I've always enjoyed eating out; nothing too fancy, but it's nice having a full service, sit down meal now and then. Problem is, if you're a consumer living on a budget, dining out can be quite expensive.

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Daily Mail reports that as of yesterday Police searched singer Amy Winehouse’s London residence after knocking down the front door. The flakey pop star was probably on time when dining with her pop at Balan’s Restaurant in London last night but dela

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This weekend I had to answer some questions for an interview by Carlo Selorio and one of them made me think. Not that it was unusual but it was operating outside of the realm of conscious decisions and logical choices…

“What inspires you?”

… or something to that effect. As a blogger sometimes I find inspirations in most unusual location

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Vic told us about niche blogging about ants, but what about blogging about where to eat in Midtown Manhattan? MSNBC's business page caught up with a guy who does just that and brings in $1000 a month doing it. I thought I'd take a look at the blogs mentioned in that article and see what made them tick as money making niche blog sites. The s

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What will happen around the web in 2008? Will John Chow keep eating and posting about fine dining? Will Shoemoney continue shaving his head or will he let it grow? What will happen to Digg.com's Kevin Rose and his fan boys? Will Ron Paul still be #1 choice of Redditors?

Will things change or will they continue going the same path? The imp

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How should you write articles for a niche blog so that you can produce them quickly? In this article I compare writing articles for a niche blog to how fast food is made. It's quite different from writing articles for a social blog just like serving a meal is a lot different at Burger King than it is at a fancy fine dining restaurant. Find o

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After hearing several positive recommendations for Gurley's El Coyote Mexican Restaurant, my wife and I decided to give it a try. The dining room was full but not crowded and the steady stream of guests coming in never seemed to wait. Our food was good (by our admittedly lofty standards for Mexican) and the price was right. We will be going

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While designer boutiques and cafes spring up in Seoul, I will share to you my travel experience with some sections of Seoul. This capital of South Korea offers silk worm snack foods and street jazz.

The place. It was a clear spring evening, outside Tongdaenum stadium, west of Seoul. Hundreds of teenagers mill around waiting

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Have you ever noticed the women who sit their handbags on public toilet floors? I myself hang mine on the door. But they go from there to putting their handbags on the kitchen or dining room table at home or at someone’s house. It happens way to much. So if you think about it, it’s not always the restaurant food that causes sto

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It is like a dream to travel and visit a country where you can dive in to the yummiest of pleasures. Delicious in all its respects, the country of England can make dining a total bliss for the senses. But it doesn't have to stop there. To truly know its hidden aromatic pleasures, having a trip to its many restaurants may have

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Okay, so you blew it.

Valentine’s, that lunch, that little coffee break. It doesn’t matter — there may be at least one point in your life that you’ve totally freaked out a date by your … manners. Or, say, you won an epicurean delight adventure thing, and don’t want to make a fool of yourself. I mean, if that’s how you eat ‘

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Kaboost is a new solution to an old problem, and an excellent parenting tip to boot. Booster seats are a standard fixture in homes with small children. Booster seats are also a source of frustration to parents. They get dirty, take up kitchen real estate, and generally get in the way. Kaboost solves the problem by lifting the c

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My hometown of Aberdeen, South Dakota is getting one of my favorite restaurants, a Qdoba Mexican Grill. Aberdeen seems to be getting better restaurants than when I lived there. I will most definitely be dining there during my next visit to Aberdeen later this year. I believe the Qdoba will be located near the mall. I have inclu

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Updating burgundy painted walls with a faux finish.
Reader writes in with a question about her living room, dining room combination and wants to update without having to repaint every wall.
She would like to have a faux finish... but is unsure what to put over the burgundy walls.
Debra Conrad - THAT Painter Lady - answers

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A great Italian restaurant located in Downtown Oakville. This blog (please click at the top: http://oakville.j2fi.net/) reviews the food, service and decor at one of Oakville's casual Italian restaurants. If you're looking for a little information on where to enjoy some casual Italian dining in Oakville, please check out my

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