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        &lt;p&gt;Last night in Charleston, &lt;i&gt;CL&lt;/i&gt; food and drink editor Besha Rodell was awarded first place in the 2011 &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afjonline.com/&quot;&gt;Association of Food Journalists&lt;/a&gt; award for &quot;Best Food Essay.&quot; In the essay, &quot;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clatl.com/atlanta/around-the-clock-at-waffle-house/Content?oid=2240427&quot;&gt;Around the clock at Waffle House&lt;/a&gt;,&quot; Rodell chronicles 24 hours in the diner&#039;s Cheshire Bridge Road location, eating the food, speaking with staff, and taking in the scene.&hellip;
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