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So, as you may know, I totally went to France last week. Sacrebleu! As is the case with some of these fancy press trips, there’s an airline partner involved. In this case, it was Air France, who generously sent me in economy class from LA to Paris. On the way home, however, I won the…
Back in the ’60s, Air France used to advertise a seven course meal that took place over the course of 1600 miles. It involved the type of elaborate French cuisine that people of the time associated with French food: foie gras, cheeses, entire birds with feathers and all. The image is a little grainy, but…
If you’re a regular reader of Fly&Dine, you know that major news outlets love reporting on why food on airplanes doesn’t taste as good as it does on the ground. For those playing at home: low humidity and cabin pressure make things taste differently. That hasn’t stopped the BBC from publishing a massive story on…
Rankings! Rankings! I’ve got rankings! You want some rankings? How ’bout you? Don’t worry. I’ve got rankings for everyone — that is, if you like major American airports. First thing’s first (I’m the realest): these aren’t my rankings. They were done by Thrillist, a site I’ve been a fan of for a very long time.…
Back in late 2008, a former hotel chef named Roy Choi launched a taco truck that put a spin on traditional Mexican fillings with Korean flavors. Over five years later, the gourmet food truck craze has both exploded and subsided (at least in Los Angeles where it all began) and now, with the opening of…
Is your turkey sitting in the fridge, ready to become a Thanksgiving memory when you inevitably overcook it/undercook it/cook the greatest bird of all time? Good. Now forget about it and catch up on some really fun Fly&Dine stories from the past week. We’ve got a genius airport hack to give you more power than…
I’m in Vegas for the weekend at BACon along with the majority of other BoardingArea bloggers, so I’ll keep this short as our day of learning starts fairly soon. I came across this article via a friend (thanks, Jon!) and it fits so perfectly into the Fly&Dine canon that I had to tell you about…
I’ve been an Adam Carolla fan since his days as co-host of the syndicated radio show Love Line (with Dr. Drew). He may be crass and over-the-top in some of his opinions, but he’s always been a funny voice of reason and while he’s come a long way since his days of making fun of…
When celebrity chefs and airport restaurants collide, the results can be quite polarizing. Some times (*cough* Wolfgang Puck *cough*) it’s just another branded marketing opportunity for the chef to get rich without actually being ever being present. Other times, though, these celeb chefs raise the entire level of airport dining with thoughtful additions to terminals…
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…
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…
You know that feeling of elation you get when you realize you’re going to have an empty seat next to you on a flight? Well multiply that times a hundred for a 15-hour international flight. That’s the joy that coursed through my body as they closed the cabin door for my trip (CX881) from Los…
So I used to write a column for Bon Appetit Magazine’s website called “The Nitpicker.” The basic premise was this: I complained about something in the food world. Definitely a dream job and I did it happily for over three years. Along the way, I wrote a post called “I’m Sick of Stinky Food on…
