{"id":5352,"date":"2022-09-02T13:47:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T17:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/?p=5352"},"modified":"2022-09-02T14:02:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T18:02:30","slug":"trying-out-a-local-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/2022\/09\/02\/trying-out-a-local-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"Trying Out a Local Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last week, I experienced many new things. The most impressive experience was in the restaurant called Real Good Smokehouse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were not sure what we should order, so we asked the restaurant owner. This was challenging for me because I did not have confidence in my English. However, he kindly taught us how to order, the taste of the meal and even the history of Chattanooga. 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