Dining runs
Mar 31, 2013 | 9:21 am
#76
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: In the air
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Amusingly all these places literally qualify for 3 Michelin stars:
"exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey"
The only place I've gone to purely to eat was San Sebastian. It's about as good as you can get in that category, and I stopped off at Martin Berasategui for some good 3* food on top of all the pinxos.
"exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey"
The only place I've gone to purely to eat was San Sebastian. It's about as good as you can get in that category, and I stopped off at Martin Berasategui for some good 3* food on top of all the pinxos.
Apr 6, 2013 | 12:40 pm
#77
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: HKG/LHR/JFK
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Coming up this week
I'm flying London to Syracuse, connecting through Chicago (dinner at Next), Miami (not long enough to leave the airport), and Sao Paulo (lunch at D.O.M.). The trip is to visit family, the connections are to eat.
Apr 6, 2013 | 7:09 pm
#78
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP, HH GLD, MR PLT
Posts: 62
In MIA if there's time, I'll usually swing by La Carreta for some Cuban food and a cortadito.
Apr 9, 2013 | 5:29 pm
#80
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 306
Flew to Philadelphia for the purpose of trying the famed Philly Cheesesteaks, whoa what a mistake that was, friggin' cheez whiz. The roast pork was great.
They still don't hold a candle to Chicago's Italian beef sandwiches but of course this Chicago based/grown guy might be biased a bit there.
They still don't hold a candle to Chicago's Italian beef sandwiches but of course this Chicago based/grown guy might be biased a bit there.
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Awesome
Will trade you for a Italian Beef Sandwich.
I ended up flying SLC-MSP-DFW-ATL-SLC with just over three hours in Dallas, where I rented a car for $14.99 from Hertz and went to Hard Eight BBQ in Coppell. I returned to the airport an hour or so later with a duffel bag stuffed with ~$70 worth of kick-... pit barbeque (ribs, sausage, chicken, etc., etc.). It was delicious and I wouldn't mind doing it again
I almost went to some burger place in MCI (or ICT?... I forget which) until I realized that I have (probably) better burgers here in SLC
I almost went to some burger place in MCI (or ICT?... I forget which) until I realized that I have (probably) better burgers here in SLC
Awesome!
Apr 13, 2013 | 6:31 pm
#81
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: New York
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Best Pho in the world (in a restaurant in Melbourne, Australia)
We made a trip down to Melbourne, Australia for the Pho, which according to a famous Hong Kong food critic, " ...worth flying down from Hong Kong to Melbourne just for this Pho." It's much better than all the Pho in Vietnam we sampled in Saigon,where we visited in this past Feb. 2nd Best Pho is in a restaurant in Paris.
Apr 13, 2013 | 8:57 pm
#82
Join Date: Jan 2006
Programs: Skyteam
Posts: 5,776
We made a trip down to Melbourne, Australia for the Pho, which according to a famous Hong Kong food critic, " ...worth flying down from Hong Kong to Melbourne just for this Pho." It's much better than all the Pho in Vietnam we sampled in Saigon,where we visited in this past Feb. 2nd Best Pho is in a restaurant in Paris.
Apr 15, 2013 | 5:00 am
#83
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: NYC
Programs: Gold DL, Silver UA, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 255
Had me a Italian Beef both at Wrigleyville Dogs & Portillo's.
That's pretty cool.
Really,always wanted to fly LAX to Philly for some Cheesesteaks.
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Any Tips?
Awesome
How was it? Did you enjoy?
Will trade you for a Italian Beef Sandwich.
That sounds so good. Pork is wonderful.
Heading to SLC later this month,any tips are good restaurants? I don't mind a great dinner to food truck options,thanks.
Awesome!
That's pretty cool.
Really,always wanted to fly LAX to Philly for some Cheesesteaks.
^
Any Tips?
Awesome
How was it? Did you enjoy?
Will trade you for a Italian Beef Sandwich.
That sounds so good. Pork is wonderful.
Heading to SLC later this month,any tips are good restaurants? I don't mind a great dinner to food truck options,thanks.
Awesome!
Apr 15, 2013 | 9:35 am
#85
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: San Jose, CA U.S.A.
Posts: 103
After seeing an episode of "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" that featured a Fish and Chips shop that made Haggis in Santa Barbara, I was determined to take a road trip from San Jose to taste it. As it happened, a friend of mine from the UK will be visiting LA and wanted to meet up with me in SB. So the plan was solidifying. To top it off, I need just a 1K more miles on UA to get an award. So I just joined UADining and made a reservation for dinner at a restaurant in SB that gives me triple miles on food and 1K miles for signing up.
Hitting the road this morning!
Hitting the road this morning!
Apr 15, 2013 | 10:25 am
#86
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Location: NYC
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The best Mexican food I've ever had was not in NYC or Mexico, but two hours west of here in Wendover, UT, at the Salt Flats Cafe (exit 4 on I-80, attached to the Sinclair gas station). That is worth a trip, and I will hopefully go again before I leave for the summer.
-J.
Apr 15, 2013 | 11:10 am
#87
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 306
Safe Traveling!
I am renting a car,but have been hearing about their public transportation,I am all about public transportation,but since it is my first time there to visit a friend I am renting. Wow,two hours for some Mexican Food,sounds awesome,I am from Los Angeles,and I travel 2.5 miles for great tacos and Lobster,so will look into having some great Mexican Food.
I've been in SLC since August and have yet to go... I really need to do that sometime. They had a stand on Saturday for the TRAX airport line opening at the North Temple Frontrunner station and were serving free chili verde which was pretty good. Now that the TRAX is open, you can literally go from the airport to Red Iguana for $2.50 each way with no transfers.
The best Mexican food I've ever had was not in NYC or Mexico, but two hours west of here in Wendover, UT, at the Salt Flats Cafe (exit 4 on I-80, attached to the Sinclair gas station). That is worth a trip, and I will hopefully go again before I leave for the summer.
-J.
The best Mexican food I've ever had was not in NYC or Mexico, but two hours west of here in Wendover, UT, at the Salt Flats Cafe (exit 4 on I-80, attached to the Sinclair gas station). That is worth a trip, and I will hopefully go again before I leave for the summer.
-J.
Apr 16, 2013 | 1:29 am
#88
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: 127.0.0.1
Posts: 947
As a part time food and travel writer, I'd love to hear some of your craziest stories of runs for the simple pleasure of dining in a particular restaurant (or place). How many of you have flown to Tokyo for a cocktail or Lima for a ceviche? Combined with a mileage run is ok as well, but I'd love to hear about the hardcore foodies here ....
Apr 16, 2013 | 2:01 am
#89
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I am renting a car,but have been hearing about their public transportation,I am all about public transportation,but since it is my first time there to visit a friend I am renting. Wow,two hours for some Mexican Food,sounds awesome,I am from Los Angeles,and I travel 2.5 miles for great tacos and Lobster,so will look into having some great Mexican Food.
The Salt Flats Cafe was an extra bonus -J.
Apr 16, 2013 | 5:22 pm
#90
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: south of WAS DC
Posts: 10,131
we made the dining run around sicily. sort of like the Targa Florio of dining. 10 days. the food is outstanding. fish is the big deal. supposed to be super fresh. where they get the sword fish, the tuna, and the baccla that they take off the boats?