The Internet, at times, is a giant game of telephone. Something happens, somebody writes about it, somebody else summarizes that, somebody summarizes the summary, and so on. Maybe it’s less telephone and more Human Centipede (I’ll let you google that terrible phrase on your own if you’re not familiar — but this is your warning…
If you like to fly Virgin America and you like to buy wine, then the email I just got from Virgin Wines is right up your alley. If you’re an Elevate member, you can join their Virgin Wine Explorers Club for $79.99 and get fifteen wines — either all red, all white, or a mix.…
You thought my Hong Kong coverage was over? NO WAY, SON. This is a Hong Kong flashback Fly&Dine-style. That photo up there? It’s an egg waffle (aka eggette or gai daan jai) at Lee Keung Kee. I had no idea what Lee Keung Kee was, but when I was trekking back and forth to that…
One of the biggest names in crab cakes on the Eastern seaboard is Phillips Seafood. This Maryland-based restaurant chain has been slinging crab and other crustaceans for over fifty years and their name is so well-known that you can now find their products in travel plazas, stadiums, and even at Costco. That’s all well and…
A very happy Sunday to you, my fly-and-dining friends. Another week is coming to a close and that means it’s time to wrap up the week that was in Fly&Dine. We started with a meditation on a fairly inane list that claimed “Jet Bloat” was a fearsome problem that can only be solved with hummus…
Oh man. Oh man oh man oh man. User longhorn_mic just posted this photo on Reddit: The caption is “Some people can be so cruel. (Sticker at JFK Airport).” It’s a STICKER! I’m dying laughing. Can you imagine the number of people who have been so overjoyed to find a completely open outlet at…
I’m always on the lookout for news about food on airplanes, so imagine my surprise when I came across this story on Kotaku, a gaming blog owned by Gawker Media. Basically, there’s a trending topic on Weibo (China’s version of Twitter) this week with the hashtag #RidiculeAirPlaneFood (or #å槽飞机é¤# if you’re so inclined). Apparently, it…
After your fifth beef tenderloin in a row, nobody can blame you for having vivid dreams about the food you’d actually want to eat on-board an aircraft. As much as flight food is getting much better, it’s still a far cry from the freedom you get in restaurants on the ground. The limitations for serving…
Back in 2011, Virgin Atlantic commissioned UK design firm MAP to redesign its food trays to accommodate a more coursed-out dining experience. Instead of the everything-all-at-once system that they had been employing, they wanted to serve the savory food followed by a dessert course. Now MAP has delivered and, in addition to fulfilling the initial…
I really, truly wanted to have a great post for you today. I wanted it to be insightful and informative and fun. Sadly, life took over and I didn’t get a chance to write anything. Instead, please enjoy this photo of a sandwich: It’s a pastrami sandwich from the brand new Wexler’s Deli at Grand…
Like a hyper-organized soccer mom or OCD serial killer, the internet seems to thrive on the existence of lists. Day in and day out, somebody is publishing “The 106 Best ____” and “4,703 Tips to Improve Your ___.” As a member of the online media, let me just say that lists are about as exciting…
Oh what a week it was in the Fly&Dine Air Traffic Control Tower. We launched a contest for a $50 gift card to The Counter Burger, given you a first-hand account of ramen at a regional Japanese airport, exposed an underground Trader Joe’s resale economy on eBay and Amazon (even though it’s not exactly related…
Get your entry in now before midnight Sunday (Pacific time) for your chance to win $50 to The Counter. All the details can be found at the bottom of this post: Fly&Dine Interview + Giveaway: Points & Pixie Dust May the burger luck be with you!
Trader Joe’s is amazing. If you haven’t been, they inhabit the space between Whole Foods and your local supermarket and offer high quality items at a really affordable price. If you live near one, you quickly join the Cult of Trader Joe’s and can’t fathom buying packaged trail mix or pasta anywhere else. If you…
