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We’re exploring Halloween from its birthplace–Ireland! There’s kids carrying carved turnip lanterns, bobbing for nuts & coins, a fantastic Halloween parade in Galway, and the Puca Festival. Plus, why Halloween builds character in Irish children. [Ep 413]

Show Notes:

Antibes, France Food & Travel Guide
Destination Eat Drink Substack
Flavour Trails food and whiskey tours
Galway Food Tours
Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out TV show

Rupak Ginn is an acclaimed actor and host of the TV Show “Spice Road.” Rupak tells Brent about the amazing South Asian cuisine in Chicago and Detroit. There’s a Sri Lankan Cafe, a 6th generation Indian sweets and pastry shop, Plus, Rupak’s favorite dish his mom used to make for him. [Ep 412]

Show Notes:

Antibes, France Food & Travel Guide
Destination Eat Drink Substack
Spice Road Season 2
Cafe Nova
Sukhadia’s Sweets and Snacks
Thattu
Indienne
Amar Pizza
Saucy Chick

New York Times bestselling author Katie Parla is back to talk about Italy’s most underrated wine region, her new season of “Katie Parla’s Rome,” and Katie’s perfect day in Rome, Plus, the Jewish cuisine and Asian cuisine of Rome! [Ep 411]

Show Notes:

Antibes, France Food & Travel Guide
Destination Eat Drink Substack
Katie Parla’s website
Katie Parla’s books
Katie Parla Deep Dives
Icario Winery
Formaessenza gelato

Xavi Curtis lived in Rwanda for five years. Today, he takes adventurous visitors on safaris to see the wildlife like gorillas, elephants, giraffes, and more! Xavi tells Brent about touring Akagera Park. Then, there’s the food like Brochette, a stew made from cassava leaves, and can’t miss milk bars. Plus, exotic beers made from sorghum and bananas. [Ep 410]

Show Notes:

Antibes Food & Travel Guide
Destination Eat Drink on Substack
Go Further Tours

Chicago is one of the world’s great foodie cities! Former Chicago Cubs manager Dusty Baker talks about the city’s steakhouses. Then, Radio Hall of Famer Lin Brehmer tells the story of inappropriate singing in a Michelin 3 star restaurant. Finally, award winning writer Rick Kaempfer shares his favorite German restaurants in Chicago including one where you can drink beer from a boot! [Ep 409]

Show Notes:

Baker Family Wines
Alinia restaurant
Boka restaurant group
Eckhartz Press
Rick Kaempher’s blog
Minutia Men podcast
The Berghoff
Laschet’s Inn
Resi...

Italy expert and foodie Monica Cesarato joins the podcast to talk about the best day trips from Venice. We explore historic Treviso’s local risotto dish. Then, there’s Padua with its amazing sites and the famous Gallina Padovana dish. And, why there’s so much more to Verona than Romeo and Juliet. Plus, I attempt to get redemption for my tiramisu recipe (hint: it doesn’t go well) [Ep 408]

Show Notes:

Monica Cesarato Venice tours
Monica’s trip consultation
Venice Talks podcast
Monica talking gelato on Destination Eat Drink
Ljubljana, Slovenia Food...

Monica Cesarato is an expert on the food & wine in Italy and her city of Venice. In this episode Monica talks about gelato including some of her favorite gelato shops in Venice, some crazy flavors, and an artisanal gelato maker who started making nougat. Plus, Monica tells Brent about hosting Eugene Levy in Venice and blowing his mind with some great wine! [Ep 407]

Show Notes:

Monica Cesarato Venice tours
Monica’s trip consultation
Venice Talks podcast
Scaldaferra gelato shop
sullaluna libreria & bistrot
Ljubljana, Slovenia Food & Travel Guide from Destination Eat Dri...

