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What I learned when I lived in Portland: Not everyone loves the smell of beer brewing. I was there for the last few years before the brewery closed on Burnside, and I loved it.

When I lived in Baltimore, I could smell the McCormick spice plant from one part of town. Also, the original Daily Grind coffee shop used to roast coffee beans in Fells Point, so you could smell that distinctive burnt toast aroma throughout the neighborhood. Not sure if they still do or even if it's still there.

Growing up in Ohio, my grandparents lived by a Schwebel's bread bakery in Boardman. I loved smelling the baking bread when we went to visit them, which was often, or when I went to my grade school skate nights (our roller skating rink was right next to it!). I don't think I ever ate Schwebel's though...

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The Prize of Winning 'Hell's Kitchen': Executive Chef by Title Only

Well, if by "in print" you mean actual print publications, but he sidestepped the issue in a conference call a few months ago and many print pubs picked it up, not to mention several blogs. The whole issue of the "exec chef" title---which is used over and over again on the show but it's well known it's in fact a sous chef position---has been covered many, many, many times on Eater LA.

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Large-Scale Enticing Food Smells

What I learned when I lived in Portland: Not everyone loves the smell of beer brewing. I was there for the last few years before the brewery closed on Burnside, and I loved it.

When I lived in Baltimore, I could smell the McCormick spice plant from one part of town. Also, the original Daily Grind coffee shop used to roast coffee beans in Fells Point, so you could smell that distinctive burnt toast aroma throughout the neighborhood. Not sure if they still do or even if it's still there.

Growing up in Ohio, my grandparents lived by a Schwebel's bread bakery in Boardman. I loved smelling the baking bread when we went to visit them, which was often, or when I went to my grade school skate nights (our roller skating rink was right next to it!). I don't think I ever ate Schwebel's though...

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Obama winning in every culinary poll.

Great minds think alike. Here are more results from various food polls around LA

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The Prize of Winning 'Hell's Kitchen': Executive Chef by Title Only

Well, if by "in print" you mean actual print publications, but he sidestepped the issue in a conference call a few months ago and many print pubs picked it up, not to mention several blogs. The whole issue of the "exec chef" title---which is used over and over again on the show but it's well known it's in fact a sous chef position---has been covered many, many, many times on Eater LA.

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