SNACK TIME: Re-crea-CAKE-tion, holler at the three dollar, Durian fruit fail, Good news for NOLA, Lox Tax Sux, Back-to-school booze

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SNACK TIME: Re-crea-CAKE-tion, holler at the three dollar, Durian fruit fail, Good news for NOLA, Lox Tax Sux, Back-to-school booze

POSTED: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 9:46 PM

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Vina Jafar | threadcakes.com

- ThreadCakes.com is a site where bakers compete to create cakes using designs off Threadless T-shirts. Since my birthday is a few days away, I figured I would share an entry that I like hint hint hint. Here is the original shirt design and the gorgeously recreated cake. - Phrugal Philly has compiled a list of places in the city that have PBC's Kenzinger for $3 or under. I feel like I should shake their hand and/or high-five them and definitely buy them a ($3) beer. Thanks for the tips, guys! - The Durian Fruit Challenge looks difficult and disgusting. Thankfully for us readers at home, Fidel Gastro provides play-by-plays, pictures and video of the nauseating event vivid enough for me never to want to try the damn things. Props to the competitors you are much braver than I. Some great news for New Orleans: tourism spending, the number of restaurants, and available jobs are all on the rise. This CNN video and article explain how the food industry is helping to boost the economy. As a frequent visitor and a frequent eater, I can honestly say some of the best eats I've ever had in my life have been in NOLA. - If you like your NYC bagels, be warned the taxman cometh. According to SlashFood, New York higher-ups know the power their delicious, iconic breakfast treats hold, and want to tax them. The state has yet to formally introduce this, but I say why wait? Let's protest, Boston Tea Bagel Party-style, to show them how much we like things the way they are. Who is with me?! Grin & Beer It takes advantage of this fall like weather we're having by rating Rogues Hazelnut Brown Nectar Ale. Not sure if it's all of her back-to-school nostalgia or her excellent descriptions, but I wanna try this beer stat.

Phrugal Philly

Posted 2010-08-26 17:19:04

Why, thank you. We accept your offer of a $3 Kenzinger (or two). Where should we go??

Rachel Burgos

Posted 2010-08-27 12:46:37

i saw we "bowl our asses off" (??????) at northbowl.

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