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Tea Map...Taste Globally...Drink Locally

Looking up the site of CHA MA GU DAO (which translates into 'Ancient tea and horse trail'), I found Tea Map which offers a window into the world of tea and allows you to find the nearest Tea Emporium in the US by entering your Zip Code.
It seems they are the creation of Adagio Teas.
What you call a soft sell!

Appetite for Destruction, when Food Trends might suck dry the Seafood Stock

Fake labeling, endless scooping up of certain species, our culinary tastes can turn into an appetite for destruction as Something's fishy as Europe dines by Elisabeth Rosenthal illustrates (International Herald Tribune).

Related: Sounds fishy, Blue Moki and the Maoris.

Beating the Dollar Blues in Paris...Let's Do Lunch!

Most US travelers coming back from Europe can't help but commiserate on how much less you get for your greenback these days.
One way to beat the dollar blues in Paris... Let's do Lunch is what Coping with weak dollars: Paris dining strategies (Globespotters) suggests.
Having dinner or lunch with a French family as your host thanks to Meeting the French might also be an option. Any other suggestions, share them.

Related piece: Get Real...In Paris...with 'Meeting the French'...Travel with a Twist