Articles tagged “food and drink”

For a country that's divided by language and seemingly intractable political divisiveness, Belgium does exceptionally well creating a functional, ordered society. Could that be due to the delicious fries?

Despite being an afterthought to international travelers for decades, Peru has the right mix of natural resources -- the sea and its climate -- and globe-trotting talent to make it an essential stop on any gourmand's itinerary.

The airport is trying to better portray the city's local culture to fliers just passing through with a new lounge styled like a typical Scandinavian apartment and restaurant with local cuisine.

Hotel menus are going on a diet and catering to a new generation of marathon-running, juice guzzling execs by offering juice cleanses for guests who break the stereotype of misbehaving business travelers.

Disney's argument for adding booze to the Kingdom is based on wanting to create a more authentic experience in its French restaurant. No word on whether smoking and rude waiters will add to the ambiance.

Food tourism has the potential to be the next big growth market as the hunger for more authentic and local experiences among tourists rise.

Small liquor bottles and duty free are the downfall of many passengers, and it turns out that their tiny allure was enough to turn some airport workers into full-blown criminals.

Who thought we'd see the day? The farmers' market is an impressive improvement for the air industry, which is slowly shifting towards offering healthier options for fliers on flights as well.

What with their oil wealth and wise city planning, Scandinavian countries have been running circles around the rest of the world with their inventive, well, everything. Here the Finns pull off a pop-up restaurant in an unlikely place -- only better.

Zagat has played at least second if not third fiddle to online user-generated online upstarts since the late 1990s. Even with its Google pedigree, it seems more dated with each new edition.