Valery from 100 Spires Tours is an expert on the city of Prague. She shares with Brent why you must visit a canteen for an authentic Czech experience in Prague. Valery also talks about life under communist, craft beer and whether Prague is still a budget destination. [Ep 406]

Show Notes:

100 Spires City Tours in Prague
Real Prague Guides on YouTube
Ljubljana, Slovenia Food & Travel Guide from Destination Eat Drink

Our favorite dishes and ingredients don’t recognize borders. They travel with people to new places. Brent explores transplanted cuisine including how the French macaroon likely has an Italian origin, the Chinese who brought noodles to Thailand, and the long journey of Chamoy Sauce from Asia to Hawaii and Mexico. Plus, a deep dive into Indian, African, and Brazilian cuisine in Lisbon. [Ep 405]

Show Notes:

Tasty Lyon food tours
A Chef’s Tour food tours
Darra Goldstein books and recipes
Culinary Backstreets food tours in Lisbon
Ljubljana Food & Travel Guide from Desti...

Josh and Kalie from Expats Everywhere have lived all over the world including Saudi Arabia and Singapore. Five years ago they moved to Porto and today they help people make the move to Portugal. Josh and Kalie talk about living abroad and raising their daughter in Porto. Then, there’s the food! Josh and Kalie talk about Porto’s famous monster sandwich and the simple and delicious Bifana. Plus, the great Pastel de Nata debate! [Ep 404]

Show Notes:

Support Destination Eat Drink
Nice, France Food & Travel Guide
Destination Eat Drink on YouTube
Port Wi...

Kevin Brass has lived and worked all over the world writing for prestigious publications like the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Now Kevin writes about one of the most vibrant cities in the world; Barcelona. He tells Brent about about the unique design of Barcelona, the famous Sagrada Familia, toothpick tapas, Spain’s answer to champagne, artisan vermouth, and much more! [Ep 403]

Show Notes:

Support Destination Eat Drink
Nice, France Food & Travel Guide
Destination Eat Drink on YouTube
Video at Porto’s Bolhão Market
Barcelona...

Magdalena Fielden tells Brent the fascinating story of chocolate in Grenada. Once an industry that exploited farmers for cocoa export, today chocolate production is an economic engine for the island, making world class, sustainable, and ethical chocolate bars that are acknowledged worldwide for their quality. Magalena talks about pairing chocolate with rum, cocoa infused tea, and creating a world famous chocolate festival. [Ep 402]

Show Notes:

Support Destination Eat Drink
Nice, France Food & Travel Guide
Destination Eat Drink on YouTube
Porto Food Crawl (Bonfim neighborhood) video
Grenada Chocolate Festival
True Blue Bay B...

India is an endlessly fascinating and delicious country. In this episode we explore the unique food system of Mumbai that originated a century before UberEats. Plus, a place that serves 30,000 meals a day for free (!), the signature dish of Kolkata, and, of course, Indian sweets. [Ep 401].

Show Notes:

Support Destination Eat Drink
Nice, France Food & Travel Guide
Destination Eat Drink on YouTube
Nazare Food Crawl video
Mumbai Food Tour
Delhi Food Tour
Kolkata Food Tour
Wendy Werneth The Nomadic Vegan

Gerald Casale is the co-founder, co-lead vocalist and bass player for the ground breaking band Devo. He’s also a foodie and the owner of The Fifty by Fifty winery. For this special 400th episode of Destination Eat Drink, Jerry tells Brent about landing in California in the 70s during a revolutionary time for wine and cuisine. Jerry also talks about surviving on fast food in Devo’s early days, playing Coachella this year, and why Devo’s music is timeless. Plus, tons of Napa restaurant recommendations! [Ep 400]

Show Notes:

Venice, Italy food & travel guide from De...

Baseball superstar, 3 time manager of the year, and World Series champ Dusty Baker got interested in wine courtesy of Hall of Famer Willie Stargell who told him about wine while trying to pick him off first base! Dustry, along with vitners Chik Brenneman, and Polly Brenneman talk with Brent about California winemaking. Dustry tells Brent about making a special wine for Dusty’s friend and teammate Hank Aaron, eating too much steak in Chicago, and pairing Dusty’s wine with seafood and sausage! [Ep 399]

Show Notes:

Venice, Italy food and travel guide from Destination Eat Drin...

