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Ben Aitken is an award winning writer whose latest book, "Shitty Breaks" has him exploring the least-visited cities in the U.K. He tells Brent about the benefits of going in the wrong direction. And, there's the food and drinks like a good drop in Wrexham, orange chips, and a dish called lobscouse. Plus, a quick detour into British slang! [Ep 336] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guide ebooks Ben's book Shitty Breaks: A Celebration of Unsung Cities

To celebrate Cinco de Mayo we're sampling some of the best tacos in Texas including West Indian tacos in San Antonio, Baja tacos in Fort Worth, and puffy tacos. Plus, donuts with tacos and Taco Bell almost breaking up a marriage. [Ep 335] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guide ebooks Jose R. Ralat at Texas Monthly Kevin's band Shinyribs website Eunice Reyes Rated V Chicago Mahogany Tours

Granne Lawlor is the founder of food and whiskey tour company Flavour Trails. She shares the best things to eat and drink in Dublin including boxty, a controversial dish called coddle, as well how to pair food with whiskey. Plus, why the Irish traditionally didn't eat a lot of fish even though it's an island nation and why the Brazilian community has enriched the culture of Dublin. And, how you earn it in an Irish pub with tons of great recommendations! [Ep 334] Show Notes: Foodie Travel Guides from Destination Eat Drink Brent's Substack Flavour Trails tours Gallagher's Boxty House John Kavanagh The Gravediggers O'Donoghue's Chapter One Powers Court Bean and Goose The Cobblestone Pub The Stag's Head Darkey Kelly's Candlelit Tales Grogan's The Palace Bar Dame Tavern

Toni Mazzaglia is an expert on the cuisine of Florence and Tuscany. With Easter coming up, she tells Brent about all the things to eat during Easter celebrations (so many!) including Easter desserts, fresh peas and artichokes, and, of course, Easter Lamb. Plus, the best things to eat during Lent leading up to Easter! [Ep 333] Show Notes: Foodie Tour Guides from Destination Eat Drink Brent's Substack Taste Florence food tours

Brent visits with Mona, an expert on the food and culture of Cairo, Egypt. She tells me all the different people who have made Cairo home and the dishes they brought with them from the Sinai Peninsula, the western desert, and Upper Egypt. We talk about pickles on falafel, dolma cooked by mom, and proving your kitchen skills to the in-laws. Plus, Basbousa, Feteer, and some delicious spicy dishes! [Ep 332] Show Notes: Foodie Travel Guides from Destination Eat Drink A Chef's Tour in Cairo with Mona

Brent is sampling the tastiest small plates including tangy pickled vegetables in Seville, eggplant mezze in Istanbul, delicious artichokes in Barcelona, salted cod on top of polenta in Venice, .Plus, delicious drinks with your snacks like a Select spritz or a little glass of sherry. [Ep 331] Show Notes: Tours in Barcelona, Seville, and Istanbul with Culinary Backstreets Pilar on Instagram Katie Parla books and tours Las Golondrinas

Jamie Coelho is the Editor in Chief at Rhode Island Monthly magazine, an institution in the Ocean State. She shares Rhode Island's many unique culinary delights like pizza strips, coffee milk, cabinets, Rhode Island style calamari, and why you never get ketchup on your hot wiener! Plus, a new food hall and tons of restaurant recommendations. [Ep 330] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guides Rhode Island Monthly magazine Delekta Pharmacy Newport Creamery Venda Ravioli Tony's Colonial Roma Ristorante Angelo's Restaurant Caserta Pizzeria Camile's Dolores PVD East Side Pockets Giusto Track 15 Palmieri's Bakery Taunton Ave. Bakery Gift Horse Oberlin Restaurant Pickerel The Avery There, There

Namtam is a gastronomy expert from Thailand who takes hungry travelers around her city of Phuket to enjoy the city's amazing cuisine. From hokkien noodles to tea leaf salad to mom's gaeng som, Nam tells Brent about all the best dishes in Phuket, a UNESCO City of Gastronomy. Plus, why she has curry in her veins. [Ep 329] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guides Nam's food tour of Phuket with A Chef's Tour

