Jun 15th, 2013 at 12:00PM: Sean McLachlan
Historic sights, art galleries, beautiful countryside – all these are important in a vacation, but one thing you absolutely can't go without is the food. You have to eat, after all, and a country with poor local cuisine just isn't going to get many repeat visitors.
Luckily, Slovenia has a distinct cuisine that takes influences from Slavic traditions and its Austrian and ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Eating And Drinking In Slovenia
Jun 15th, 2013 at 12:00PM: Sean McLachlan
Historic sights, art galleries, beautiful countryside – all these are important in a vacation, but one thing you absolutely can't go without is the food. You have to eat, after all, and a country with poor local cuisine just isn't going to get many repeat visitors.
Luckily, Slovenia has a distinct cuisine that takes influences from Slavic traditions and its Austrian and ...My (Failed) Attempt At Conquering The Bend Ale Trail
Jun 1st, 2013 at 12:00PM: There must be someone in Bend, Oregon, who drinks Coors or Bud Light. But I imagine that this mythical, mass produced beer loving android keeps a very low profile so as not to be shunned, like an alcoholic Amish swinger, in what must be America's best craft beer town. Bend is blessed with an abundance of natural beauty and some 250 days of sunshine a year. There are so many opportunities to hike, ...Intoxicating Bend, Oregon
May 19th, 2013 at 10:00AM: Who wants to move to Bend, Oregon, with me? Oh, I know what you're thinking. I already have a perfectly good place to live. Why would I need to move to a small city in Central Oregon? If you're asking yourself this question, you've probably never been to Bend, because it's one of those places that gets under your skin. Drop by for four or five days, as I did earlier this month, and you can't help ...Swedes Don't Like Aggressive Beer
May 16th, 2013 at 3:00PM: Iron Maiden Beer
The first piece of news is that if you're an Iron Maiden fan, there's now a beer for you. The second piece of news is that if you're going to Sweden you won't be able to drink it.
Trooper, the new beer for hardcore Iron Maiden fans, is now available in the U.K., and can also be bought online and distributed to a variety of E.U. countries – except Sweden. Why? The label ...Eating And Drinking In Estonia
Feb 28th, 2013 at 1:00PM:
I always enjoy dipping into a new cuisine, so when I headed off to Estonia I was curious as to what kind of food I was going to get. Would it be like Russian cuisine? Scandinavian? A bit of both since the country is sandwiched between those two areas?
Turns out it's a mix with its own local twist. At least that was my impression. I was only in the country a week and so take all my ...Why We're All Drinking 'Canadian' Beer
Feb 18th, 2013 at 11:00AM: A few facts about beer:
In ancient Babylonia, where the first beer was supposedly made, they took the sudsy stuff so seriously that if you made a bad batch, you'd be drowned.
The Vikings' version of heaven, Valhalla, was really a great meat and beer hall in the sky, complete with a giant goat whose udders spewed-you guessed it-beer.
Light makes beer go bad, hence the reason one ...Adventure Guide 2013: Portland, Oregon
Feb 10th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
"Portlandia" might lead you to believe that Portland is home only to tattooed baristas with the occasional mustache, but it's also an epicenter for outdoor activity; every Portlander has his or her activity of choice, and with so many outdoor activities easily accessible, it isn't difficult to get a taste of the attitude that keeps this city alive. Nearby Sauvie Island is popular with ...FOOD & WINE Classic In Aspen Tickets On Sale Now, Discount Before March 15
Feb 2nd, 2013 at 12:00PM: Seems like just yesterday Gadling was announcing the 30th anniversary of the prestigious FOOD & WINE Classic at Aspen, and already the next is almost upon us. Have you scheduled your annual cholesterol screening yet?
This year, from June 14-16, Food & Wine magazine will celebrate 31 years of incredible food and drink in one of the most glorious locations in the Rockies. Join the ...Controversy In Czech Republic Over Making Water Cheaper Than Beer
Jan 26th, 2013 at 3:00PM: If water is cheaper than beer, what do you choose? Beer. No wait, water. No, beer. Water?
It's not an option most of us are presented with - a free glass of water is easy to come by. But in bars and taverns across the Czech Republic, the birthplace of pilsner, opting for beer is in fact often cheaper than water. But according to the Wall Street Journal, that could soon change.
Beer (and ...Drink, Pray And Polka In Underrated Milwaukee
Jan 22nd, 2013 at 10:00AM: It's Friday night and I'm at a brewery tour in Milwaukee drinking beer. Good beer – not the mass-produced crap that Milwaukee is famous for. Tom Martin, our guide at the Milwaukee Brewing Company, takes a moment to state the obvious for the benefit of out-of-towners like us.