Quyen Dinh was born and raised in the seaside city of Hoi An, Vietnam. She takes hungry and curious travelers to taste the best dishes her city has to offer. We talk about white rose dumplings, the best stall at the market, the influence of Chinese cuisine, and a chef who gets up at 1am every morning to make the noodles. Plus, Quyen tells me about growing up in Hoi An and her love for candy as a girl. [Ep 398]

Show Notes

Destination Eat Drink Substack
Venice, Italy food & travel guide from Destination Eat...

Emmy winning TV host and producer Christine van Blokland just released the 8th season of “Curious Traveler” and she shares some of the exciting places she visited. There’s the giant mechanical steampunk elephant in Nantes, France, a penguin “highway,” and why people from Malaga are called Bonquerones. Plus, an odd cookie calendar, swooning over Galettes, and going to Antarctica for Chinese food! [Ep 397]

Show Notes:

Venice, Italy food & travel guide
Curious Traveler with Christine van Blokland website

If you have a sweet tooth, this episode is for you! We’re trying the best of Milan including Panetone, all kinds of chocolate in Switzerland, a cookie called Spitzbuben, Malaysia’s delicious answer to Shave Ice, and a purple tuber that makes great sweets! Plus, why sugar cane is grown in The Philippines. [Ep 396]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink food & travel guides
Jackie DeGiorgio A Signorina in Milan
Rick Kaempfer blog
Eckhartz Press website
Simply Enak food tours
Explore Manila Tours with Jian

Marcela de Genaro tossed her career as a journalist to become a sommelier and wine expert. Today, she is a wine expert who has curated a wine experience in her city of Rio de Janeiro.

Marcela tells me about how vineyards came to be planted in Brazil, the art of pairing food and wine, how the young Brazilian wine industry is finding its footing, the different wine regions of Brazil and the popularity of natural wine and low intervention wines in Brazil. Plus, some great recommendations for your vacation in Rio! [Ep 395]

Show Notes:

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Lisa Bertacchini is an expert on the food & wine of her hometown of Parma, Italy. She tells me about the strict rules regarding Parmigiano Reggiano and how to pair the cheese with food and wine. Plus, we talk about the famous Prosciutto di Parma, a local pasta, and 3 delicious desserts. And, Lisa breaks down a food fight between Parma and Bologna. [Ep 394]

Show Notes:

Food and Travel Guides from Destination Eat Drink
Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel

Parma food tour from Taste Bologna

This week we’re trying some of the world’s best street food. We’ll visit the “alley of treats” in Mumbai, try a new spin on Hokkien Mee, and the sour noodles of Penang. Plus a Lion mane mushroom satay and an East Berlin snack that you’ve probably never heard of. And then, we’ll stretch the definition of street food with the most unusual truck stop ever and gas station burritos. [Ep 393]

Show Notes:

Food and Travel Guides from Destination Eat Drink
Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel

Mumbai food tour from A Chef...

Toni Mazzaglia from Taste Florence is an expert on Italian Food and Wine. She tells Brent about the wine regions of Tuscany and gives some recommendations for great wineries and wine tours. Plus, Toni tells Brent about the time she was on an episode of “Jersey Shore”. Then, Toni talks about Tuscan beach breaks, why everyone needs a pair of linen pants, and an eel eating Pope! [Ep 392]

Show Notes:

Food and Travel Guides from Destination Eat Drink
Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel

Taste Florence food tours

Toni Mazzaglia is the founder of Taste Florence food tours and she’s back on the podcast to talk about the best day trips from Florence. There’s Lucca and its stunning Medieval walls and a dish called the Pie with the Beaks. And, Pisa where there’s so much more than the leaning tower. Then, Toni and I talk about our favorites in Bologna. Plus, the hilarious rivalry between Pisa and Florence and why Italy stopped producing beer. [Ep 391]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink food & travel guides
Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel

Taste...

