restaurants
Best and worst restaurants from all over the world, featuring some of our favorite or worst dishes and desserts.
Eat Like a Local in Mammoth
In June 2021 I drove to Mammoth, California a geologist's dream playground, located in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Not only was I there to partake in Mother Earth's expansive beauty (for my article on Mammoth Hikes click here) but to also visit a LOCAL! Below is the list of four MUST-VISIT establishments my tastebuds happily experienced during my two-day stay. The vibe at each restaurant gives you a sense of the town. The owners, staff, and local clientele are kind and want to interact with you. They enjoy hearing where you are from, what you are reading, and who you are. They love talking about their town and the geographic history behind it. The food is GREAT. The list below will fulfill all cravings for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks - Bon Appetit!
By Tess Timmons3 years ago in Feast
Appetite Of A Truck Driver
Every truck stop, every plate was filled and delicious. The only thing was we could not wait to find another one. Heading down the highway, we started our journey to the west coast of Canada. Our little 1980 Datson was filled with camping supplies, small bags of clothes, a little bit of food.
By Cathy Deslippe3 years ago in Feast
Waffle House - Immune System of the SouthEast U.S.. Top Story - July 2021.
I knew it was all going to hell when Waffle House closed down for more than three days. Waffle House is a staple of trucker diets, road trips, drunk expenditures, stoned experiments, and this-is-the-only-viable-option-out-here-besides-McDonalds, meals. It's hard to drive a significant distance across the Southeast without passing by at least three of those suckers. From Charleston to Savannah, Mobile to Richmond, and even some in the northeast if you can believe it.
By Lucy Richardson3 years ago in Feast
The Oldest Restaurant in Florida
A Little Bit of History Columbia Restaurant in Celebration, Florida is a Spanish restaurant founded by a Cuban immigrant in 1905. According to their website, it is the largest Spanish restaurant in the world and the oldest in Florida, with the first one opened in Tampa’s Ybor City. They currently have restaurants in Tampa, Sarasota, Clearwater, Saint Augustine, and Orlando (Celebration).
By Debbie Centeno3 years ago in Feast
Emerald Coast Italian Food Wars Part 1: Pazzo's
Destin and Santa Rosa Beach are known for their exceptional eateries, and this is due partly to Pazzo's, one of the finest Italian food providers along Florida's Emerald Coast. In fact, there's a wonderful quote from famed cookbook author Marcella Hazan on the top of their website which perfectly sums up how they feel about their cuisine.
By Destin, 30A & Beyond3 years ago in Feast
My Restaurant Addiction
I love restaurants. But the last year has taught me that restaurants, as a concept, could use some reworking. Don’t get me wrong, there are some killer places out there that are still serving food and drink. But there are some legendary spaces that are gone. Some who survived the worst of this plague are now struggling because what they were before, doesn’t work in this new reality. Then there are the people who make all of these concepts come to life — how do we pay them a living wage, and make sure that the food we serve is clean both physically and morally?
By J.S. Kohout3 years ago in Feast