No Fries in '09

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How do you avoid fries at a burger joint?

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Meeting my mom on her lunch break was nice. Having my father join us was even better. Gazing at the menu trying to determine combinations that didn't include french fries ... not quite as pl...
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Bar food alternatives?

BRANFORD, Conn. -- Being on a diet doesn't mean you have to shed all social contacts, does it? So, I'm visiting the family in Connecticut, and my brother and I decide to run out to the bar Sunday night after...
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No Fries in ’09 — #2: Tasty Broccoli

You first have to get past your fear. It didn't happen overnight for me either. I was the pickiest eater in my family growing up, and forget about veggies. I actually gagged the first time I really sat do...
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The first major test of No Fries in ’09

MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. -- Did somebody say McDonald's? Oh my god this is painful. I am working on‚ a story for the Boston Globe here in Middleborough, and the only place I could find with wireless Internet to ...