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    Good Food

    New Year's Eve Party Rules

    Chow magazine columnist Helena Echlin has advice for surviving New Year's Eve parties. She shares her thoughts on double-dipping, suggestions for mingling, and dealing with boring people. Music break: Pigeon Toed Banana Peel by West One UK Library

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Chow magazine columnist Helena Echlin has advice for surviving New Year's Eve parties. She shares her thoughts on double-dipping, suggestions for mingling, and dealing with boring people.

    Music break: Pigeon Toed Banana Peel by West One UK Library

    The full episode

    5 of 8
    New Year's Eve Cocktails, Oysters, Party Rules; Drunkorexia
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00King Hua
    3. 15:00History of the Cocktail
    4. 22:00Mexican Cocktails
    5. 29:00New Year's Eve Party RulesYou’re reading this
    6. 36:00Oyster Love
    7. 43:00Reusing Wine
    8. 50:00Drunkorexia
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    5 of 8
    New Year's Eve Cocktails, Oysters, Party Rules; Drunkorexia
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00King Hua
    3. 15:00History of the Cocktail
    4. 22:00Mexican Cocktails
    5. 29:00New Year's Eve Party RulesYou’re reading this
    6. 36:00Oyster Love
    7. 43:00Reusing Wine
    8. 50:00Drunkorexia
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