For St. Patrick's Day, Brent is in Ireland for a visit to a castle (and some ice cream!) with Samantha Brown. Then, it's off to Dublin for a few pints (and great craic) before we trek back to Northern Ireland for some incredible Game of Thrones sites. [Ep 328] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guides Samantha Brown's website Grainne's Flavour Trails tour company Pip and the City Travel Goals podcast

Brent is getting jittery with flat whites from Australia, a frozen coffee drink from Milan, and a coffee amusement park [Ep 327] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guides Local Sauce Tours with Justin Steele Monique's Walk Melbourne Tours Rebecca Shoval Not Just Tourists Jackie's website A Signorina in Milan

Barry Enderwick literally wrote the book on sandwiches. His tome "Sandwiches of History" covers the origin of some famous sandwiches and more recent delicious entries. Barry tells Brent about some of the most interesting sandwiches including a Nicoise salad sandwich, the Hot Chicken Tuna sandwich, and how the Brits got creative to find a banana substitute for a sandwich. Plus, the age old question "Is a hot dog a sandwich?" [Ep 326] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink Portugal Foodie Travel Guide ebook Sandwiches of History book Sandwiches of History YouTube channel Sandwiches of History Instagram Lee's Sandwiches

Brent visits with Pooja from A Chef's Tour in Mumbai, India. She tells Brent about a place she calls The Alley of Treats and why she says it activates all five senses. Pooja also talks about all the different peoples who have come to Mumbai and continue to influence the culture and cuisine including the Parsi who fled Iran over 1,000 years ago. And, Pooja shares the best street food and other dishes to try when you visit Mumbai. Plus, the incredible story of food delivery in Mumbai! [Ep 325] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink Portugal foodie travel guide ebook A Chef's Tour in Mumbai with Pooja Pooja's email khathuriapooja95@gmail.com

We're in Ravenna, Italy with Silvia from Taste Bologna Tours for a unique pasta that resembles a chicken's throat, local flatbreads called piadina, and a decadent dessert. Plus, a little truffle talk and the mosaic masterpieces of Ravenna. [Ep 324] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink ebooks Taste Bologna Tours in Ravenna with Silvia

Valentine's Day is coming up so what better time than now to sample some sweets and desserts from around the world. From casata and cannoli's in Sicily to beignets and chicory coffee in New Orleans to a pastel de nata contest in Massachusetts, we try 'em all on this episode. [Ep 323] Show Notes: Portugal Foodie Travel Guide ebook at Buy Me a Coffee Maria Lawton's website Maria's Portuguese Table TV show At My Portuguese Table Book Bon Moment Tours with Michelle Mashon Palermo Food Tours with Culinary Backstreets Alternative Tours Palermo

Harper and Eva are the charming couple behind the incredibly popular YouTube channel Pasta Grammar. They tell Brent about buying an abandoned restaurant in Eva's hometown in Calabria, Italy. Plus, how Harper sealed the deal with blueberry pie and Eva's shock at finding American foods she loves. And, Brent shares a story about chestnut vendors in Portugal. [Ep 322] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guides Brent's Substack Pasta Grammar YouTube channel Pasta Grammar website Pasta Grammar tours

Brent visits with P.S. from Everyday Tour Company about the amazing food culture in Singapore where Street Food is an Intangible Cultural Heritage. She talks about Roti Parata, Singapore Salad, and how Malaysian, Chinese, and Indian food influenced local gastronomy. Plus a breakfast item that is a mashup from British and Chinese ingredients. [Ep 321] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guides Everyday Tour Company

