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New Economy “Bistro on Board” Menu Choices for United

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If you’ve gotten bored with the same-old, same-old in United Economy, check out the new “Bistro on Board” options that just became available January 1st on flights over three and a half hours. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner all get new options including a ham and cheddar baguette, Asian-style noodle salad, a chicken wrap, and more.…

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The Wall Street Journal Gets into Airport Food

The Wall St. Journal just published a big story online about the current state of airport food and the business behind it. Definitely worth a read. Check it out here: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303465004579322690270418718 My favorite quote comes from Rick Blatstein, CEO of OTG Management, which operates restaurants at airports in the U.S. and Canada: “We operate restaurants…

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Chefs in the Air: Hamasaku’s Wonny Lee Goes to Japan

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In our new feature “Chefs in the Air,” we’ll check in with chefs around the world who just returned from a trip to find out what their traveling experience was like. Our first “Chef in the Air,” is Wonny Lee, Executive Chef of West LA’s entertainment industry hot spot Hamasaku. Lee recently returned from a…

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Marijuana Amnesty at COS

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Uh-oh, did you forget to take your one hitter out of your pocket at home? Not a problem when you’re flying out of Colorado Springs [(COS) (home of BoardingArea HQ!)]. With the state’s new marijuana legalization taking effect as of January 1, a whole new host of unforeseen problems are popping up in regards to…

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Delta’s Getting Closer to Blue Smoke BBQ

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Coming down taste-testing homestretch for @BlueSmoke in-flight meals on @delta. Passing muster! pic.twitter.com/cmZiQ3W9FR — Danny Meyer (@dhmeyer) January 10, 2014 Hey BBQ fans, looks like 2014 is going to be the Year of You on Delta flights. Big time restaurant honcho Danny Meyer (@dhmeyer) tweeted out this mouth-watering pic at the end of last week…

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LAX Loses Iconic Encounter Restaurant

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Have you ever tried that weird alien-themed restaurant at LAX? If not, you never will. Encounter closed to little fanfare in December and the many kids who had their bar and bat mitzvahs there are weeping openly. I don’t know what kind of food they served and I don’t know if it was good or…

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UPDATED: New Menus for American Airlines’ A321 Transcontinental Flights

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American Airlines debuted their brand new three-class transcontinental bird this week and the new Airbus A321T has a whole host of features that will make flying from LAX to JFK (or vice versa) a lot more pleasant. I’ll let the other guys handle the seating and entertainment upgrades because all I care about is the…

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Jerry Seinfeld Talks Airline Food on Reddit

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Reddit keeps me up-to-date on the latest and greatest on the Internet and a regular feature on the site is the AMA, which stands for Ask Me Anything. Essentially, somebody interesting offers to do a Q&A. Today, it was Jerry Seinfeld and while he doesn’t answer every question posed to him, he did answer the…

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Tales from the Runway: EWR 1/2/14

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Tales from the Runway features stories of air travel terror and delight from the Fly&Dine community. Here’s Jess Kapadia, associate editor at Food Republic, on her experience flying into Newark during the biggest snowstorm of the year: Speaking of jump-starting your New Year health thing you’re totally going to stick with for the next 361…

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Fly&Dine on DeltaPoints plus Reader Question!

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Today I had the honor of being featured in fellow BoardingArea blogger DeltaPoints’ fireside chat series. It was a pleasure to participate and many thanks to Rene for including me. If you want to check out what I had to say or pick up the tools of the trade from a regular Delta flyer, head…

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Can You Beer Me Now? Bell’s Brewhouse Now Open at Ford International in Grand Rapids, MI

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Grand Rapids may not be a major hub of frequent flyer travel, but that doesn’t mean they can’t have great beer for those that find themselves flying in and out of Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR). Bell’s, the legendary Western Michigan craft brewers, just opened Bell’s Brewhouse back in September and their incredible beers…

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Get Lucky with Luckyfish at LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal

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Is it just me or is the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX becoming the best food court in the world? The latest addition to the line-up is Luckyfish, the Sushi Roku-inspired sushi bar concept from Innovative Dining Group (aka the guys behind BOA, Sushi Roku, Katana, Soleto, and more). Now you can skip the…

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Eat Like a Local at San Antonio International Airport (SAT)

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If you find yourself flying to the Alamo to recreate a scene from Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure…   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYfjq3ZYZbA     …your airport dining options just got a major facelift. Continuing the trend of bringing local chefs into the fold at terminals around the country, HMSHost has partnered up with San Antonio favorite Johnny Hernandez to…

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Airport Chow Ritual: Tortas Frontera in O’Hare’s Terminal 3

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Everyone has their own habits and customs when it comes to eating in airports. Whether it’s the hidden McDonald’s with the shortest lines or that local place with the airport kiosk serving up items just as good as the original, The Airport Chow Ritual highlights the places to hit in various terminals around the world.…

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