Foodtopia's local food experts love to share their insight and expertise, and are sharing some helpful food tips here.

Find out:

• Why Local Food is Better - Local food tastes better. There are many reasons to buy local, but the best reason is flavor. Food that doesn't travel as far is fresher.
• How to Pair Food and Wine - Wine and Food pairing is an extremely personal pastime, drawing from the background, culture, and habits of each person sampling the wine.
• How to Pair Food and Beer - Two famous Foodtopians, Mark Rosenstein, owner of The Market Place restaurant, and Oscar Wong, owner of Highland Brewing Company, offer up tips on how to best pair food and beer.

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