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Exceptional Meal at Pizzeria Biga near Detroit

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Customers dining at Pizzeria Biga
Customers dining at Pizzeria Biga
Chef Luciano Del Signore
Chef Luciano Del Signore

 According to James Beard nominated Chef Luciano Del Signore, ‘biga’ is the special starter-yeast he uses to make pizza and breads, and thus it was a natural choice to name his newest restaurant–Pizzeria Biga.

To me the word ‘biga’ conjurs memories of the movie Big Night and this connection remained consistent to film’s story line as my group was served momentous amounts of Chef Del Signore’s artfully arranged food. Pizzeria Biga opened eight months ago in Southpoint, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, and has been regularly garnering “big” reviews.

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Oysters in Apalachicola, Florida

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Raw Oysters from Apalachicola Bay
Raw Oysters from Apalachicola Bay

The maritime town of Apalachicola, on the Florida panhandle, 80 miles southwest of Tallahassee, produces 90 percent of the oysters consumed in the state of Florida and 10 percent of the national bounty. Pretty amazing for a mere population of 11,500.

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Pie for Breakfast: Pine Country Restaurant, Williams, AZ

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Blueberry Pie at the Pine Country Restaurant, Williams, AZ
Blueberry Pie at the Pine Country Restaurant, Williams, AZ

Anybody who knows me, knows I love pie– especially fresh fruit pies.  Well friends, I finally did it.  I ordered a piece of pie for breakfast. 

I was sipping a mug of coffee in Williams, Arizona, while waiting for the train–specifically the Grand Canyon Railway that would transport me to the Grand Canyon. It’s an understatement to say I was beyond excited. I was giddy and needed a truly grand breakfast. So, as luck would have it, I happened to be in the Pine Country Restaurant, home of world-famous pies.Their motto reads: Everyone should have a little pie in the pines and I agreed.

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