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Published: April 4, 2023 by Colman Andrews and Christina Nava
The famed Swiss-American photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank once said “There is one thing the photograph must contain – the […]
Published: March 31, 2023 by Colman Andrews
“He Died Before He Got Old.” That was the headline in the Village Voice announcing the drug-related demise, at the […]
Published: March 30, 2023 by Colman Andrews
American cooking is as diverse as America itself. Scores and scores of different nationalities, over recent centuries, have populated our […]
Published: March 16, 2023 by Colman Andrews
Like most countries around the world, America is full of Irish pubs, and in addition to beer and whiskey and […]
Published: February 26, 2023 by Colman Andrews
It is often said that – unlike, say, France or China or Mexico – America has no cuisine of its […]
Published: February 23, 2023 by Colman Andrews
For as long as there have been wars, there have been people opposed to war. The ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes […]
Published: February 21, 2023 by Colman Andrews
Estimates vary, but by most accounts, there are more than 60,000 grocery stores in the U.S., about 15,000 in Canada, […]
Published: February 18, 2023 by Colman Andrews
“If they do kill me,” Abraham Lincoln once said, “I shall never die another death.” They did kill him, of […]
Published: January 27, 2023 by Colman Andrews
The Iraq War, waged by the U.S. and several allies against the government of Saddam Hussein and then Fedayeen insurgent […]
Published: January 16, 2023 by Colman Andrews
On Monday, Jan. 16 this year, we celebrate the birthday of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr – arguably […]
Published: January 15, 2023 by Colman Andrews
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., whose birthday we celebrate this Monday, Jan. 16, is one of the most famous, […]
Published: January 12, 2023 by Colman Andrews
According to the business news site Marketplace, as of Dec. 5, only 66 movies had gone into general release in […]
Published: December 31, 2022 by Colman Andrews
Guns have featured prominently in movies since cinema began. They first appeared on screen as early as 1894, when Editon […]
Published: December 29, 2022 by Colman Andrews
Chain restaurants tend to have standard menus with signature items that keep customers coming back again and again – but […]
Published: December 25, 2022 by Colman Andrews
Phobias are fears gone wild, fears that provoke such severe anxiety that they become debilitating, interfering with a person’s ability […]
Published: December 18, 2022 by Colman Andrews
Nobody’s quite sure when the term “cocktail” was first coined or first applied to alcoholic beverages, but the earliest example […]
Published: December 17, 2022 by Colman Andrews
What accounts for the popularity of a recipe? Sometimes it’s just a very basic dish that people want to make […]
Published: December 14, 2022 by Colman Andrews and Christina Nava
Published: December 1, 2022 by Colman Andrews
The year-end holidays are a time for celebration and for special meals around festive tables – whether that means wonderfully […]
Published: November 27, 2022 by Colman Andrews
It’s no secret that Americans – in common with most populations around the world these days – love fast food. […]
Published: November 23, 2022 by Colman Andrews
Since food is such an essential part of everybody’s life, it’s hardly surprising that over the centuries people have come […]
Published: November 22, 2022 by Colman Andrews
According to a study published in 2018 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 36% of American […]
Published: November 12, 2022 by Colman Andrews
There are three main facets to the typical restaurant experience: ambiance, meaning the overall feeling of the place; food (obviously); […]
Published: November 5, 2022 by Colman Andrews
The term “happy hour” seems to have been used originally to describe a weekly opportunity for sailors in the U.S. […]