Phat Beets were named Outstanding Appetizer, Antipasto, Salsa or Dip at the 2007 Fancy Food Show. They’re available at New York–area shops and greenmarkets and also online, but if you want to make your own, Martha Stewart has Rick’s recipe.
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Rick got his start in a LES apartment, and has grown from there. A video with Rick from The Big Idea on cnbc caught my attention when Rick began talking about local distribution networks. This idea has always intrigued me, but I rarely have found it done. Why can’t a good food product idea be franchised and spread around the country to people who have similar values and interest in local production? I hope to hear more about what Rick has to see, it appears he’s doing some big things in the future. Style with lots of substance.
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Eding Post

This is something that caught my eye on a trip last year to Tokyo. Nothing complex, just t-shirts and bags in the shape of fast food
Maybe a t-shirt that is shaped like a hamburger won't make your life look extraordinary, but it's a nice outside look at fast-food culture.
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Yam Cart

I like to think this is an example of doing everything right. I took this in a fairly residential neighborhood outside of Tokyo at around 6 PM. People were getting off of work and on their way home to likely prepare a meal or pick something up for their families. Along comes this gentleman driving a truck with a wood fired oven in the back.
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Tsukiji Market

One of the most impressive markets I've ever seen. Tsukiji gets rolling every morning around 6 AM. This is where virtually all of the fish that is served in Tokyo comes. The sites and sounds are incredible, auctioning of fish, motorized carts buzzing around carrying shipments from the vendors to shipping.

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Egg Soldiers

I like to think this is an example of doing everything right. I took this in a fairly residential neighborhood outside of Tokyo at

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World Dinner Maps

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