Marta Udalowa and her husband gave up corporate jobs in Ireland for life in rural Abruzzo, Italy. She tells Brent about foraging for a huge bounty of figs, greens, plums, elderberries, mushrooms and so much more! Plus, getting busted picking cherries and making herbal infused pana cotta. [Ep 320] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guides iL Monte Farmhouse on Airbnb Forager in Italy Facebook page Abruzzo Foraging Facebook group

Darley Newman joins Brent to talk about the new season (her 12th!) of Travels with Darley and all the great things she ate & drank along the way. From mole and cocktails infused with local honey in Santa Fe to pizza made in car parts trays in Detroit and more pizza in Chicago, Darley's tried it all. Plus, visits to cool places like the Indian Market and Motown Musuem. [Ep 319] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guides Travels with Darley Sazón Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe Santa Fe Indian Market Motown Museum Buddy's Pizza

We're welcoming in 2025 with a visit to the vineyards of Bordeaux and a famous wine museum. Plus, the reason why sherry drinkers are like a cult, the surprising origins of Missouri wine, and what it means to "kiss the wine.". [Ep 318] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guides Darley Newman's website La Cite du Vin Pilar Rubio's Instagram and also Cat's TV show Tastemakers

For New Year's we're celebrating with Georgian wine, a crazy fireworks display in Manila, a BBQ on the beach in New Zealand, ringing in the new year on a rooftop in Bangkok, and toasting with Prosecco in Ravenna, Italy [Ep 317] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink ebooks Tommo's Eat This! Tours Jian's Explore Manila Tours Jenni & Milli Eat Kinda Lucian's A Chef's Tour Bangkok Taste Bologna Ravenna Food Tour

For Christmas we're celebrating with Bûche de Noël in France, walking off the meal in Rome, a Glühwein crawl in Germany, and the huge Christmas dinner in the Philippines. [Ep 316] Show Notes: Andrew Prior Fabulously Kathy McCabe Dream of Italy Margot +Alex Walk with Us tours Jian's Explore Manila Tours Destination Eat Drink ebooks

Lyon is called the gastronomy capital of France. Virginie Jandet from Food Tour company Tasty Lyon tells Brent about the amazing food of the city including a candy honoring silk workers, a market named for a legendary chef, and a red colored praline. Plus, the characteristic rustic restaurants called Bouchon and the surprising origin of macarons. [Ep 315] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink ebooks Tasty Lyon food tours Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse Marché de la Croix-Rousse Marché biologique place Ambroise Courtois Poêlon d'Or Lyon foodie travel guide from Destination Eat Drink

We're sampling some of the best cheese from around the world. Amazing blue cheese from Nova Scotia, pecorino from Sardinia, raw milk cheese from Australia and many more! [Ep 314] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink ebooks Travels with Darley Katie Parla's website and books Culinary Adventure Co. website Melbourne Walks website

Milli Kumar and Jeni Matheson are the founders of Eat Kinda ice cream in New Zealand, a company that makes ice cream using a totally unique ingredient; cauliflower! And no, it doesn't taste like cauliflower, just delicious premium ice cream. Milli and Jenni tell Brent about how they came upon cauliflower as a base for their ice cream, a cheesecake fail, and give Brent a lesson in New Zealand slang. [Ep 313] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink ebooks Eat Kinda ice cream

Scott Weiner is the founder of Scott's Pizza Tours and owner of the Guiness World Record largest pizza box collection. Scott recently returned from the birthplace of pizza, Naples, Italy, where he judged an international pizza contest. Scott tells Brent about the different pizzas he sampled, teaching baby to love pizza, and some recommendations for places to go in Naples. [ep 312] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink ebooks Scott's Pizza Tours De' Figliole Pizzeria Salvo

Mohamed is a photographer and foodie travel guide in Morocco. His company Moroccan Food Tour takes curious travelers to see and taste everything his country has to offer. Brent talks with Mohamed about the unique spices of Morocco and the many different markets of Marrakech. Plus, Mohamed's favorite dishes to make at home, different kinds of Moroccan olive oil, eating cous cous on Friday, and a delicious local soup. [Ep311] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink ebooks Moroccan Food Tour

