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Having a (Meat) Ball at New York Food Fest

October 18, 2010

NEW YORK: Okay, so the title of this entry is an understatement, a serious understatement.

This city – my favourite place to be and one that truly feels like home – has gone bananas over meatballs. And no, I did not eat “a meatball” as the title of this entry implies – it was more like 15 but who’s counting.

The occasion was an evening event called Meatball Madness: a glitzy kick-off party that launched the recent New York City Wine & Food Festival held the same day – what are the chances? – as my meatball lunch and the simultaneous lost-and-found wallet incident described in my previous blog entry. Read more…

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Marion Kane has been a leader in the world of food journalism for a few decades. She is an intrepid populist whose work combines social commentary with a consuming passion for all things culinary. For 18 years, she was food editor/columnist for Canada's largest newspaper: the Toronto Star. She lives in Toronto's colourful Kensington Market and is currently a free-wheeling freelance food sleuth®, podcaster, writer and cook.

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