Don’t sound so surprised, pal. Reindeer is a part of Finnish cuisine and of course there’s Finnish food at the airport — when it’s an airport in Finland. If you’re like me, though, you probably don’t know much about Finnish food. I’m a professional food writer and I couldn’t name the top dish in Finland…
Ever wondered why your flight that departs from New York to Paris heads north instead of east? So did Reddit user normp571. Luckily, other Reddit users were quick to weigh in and the answer (which you may already know if you’re cartographically-inclined) has to do with the shape of the Earth itself. Not to get…
Wait a second. You’re telling me that tomorrow is going to be September already?!? Where in the world is this year going? Yes, friends, August is coming to a close and I’m saying goodbye the way I normally do: with a recap of this past week’s posts. Catch up on anything you missed, re-read your…
I realize how absurd that headline sounds, but it’s true — and it’s not just goats. Llamas, sheep, and donkeys are all pitching in to get some landscaping done at ORD in a super eco-initiative called the Sustainable Vegetation Management program. It’s actually the second year of the Chicago Department of Aviation initiative and the…
Which means about as much as my 8-year-old self declaring every other day “Opposite Day” to get out of being wrong about things. I’m not going to belabor the point with a long essay, but haven’t we had enough of the International/National _____ Days? I wrote about it back in February 2013 for Bon Appetit…
If anyone has a time machine available, let’s go back to 1973. That’s the year when Freelandia Airlines launched and from what I’ve read, it sounds like flying nirvana. Picture this: an airline that exists as a “flying club” where the flight attendants wear colorful Flash Gordon-like uniforms and serve all-natural organic food while the…
The Mondrian is opening a property outside of the US for the first time and London is the lucky recipient. New York powerhouse chef Seamus Mullen is overseeing the whole restaurant program with Aussie toque Luke Rayment serving as his executive chef. “Sea Containers,” named after the historic building the hotel is housed in, won’t…
You like Champagne? You like Paris? Perhaps you should think about combining the two and celebrating the launch of Dom Perignon’s Rosé from 2003. You can do just that at Le Royal Monceau, aka Raffles Paris. Instead of rewriting the press release for you, I’m just going to let you read it for yourself. Check…
Can you hear that? That’s the sound of me shaking my head. In what can only be termed a “first world problem,” some guy decided to use a product called the “Knee Defender” which wedges into the brackets of your seat-back tray table and prevents the person in front of you from reclining. In response,…
I love Trader Joe’s. When I’m packing snacks to take on the plane with me, they almost exclusively come from their packaged snack aisle. Organic cashews, almonds, and cranberries are my go-to, but there are trail mixes and dried fruit and all sorts of other goodies to choose from and, like most other things at…
Buenas dias from Mexico! I’m down at Rancho La Puerta for the week trying to add some healthy living to my otherwise unhealthy life. While I’m excited about the week ahead, I’m equally excited about the week that we’re leaving behind. Lots of great stuff happened on Fly&Dine and you can relive it all by…
While airline food is still subject to a TON of criticism, advancements are taking place and Conde Nast Traveler has the evidence with a slideshow full of beautiful airline meals from around the globe. Check out photos of new Air France dishes, Lufthansa spring rolls, bento boxes from JAL, Finnair’s venture into New Nordic cuisine,…
Every flyer has their own little pet peeves when they’re traveling. From water-logged sinks in the bathrooms to babies anywhere within three rows, there’s always something to get under your skin. My pet peeve? The in-flight meal tray. Once it’s on your tray-table, you’re stuck with it until the flight attendants come by to collect…
Back in April, I started to hear rumblings that the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group was going to partner with Cathay Pacific for a brand new menu in first class. Now, I finally have confirmation and the just-introduced dishes are fancier than an Iggy Azalea song. The pairing of these two iconic brands makes perfect sense:…
