The infamous sushirito and the ramen burger have come to be icons of fusion food: the melding together of two culinary cultures into edible delight. Chefs have piqued the interest of people from renowned food writers to food instagrammers to your average consumer. However, as people bite into ramen mac n’ cheese, they should be aware of where these new age dishes come from.
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As the summer tourist crowd descends on Las Vegas, street performers along the city’s old casino strip of Fremont Street are chafing at rules passed late last year meant to tamp down activities.
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