Category: Foodie Finds
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Foodie Alert: “Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Eats” and Competition
Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Eats: The World’s Top 500 Food Experiences…Ranked (Lonely Planet Food / $29.99 / August 14, 2018) travels the world to provide us with the definitive foodie bucket-list of the world’s top 500 food experiences – ranked. The foodie experts at Lonely Planet believe that, whether it’s baozi in Shanghai, steak tartare…
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NYC’s Grand Central: Brooks Brothers Retrospective and Foodie Possibilities
As many of us already know, most of the Amtrak trains that are traveling from the Albany-Rensselaer train station to New York City have been rerouted from Penn Station to Grand Central Terminal until on or about September 4th. Click HERE to read my previous piece about this. And, if you have some extra time before boarding the train…
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Foodie Alert: Chefs Michael Mina and Adam Sobel’s Restaurant at MGM Springfield
Renowned Chef Michael Mina and Chef Adam Sobel have unveiled the coastal-inspired menu of their latest culinary collaboration, Cal Mare, that will be debuting during the opening of MGM Springfield in Springfield, Massachusetts on August 24, 2018. Pairing fresh New England seafood with flavors of Italy’s Amalfi Coast, Cal Mare’s menu promises to focus on premium ingredients and simple preparations, ranging from…
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Atlanta: Wonderful Weekend Escape
It’s still hard to believe that our lovely spring weather is finally here. And, while it’s great to enjoy the outdoors in our own Capital District region, it’s nice to know that there are quite a few destinations that are an easy nonstop flight away. Last March, Robert and I really needed to escape our…
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Santa Fe: Top Foodie Finds
Last November, a group of fellow travel writers and I were happy to experience the amazing art, culture and history that Santa Fe, New Mexico has to offer. But equally memorable were the diverse culinary choices that make this 407 year-old multicultural destination a foodie haven. So from comfy blue corn pancakes to fun cooking…
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Solo Foodie Travel: Any Tips?
Traveling solo can provide so many amazing experiences. However, for many of us, dining alone is not one of them. David K. Gibson of AFAR offers six interesting tips on how to avoid the “dreaded table for one.” They include: Find a local meeting for an organization that you’re a member of. Explore Meatspace. Expand…
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Foodie Alert: Some of the Freshest Sushi Near NYC? Inside Newark Airport
I absolutely sushi. But, as it often contains raw fish, freshness is definitely a priority for this form of Japanese cuisine. There are so many sushi restaurants in and close to NYC. But, as Jenn Flowers of AFAR Media has discovered, some of the freshest fish can be found in an unlikely place: the new Tsukiji…
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Alexandria, VA: Fun Mom-Daughter Getaway
My twenty-one year old daughter Sarah has graduated from college, and she’s planning her next life adventure of moving far away from home to live in Australia. Of course I’m excited for her. But I’m also a little bit sad about this. Yes, they’ll always be FaceTime and WhatsApp. But over the years we’ve…
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NYC: Skift Global Forum
Last month, I was invited to attend the 2017 Skift Global Forum New York at NYC’s Jazz at Lincoln Center. Considered to be the biggest creative business gathering in the global travel industry, it was an amazing experience. Skift describes itself as the largest industry intelligence platform providing media, insights and marketing to key sectors of travel. At this…
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WalletHub: 2017 Best Foodie Cities in America
With Oct. 16 being World Food Day and restaurant prices rising, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2017’s Best Foodie Cities in America. To determine the best and cheapest local foodie scenes, WalletHub compared more than 180 of the largest U.S. cities across 24 key metrics. The data set ranges from affordability and accessibility…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 