If you’re flying British Airways to/from Heathrow and you don’t have a premium cabin ticket or elite status, you’re going to be sitting at the gate dreaming of free tea and crumpets. That all changed this summer when independent lounge operators Airport Lounge Development (of The Club fame) and Swissport joined forces and opened Aspire,…
It’s been some week, folks. I moved right next to LAX, the GOP held a debate (15 months before the actual election), and NFL training camps are in full swing. If you like acronyms, you loved last week. You also, hopefully, loved Fly&Dine because we had some great stories over the past seven days. Pet…
American Airlines has taken a cue from Paris Hilton. No, they haven’t released a sex tape (at least as far as I know…). They have, however, designed First Class “pet cabins” to accommodate the pups of the rich and famous just like Paris and her tiny rat chihuahua Tinkerbell. According to AA’s outside PR firm:…
“That’ll be $9.76. Is that okay?” That was exactly the question posed to me by the cashier at the La Provence Bakery at LAX’s Terminal 4. It was very early on a Sunday morning and I was hungry after rushing into an Uber without breakfast. I wanted something light before my flight to Louisville and…
I used to love Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Books when I was a kid. They were like literary hedge mazes that would bring me to the brink of disaster (why was a Yeti always trying to eat me?) and allow me to go back and make a new choice to save my own life and keep the story…
It’s the first Monday in August and we’re going back to our Greatest Hits series to bring you the best of Fly&Dine. Today’s post covers the decision-making process of signing up for TSA Pre-Check. Do you hear that noise? It’s the sound of thousands of blue-shirted government employees patting each other on the back. That’s…
I know I promised that this week would be filled with coverage of my bourbon-filled trip to Kentucky and Tennessee with the Eureka! Restaurant Group, but sadly my grandmother passed away last night. I’ll be traveling to Chicago today to be with my family and I won’t be posting anything to Fly&Dine until I return…
Guys. I’m in Kentucky. I’m on a bus. You’re about to get a ton of bourbon coverage coming your way, but first, let’s recap the week that was in Fly&Dine. You know how this works: Click on the story. Read it. Come back for more. Airlines Rake in HOW MUCH in Baggage Fees??? SeaLegs…
The weekend is upon us and these mid-summer weekends remind me of Spiderman, because with great weather comes great responsibility. You’ll feel guilty spending the whole time indoors with the sun shining outside, but coming up with a weekend warrior plan is so arduous and time-consuming. Instead of going through the same-old same-old “let’s go…
Today is National Hot Dog Day, a holiday I refuse to celebrate because holidays shouldn’t be designations made by marketers. Instead, I’ll use it as an excuse to write about the significant role hot dogs have always played in my life as a fourth-generation Chicagoan. Saturday lunch meant three things when I was growing up:…
If you love food, you’re probably familiar with the basic titles in a kitchen: executive chef, line cook, pastry chef, etc. If you really love food, you might even know the difference between an executive chef and a chef de cuisine (kind of like the Chief of Police versus the Deputy of Operations in a police…
Got wine? SeaLegs does. The popular Huntington Beach wine bar just opened up their second location and it happens to be in Terminal 2 at LAX. Expect an extensive wine list, cocktails, craft beers, and a full food menu. All of which are detailed below in the menus and photos:
We all know that airlines have decided to climb their way to profitability via ticky-tack charges like baggage fees and extra legroom seats, but did you know just how much the airlines are profiting from this business model? It’s unbelievable. According to a study by IdeaWorksCompany (sponsored by CarTrawler), the airlines raised $2.45 billion in…
It’s been a slow week for Fly&Dine, but that’s just because it’s been such a busy week in other areas of my life. In any case, go ahead and read the stories from our midsummer’s night dream (or nightmare for cab drivers) about Uber at LAX, see how Southwest is upping their courtesy game, and…