Lucian Reed-Drake first visited Bangkok as a teenage backpacker. Today, he calls the bustling city his home. He tells Brent about co-founding his tour company A Chef's Tour and the best things to eat and drink in Bangkok including mango sticky rice, miang kham, and khanom tuay. Plus, the story of a Portuguese woman who's responsible for most of the pastry in Thailand! [Ep 310] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink ebooks A Chef's Tour

Brent explores some of the best coffee from around the world including Colombia and Vietnam. Plus, great coffee recommendations in the birthplace of Starbuck, Seattle, and 3rd wave shops in New York City. [Ep 309] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink ebooks Restaurante Leo website FunLeo Foundation Jackfruit Adventure website Rated V Rated V YouTube Channel Darley Newman's website Not Just Tourists

Maria is in Lisbon and meets Brent for an episode of the podcast. She tells Brent about her first trip to mainland Portugal, her love of the city of Guimarães, The Douro Valley, and a scary escape from the Portuguese wildfires. Maria also talks about her new cookbook and some of her family recipes. Plus, Maria and Brent share their favorite places for a Pastel de Nata in Lisbon [Ep 308] Show Notes: Maria Lawton's website Maria's podcast Married to Portuguese Maria's book At My Portuguese Table Maria's cookbook Azorean Cooking Torre de Palma Wine Hotel

Jian Tayaban is an expert on the food and culture of Manila. He shares the best dishes to try in his city in off the beaten track neighborhoods. Jian tells Brent about Manila's street food and dishes called Dynamite and Lumpia as well as a Dim Sum tour in the world's oldest Chinatown. Plus, ordering a dish that could get you in big trouble! [Ep 307] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink Explore Manila Tours website

Aveiro is called the Venice of Portugal, but that might be unfair to Aveiro. The city has so much to offer besides just being compared to the Italian city. Yes, there are canals and cool boats, but there's also great food like a local pastry and a delicious treat named after pig innards (yes, really). Local guide Rossana Freitas shares her expertise on this interesting city. [Ep 306] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink Sentir Aveiro website

Everyone loves pizza and we're trying different kinds of pizza in Italy and NYC. Katie Parla talks about the styles of pizza in Rome and why Double Zero flour is a marketing scam. Then, Marco Scapagnini tells Brent about the unique pizza of Sicily. And, Scott Weiner shares why there is no true NY style pizza. [Ep 305] Show Notes: Katie Parla's website The Joy of Pizza Niche Italy Scott's Pizza Tours

Capri Cafaro is a TV personality, cookbook author, and radio host and podcaster who got her start as a state senator in Ohio. She tells Brent about her Italian heritage and the influence of her grandmother on her love of food and how it led her to storytelling on TV. Then, Capri talks about her new show on PBS, America the Bountiful and some of the interesting people she met while filming the first season and, of course, the great food including interesting cranberry and cherry dishes, pear brandy, and hunting for her dinner in South Dakota. [Ep 304] Show Notes: Capri's website America the Bountiful Capri's Cookbook: United We Eat

Tommo from Eat This! Food & Wine Tours and Megsy from Food Fun Travel are back on the podcast to talk about the 8,000 year history of wine from the country of Georgia! Tommo and Megsy tell Brent about some of the unique wine regions of Georgia, aging wine in clay pots, and a monastery that has been making wine continuously for 1,000 years. Plus, we discuss the irony of Georgia being the oldest wine making place in the world while having one of the world's youngest winemaking industries. [Ep 303] Show Notes: Eat This! Food and Wine Tours Food Fun Travel Tbilisi podcast Giuaani Winery Shumi Winery Baia Winery 8000 Vintages  

