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Offbeat Eats

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Food-related ramblings of an oft-traveled engineer

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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Scotland, where haggis-stuffed chicken is on the menu.
Chicken breast stuffed with haggis and covered in a cream sauce
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Shifting from Full English to Full Scottish breakfast mode on the Caledonian Sleeper.
Full Scottish Breakfast, tattles, poached egg, white pudding, haggis (under the pudding), bacon (same), mushrooms, and beans
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Although it’s only been two months since the last trip to London, still indulging on a roti stop at Gopal’s.
Bowl of curry, with roti canai on the side
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
London traditions: hitting up the Regency Cafe for breakfast
Large plate, half-covered with baked beans, with an egg, two sliced of black pudding, a sausage, and fried tomato.  Some bacon slices are peeking out from under the black pudding
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Getting my Sunday Roast on. At Coppa Club London Bridge.
Classic Sunday Roast: rare roast beef served with a giant Yorkshire pudding
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Enjoying a Clucker at Johnny Kono’s in Weymouth, MA
Ginormous breaded chicken breast on a brioche bun.  A bit of mayo is visible.   Fries are in the foreground.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Brisket time. At Smokin Bear BBQ in Dorchester, NH
Blue lunch tray with several slices of well-smoked brisket with good bark, some pickles, and some couscous-based pasta salad.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
More air show indulgence: a Cornish pasty.
Pasty, showing traditional crescent shape with crimped edge
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Air show indulgences: a 99 flake.
A 99 Flake.  Soft serve with a mini Cadbury Flake.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Ahh, meat pie.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
London indulgence: Roti canai and kari from Gopal’s Corner
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
A Reuben Scramble (with sauerkraut and pastrami) at Batter & Bacon in Wallingford, VT
Home fries, rye toast, and a Reuben scramble.   Eggs show bits of pastrami and sauerkraut
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Beal’s Lobster Pier
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Sunday morning pour over at Lucky’s Coffee Garage.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
I like dino nugs, even if the paleontology on them is suspect.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Crêpe time. At Skinny Pancake in Quechee, VT
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
French Dip at Beefside, Concord NH. How can you *not* like a place with a giant cow on the sign?
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
The brewery I’m at has “Surf and Turf”: a mix of animal crackers and goldfish.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Omurice. At Shirley’s in Suncook, NH
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
There's a nice side story about here with Dunn's. Not content to take it quietly, Dunn's successfully fought not only to keep the apostrophe, but to keep calling the product itself "Smoked Meat" (instead of "Boeuf Mariné"). And in 1987 won.
Newspaper article entitled "In either language, smoked meat is still smoked meat" describing Dunn's 1987 win, allowing them, and others, to continue to use the English-language term.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Problem is, I can't find hard evidence. Plenty of examples of people colloquially calling it "Ben's", but all the old photos I can find clear show both the Marquee and Logo as "Bens". And plenty of other contemporary documentation, like this certificate from 1960. (Courtesy McCord-Stewart Mus.)
Certificate of Merit for Bens Deluxe Delicatessen-Restaurant from the BP Holiday in Canada Guide
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Irish Benedict and home fries. At The Wooden Soldier in Fairhaven, VT.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Quick bites: stopping for tacos at El Tenatito in Quechee, VT.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Sunday morning crêpe. At Odysea Coffee in Bristol, NH
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Chicken Shawarma bowl, at Zaytoona in Burlington, VT.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Quick bites: brisket and al pastor tacos, and a tostada, at Taco Gordo, Burlington VT
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Quick bites. Some good tartare on a perfect square of potato pave (at Devil Takes a Holiday in Burlington, VT)
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Tropical Night at the Venetian Soda Lounge
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
At Farine et Cacao in Montreal.
Elaborate pastry with raspberry jelly and pistachios Fancy pastry case
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
House-made pastrami and egg on rye English muffin. At Ugly Duckling in Portland, Maine.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Ahhh, Maine Red Hots.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Irish Benedict at Becky’s Diner, Portland, Maine.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Since I’ve already scoffed at the seafood allergy gods, might as well scoff at the lactose intolerance gods as well…
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Eventide Oyster time
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Beef Rendang at Tasya’s Kitchen in Somersworth, NH
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
The Hartland VT Famous Roast Beef Suppah. The ne plus ultra of church basement suppers.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
At Harry’s Cocktail Lounge in Quechee, VT
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Hash and eggs breakfast, at Fiskdale, MA’s Little Rest Stop.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Sucuk, egg, and cheese pide from Cappadocia Cafe in WRJ, VT
Torpedo-shaped woodfired flatbread filled with egg, cheese, and sausage
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Detroit metro tradition: getting sliders at Bates Burgers.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Feuerzangenbowle time.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
‘Tis the season
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Post-hike Southwest tradition: getting a righteous green-chile cheeseburger.
Thick burger on an English muffin, on a bed of fries.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Deliciousness is contextual. Those that know where I got this most delicious lemonade understand
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Molcajete time.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Okay, this was a new one. The “cookie coaster” for my cocktail.
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
East Valley tradition when visiting: getting a garlic overdose from Haji Baba Middle Eastern’s schwarma plate.
Chicken schwarma with hummus, pita, rice, and salad.  A large dollop of garlic mayo adorns the plate
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Manhattan Beach tradition: a trip to Uncle Bill’s Pancake House.
Two egg omelette with hash browns, a short stack of pancakes behind
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Converted bank drive-thru tripel
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Offbeat Eats @offbeateats.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Rocking the 63rd annual Norwegian Meatball and Strawberry Festival in Claremont, NH.
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