I got my brand new Citi Executive AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard for two reasons: 100,000 bonus AAdvantage miles and complimentary access to the Admirals Club. As an American Platinum flyer who uses LAX as my home base, that meant I was finally going to get to enjoy the mythical club that overlooks Terminal 4 at…
The beauty of Facebook is that it takes news (and photos of babies and quizzes about which “Frozen” character you are) and puts it right in front of our faces. Case in point: the new locations of Loteria Grill at LAX in T5 and T7. A friend of a friend liked the post on Loteria…
When it comes to caviar, one of the biggest names in the game is Petrossian. With shops all over the world and the first airport caviar bar in the United States at LAX, the Petrossian family has proven that they’re serious about salty fish eggs for decades upon decades and the latest generation of Petrossians…
The media loves an easy target. As a member of the media, I know this all too well. In fact, I used to write a column for Bon Appetit called “The Nitpicker” where I got paid to complain about things and I’ll be the first to tell you that most of the things I complained…
A few weeks ago, Condé Nast Traveler published a “Daily Traveler” piece about the efforts Lufthansa’s consulting chefs are making to infuse their in-flight meals with flavor without resorting to the old tricks of pumping up the sodium and spices to turn the food into salty spice bombs. Wait. No. I didn’t mean bombs. You…
This doesn’t exactly fall under the food-focus of Fly&Dine, but as a public service I thought it would be worthwhile to share my experience of buying bespoke clothing on my recent trip to Hong Kong. In September, I traveled to Thailand for one of the best trips I’ve ever taken. I zoomed around the country…
Happy Easter Sunday to those celebrating! Have you had a good week? I have. Now that the bulk of my Hong Kong stories are done and posted (one more coming this week and then we’re totally done), I thought it would be a good idea to do a little wrap-up of all the stories I…
In the April issue of Travel + Leisure, writer Melanie Lieberman goes deep inside the beast that is the airline snack industry for an in-depth expose on– wait. No. That’s not true. There’s no incisive investigative reporting, but there is a pretty fun listicle/slideshow about the best snacks served on-board various airlines. From Delta’s might-as-well-be-called-Deltoff’s…
On my return flight from Hong Kong (HKG) to Los Angeles (LAX), Cathay Pacific provided me with a seat in Business Class. That was mighty kind of you, Cathay, and the seat was much appreciated. While other blogs may cover the seats (fully lie-flat!) or the entertainment options (plenty of great movies!), we here at…
When it comes to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), Cathay Pacific pretty much rules the roost. How else to explain the fact that they operate five different lounges at HKG? FIVE! That’s a tremendous amount and during my recent trip back from HKG -> LAX, I had just enough time to stop in at two…
The closest most of us will ever get to a royal feast is the mighty hotel brunch. On Sundays across the globe, hotels set up massive displays of epicurean excess and all you have to do to partake is open your wallet. In Hong Kong, Sunday brunching is almost a required activity. In fact, it’s…
I just returned from my once-in-a-lifetime trip to Hong Kong where I devoured so much top quality food that the scale in my room at the InterContinental taught me the Cantonese word for “fat.” It was all worth it, though. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading my posts from the trip so far (click each word…
Do you guys watch Grimm on NBC? If so, you probably know Claire Coffee as the Hexenbiest/witch Adalind Schade. You also might know her as Nadine Crowell on General Hospital or Janie Ross on Franklin & Bash. I’m lucky enough to know her as my friend Claire, who happens to be a fellow Northwestern Wildcat…
It’s the final day for my $50 Visa gift card giveaway! All you have to do is click on my One Mile at a Time Interview and follow the instructions at the bottom of the post. You’ve got nothing to lose and $50 to win. Enter before midnight tonight (Pacific time) for your chance to…
