He has written individual books on everything from ribs to beer can chicken to Latin cuisine, and in the process won five coveted James Beard Awards, a Julia Child Award, and was named Cooking Teacher of the Year by Bon Appetit magazine.

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Francona's 2011 Red Sox had crumbled in September, and the team was surly and unlikable, humiliated by comical reports of mid-game chicken and beer soirees in the clubhouse.

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According to research gathered by NerdWallet, the prices of jerseys, chicken wings and beer have all increased.

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There, Than kissed his first girl, drank his first beer and grew to like barbecued chicken.

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Adding a layer of absurdity, reports circulated that the Sox's off-day pitching staff drank beer and munched on fast-food chicken during games.

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Their haunts include smoky yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) stands crammed under the Yamanote Line tracks and raucous beer halls, like Beer Lion.

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Because beer-drinking contests aren't allowed in some states, there are activities like chicken-dance contests for kids during the early evening and electric-slide dances later on at night.

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And so the other night, I drove by the window of the local KFC and ordered a three-piece chicken meal, all dark, original recipe, with coleslaw, beans and a root beer.

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