Did you just find Fly&Dine because you read the very first Fly&Dine Tuesday over at The Points Guy? If so… WELCOME! I’m so happy that you’re here. While you got a taste of Fly&Dine (get it?) on TPG, the whole shebang is right here. We cover everything food-related in the air travel world from new…
When a stoner makes a wish on 4/20, the Ganja Gods answer. The proof is in the pudding taco. After the massive success of Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos Tacos, the Bell has answered the prayers of every 16-year-old who failed gym class by offering new Fritos Tacos, which are exactly what they sound like. Instead…
On Friday, I received a check for $534 in the mail. It was the final step in a journey that I never believed would have a happy ending. Through kidney stones, credit cards, and PDF uploads, I was able to cash in on my credit card’s travel insurance feature and I’ve lived to tell the…
In one week, we’ve watched Martin Sheen say goodbye to the world, we’ve said “Screw That” to automatic gratuity in restaurants, and we’ve established that Spirit Airlines is the worst. In fact, we’ve covered a lot of great topics this week here at Fly&Dine headquarters. To catch up on all of it, click below and…
Double-double fans, your time is now. Well maybe not now. More like “some time this year.” Double-double fans, your time is some time this year. That’s because a brand new In-N-Out Burger is coming to the LAX area, according to Eater LA. While the location on the north side of the airport at 9149 S.…
Welcome to a new column on Fly&Dine called Screw That, in which I identify something terrible in the world of food and/or travel and tell you why it’s so terrible. Think of it like therapy for all of us. First up: the awful trend of tacking on automatic gratuity in restaurants. “American tipping culture is…
What do astronauts snack on in space? If you said Astronaut Ice Cream, you’re either me at 9 years old or just wrong. Living in space is hard work. Just breathing requires a different energy level than it does on the ground and astronauts on the International Space Station are doing a heck of a…
If you liked yesterday’s news about Montreal’s new airport restaurants, you’re going to love what’s happening in Houston. Starting in early 2016, you can expect 15 new dining spots and 6 new Starbucks scattered throughout terminals A, B, C, and D at George Bush International (IAH). HMSHost, the same global group responsible for the new…
Get ready, Québécois, because your airport food is about to get an upgrade. HMSHost, the global airport concessionaire, just announced that they won the contract for 19 new dining areas at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport and they’ve already got some great plans in the works. Some of the highlights from the press release: L’Auberge…
In Hawaii, poke (PO-kay) is everywhere from gas stations to roadside stands to high-end hotels that charge triple what any sane Hawaiian would rightfully pay for the aquatic delicacy. In Los Angeles, poke is the future and those high-end Hawaiian hotel prices will become the norm here on the mainland — but it doesn’t matter.…
John Oliver has been doing incredible work in the comedy-news game. While I enjoyed his contributions to The Daily Show, he’s really come into his own since the premiere of his HBO show, Last Week Tonight. Every week, Oliver tackles pretty big issues and goes further in-depth than most major news networks. He took on…
I’m not a Spirit flyer. Heck, I barely show spirit in my real life, much less my flying life. In fact, I’ve only taken one round-trip flight on Spirit and it was enough to get me to vow never to take Spirit ever again. While they may sell you on their “no-frills means low costs”…
It’s mid-April? How did that happen? Time keeps marching on and that means we’ll keep flying and dining until we can Fly&Dine no more. These are the stories you may have missed this week. Click. Catch up. Accept the endless slog of time. 6 Surprising Tips to Use Your Tax Refund Check for Travel…
The headline on this New York Times story on April 14th was “This Sandwich Is Worth the Space in Your Carry-On,” but like “Dewey Wins” and “Mission Accomplished,” it’s a flat-out lie. Martha Rose Shulman of the Recipes for Health column uses six paragraphs to extol the virtues of a goat cheese and roasted red pepper…
