Then voyage over to the Grille at Crosswater and indulge in specialties like four-cheese fondue with Dungeness crab or the Kansas City pulled pork before sampling some Northwest microbrews at the Owl's Nest.

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This writer's husband was less than impressed by the the traditional Cincinnati-style, Greek-influenced Skyline Chili she'd ordered online and served as a "Four Way" with cheese and onions over spaghetti, while she blanches at the sugar shock of his beloved North Carolina sweet tea.

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The lorry, carrying a consignment of cheese, had four Afghans and three Iranians inside and was due to board the midday ferry to Dover.

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When the original owners, John and Bernice Rieg, decided to branch out to lure business in the colder months, they added savory diner staples to their menu -- including a special take on the classic griddle-top cheeseburger featuring a giant crown (using four slices) of crispy cheese.

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We eat neat, narrow triangles of four-month-old clarissa cheese, made by hand by Lino.

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Most recently, the company won four medals at the 2011 British Cheese Awards.

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Out went the traditional iceberg lettuce topped with tomatoes and onions, and in came four new salad varieties featuring 11 different greens and new ingredients like apples, pecans and asiago cheese.

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One early years teacher in England said: "I work with four to five-year-olds and some say things like, 'I can't eat cheese, it will make me fat!'"

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