Category Archives: Food

Are These The Best Burgers In America?

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A Burger Worth Waiting For: Holeman & Finch, Atlanta
Double Cheeseburger- Holeman and Finch

Burgers rank high on my list of favorite foods coming in just behind pizza. (Maybe even a tie.) While at home and when traveling (mainly domestic), I try to find the best burgers to chow down on.

The thing that I find so great about burgers is how they can be prepared so many different ways. The types of meat, bun, cheese and other toppinsg can make for an infinite amount of combinations!

Another fun thing about burgers are how they also come in a wide range of regional varieties. For example-  Minnesota has the Juicy Lucy’s which are stuffed with cheese while Milwaukee has butter burgers (use your imagination). I loved Minnesota’s regionally unique burger but found Milwaukee’s to not be my thing. Continue reading Are These The Best Burgers In America? →

Smelliest Foods in the World

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a close-up of a fruit

When it comes to stinky food I used to think that a variety of cheeses were the biggest culprits out there. Then years later I started to hear about durian, a fruit which has a god-awful smell.

During a trip to Thailand we first came face to face with the stinky durian. Often times  we could smell it from a block away due to street vendors cutting open large quantities of the fruit to sell.

While at a floating market outside of Bangkok I dared Kim to give the durian a try. (Being an extremely picky eater, I was not up to the challenge.) Kim stepped up to the plate to take one  (sniff, gag) for the team. Continue reading Smelliest Foods in the World →

Eat Your Big Mac Inside A McDonald’s Plane

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a red and white airplane

At home I rarely eat at McDonald’s but while traveling I love to stop in to see what interesting, local items might be on the menu.

Along with being interested in checking out locally inspired items, I also like to visit McDonald’s which tend to be a bit different in terms of their design. I’ve been to one location which has a train attached to it, another in New Zealand had Maori style wood carvings decorating it and there were also a couple of interesting locations in Dallas- one having a jungle/ zoo theme while the other was shaped like a Happy Meal!

I came across an article a couple of days back about a McDonald’s which might just be the coolest one ever and of great interest to aviation geeks! Continue reading Eat Your Big Mac Inside A McDonald’s Plane →

Tasty Souvenirs From Our Trip to K.C.

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$348.65 + 71,906 Points= Trip For 3: Air, Hotel & Car Rental

Over the years our trip souvenir shopping has rapidly decreased. These days, our purchases tend to usually be some sort of little toy for Lucas.

On occassion I’ll buy a t-shirt to remember or support a place that I enjoyed visiting or some other small item if it really stands out

During our trip to the Mid-West there wasn’t really anything that caught my eye. Lucas did get a bunch of small toys but for me, the best thing to remember our trip was an edible item. Continue reading Tasty Souvenirs From Our Trip to K.C. →

Feasting At 5 Tasty K.C. BBQ Joints

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a man eating meat at a restaurant

Earlier in the summer, Kim, Lucas and I went on a Mid-West Mini Roadtrip, visiting parts of 4 states in around 5 days. (Find out all about our trip planning details here.)

One of the main purposes (and highlights) of our visit was getting to sample some of the world-famous Kansas City barbecue. With (from what I’ve read) over 100 BBQ restaurants to choose from, we had some difficult decisions to make.

All along I knew that we had to try two of the oldest and most famous of the BBQ restaurants, Arthur Bryant’s and Gates. I had first heard of them on the Travel Channel show Food Wars. Otherwise, we did a bit of reading before deciding which other places we wanted to try out.

Here is where we chowed down (in the order we visited): Continue reading Feasting At 5 Tasty K.C. BBQ Joints →

2,000 EASY Bonus Miles with US Airways Dining

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a close-up of a table set for a partyDisclosure: I receive a commission if you apply & get approved for the US Airways credit card mentioned in this post. Thank you for supporting Michael W Travels.

One of the easiest ways to earn extra miles and points (to top off your accounts) is through airline & hotel dining programs. The only problem can be  finding participating restaurants that you’d like to dine at.

Here is a quick description of how these programs work– sign up, link some of your credit cards, dine at participating restaurants and earn around 3-5 miles per dollar spent.

I came across a pretty solid sign up offer for US Airways Dining where you can earn a very easy 2,000 miles for dining out just one time! Continue reading 2,000 EASY Bonus Miles with US Airways Dining →

Restaurants With Long Lines Worth Waiting For

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a car parked at a gas station
Line out the door at Oklahoma Joe’s

Just how long would you wait in line for a meal? Generally speaking, I’d assume that we all hate waiting. When we get to a restaurant we want to be sat instantly and have our food be brought out promptly.

However, some places are just so popular that you know there is going to be a wait. But are you willing to stand in those long lines to get some (hopefully) delicious grub? Continue reading Restaurants With Long Lines Worth Waiting For →

Unoffical Comfort Foods of Every State

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a map of the united states of america with food icons

When I think of the term comfort foods, unhealthy is the first thing that comes to mind.

According to Merriam Webster, comfort food is “food prepared in a traditional style having a usually nostalgic or sentimental appeal.”

I wanted a better definition of the term so I turned to Urban Dictionary which says that comfort food is “defined as food that gives emotional comfort to the one eating it, these tend to be favorite foods of childhood, or linked to a person, place or time with which the food has a positive association.”

I’d tend to agree more with Urban Dictionary than Merriam Webster. Continue reading Unoffical Comfort Foods of Every State →

World’s 10 Best Pizza Cities

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a pizza on a plate
Julianna’s Pizza– Bklyn, NY

A couple of weeks back I wrote about an Awesome New Pizzeria Within A Pizzeria that Kim and I tried out. Over the years blogging, I’ve written a bunch of times about pizza so many of you may know that it is my favorite food.

During our trips we love to try out the local varieties of pizza although it usually falls short of what we are used to at home. That’s not to say we haven’t had great pizza while traveling.

Here are some of our memorable pizza experiences: Continue reading World’s 10 Best Pizza Cities →

Margot’s Pizza: An Awesome Pizzeria Within A Pizzeria, Bklyn, NY

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a pizza with meat and peppers on a plate
The Love Supreme

It’s no secret that I love (possibly obsess over) pizza.

Being that I live in Brooklyn, NY there is no shortage of great pizzerias close by. Within a 15 minutes drive of where we live, Kim and I can visit 3 great places- the original Totonno’s, L & B Spumoni Gardens and what’s considered to be one of the best in the country- DiFara.

Over the years pizza has been a part of our travels and I’ve written a few pizza-related posts.

All areas of interest seem to have their experts. When it comes to pizza, especially around the NYC area, two people come to mind- Scott Wiener of Scott’s Pizza Tours and Adam Kuban, the founder of pizza blog Slice. Continue reading Margot’s Pizza: An Awesome Pizzeria Within A Pizzeria, Bklyn, NY →