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Awesome of the Day: Bacon Flavored Soda!

Awesome of the Day: Bacon Flavored Soda!

After I get home from a long day of work, I can’t wait to pop open a couple of cold ones. Cold Bacon and Gravy sodas, that is....  read more

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A Few Last-Minute Oscar Party Ideas

A Few Last-Minute Oscar Party Ideas

There's still a few hours until the ceremony...  read more

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The 7 Best Paste 7 Picks of the Decade

The 7 Best <i>Paste</i> 7 Picks of the Decade

For most of our magazine's history, we've taken a little bit of time and a page or so in each issue to celebrate some of...  read more

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New eateries Marlow and Daughters, La Cave des Fondus and Hanco's sure to please

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Eight million mouths need somewhere to eat, and NYC's overwhelming number of bistros, cafes, restaurants, delis and other establishments make it no simple task in deciding where to feast. Paste:Local looks at some recently- and soon-to-be-opened spots making the choice even tougher. ...  read more

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Check, Please! host Alpana Singh shares insider wine tips

<em>Check, Please!</em> host Alpana Singh shares insider wine tips

As the youngest person to ever achieve the rank of Master Sommelier, Chicagoan Alpana Singh knows a thing or two about fine wine. Her unparalleled expertise has led to an impressive career with gigs including being Everest’s sommelier and the director of wine and spirits for the Lettuce Entertain You brand. Author of Alpana Pours: About Being a Woman, Loving Wine, and Having Great Relationships, she’s perhaps most known as the host of the popular WTTW program, Check Please!, which reviews various Chicago dining establishments via viewers' experiences. With the launch of her new wine blog, Singh offered Paste:Local her...  read more

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Five Unexpected Holiday Party Bring-Alongs

Five Unexpected Holiday Party Bring-Alongs

Holiday time means party time, and we hear it's polite to bring along a little somethin' somethin' for your host and fellow invitees. Mixed nut assortments and fruitcake may very well suffice, but might we suggest any of the following as a means to express your gratitude and general holiday spirit in a less totally-cliche way? ...  read more

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