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…
Things are getting pretty good for Canadians these days, eh? Major culinary advancements at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) were announced a while back and now the proverbial chickens are coming home to roost. Roger Mooking already opened Twist and now Celebrity Chef Lynn Crawford (of Top Chef Masters fame) has opened The Hearth. Check…
Make sure to check out Fly&Dine’s Uber LAX Guide! What a year it’s been for Uber in Los Angeles. The ride-sharing service introduced Uber Pool, Uber Eats (formerly Uber Fresh), and cut the costs of UberX down significantly. Now comes word that LAX airport officials have agreed to let ride-share services actually operate at the…
A while back, I wrote about the wonderful experience I had with Southwest Airlines’ customer service department. To quickly recap, I ended up having to change flights after a death in my girlfriend’s family and instead of charging me the fare difference, they honored my original fare as a courtesy. I was floored. Compassion and…
We’re at the mid-summer mark of our Greatest Hits series here on Fly&Dine. Today, we go back to examine a solution to your device-charging needs at airports. Check it out! Have you ever been stuck at the airport with your phone/tablet battery dying a slow painful death and all of the outlets are taken by…
It’s a Sunday in mid-July. You can either enjoy the sweltering great outdoors or curl up to a big bowl of Fly&Dine with these great stories from last week. The choice is yours. Amazon Launches Biggest Sale Ever with ONE CATCH… 08 July, 2015 / by Jason Kessler / in Deals Who needs actual holidays…
If you’re trying to save yourself some calories and fit into a dress/suit/chicken costume for a wedding, you can’t necessarily indulge in everything you’d like to be eating. The same can’t be said for my life. As a professional food writer, it’s my job to check out the latest and greatest wherever I am and…
You’ve got thirty minutes to make it from Terminal A to Terminal D. There’s a SkyTrain, a giant tour group of Broadway-loving senior citizens, and roughly four million courtesy carts standing between you and your next flight. If that wasn’t bad enough, you haven’t eaten for eight hours and your next flight won’t have anything…
Who needs actual holidays when you’re the biggest shopping site in the world? That’s the thinking behind Amazon’s new Prime Day on July 15th. Prime Day is a chance to get major discounts on a ton of products across dozens of categories including electronics, toys, movies, clothing, patio, lawn and garden, sports and outdoor items and…
I’ve never had a great relationship with Indian food. Like Americanized Chinese, the Indian food I was exposed to earlier in my life always seemed over-spiced, over-sauced, and just plain unappetizing. Granted, the Indian food I tried (or, more accurately, avoided) came from low-end take-out shops or buffet joints where the quality of the food…