"We have a drinking culture here in Wisconsin in case you haven't noticed," he says, standing beside an imposing ...Sacramento Serves Up Second Annual Baconfest
Jan 18th, 2013 at 9:00AM: Pork products may have reached their tipping point, but that doesn't mean you can't celebrate their existence. The second annual Sacramento Baconfest, held January 20-27, pays tribute to "pork from pigs who lived healthy, happy lives at farms where farmers value ethical and sustainable food production." I'll scarf some pork belly to that.
All bacon and other charcuterie served at Baconfest are ...Off The Beaten Winter Path In Colorado: Backcountry Dining At The Tennessee Pass Cookhouse
Jan 10th, 2013 at 10:00AM:
"We're going to ski in to this place where you get lunch served in a yurt."
My Colorado friends know what it takes to get me excited about life; combine an outdoor pursuit with eating and I am almost always game. I didn't even need to know the details of where we were going. The fact that I was going to a restaurant in a backcountry setting was good enough.
Near Leadville, Colorado, ...Beer Run In Basra
Nov 22nd, 2012 at 12:00PM:
We'd been on the road in Iraq for a week, and after inhaling ten pounds of desert sand each, we really needed a beer. Luckily we were in Basra, and our tour leader Geoff knew a good place to buy liquor under the counter. So after a day of seeing the historic quarter and taking a boat trip along the Shatt al-Arab, a few of us ditched our guards and headed out into town.
Ditched our guards? In ...Queens, New York To Open First Brewery Since Prohibition
Oct 27th, 2012 at 3:00PM: Next week, the NYC borough of Queens is set to debut their first beer brewery in decades when Singlecut Beersmiths opens in Astoria. Most of their new brews will feature a high IBU (a bitterness measurement, putting IPAs and stouts in the middle to higher range) and a healthy amount of hops. Fitting for the first Queens brewery since Prohibition, the first beer on tap (if you'll pardon the pun) ...Traveler's Guide To Quirky Milwaukee
Sep 20th, 2012 at 5:00PM:
While Milwaukee is known for its great beer, beautiful foliage and tasty cheeses, the state also offers a range of unusual activities. Add the following to your itinerary for a quirky trip.
The Holler House
2042 W Lincoln Avenue
Bowl on real wood laid in 1908 at the Holler House, the oldest certified lanes in the country. Don't forget to tip your personal pin setter as you go back in ...What You Need To Know About Oktoberfest 2012
Sep 20th, 2012 at 10:00AM: I love Oktoberfest season. Just as the summer heat disappears, men in lederhosen with feathered hats take to the streets, and I can sample all the Oktoberfest beers that arrive in my favorite beer stores. (This year my favorite is the Otter Creek Oktoberfest, which is brewed with real Vermont maple syrup.) Munich's Oktoberfest starts on Saturday and in the coming weeks, there will be Oktoberfest ...Kiwi Cool: Saving Money While Traveling In New Zealand
Sep 10th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Last month, I spent three weeks traveling through New Zealand, focusing mainly on the cities and culture. After living in Istanbul for two years, it wasn't the culture shock, the jet lag, or the seasonal switch that was hard to adjust to, it was the prices. While I knew New Zealand wasn't cheap (though their dollar is slightly weaker than ours), I was unprepared for the sticker shock. Dinner and ...A Tour Through The World's Longest Bar In Düsseldorf, Germany
Aug 29th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
Taking advantage of a long layover in Düsseldorf, Germany last month, we took a team into the city to check out the reported longest bar in the world.
Bad news? It's not an actual bar but actually a series of bars linking across several miles of real estate in downtown Düsseldorf.
Good news? It involves copious amounts of drinking and bar-related activities, including but not ...
Airlines Around The World That Serve Free Alcohol
Jul 14th, 2012 at 1:00PM: Do you enjoy drinking booze on your flight, but don't want to pay for it? Despite many airlines charging extra for window seats, food, luggage and in-flight entertainment, there are still some that serve free alcoholic drinks – and, not just for first and business class passengers.
If you're flying domestic, you may want to consider Thai Airways, Qantas Airways, KLM, Air China or Air ...A Summer Road Trip Through Southwest Colorado
Jul 10th, 2012 at 11:00AM: While usually thought of as a winter destination, Colorado has a lot to offer the summer traveler. For the itinerary below, I'd suggest touring the U.S. state via car, allotting at least two weeks, although three or four would be better.
Denver
Although this is technically central Colorado, it's an excellent starting point for your road trip, especially since you'll most likely be flying ...
