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A Burger Worth Waiting For: Holeman & Finch, Atlanta

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a burger and fries on a plate
Holeman & Finch Burger

Burgers rank up their as my favorite food just behind pizza. When visiting a new city, I always try to seek out what’s considered to be the best burger out there.

Since starting my blog, I’ve written about burgers many times. (There are links to some of them at the end of this post.)

I heard about Holeman & Finch Public House a few years back on one of the food-related television shows. I wasn’t sure which show featured it so I went to the trusty TV Food Maps app to look it up.

Holeman and Finch can be a very hard burger to get your hands on. Each night only 24 burgers are made. Burger time is at 10:00 PM but you can reserve your burger at any time during service. Continue reading A Burger Worth Waiting For: Holeman & Finch, Atlanta →

Most Iconic Soft Drinks of Each State In America

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a map of the united states of america with different bottles of soft drinks
image from Thrillist

I can’t say that I’m a big fan of soft drinks but I do enjoy a cold soda on occasion.

When flying, my drink of choice is ginger ale and/ or water. Otherwise, there isn’t really a time that I consistently drink soda.

On our recent trip to Atlanta, we visited the World of Coca-Cola. I have to say that I was a bit disappointed during the visit. I expected to learn some details about the history of Coke but left feeling like the place was one massive marketing pitch. (Check back for a future post about our visit.) Continue reading Most Iconic Soft Drinks of Each State In America →

Best Ice Cream Shops In America

Food, Travel Articles,
a man holding a child
Minnesota- Summer 2013

I-scream, you-scream, we all scream for ice cream!

Are you crazy for ice cream? If so, this list of Best Ice Cream Shops in America from Thrillist might help you find some tasty places to try out.

When I saw the title of the article, I had to check it out. Lucas has always liked ice cream but his love for it went to a new level during our trip to Japan (late June/ early July 2013). Shops in Japan are slick and have a great way of letting you know that ice cream is for sale. Most shops that sell ice cream leave giant, fake cones outside or hanging from the building to let you know they sell the frozen treat.

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Earn Up To 3,000 Miles For Joining United MileagePlus Dining

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a woman holding wine glassesAn easy way to earn some miles and points is through airline & hotel dining programs (if you can find 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.

The programs usually offer a sign-up bonus of around 1,000 miles/points but for a limited time MileagePlus Dining is giving you the chance to sign up and earn up to 3,000 bonus miles.

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17 Airline Snacks To Eat Right Now

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a pile of different snacks
image from T+L article

When it comes to airline snacks, a couple of thoughts come to mind: Will there even be a snack served ? If so, will it be the usual small bag of pretzels or peanuts?

Southwest offers small bags of pretzels or if you’re lucky you might get some plane cookies. I’ve only had the cookies (very similar to Teddy Grahams) on a couple of flights.

When flying Air Berlin we got an interesting treat at the end of the flight. The flight attendants gave out really tasty chocolate hearts while leaving the plane.

The best bet is to come prepared with your own stash of snacks just in case the selection on board isn’t so great. Kim and I try to bring along some snack for ourself and Lucas during each trip. It’s definitely best not to be caught unprepared (especially when traveling with a little one).

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America’s Strangest Sandwiches

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a burger on a plate
2011 Visit to PYT- Mini Doh Nut! Burger

I have to admit that I’m an extremely picky eater when it comes to healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. However, I’m a bit more adventurous when it comes to other kinds of foods. Check out my post: The 6 Oddest Foods That I’ve Ever Tried to get an idea of some of the things that I’ve tried.

Travel + Leisure came up with a slideshow featuring America’s Strangest Sandwiches.

My first thought after reading their title was, I have to check this out. I mean, who doesn’t love a good sandwich? Things placed on a bun or between 2 slices of bread are usually better!

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Shake Shack: Great American Shake Sale

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a black and green card with white text

Shake Shack is one of my favorite burger shops and I’ve written about my love for their food many times.

Besides making great food they also try to do some good.

Here is a way to help end childhood hunger while also getting a shake from Shake Shack at a great price!

Shake Shack is hosting the 3rd Annual Great American Shake Sale to benefit Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign throughout the month of May.

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Register/ Update Your Cards With Airline & Hotel Dining Programs

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a screenshot of a card

A great way to earn easy miles and points is with the various airline & hotel dining programs. However, one major problem that I’ve mentioned in the past is the limited amount of restaurants that participate close to home.

Odds are you won’t earn tons of points through the dining programs but they are a good way to earn some extra miles/ points and a great way to extend your accounts expiration dates.

I just received an e-mail from United MileagePlus Dining which also applies to all of the other dining program accounts.

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America’s Coolest Breweries

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When it comes to adult beverages, beer is usually my drink of choice.

Over the years beer has played an important role in many of my trips. I’ve visited and taken tours of quite a few breweries and have also had few beercenteric trips.

My first brewery tour was in Glasgow, Scotland at Tennent’s around 12-13 years ago  and my most recent one was in Korca, Albania this past summer. In between, I’ve visited breweries in many countries and all around the U.S.

When it comes to trips centered around beer, 3 of them come to mind.

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Get A Free Zagat NYC Restaurants Guide

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a group of red menusSometimes it’s nice to hold a book and not just read everything online, especially when it is free!

I’ve been participating in the Zagat surveys for years and always got rewarded with a free copy of the newest guide. However, I stopped participating a couple of years back.

Initially I’d leave the Zagat book in my glove compartment for reference when out and about. However, with just about all of us having smartphones, the value of the Zagat guide has definitely gone down.

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