It’s Restaurant Week in Los Angeles (and Restaurant Month in California) First off, happy MLK Day! In the spirit of the holiday, which is a national day of service and “a day on, not a day off,” I suggest checking out… Johnny Jet , January 20, 2020
11 Things to Know About the Food on a Carnival Cruise People enjoy cruising on large ships for a number of reasons: to celebrate a special occasion, to get away from it all, to discover new destinations, to meet new friends,… Dave Zuchowski , January 7, 2020
Travel Book: “Zagat 2020 New York City Restaurants: Special 40th Anniversary Edition” “It’s been three years, but that familiar maroon book is back. The 2020 Zagat survey of New York City restaurants will go on sale on Tuesday.” So wrote the New… Johnny Jet , November 13, 2019
How to Get Food Delivered to You at Your Airport Gate One of my top travel tips is to not use room service when you’re staying at a hotel. It’s usually crazy expensive and not that good. Instead, if you’re hungry… Johnny Jet , September 18, 2019
These Foods Are Among the Most Likely to Give You Food Poisoning When I travel, one of my biggest concerns is staying healthy, so naturally I’m always careful about what I eat. I’ve only had food poisoning about five times in my… Johnny Jet , July 22, 2019
Kaikagetsu Brings Japan’s Famous Hida Beef to the Lower East Side Kaikagetsu, at 162 Orchard Street in Manhattan, is a space of dark woods, lanterns and woven bamboo. In ambience and menu, it is a simple shrine to Hida, a city… Ian Livingston , July 12, 2019
Your Airplane Food May Be Older Than You Think It Is The food served on the major airlines these days is much better than it was five or ten years ago. But it’s still food served onboard a plane and it… Johnny Jet , June 27, 2019
14 Things to Know Before Traveling to Mendoza, Argentina As any mendocino will tell you in words and wild hand gestures, quality is not something that can be rushed. In the cradle of the crackling Andes, where the air… Ian Livingston , May 31, 2019
How to Avoid a $935 Bill for Beers and Calamari (as These Guys Did Not) Today’s tip, like this one about gelato in Rome, is about knowing the price of your food before you order. Earlier this month, a man from Brooklyn and five friends… Johnny Jet , May 29, 2019
Look out for Rocks When You’re Eating or Cooking Red Beans Today’s tip is more of a life tip than a straight travel tip, but it was inspired by something that happened when I was traveling. When my family landed in… Johnny Jet , April 25, 2019
Instead of Room Service, Use a Food Delivery Service Instead of ordering room service that’s usually way overpriced, not that tasty and generic, consider using an app to get food delivered to your hotel (or even right to your… Johnny Jet , April 10, 2019
How to Find Great Tacos in Los Angeles When I return home to Los Angeles after a long trip—especially in an international location—the first food I seek out is usually Mexican, and specifically tacos. To me, L.A.’s tacos… Johnny Jet , April 3, 2019
Be Wary of Eggs at Buffets (Especially in Developing Countries) Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Art E., who builds on this week’s post on… Johnny Jet , February 22, 2019
What You Should Know Before Eating Rice at a Buffet Today I’m spotlighting another interesting portion of the same SmarterTravel post that inspired yesterday’s tip about red flags to look for at a buffet. It concerns a reason to… Johnny Jet , February 20, 2019
The Best and Worst Stadiums in North America for Food Safety One of my favorite things to do when I travel is go to a professional baseball game (or basketball, football, hockey, soccer…). And while I’m taking in a game, I… Johnny Jet , January 8, 2019
