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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Okay, okay, so this has nothing to do with travel. It doesn’t matter. It’s glorious. The Fat Boys were one of my favorite rap groups growing up and this video from the movie “Krush Groove,” is just a total masterpiece. Get ready for more than three minutes of obese men clearing out the all-you-can-eat…
Are you tired of overpriced caesar salads and under-seasoned chicken sandwiches? If you’re flying through LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT), you can say goodbye to the same-old same-old and say privet to Petrossian, the ultra-luxe caviar house that just opened a satellite location today inside the TBIT. Now you can enjoy caviar from around…
Guess who’s getting an early Christmas present/right-on-time Hanukkah present? We are. That’s right, if you travel through LAX’s Terminal 4, aka American Airlines’ West Coast hub, then you’re about to have some new dining options very, very soon. In addition to the Homeboy Cafe & Bakery and Sammy’s Wood-Fired Pizza which have already opened, it…
Last week, I wrote about the disappearance of Marcus Samuelsson branding on American Airlines’ in-flight menus. Top Chef Samuelsson had been a consulting chef for American and designed some of their on-board dining options, but while the items listed matched the products formerly listed as Samuelsson creations, they no longer mentioned the Top Chef Masters…
While I hope you’re enjoying the content here on my humble little site, it’s nice to know what’s going on in the world at large, too. That’s why we have The Standby List: a collection of links to other stories that tread on the sacred ground of food and travel. Honestly, it seems like the…
Whether you’re hitting Palm Springs for a weekend away, the Palm Desert Food & Wine Festival in March, or the annual hipsters-in-the-desert extravaganza that is April’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (the kids just call it Coachella), it’s always nice to know a good meal isn’t far away. Thanks to Ecuadorean-American chef Jose Garces…
(Photo by Fernando Leon/PictureGroup) UPDATED: The mystery deepens! Wrappers on the sandwiches still have the Marcus Samuelsson branding. I’ll reach out to American Airlines for comment. Stay tuned! On my flight from LAX to ORD today, I noticed that the in-flight menu is missing the familiar “MS” stamp of approval that’s been a staple since…
Another day, another new restaurant at LAX. At least that’s what it feels like. We’ve already seen major players like Iron Chef Morimoto (“Skewers†in Terminal 5), Nate N’ Al’s Deli (Terminal 2), and an $80 million dollar overhaul in the Tom Bradley Terminal that brings Michael Voltaggio, Umami Burger, Border Grill, and more to…
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, there’s a good chance you’re going to be traveling via plane to visit family and get down with some turkey. So what do you do if you want to bring a pie on the plane to Grandma’s house? Is cherry pie filling a liquid or a gel? Will the TSA let…
