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We just celebrated our birthday and over [three delicious years](http://bit.ly/fs-birthday) of helping people find and share great dishes wherever they go. Now we have something else to toast... **We’re joining the OpenTable family!** We think it’s [great home for both our team and our apps](http://bit.ly/opentable-foodspotting).

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Happy Friday! What's your favorite finger food? Spotted: [Pommes Frites at Pommes Frites](http://www.foodspotting.com/places/742-pommes-frites-new-york/items/915-pommes-frites) in New York, NY by Fallon Chan

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**[Happy 3rd Birthday](bit.ly/W9Lmm2), Foodspotting!** Thank you for being such an incredible, hungry bunch of food lovers!

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Happy Meatball Monday! *Spotted: [Lamb Meatball Sliders at Locanda Verde](http://www.foodspotting.com/places/3050-locanda-verde-new-york/items/22117-lamb-meatball-sliders) in New York, NY by wherejessate*

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Put your food knowledge to the test! What’s the name of this dish? *([No cheating!][1])* [1]: http://www.foodspotting.com/places/198434-chon-buri-/items/49940-larb-moo

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You go out to dim sum with a bunch of friends. There are so many things to pick from--but [what’s the one thing that you MUST order](http://bit.ly/S5xiNd)?

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**Today’s Dish of the Day is noodle soup!** We polled the office and our favorites included: two votes for ramen, one for pho, one for vegetarian udon soup, and this [Khao Soi from Grand Pu Bah](http://www.foodspotting.com/places/192994-grand-pu-bah-san-francisco/items/116709-khao-soi) in San Francisco, CA. [What’s your favorite kind](http://bit.ly/X9SiUm)?

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Just in time to cure that post-Thanksgiving pumpkin overload, our third Serious Eats installment of interesting dishes eaten and enjoyed by the Foodspotting community. Today, a selection of pumpkin and winter squash dishes from around the world. **[See all 10 in the slideshow »](http://bit.ly/TmELDo)**

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We're thankful for everyone out there who spots their food. To say THANK YOU, we're taking [50%-off I Spot Food tees and gear](http://bit.ly/WGLTQc) this weekend on Goodsie.

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Happy Thanksgiving from Team Foodspotting! We cooked up a storm at the office yesterday. But every day, we have so much great food to be thankful for! (at Foodspotting HQ)

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Let's talk turkey.... and Cornish game hens... and other excellent, alternative Thanksgiving-inspired dishes to put on your table this season. [Enjoy an **extraordinary Thanksgiving** with Foodspotting](http://bit.ly/Wu2aIa)! *Recently spotted: the [Thanksgiving Burger from Slater's 50/50 Burgers](http://www.foodspotting.com/reviews/1063715) by erinjax*

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Just heard the news, Hostess (maker of Twinkies) is [going out-of-business][1]! May the spirit of that small cake [live-on at fairs around America, and through chef-inspired dishes][4] like [this version][3] from Top Chef alum Ryan Scott's food truck, 3 SUM Eats (spotted by HeardAbout). P.S. Thanks for the tip, [Randy F.][2]! [1]: http://bit.ly/Wf28Uw [2]: https://twitter.com/maven_88/status/269493020892725248 [3]: http://www.foodspotting.com/places/103064-chef-ryan-scott-s-3-sum-eats-food-truck-san-francisco/items/448701-house-made-twinkies [4]: http://www.foodspotting.com/find/best/twinkies/in/The-World

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Name that Dish of the Day — what is this sweet treat? Update: Thanks for your responses! The correct answer is: [pavlova](http://www.foodspotting.com/find/best/pavlova/in/The-World)! It's a meringue-based dessert that originated in Australia and New Zealand.

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Look at that, [Foodspotting’s Instagram web profile][1] is live! We really do love sharing food, especially around the office. *P.S. If you didn’t know already, [connect Foodspotting and Instagram][2] so when you post to Instagram using the #Food hashtag, it'll share your new sighting on Foodspotting!* *P.P.S. You can also [connect Foodspotting and Tumblr][2] to share new sightings from Foodspotting to your Tumblr!* Isn't technology magical? [1]: http://instagram.com/foodspotting [2]: http://www.foodspotting.com/settings

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*(Psst, we're doing a t-giveaway on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/foodspotting/status/264489182053937152) today! Just answer...)* What’s your favorite [deep-fried](http://www.foodspotting.com/find/best/deep-fried/in/The-World) food?

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It's time for trick-or-treating here on the west coast, but before we go... **Happy Halloween!** Now go [eat some candy][1], savory or sweet. *Spotted: [Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Sushi at Hana Japan Restaurant][2] in Newburyport, MA by Lauren Noyes* [1]: http://bit.ly/VbIlox [2]: http://www.foodspotting.com/places/35598/items/512039

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A Dish of the Day haiku... Alfajores powder / sugar topped sandwich cookie / dulce de leche *Spotted: [Alfajores De Maizena Y Dulce De Leche at Mercat de la Boquería][1] in Barcelona, Spain* [1]: http://www.foodspotting.com/reviews/1609707 [2]: http://bit.ly/V5SEdH