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Paul Rimple

Paul Rimple is a freelance journalist based in Tbilisi for 20 years and has been writing exclusively about Georgia’s dynamic food and wine scene since 2015. A former columnist at The Moscow Times and Bureau Chief for Culinary Backstreets, his bylines include The Christian Science Monitor, Deutsche Welle, Parts Unknown, CNN Travel, The Guardian and Roads & Kingdoms, among others. Today he runs his own culinary travel company, Meet Me Here Tbilisi. Twitter: @paulrimple

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MURDEROUS

The Haunted Bar With a Killer View—and Criminal Past

The view would be enough to bring most to sidle up to the bar at Moss Beach Distillery, but the history is also hard to beat.

Paul Rimple

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ALL IN MODERATION

Tech Doesn’t Have to Be Your Travel Master

Without realizing it, we click all the spontaneity out of our trips and often guarantee a terrible gastronomic experience, to boot.

Paul Rimple

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TREASURE TROVE

A True Local’s Spot in One of the Trendiest Destinations

There is no city like Tbilisi and, within it, no neighborhood like Vera.

Paul Rimple

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EAT SHEET

Our Tips on Where to Eat in Tbilisi

Georgia may be a small country, but it’s a giant in the modern travel world and its capital, Tbilisi, is a culinary heavyweight.

Paul Rimple

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