Tommo and Megsy are world travelers who have visited almost100 countries. But, several years ago, they set down roots in the country of Georgia and that's where they're raising their family and working on spreading the world about the beautiful and fascinating country they call home. They tell Brent about an amazing feast called a Supra, a dumpling eating lesson, and the incredible toasts given by a person called a Tamada. Plus, they'll talk about a restaurant whose menu is based on a 100 year old cookbook and a bottle of wine at passport control. [Ep 302] Show Notes: Eat This! Food and Wine Tours Food Fun Travel Tbilisi podcast Georgian House Giuaani Winery Ninia's Garden Chveni Ethnographer Barbarestan  

We're discovering some of the best markets in the world as we visit Bordeaux, France in a motorcycle sidecar, find the best pickles in Seville, Spain, the king of fruit in the Saigon market, and get Chinese veggies at a market in Melbourne, Australia. [Ep 301] Show Notes: Darley Newman's website Retro Sidecar Tour Pilar Rubio's Instagram and also Mercado de Triana Jackfruit Adventure website Walk Melbourne Tours Queen Victoria Market South Melbourne Market  

Vincent Marcus is a foodie tour guide for Food Tours Stockholm as well as a sommelier and an advanced degree student studying marine food systems. He talks with Brent about marine food sustainability, new Nordic cuisine, coffee culture, and the surprising wine culture of Sweden. Plus, there's pickled herring and Swedish drinking songs [Ep 300] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink at Buy Me A Coffee Food Tours Stockhom Nya Carnegie Bryggeriet Omnipollos hatt Pang Pang Frantzén Lilla Ego

Vancouver is getting tons of buzz as a foodie city. Doug, founder of Vancouver Food Tours, and his lead guide Sean talk with Brent about pasta topped with Japanese curry, a bar built in just 24 hours, and why actors make the best tour guides. Plus, pet psychics and the story of Gassy Jack! [Ep 299] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink on Buy Me A Coffee Taste Vancouver Food Tours Brioche Alibi Room Zoomak Bar Tartare L'Abattoir Tacofino Gringo Is That French 6 Acres Oku Monarco Aracana Spirit Lounge Guu Izakaya MeeT Lee's Donuts Cafe Kitsune Waffleland Electric Bicycle Faculty Brewhall Craft LuLu Island Winery Miso Taco Kissa Tanto Sai Woo PiDGiN

Daniel Gray lived in an orphanage in Korea until the age of 5 when he was adopted by a couple in the U.S. Daniel talks with Brent about fried lobster on a stick, Spam as a luxury item, and what we can learn about Korea from the TV show M*A*S*H. Plus, a street food dish that's so addictive it's called a narcotic and showing a Hollywood star around Seoul. [Ep 298] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink on Buy Me A Coffee Seoul Eats Brew 3.14

We're cooling off during the dog days of summer with frozen treats from all over the world. We'll sample the Cosmic Cousin of Neapolitan Ice Cream, an Australian flavor called Iced Vovo, and a Gelato Sandwich. [Ep 297] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink at Buy Me A Coffee Culinary Adventure Co. Eat St. Louis Food Tours Walk Melbourne Culinary Backstreets - Palermo

Montmartre is one of the great foodie neighborhoods in Paris. Karl Wilder from The Chef Tours tells Brent about the best places to eat & drink as well as a gourmet picnic, and dishes like eggs preserved in gelatin, escargot, beef bourguignon, coq au vin, and a thinner baguette. Plus, some truffle talk! [Ep 296] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink on Buy Me A Coffee The Chef Tours Lux Bar Sacré-Cœur Crazy Horse Paris La Mascotte Montmartre La Cave des Abbesses , 43 rue des Abbesses Le Petit Moulin, 17 Rue Tholozé, 75018 Paris, France

Erwan Leo from The Secret Wine Door in Paris is a wine expert, but he didn't start that way. He tells Brent about his major career shift and how he survived when his shop was closed during the pandemic. He tells Brent about the most underrated wine region in France, the Left Bank and the Right Bank of Bordeaux, and an alternative to Châteauneuf-du-Pape. [Ep 295] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink The Secret Wine Door website Orange wine in Seville video

