10 Places You Should Travel To For The Eating And Drinking Alone
Where to eat and drink, from Nashville to Hanoi
To wrap-up the first day of Fantasy Travel Week, allow us to look back at some of the favorite places our writers and editors made it to last year. Food, of course, was always on the mind.
London
How To Eat Fish And Chips In London, And Who Does It Best
After a night out of drinking in London, one of the best ways to soak up all the booze afterwards is a nice greasy helping of fish and chips, fresh out of the fryer. While Americans will never really “get” fish and chips, here are some famous chippies to check out should you find yourself in London.
Guide To London's Proper Boozers
There is no shortage of pubs to explore in and around London, but “proper boozers” are a dying breed. A proper pub is a delicate thing: comfy, a little old-fashioned if not downright old, not too loud or too crowded (just loud and crowded enough).
Top 10: Gastropubs In London
Any list of the ten best gastropubs in London is obviously going to be immediate grounds for debate. It’s like trying to pick the ten best songs of all time. Impossible. So let the arguing begin!
The 58 Drinks We Had In London
For weeks we had been tapping our friends, colleagues, writing staff and Twitter to hit us up with their London lists for eating, drinking and drinking some more. We’re fortunate to have a lot of input on the subject. Thanks friends! What transpired was four very long days and nights.
Photo: Gabi Porter
Los Angeles
6 Places To Eat Shockingly Well In Downtown Los Angeles
As a great non-shocker to anybody who has lived a relatively food-focused life in Los Angeles, there’s a reason to visit downtown — a rapidly growing, well respected restaurant scene that has developed there. But not everybody lives in L.A. Here's what Contributing Editor Matt Rodbard discovered.
Los Angeles: 12 Places To Eat After 2 A.M.
Los Angeles has long lagged places like New York and San Francisco for late-night eating. We can point to a combination of early bar closing times, and early set call times, as the culprit. Regardless, here are 12 dishes — from ramen and donuts to Israeli salads and tacos — served around the city after 2 a.m.
Los Angeles: Top 8 Sizzling Foods
A number of cultures around the world have dishes that arrive to the table on sizzling platters — adding drama and heat to meals, which becomes especially important as L.A. gets “cold” for winter. Here are eight favorites from our Los Angeles correspondent, Joshua Lurie.
Los Angeles: 14 Top Open-Faced Sandwiches
Around Los Angeles, diners can now choose from a number of exciting face-up foods that are globally inspired. And we’re not counting tacos or pizza, since that’s just way too easy.
Los Angeles: These Are The First 9 Restaurants To Try In Koreatown
A refrain we keep hearing is that it can be tricky to navigate Koreatown, a Los Angeles neighborhood with wall-to-wall dining options, many signs in Hangeul and some of the best Korean food outside of Seoul. So with that, let me offer you nine restaurants to visit first.
New Orleans
10 Things We Ate During An Insane Weekend In New Orleans
Eating in New Orleans means choosing from too many outstanding options. Our writer narrows it down to 10 great stops.
8 Places To Curb Your Hangover. Or, Hair Of The Dog It Away.
We at Food Republic have spent some serious time being hungover in New Orleans. And, how about that, we found a couple places that will help you get through the morning.
Hanoi
20 Things You Must Eat In Hanoi
The city is a wonderland of cheap eats and drinks, offering an endless variety of soups, noodles, buns, rolls and sandwiches paired with plenty of fresh herbs - and fresh beer, too.
Mexico
Eating High And Low In Mexico's Second Best Food City, San Miguel De Allende
Aside from Mexico City, this is easily the best city in Mexico for food, from street food to fine dining. Warning: Do not look at the food photos in this post if you're extremely hungry.
Puebla: 5 Places To Eat In Mexico's Food Mecca
Puebla is known as the country’s culinary heart, home to many of Mexico’s most iconic dishes, including mole poblano. Plus, Mexi-food porn!
Mexico City: Where To Sip Mezcal Now
No longer associated with cowboys and miners, mezcal is the spirit of choice in Mexico City. Find out where to get it, how to drink it and where to stay while you're there. And yes, the city is safe!
Mexico: 36 Hours With Chef Richard Sandoval. Tequila Involved.
Richard Sandoval grew up in Mexico City at a time when Mexican food in America amounted to little more than burritos and crunchy tacos. Today, he owns some 20 Latin-inspired restaurants around the world. We spend some quality time with him.
Montreal
11 Things To Eat In Montreal Right Now
Our resident Montrealer at Food Republic gets tapped to write about poutine, smoked meat, skinny bagels and other specialties from her hometown. But what does she eat when she's there? She drove up to Montreal for her birthday weekend and ate her way through her favorite spots. Here are the highlights.
Montreal: Our Favorite 5 Wine Bars
Make Montreal your next wine destination. Serioulsy. See five go-to wine bars, from those for wine geeks to ones for those who dig mid-century design.
Nashville
21 Great Things To Eat And Drink In Nashville
One man, 21 destinations, lots of amazing food. This is Nashville, and where to eat and drink there right now.
Barcelona
The 21 Best Places For Tapas, Catalan, Italian And Japanese Cuisine
Spain’s second largest city, and capital of Catalonia, is rightfully known for its rich cultural heritage. Following a drastic transformation speared by hosting the 1992 Summer Olympic Games, Barcelona has evolved into a global city. A food city. Here's where to eat.
Photos: Uptake, gsz on Flickr, entadisimo, graycodekitty on Flickr
Austin
Where To Find The Best Food And Drink In Austin, TX
With the Austin Food & Wine Festival, a resident Top Chef winner and more gourmet restaurants, bars and coffee shops breaking ground every day, this compact town is now the place to eat and be seen. Here’s where to go.
The 16 Best Vegan And Vegetarian Restaurants In Austin, TX
From vegan breakfast tacos and veggie bacon cheeseburgers to a worker-owned cooperative bakery that sells only vegan donuts, the veg scene is Austin is hardly a plate of heirloom veggies.
Photos: Alan Keohane and Marshall Wright
Colorado
Denver: Surviving An Epic Restaurant Crawl, With An Omakase At The End
Cruising Denver's growing, and bustling, restaurant scene in a night with stops at Row 14, Cholon and Linger. With sushi at the end.
The 20 Best Places To Eat And Drink If You're Skiing In Colorado This Winter
With ski season here, Food Republic offers suggestions on where to eat in Telluride, Vail, Aspen and Beaver Creek — four of the state’s most storied ski towns (all visited by contributor Brad A. Johnson). Elk carpaccio and rattlesnake/pheasant hybrid hot dogs included.




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