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What are you ordering for Sunday Night Football? Magazine Pizza is a great Warehouse District option. Click the photo for a full review!

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Saigon Seafood Harbor Restaurant (Sunnyvale, CA)

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When I asked the locals for the best dim sum place, Saigon Seafood Harbor is the best around! It’s known for authenticity in food and in service… If you’re familiar with the asian food service industry, you’ll know it’s  subpar at best. There’s an ongoing joke in my family about one time when we requested

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Gong Cha (North Valley, San Jose, CA)

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Bubble tea. Boba tea. Milk Tea. There’s a variety of different names for these delicious drinks and they can be found all over the U.S.. I’ve noticed they’re always the best in cities with larger asian populations. Unfortunately, New Orleans has a few, but none of them compare to places I’ve tried out of state.

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Santouka (Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA)

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I’ve been on a little hiatus and doing some traveling, but I definitely haven’t forgot about my readers! I have some great places to share from San Jose, CA and Chicago, Il! First stop…Santouka in Los Angeles, CA. For those who aren’t familiar with ramen, it’s a Japanese style noodle soup containing homemade ramen noodles,

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Balise (Lafayette Square/Historic District, New Orleans, LA)

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Justin Devillier does it again! His original restaurant, La Petite Grocery, is a more refined restaurant with delicate, rich French flair. The new Balise is more of a communal hangout/bar type of restaurant with the same refined flavors but with more of a bold and masculine flair. There’s more of a bachelor’s hangout kind of feel,

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Blaze (Warehouse District, New Orleans, LA)

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Blaze is a new concept that has reached the NOLA scene. You can create your own 11-inch personal pizza and it’s ready in 180 seconds! It’s very similar to Chipotle or Subway. The menu has a few signature pizzas ready to order for $7.95 and you can customize them by adding more toppings  (including meats!) for no

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Hot Spot (Fairfax, VA)

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In Washington, D.C. Asian cuisine is limited, but there a few unsuspecting spots if you venture a little further out. Hot Spot is a “hot pot” place located in Fairfax, VA. For about $22.99 you have the choice of broths, meats, veggies, and get to create your own dipping sauces at the sauce bar. Next,

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Tan Tan (Chinatown/Sharpstown, Houston, TX)

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Houston has a ton of late night food options and Chinatown probably has a majority of them. One of the more popular spots has to be Tan Tan. My mom and I drove in from New Orleans around 12:30 AM and were looking for something good to eat. We’ve been to Tan Tan and they’re

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