Four Seasons and Venetian Macau. Hotels. Yum.
June 5, 2009 | Written by Jenny Block
I have a bad habit of turning my nose up at hotel restaurants. That would be a very big mistake in Macau. There are a ton of fab ones there, many of which are chain, like the MGM Grand and the Four Seasons. We had a dim sum meal at the Four Seasons that I still dream about. Steamed dumplings and hot soup. A flight of tea. Impeccable service and Coke Light over ice. Not traditional I know. But I love the extra sweetness... [Read more]
A Maori Feast in the Cook Islands
May 19, 2009 | Written by Devin Galaudet
One of my great joys in life when traveling internationally is taking the opportunity to experience food as it was traditionally prepared. As a rule, I find something both different and memorable. I have been in the Cook Islands for less than two days when a traditional food opportunity presented itself.
... Lobster, Steaks and Ribs in Miami
May 5, 2009 | Written by Inka Piegsa-Quischotte
Sightseeing makes hungry and what the exhausted traveler needs to calm those grumbles in his stomach is a nice place to eat and rest, with great and abundant food at a price that won’t burn too big a hole in the budget. Tobacco Road Restaurant in downtown Miami fits the bill perfectly.
For starters, the place is full of history. It’s Miami’s oldest pub and holds the earliest liquor licence ever... [Read more]
Hong Kong Celebrates Food and Wine in 2009
April 23, 2009 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
New York, NY – April 23, 2009 - Hong Kong has declared 2009 the year of food and wine, and from now until next March Hong Kong will be a horn of plenty to eat and drink. While Hong Kong has long been known as Asia’s culinary capital, the removal of wine duty this year presents an excellent opportunity to showcase all the reasons why. The city is passionate about food, and there’s hardly a world cuisine that can’t... [Read more]
A Stay in Trendy Montréal
April 18, 2009 | Written by Devin Galaudet
The last time I stayed at the Opus, I arrived during a nighttime drizzle and melodic thumping as hipsters moved in and out of the doorway leading to not just a hotel, but a cool scene in the Yaletown area in Vancouver, British Columbia. As unhip as I am, I never felt out of place.
Two years later, I arrived during a daytime drizzle and, this time, something even cooler, about thirty degrees cooler. This time I arrived... [Read more]
To Eat, Or Not Eat, a Grasshopper.
March 23, 2009 | Written by Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
It is the general belief that when traveling people should eat everything that’s different than what they are normally eat. This is more true if someone offers it to you. When a person offers you food, you eat it — unless you want to insult them. So when I took a trip to the town of Oaxaca in the summer of 2003, and I came back without trying the chapulines (grasshoppers fried in oil and seasoned with salt)... [Read more]
Mad Props to the Seastar in Seattle
March 16, 2009 | Written by Devin Galaudet
I never consider myself much of a “foodie,” someone who knows and understands the complexity of making delicious meals. Moreover, I don’t know how to write about food — within itself also an art form.
However, I like food, a lot! I love eating, and believe that food can be one of the great joys in life. Even though I lack the skills to appropriately describe culinary experiences, there are... [Read more]
On the Hunt for Carne in Montevideo, Uruguay
March 12, 2009 | Written by Dominic DeGrazier
A few years ago I tasted the most amazing, soft, juicy, buttery meat I have ever experienced. I asked for my meat to be cooked as raw as possible, and I was delighted with the results. This was in Salta, Argentina. Being here in Uruguay for 4 months I have been expecting to find similar results due to the cows being the same breed and eating from the same pampas (lush, rolling open terrain that the vacas meander around... [Read more]
Moscow: Magical Mystery Tour
March 11, 2009 | Written by Becca Hensley
For a moment I am lost in a dream. Sitting at a hand painted eighteenth century table, in a gilded Damask chair that might as well be a throne, I accept a glass of champagne from a man wearing a brocaded, gold buttoned vest, buckled shoes, and velvet knickers. Venetian mirrors reflect two white wigged chamber musicians in elaborate party dresses. Their efforts at their instruments, a harpsichord and golden harp, turn... [Read more]
My Mexico, part two
March 4, 2009 | Written by Dominic DeGrazier
My welcoming hours in Mexico were a complete success. After those nocturnal events, the first true day of the Mexico City adventure was on stage. Luckily it fell on a national holiday. Talia, my new local friend, had the time to show off parts of her city. However, the ensuing 12 hours of memories aren’t so focused on the historic center of El Zócalo or the Museum of Frida Kahlo or any other sight that one reads about... [Read more]
Five Fabulous Foods in Greece
November 17, 2008 | Written by Elaine Paparonis
As the pine-green tour bus wound its way through the tree-laden mountains of central Greece, I had to bite my lip and focus on deep, cleansing breaths. No, I was not hyperventilating from the height, and our driver was a model of road decorum. I was attempting to restrain myself from inquiring of my seat mate what on earth had possessed her to travel all the way to Greece—the land of olive oil and antiquities—to order... [Read more]
The Wow of Lucca
September 25, 2008 | Written by Susan Tornga
I know better, I really do! Although I’ve never quite understood the European practice of validating tickets immediately after purchase, I am aware of the requirement. This time however, I was feeling complacent because, in my last six train rides in Italy, no one had asked for my ticket, validated or not. A glance at my watch that told me my train from Pisa to Lucca was leaving in less than five minutes.