Jackie DeGiorgio is an expert on Milan and the Lombardy region. She tells Brent about the best day trips from Milan including a visit to where a famous gelato flavor was invented and the birthplace of chocolate hazelnut. Plus, an amazing coffee drink, a wine region just outside Milan, a lesson in Italian pronunciation, and a strong anti-Fascist message. [Ep 390]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink food & travel guides
Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel

A Signorina in Milan blog
Jackie’s podcast The Milano Files
Food tours with Jackie

Jackie DeGiorgio is a Milan writer, podcaster, tour guide, and foodie. She returns to the podcast to talk about the latest happenings in Milan. Plus, how to enjoy Lake Como and Italy’s lake region. Jackie gives tips for Como and some lesser known spots. Then there’s the food like dinner in a cave, polenta instead of pasta, and a 3 Michelin star restaurant on Lake Orta. Plus, lots of terrific gelato! [Ep 389]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink food & travel guides
Destination Eat Drink YouTube Channel

A Signorina in Milan blog
Jacki...

Darley Newman is an Emmy Award winning TV host, producer, and creator of the PBS show “Travels with Darley”. Darley is now an author with her new book “Revolutionary Road Trip: Hidden Stories from America’s Founding Journey”. She shares stories with Brent about the legend of a painting with a decapitated king, gambling in a colonial tavern, and what it’s like to fire a cannon in real life. There’s also lots of food like 96 flavors of pecans, Medieval soups, and Martha Washington’s cherry bounce! [Ep 388]

Show Notes

Destination Eat Drink food & travel guides

We’re exploring some of the most diverse wine regions in Europe. From Bordeaux and the natural wines of France to Pignoletto in Emilia-Romanga and the ancient history of Georgian wines. Plus, the surprising wines of Sweden! [Ep 387]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink food & travel guides
Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel

Secret Wine Door Paris wine tastings
Taste Bologna food tours
Food Tours Stockholm culinary adventures
Eat This! Food and Wine Tours Georgia
Food Fun Travel food and travel blog

Auckland, New Zealand has been growing at a dizzying pace, so Elle-Armon Jones from The Big Foody food tours is back to talk about the changes in her city. We explore the neighborhoods of Ponsonby and K Road. Plus, the only Cambodian restaurant in New Zealand, a memorable Samoan meal, and making gin out of old bread. [Ep 386]

Show Notes:
Food & Travel guides from Destination Eat Drink
Foodie videos from Destination Eat Drink

The Big Foody food tours
Vineyard Cottages

Columbus has a surprising and incredibly diverse food scene. From Algerian Pizza to a Chinese meal that doesn’t seem Chinese at all, and a dish called Johnny Marzetti. Plus, Columbus style pizza. All this from Bethia Woolf, founder of Columbus Food Adventures, named best food tour by USA Today! [Ep 385]

Show Notes:

Food & Travel guides from Destination Eat Drink
Foodie videos from Destination Eat Drink

Columbus Food Adventures
The Columbus Foodletter

Pål Johansen is from Norway and is a licensed Oslo travel guide, sailor, filmmaker, and writer. Pål talks with Brent about Norway’s famous fjords, street food markets in Oslo, a firewater called aquavid, and why Norwegians drink so much coffee. Plus, why you can find great Pakistani food in Norway and why Norwegians don’t eat waffles for breakfast. [Ep 384]

Show Notes:

Food & Travel guides from Destination Eat Drink
Foodie videos from Destination Eat Drink

Norway with Pål

Pizza is one of the most popular dishes in the world! We sample the pizza from Naples and find out why pizza had to get popular in the United States before it could take over Italy. Then, we try the real Chicago-style pizza (hint: it’s not deep dish!) and take the pizza bus all over New York. And, there’s a famous pizza maker in Campania making a unique style of pizza Margarita. [Ep 383]

Show Notes:

Food & Travel guides from Destination Eat Drink
Foodie videos from Destination Eat Drink

Anya von Brem...

