Food
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Worth the Trip [December 1, 2009]
A tiny dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong was recently awarded a coveted Michelin star. What makes this award so remarkable is that dishes start at $1.42, making this by the far cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant in the world. In fact, if you flew to Hong Kong for a day, ate two or three meals there, [...]
This increasingly inaccurately named Graph of the Week comes in link form (since I didn’t make it) and was actually found by Ryan, who was nice enough to let me post it:
http://wonkette.com/412361/all-193-of-republicans-support-palin-romney-and-huckabee
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On a more serious note, this interactive infographic contains some very interesting and somewhat disturbing information on how we’re doing as a nation when [...]
Ever wanted to be a Somalian pirate? Yeah, me neither, but this game still has an addicting and interesting premise. Also, way to go Wired Magazine for breaking the mold.
This URL delivers what it promises. I can’t imagine this won’t be a hit with our readership: http://www.AnimalsWithLightsabers.com/tagged/favorites
For those of you who live near a Wawa, rejoice! It’s HoagieFest 2009! For those of you who don’t live near a Wawa, consider moving.
I can’t think of anything that fits the spirit of Life in Awesomeopolis better than HoagieFest. It takes something already awesome, Wawa, and layers on top of it some pure unadulterated [...]
You know what’s awesome? Eating. What’s more awesome than that? Eating really delicious food. And what’s even more awesome than that? Eating an astronomical amount of really delicious food. Is it any wonder, then, that Takeru Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut have become household names?
It’s not like these men are Presidents, actors, authors, or even athletes [...]
Some of you may be confused by the title and category of this post…surely partisan politics has no place in Awesomeopolis, and what do the current US President and Vice President have to do with food? And how is it awesome? Storytime!
On May 5th, President Obama and Vice President Biden were scheduled to have lunch [...]
Food, Humor
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Bacon and Life [April 30, 2009]
I imagine that many readers who regularly visit Awesomeopolis also regularly visit the culinary Valhalla colloquially known as “eating bacon.” In that spirit, I present “How to use Bacon to make your life incredible and amazing” by Recipe Star, a friendly website with a fantastic and delicious mission. It may not be kosher, but it [...]
Well, it’s prom season again, that wonderful time when magical evenings turn into disappointing realizations, awkward moments, and long-term emotional issues. As I look back on my two proms, I can’t help but think how beautiful my dates looked, how excited I was, and how socially unskilled I wound up being. This hilarious photojournal and [...]
Tech
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Graphics by Color [April 13, 2009]
Whether you’re designing a website, making a PowerPoint presentation or just trying to find the right image for a funny photoshop-based practical joke, many people every day struggle to find the right image to fit in. If you want a specific noun, Google Image Search will get you that map of Annapolis or that posed [...]
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