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Foodporn Fri Mar 14 2014

Friday Foodporn: Happy Pi(e) Day!

13128175213_c907e4d410.jpgPicture by Mel Hill Photography from the Drive-Thru Flickr Pool.

To celebrate this day of pie, head to Atlas Brewing Company (2747 N. Lincoln) tonight for a Pie Day Beer and Pie Throw Down--yes, pie and beer. The folks at Atlas, along with Hoosier Mama, Bang Bang Pie Shop, and Sugar Pie Cafe, will be serving flights of the sweet and sudsy stuff, with participants getting to vote for their favorites. Event runs 5:30-7:00pm; tickets $31.40 (naturally).

Also, stop in at Hoosier Mama today and enter a raffle for a whole year's worth of pie.

 
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Feature Thu Dec 31 2015

The State of Food Writing

By Brandy Gonsoulin

In 2009, food blogging, social media and Yelp were gaining popularity, and America's revered gastronomic magazine Gourmet shuttered after 68 years in business. Former Cook's Illustrated editor-in-chief Chris Kimball followed with an editorial, stating that "The shuttering of Gourmet reminds...
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