As a... [Read more]
Introducing Foods of the World
September 8, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
WASHINGTON (Sept. 3, 2008)—National Geographic has launched Foods of the World, a new culinary destination where consumers can experience and share the world’s food and cultures online at www.NatGeoFood.com. Offering a diverse assortment of competitively priced artisan and specialty items from more than 30 countries, Foods of the World is designed as a shopping resource for consumers interested in receiving fresh, high-quality... [Read more]
Taichung Adventure in Taiwan
June 25, 2008 | Written by Amanda Southall
Over a bowl of steaming soup in Taichung, Taiwan, I am tempted to ask my sister about its ingredients. The beef-broth soup was a delicious blend of tofu, chicken, noodles, mushrooms and a few ingredients I could not identify. However, one lesson I had learned during my trip to Taiwan was that nothing ruins a great bowl of soup like finding out the brown chunks I had been eating were actually cow stomach.
Located... [Read more]
Puebla’s Food for Angels
June 11, 2008 | Written by Kimberli Waack
Galleons with bellies bulging gold sailed from Mexico bound for Spain, but a staggering amount of gold stayed in Puebla de Los Angeles, one of the jewels in Colonial Spain’s crown. When the city was designed by Bishop Julian Garces in the 1530’s, he intended it to be a city where angels could reside.
Whether angels have laid their heads to rest here, or as legends claim, helped to build the cathedral’s bell... [Read more]
Eger, The Jewel of Hungary’s Wine
June 4, 2008 | Written by Cindy Lou Dale
Being one of life’s great cheapskates, I decided against hiring a car and took a two-hour €6 bus ride out of Budapest to Eger, the historic wine region of Hungary. This was a decision I would later regret.
A formidable Neanderthal lumbered onto the already full bus. He could easily have been the world’s most terrifying human. He lunged passed, grunted then looked back at the empty seat beside me. I felt a... [Read more]
Advice on the Authentic Experience part3
May 23, 2008 | Written by Devin Galaudet
I have written more than once about delectably scrumptious durian fruit. It smells like hell and tastes like feet. It is completely dreadful and every noxious bite seems an exercise in culinary punishment. Still, I have tried it at least a dozen times in, at least, a half a dozen forms including: durian ice cream and stewed on sticky rice. It’s the pits.
However,... [Read more]
Luxembourg’s Hostellerie du Grunewald
May 20, 2008 | Written by Cindy Lou Dale
Situated at the very heart of Western Europe is a small country named Luxembourg, which is 80km long and 68km wide.
Luxembourg City, the Grand Dutchy’s capital, founded in 963, has maintained an atmosphere of contemplative tranquility and at its historic core (declared a World Heritage) reveals a blend of contrasting styles of architecture developed over the past five centuries. The surrounding countryside of... [Read more]
Wine in Portugal
May 14, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Fall in Portugal brings a buzz of activity to the 20 designated wine regions across the country, from picking and processing the grapes to celebrating the harvest with food, song and traditional festivals.
During September and October, visitors can now witness these ancient rituals up close, by taking part in the harvest itself, touring through the many vineyards, crushing the grapes if they desire, or even lodging... [Read more]
Aruba’s Wine, Food & Art Festival
May 12, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
The Westin Aruba Resort Hosts Wine Connoisseurs, Food Enthusiasts and Art Aficionados During Aruba’s Fourth Annual Wine, Food & Art Festival
Three Day Festival Includes Art Exhibitions, Wine Tastings, Renowned Chefs and Continuous Entertainment
The newly renovated Westin Aruba Resort will host its Fourth Annual Aruba Wine, Food & Art Festival from Thursday, May 22 – Saturday, May 24, 2008. This... [Read more]
Jade Mountain Cuisine, St. Lucia
May 9, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Announcing Jade Cuisine St. Lucia’s world Class “green resort”, Jade Mountain teams up with the renowned chef Allen Susser.
Jade Mountain, “…the most exciting new resort to open in the Caribbean,” now offers cuisine to match. Jade Cuisine is now under the direction ofChef Allen Susser of Chef Allen’s Restaurant in Miami. Well known for his culinary innovations, he displays extraordinary... [Read more]
French Country Waterways
May 9, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
FRENCH COUNTRY WATERWAYS OFFERS A MENU OF SAVINGS TO GO ALONG WITH ITS
GRAND CRU WINES, FABULOUS LOCAL CHEESES AND HIGHLY RATED DINING EXPERIENCES
Barging the canals of France has just gotten up to 40% less expensive for future guests of French Country Waterways who book select departures during the July-August summer season. The 18-passenger luxury barge Esprit makes its way through Burgundy’s fabled Côte... [Read more]
New Chef at Bermuda’s 9 Beaches
May 6, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
NEW CHEF JOSEPH DOLBY PRESENTS INTERNATIONALLY-INSPIRED CUISINE AT 9 BEACHES, BERMUDA’S ONLY ULTRA-CASUAL RESORT
Chef Joseph Dolby joins 9 Beaches as the resort opens for its fourth season, after a record year. Bringing his extensive culinary talents and training to Bermuda , Chef Joseph takes pride in the fact that everything at 9 Beaches is made from scratch. “We make our own breads, fillet our own fish... [Read more]
Canada’s BC Wine Region
May 1, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
The Wine Islands
Victoria, BC’s wine region, known as the Wine Islands , is the fastest growing wine region in Canada . It now represents one quarter of the wineries in BC. Ten years ago, there were only seven licensed wineries on the Wine Islands and today there are over 30. The wineries of the Wine Islands are reporting an increase in visitors over 30% per year for each of the last five years... [Read more]
Argentine Wine Route
April 26, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Argentine Wine Route : A Taste of the Good Life
On the horizon, the Andes mountains. A shorter distance away, an arid valley seared with furrows where grapevines grow. On a roadside, the minimalist building of an ultra-modern winery or the colonial mansion of a traditional winemaker. This is a postcard of Argentina , a country whose reputation as a world-class wine producer continues to grow. And... [Read more]
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