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Producer @ESPN | @aajasports CPO |@aajatexas VP. Ex-Rockets/Astros reporter, CSN Houston. @SyracuseU grad @waersports @z89sports 🍊. 🇨🇦born/Htown-raised
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First Look: A Bangkok Street Classic Emerges as One of Sydney’s Best Beef Noodle Soups

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By Howard Chen 
| Broadsheet Sydney
Bangkok’s historic Thanon Nakhon Chai Si Road is a noodle soup lover’s paradise. The stretch between Ratchawat Market and Sri Yan Market is peppered with countless varieties, but Thai Chinese beef noodle soup reigns supreme. It’s where chef Varittha “Toki” Vatthakul grew up slurping bowls, dreaming of opening his own beef noodle shop one day.
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One Year In, a Riverwood Banh Mi Shop Is Considered One of the City’s Best (Including by a Top Chef)

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By Howard Chen 
| Broadsheet Sydney
Just before noon on a Thursday, a crowd swells on Belmore Road in Riverwood. Newcomers and regulars chatter over Bae Mi’s menu and hot bar as orders fly. You’d expect a wait, but the line whizzes – everything moving quickly thanks to Lynda Tran’s slick systems. “Our first month, we sold out every single day,” Tran says. A once-dead strip became electric, and she quickly found herself pulling up to 15-hour days driven by her bestselling crackling pork banh mi.
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10 To Try: Sydney’s Best Smash Burgers, According to Howard Chen

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By Howard Chen 
| Broadsheet Sydney
Buns stuffed with thin, lacey-edged patties have taken over the Harbour City. Local food writer and content creator Howard Chen shares his favourites. · Updated on 24 Apr 2026 · Published on 24 Apr 2026 I love smash burgers. So much so, I have a tattoo of one. A well-made smash hits the Goldilocks zone of good food: textural, flavourful, balanced. A perfect one is crunchy, juicy, bouncy and creamy – and fits into the palm of your hand. Simple, but delicious.
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