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8 Real Chinese Dishes You Should Order Instead Of The American Knockoffs

Order these delicious dishes if you want to sample authentic Chinese food.

10 Chinese Dishes That Real Chinese People Don't Eat

There is Chinese food and then there is Americanized Chinese food. Both can be delicious, but it's always good to know the difference between the two. To kick off Chinese Food Week, Girl Meets Food...

What Is the Difference Between Chow Mein and Lo Mein?

If you’ve ever opened a box of Chinese take-out and it turns out to be not exactly what you ordered, you may have mixed up your meins. That’s right, there is a difference between these two popular Chinese dishes—however, the difference is probably not what you think. While it may be easy to assume that the type of noodles is what makes the dish difference, we all know what happens when you assume. Yes, you’re actually incorrect on this oneSo, if not…

9 Times Manny's Deli Was So Good It Hurt

Manny’s Cafeteria and Delicatessen is a Chicago landmark. Well, not officially, but it’s certainly on the shortlist of greatest delis of all time, given its more than 50-year-long run of excellence. N...

Tips for eating out alone??

So I’ve made a reservation for a Hibachi restaurant for one tomorrow at 5:45pm and I am excited but also nervous. I love being alone and some of the friendships I have means I have to beg people to go out with me and most of the time, they don’t wanna go out and try new things. I’ve never been...

Why Are Restaurants Suddenly Becoming Flower Shops?

Restaurants are always an option for date night, but some spots are going way beyond candles and shared plates to make moments more intimate.

If This Dessert Pizza Technically Isn't Pizza, Then What Is It?

Love Does Not Abuse: The Parenting Philosophy of bell hooks

It is my hope that more progressive activists and thinkers will reflect on parenting and child care just as hooks has.

bell hooks taught us Black women how to resist — and how to rest

bell hooks's writing gave Black women the tools to navigate the world — and ourselves.

World's oldest fish hooks found

Archaeologists find the world's oldest fish hooks in a cave on the Japanese island of Okinawa, dating from about 23,000 years ago.

As we grieve bell hooks, let’s remember all that she taught us

The many of us whose writing is informed by her work will continue to use our words to fearlessly contend with white supremacy while never letting patriarchy off the hook

5 Surprisingly Brilliant Ways to Use Command Strips

Being a renter means you sometimes need to get a little creative with your decor and organizing to ensure you don’t damage your rental space and risk losing your security deposit. While it can seem

3 Reasons You Should Use Circle Hooks

Circle hooks are the best option when surf fishing. Learn about the advantages: Reduced Mortality, Solid Hookups, They Set Themselves

Episode 498: Do Memory Hooks Really Work?

Memory hooks were never meant to be used with people who already know what you do. Instead, take a week-by-week approach to what you're going to teach your fellow BNI members about how to refer you.

40 Decorative Wall Hooks To Hang Your Things In Style

Remember that beautiful coat stand at your grandmother’s front door? Or that quirky hat hook your friend’s mother found at market? A great hat or coat hook

Martin Hall: Fix your hooks and slices with a bucket

School of Golf hosts Martin Hall and Blair O'Neal teach you how a bucket can help cure the slice or hook without leaving the house. Watch School of Golf Tuesdays at 7 p.m. ET.