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petticoats, piccadils, passages
Streets in England are a delightful change from those named after Midwest rodents, like Possum Run, or Otter Road. They’re named after lovely old ruffly things; petticoats and piccadils. Everything is Piccadilly over here. Apparently, it takes its name from … Continue reading
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Tagged dalton entry, England, Manchester, passageways, piccadil, piccadilly, piccadilly gardens, roads, street names, streets, tess kincaid
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Eggs: pickled and otherwise
I noticed a big jar of pickled eggs on the shelf in The Castle Hotel pub, and wondered if people actually eat them with a pint. Apparently, they do. They are traditional pub food. I thought about asking for one, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beer, Culture, eggs, England, food, Manchester, pickled eggs, pub food, pubs, tess kincaid, the castle hotel
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Fish and chips. Oh yes.
Fridays are fish and chip nights at Stainforth Manor, which makes me incandescently happy. We get them from a little shop around the corner called Wokabout, which also does excellent Chinese food. It’s the most delicious fish and chips ever; … Continue reading
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Tagged England, fish and chips, food, Salford, takeaway, tess kincaid, wokabout
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They have buh-gahs over here!
Last night RG and I went to the Manchester Food and Drink Festival in Albert Square. I was pleased as punch to find a booth making fresh real American burgers, or buh-gahs, as they say over here. Buh-gahs, Thuhs-day. Such … Continue reading
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Tagged albert square, american, beef, food, hamburger, manchester food and drink festival, meat, tess kincaid
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