So as guests left the affair, they were handed an unusual favor: A Milk-Bone dog biscuit, actually a cookie in the shape of the dog snack, made by a Beverly Hills bakery.

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From New York-style sliders to artisan pasta, Malaysian gyoza (dumplings) and Indian bhel pur (a traditional roadside savoury snack made from puffed rice, potato, onion and spices) the standards are high and the ingredients are fresh.

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Dr. Fuhrman's Date Nut Pop'ems are getting popped every few seconds, especially since they are made of real nuts and dates, they make a great mid-day snack.

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Along their riverfront, the Canadians have made parkland: a strip of violently landscaped formal gardens offering access to Canada's classic panoramas and regularly spaced snack stands.

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