Andrea Chierici lives and works in Bologna, Italy and loves his city! He tells Brent about the amazing food including lasagna with green noodles, ragu alla Bolognese, and a crispy treat called Crescentina. Plus, why you need to forget stereotypes and try Lambrusco! [Ep 294] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink Taste Bologna website Mercato delle Erbe Quadrilatero market

Monica Eng is an award winning journalist from Chicago who has worked at the Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune, WBEZ radio, and now, Axois. She took on the story of this year's so-called Cicadapalooza, and has written stories about why this year's Cicada emergence, going as far as frying and eating the noisy little insects. Then, she tells Brent what she loves about summer in Chicago! [Ep 293] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink Monica Eng on Axios Made In Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites

Brent visits Seville, Spain to learn about buying cakes from nuns. Then, we're enjoying an ice cream from New Zealand called Hokey Pokey, the state cookie of New Mexico, and how to eat a cupcake in Seattle! [Ep 292] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink Darley Newman's website Pilar Rubio's Instagram Frugal Travellers YouTube Channel Rated V YouTube Channel Cupcake Royale Hot Cakes Dough Joy

Mexico City's urban islands of Xochimilco have fed the city for centuries. Victor Gamboa, an environmentalist and tour guide from Culinary Backstreets, is trying to preserve Xochimilco and the farmer's traditional way of life. Victor tells Brent about how the islands were constructed and how visitors can see this amazing part of Mexico City that's 7 times the size of New York's Central Park. Plus, he shares his taco recommendations and why you need to leave room in your luggage when you visit Mexico City. [Ep 291] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink at Buy Me a Coffee Xochimilco tour at Culinary Backstreets Xochimilco Market

Brent talks with Anastassia from Discover Estonia about the city of Tallinn and its unique cuisine. We'll down Estonian Jagermeister, answer a sandwich dilemma, and learn about edible Christmas trees. Plus, chocolate covered cheese curds and a great market in Tallinn. [Ep 290] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink on Buy Me a Coffee Discover Estonia Baltic Market  Hell Hunt pub Pohjala brewery

Brent visits with Margot and Alex, the founders of Walk With Us Tours in Berlin about their vibrant and diverse city. How vibrant? Well, there's great food like Kettwurst and German Meatballs in Caper Sauce and delicious craft beer. Exciting neighborhoods like Prenzlauder Berg and Friedrichshain. And, we even talk a little German Punk Rock! [Ep 289] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink on Buy Me A Coffee Walk With Us Tours website Restaurante Tim Raue Restaurante Trio

Brent searches for the best pasta shape for pesto with NYT bestselling author Katie Parla, tries the stuffed pasta native to Piedmont, is enchanted by a pasta named for a musical instrument, and learns about Croatia rediscovering its pasta heritage. [Ep 288] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink Katie Parla's website Katie's book Food of the Italian Islands I Eat Food Tours and Events in Turin Life in Abruzzo website Cameron Hewitt The Temporary European

Simon Bajada wanted to explore his Maltese roots through its cuisine. So, he decided to research, sample, and write a cookbook all about the dishes of Malta. He tells Brent about the spices of Malta, white olives, a giant dish called Timpana, and Pastizzi. Plus, a liqueur made from prickly pears. [Ep 287] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink on Buy Me A Coffee Simon Bajada's website Simon's book Malta: Mediterranean Recipes From The Islands Brent's Foodie Travel Guide to Malta

Pauline Lee from Simply Enak Food Tours is back to talk with Brent about the amazing cuisine of Penang, Malaysia. She talks about dishes like Asam Laksa, Char Kuew Teow, and Penang Hokkien Mee. Plus, Pauline tells Brent about the clan houses and a dish named after buckets of rice and curry. [Ep 286] Show Notes: Support Destination Eat Drink at Buy Me A Coffee Simply Enak Food Tours