We’re celebrating the 7th anniversary of the Destination Eat Drink podcast with some delicious wines from around the world. There’s the unusual native grapes of Veneto in Italy, a unique wine island near Auckland, New Zealand, a surprising wine region in the United States, and why you shouldn’t sleep on the underrated French region of Beaujolais. Plus, wine and food pairing tips! [Ep 366]

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Foodie Travel Guide ebooks from Destination Eat Drink

So many places in Europe are suffering from overtourism; massive crowds, overpriced hotels, and grumpy locals. So, we’re giving some tips to avoid the crowds in hotspots like Florence, Dubrovnik, and Rome. [Ep 365]

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Taste Florence with Toni Mazzaglia

Ruixi Hu has brought her passion for delicious local food to her company Lost Plate where she takes hungry visitors to the best spots in Shanghai and other cities in China. Ruixi tells Brent about a unique coffee drink made with fermented rice, something called exploding fish, the city’s craft beer scene, a carb-tastic breakfast, and much, much, more! [Ep 364].

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Lost Plate Shanghai Food Tours

New York Times bestselling author Katie Parla talks with Brent about her adopted hometown of Rome and her new book Rome: A Culinary History, Cookbook, and Field Guide to the Flavors that Build a City and dishes like braised pig skin and beans, pizza tongues, and Roman rice balls. Plus, why Jewish Roman dishes are often fried, getting pickpocketed in the Eternal City, and busting the myth of Carbonara. [Ep 363]

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Katie Parla’s website

Rome: A Culinary History, Cookbook, and Field Guide to the Flavors that Build a City

Brent met up in Dublin with Gráinne Lawlor from Flavour Trails last summer where she told Brent about the little rooms in pubs called snugs and the new tours she has planned for her company. Now that those tours are live, Gráinne is back to tell Brent about the storytelling tour and storytelling tradition, creatures like banshees and the Puca, and Halloween traditions in Ireland. Plus, lots of whiskey recommendations, daytrips to Cliffs of Moher, Donegal, and much more! [Ep 362]

Show Notes:

Flavour Trails food and whiskey tours

Heimata Hall from Tahiti Food Tour has a fascinating story. Born in Tahiti, Heimata was destined to work in his family’s lucrative pearl business. But, fate intervened and he found his own way, first in Hawaii and then in his home of Tahiti. Heimata tells Brent about Tahiti reclaiming its culinary heritage and getting out of its “time capsule”. Plus, why Snack Shops are the place to be in Tahiti. [Ep 361]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guide ebooks

Food Tours with Heimata at Tahiti Food Tour

Avik Mitra from A Chef’s Tour is back on the podcast to talk about the cuisine of the Bengal region of India. Avik tells Brent about the surprising Persian origin of Biryani, samosas from Uzbekistan and momos from Nepal.

Plus, we fit in a little Eric Clapton and Beatles talk. [Ep 360]

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Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guide ebooks

Avik’s Kolkata Food Tour at A Chef’s Tour

Avik Mitra is a foodie tour guide from Kolkata (aka Calcutta) India. He tells Brent fascinating stories from his childhood including his favorite dish, his Grandma’s lobster shrimp curry. Avik also talks about the exotic Kolkata spice market, a deep fried sweet called Gulab jamun, and water apples. Plus, dodging wild tigers! [Ep 359]

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Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guide ebooks

Avik’s Kolkata Food Tour at A Chef’s Tour

Lima, Peru is one of the top rated food cities in the world, recently boasting the best restaurant in the world and attracting talented and creative chefs. Samantha Lewis of Lima Gourmet Company tells Brent about the city’s ascension and the amazing dishes to try when visiting. There’s 4,000 varieties of potatoes, 400 kinds of peppers, dozens of varieties of corn, and grains that even local Peruvians aren’t familiar with! [Ep 358]

Show Notes:

Foodie Travel Guides from Destination Eat Drink

Lima Gourmet Company food tours

Brent revisits some of his favorite conversations about street food around the world. There’s the famous Arepa Lady in Jackson Heights, New York, the queen of street food in Palermo, Sicily, and delicious treats in the Chinatown neighborhood of Sydney, Australia. Plus, everything on a stick in Seoul, South Korea. [Ep 357]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guides

Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi