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Zen and the Art of Food and Drink: 2012 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival
When Kat and I arrived at the Portland airport on Thursday morning, long before the sun would rise, we were nearly giddy as we passed through security, ecstatic that our adventure to the New York City Wine & Food Festival had finally arrived.