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Words: Loren • November 27, 2013

Sugar Stems
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Sugar Stems

SPB: Is there a regional food you look forward to on every tour?

Betsy: I just like to try whatever the region's most popular carbohydrate is - for example New York Bagels. I also fell in love with Tim Horton's while on our recent trip to Canada. We don't have those here.

Steph: Why, Bo Swinney's BBQ in Hackleburg, AL of course!

Drew: The regional food I look forward to is, in all honesty, poutine in Montreal.

Jon: About 8 or 9 years ago I went to Dick's Drive In in Seattle while blacked out drunk and from what I remember it was great, haven't been back to the west cost since, cant wait to go back and relive the experience. Crif Dogs in New York. Ted's Hot Dogs in Buffalo. Anywhere with a good chardog, Milwaukee doesn't know what the hell they are doing in this area and it drives me crazy.

Loren • November 27, 2013

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