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Mary Ann Castillo

Ask a Foodie

Mary Ann Castillo has over 50 years of experience eating and has no plans to stop.

Ask a foodie: Home Sweet Home

Thursday, June 13, 2019 ~ Updated 6:47 AM

This week I was in a foodie funk. Seriously. Maybe it was the heat. Maybe it was the busy work schedule. Maybe it was a case of summer fever. Maybe it was my re-commitment to health and financial goals. Whatever the reason, I just could not get up the motivation to go on a foodie adventure. Usually, I enjoy getting up early on Saturdays and walking my fur-ball of a dog before it gets too hot. Exploring downtown. Socializing at the farmer's market. Scarfing down a delicious brat made by the German Cook. Cooling off with an iced coffee at Baristas Coffee Bar. Taking a relaxing stroll on the shady trail. This Saturday I had nothing. Nada. As the minutes, then hours ticked by, I researched places piqueing my interest.

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