Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 21, 2008 at 8:30 AM
One of the many uses of a Google map: informing you which Starbucks are shutting down. Here's a handy map provided by CNN Money, based on a list released Thursday of the 616 stores closing by the first half of 2009.
Starbucks operates 7,087 stores in the United States, so this represents an 8.7 percent drop.
Is your Starbucks on its last grinds? If so, what will you do without it?
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Epicurious has created a handy, interactive map of seasonal produce by state. Select a month, hover over a state, and a list of in-season ingredients is displayed with links to the ingredient descriptions and recipes.
Posted by Joy Manning, March 4, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Editor's note: We're pleased to introduce a new voice here to the Serious Eats community. Joy Manning is the restaurant critic for Philadelphia magazine and will be checking in on occasion to bring us all up to speed on Philly eats. Welcome, Joy! —Adam
Philadelphia’s BYOB scene has been well-documented in the past. They have good food and offer the opportunity to enjoy a meal out without a steep markup on wine, but not all BYOs are created equal. Many have mediocre menus and some cost even more than their cocktail-slinging counterparts. Here is my selective list of bargain BYOBs that offer unfussy but fantastic food, unbeatable prices and personality, even if that also means lacking a website.
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Posted by Adam Kuban, June 1, 2007 at 6:45 PM
Earlier today, our SF-based blogger, Harold, brought the noise with a link to a map of L.A.'s best doughnuts. Above, a Google map of Boston hot spots. [via Bostonist]
Posted by Harold Check, June 1, 2007 at 5:00 PM
Google maps + donuts = this.
Posted by Robyn Lee, April 5, 2007 at 12:45 PM
From Strange Maps comes La France des pains, a simple map that illustrates the origins of 80 of France's different types of breads. [via swissmiss]
