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Belgium or Brooklyn? 5 Bold New Places to Eat in Brussels.

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Anju Many of the most interesting new restaurants in Brussels aren’t found in Îlot Sacré , the high-rent heart of the city, but in outlying neighborhoods like St.-Gilles Here are five Brussels restaurants worth a visit. Gilles , an evolving but still more affordable area favored by young creatives.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

Baua Electric

Prawns brushed with a verdant green seasoning and smoked chiles. PRIYA KRISHNA 1914 East Sixth Street, Suite C; 512-706-9119; canjeatx.com East Austin | Bakery Hidden in an unassuming building in a residential neighborhood is the concha-meets-funfetti-pastry fever dream that is Comadre Panadería. From her tiny kitchen, Ms.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

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Mr. Wolen’s dishes are almost too impressive for a neighborhood spot like Boka, which recently turned 20 years old. Peruvian and Thai flavors converge in a striped bass ceviche with lemongrass and fermented chile paste. The best way to describe Lula Cafe?

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Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Is the Place to Go for Inventive Pastries and Fresh Bread

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In a new exhibit at Pace Gallery in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood entitled “Stratagems,” Donovan presents 11 towering new works constructed entirely from CDs, most of which she scavenged and salvaged from eBay. “We Greenpoint, Brooklyn’s northernmost neighborhood, has long been a destination for bakeries in New York City.

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Exploring Ghana, With Contemporary Art as a Guide

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Some days we had wraps at Vida e caffe , an African chain; others, we went to the Purple Café in Osu, a hip neighborhood to the east of our hotel. We saw pink fish, gleaming airplanes and chile peppers. After filling up on fruit and yogurt at breakfast, lunch could be a bit of a tossup.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Just two countries—Chile and Australia—account for over two-thirds of global lithium reserves, and South Africa, Brazil, Ukraine, and Australia have almost all the manganese reserves. Promoting mixed-use neighborhoods—areas that put work and residence in proximity—would allow more bicycling and walking.