Darley Newman is the creative and talented force behind the award winning PBS TV show “Travels with Darley.” She tells Brent about her adventures filming season 13 of her show including watching a baseball game from a rooftop and enjoying a beer in a repurposed gas station. Plus, knock ya naked margaritas, BBQ, hush puppies, meat & three, and a real southern breakfast! And, at the end of the episode, Darley shares breaking news. [Ep 382]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink food and travel guides
Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel

Darley Newman’s website

Level 1...

Sheena Dignam was running a chocolate shop in Dublin when she decided to move to Galway over a decade ago and start Galway Food Tours. Sheena tells Brent about local oysters and all the different ways to eat them. Plus, a beer called Galway Hooker, a fish called Sweaty Betty, and tons and tons of pub recommendations! [Ep 381]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink food and travel guides
Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel

Galway Food Tours website

Galway Hooker beer
Soulwater beer
Galway Bay Brewery
Micil Distillery
MP W...

We’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Galway, Donegal, and Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. Mickela Mallozzi from the TV show Bare Feet talks about Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way and enjoying oysters right out of the sea and a much needed Guinness. Then, Gráinne Lawlor from Flavour Trails talks about some lesser-known places to visit in Ireland like Donegal and Wicklow as well as “Irish Wine.” And, we finish up with Sheena Dignam from Galway Food Tours giving tons of beer recommendations in her city! [Ep 380]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink food and travel guid...

Planning a trip to Italy? We’ve got some of the best things to eat in Rome, drink in Venice, as well as enjoying the bounty of Abruzzo. There’s the reason why you should get your Suppli hot out of the fryer, the best wines from Abruzzo, and whether a gondola ride is worth splurge. Katie Parla joins Brent to talk about the tradition of organ meat in Rome, Monica Ceserato gives great tips on gondola rides, Sammy Dunham tells us the best wines to try in Abruzzo, and Marta Udalowa shares the edible flowers of Italy, including poppy...

Lauren Shannon has been living in Japan for over 25 years and is a partner at Arigato Tours. Lauren shares Kyoto’s unique take on sushi, creative Matcha dishes, and the massive Nishiki market. Plus, a deep dive into sake. [Ep 378]

Show Notes:
Destination Eat Drink food and travel guides
Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel
Arigato Travel website

Ashton Schottler is an American who created the popular YouTube Channel Type Ashton and moved to Germany for love. She tells Brent about her life in the Black Forest including her love of the local cycling culture. Ashton also talks about her favorite dishes including the famous Black Forest Cake, flammkuchen, and earning a hearty meal after a hike. Plus, a dive into “fake foods” like truffle oil, hatch chilis, and wasabi.  [Ep 377]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink food and travel videos
Destination Eat Drink food and travel stories
Type Ashton YouTube channel
...

We’re celebrating Carnival season by starting the party early in Rio (at 7am!), dancing in the streets in Guadeloupe, and chowing down on the best treats and snacks before Lent in Italy. Plus, how to best enjoy Venice’s famous Carnival party! [Ep 376]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink food & travel ebooks
Destination Eat Drink food & travel videos

Taste Florence food tours
Monica Cersarato’s blog
Eat Rio food tours
Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi

Visiting local markets is one of the best ways to immerse yourself in the culture and food of a city. Brent talks with locals about the diverse markets of Palermo, how to find the best fish at the Rialto Market in Venice, the kind of fruit at the market in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the must have food souvenir from the market in Mexico City. [Ep 375]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guide ebooks
Destination Eat Drink blog

Alternative Tours Palermo with Enrica
Venice with Monica Cesarato
Simply Enak f...

Somsack is from Laos where he became a Buddhist monk as a young man and spent time living in a temple. Today, Somsack is a foodie tour guide for A Chef’s Tour, taking hungry and curious travelers around his city of Luang Prabang. He tells Brent why the French are to thank for coffee culture in Laos, how seaweed helps young people in a tough job market, and cooking a delicious stew for all his friends! [Ep 374]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guide ebooks
Destination Eat Drink blog

A Che...