Posted on September 2, 2009 in Community Highlights
After three years and 16 journals, we’ve come to associate stvchin with excellent California dining reviews. Turns out, the SoCal foodie was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, and he’s following his sandwich passion back to his hometown... Continue reading Dine with stvchin: Alaska’s Ultimate Comfort Foods
Posted on August 18, 2009 in Community Highlights
According to Amber Autumn, the locals of Chalmette, Louisiana, are addicted to crawfish—and she would know. She’s a crawfish-craving resident herself, along with the Crawfish Couple and the Crawfish Beauty Queen. She explains in her newest journal... Continue reading Amber Autumn: Chalmette, LA, Is Crazy for Crawfish
Posted on June 30, 2009 in IgoUgo Picks
They may not be edible, but hot dog signs and storefronts are, it turns out, surprisingly satisfying. From the corn dogs to the life-size to the disturbingly lifelike, see the signs that gave us pause (and, well, paws)... Continue reading Funniest Hot Dogs Around the World: A Photo Tour
Posted on June 30, 2009 in IgoUgo Picks
They may have originated in Frankfurt, but what’s more all-American than a frankfurter? Chicago franks take three of our top 10 spots, making the Windy City top dog this summer—even if Coney Island gets all the attention come the Fourth of July... Continue reading 10 Best Places for Wieners This Summer
Posted on June 17, 2009 in Community Highlights
With more than 150 Mexico restaurant reviews to her name, Andariega is our south-of-the-border food expert. Since she’s visited nearly every eatery there, what was left for her to review? Second-floor restaurants, in a journal that’s second to none... Continue reading Rise & Dine: Andariega's Offbeat Mexico Journal
Posted on June 7, 2009 in Community Highlights
We mean this in the best possible way: when sararevell writes a new journal, you know exactly what you’re getting. You get an informative, eloquent, and humorous look at a destination you’ve always wanted to visit. This time, behold Budapest!.. Continue reading A Guide to Budapest's Cafe Culture from sararevell
Posted on May 19, 2009 in Community Highlights
Southeast travel pro weeblewobble46 found that May is an ideal time to visit Hilton Head, with one problem: it’s a bit early for the steamed crabs of summer. Not that she was about to let a little thing like the off-season ruin the delicious dish... Continue reading A Lowcountry Crab Quest with weeblewobble46
Posted on May 11, 2009 in Community Highlights
Been known to cross towns or borders for an outstanding meal? Some IgoUgo travelers have gone even further, including one who ate at 90% of a country’s restaurants and one who attracted a cheering crowd while chowing down in Italy... Continue reading Four Travelers Perform Foodie Feats
Posted on May 7, 2009 in Community Highlights
Kate Chopin has returned to writing after nearly three years, and she’s spilling local secrets from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Here’s why we believe what she’s saying about seafood, ice cream, art, and more... Continue reading Kate Chopin Insider Guides: NJ Shore & Central PA
Posted on March 25, 2009 in Community Highlights
Liam Hetherington made one of the best New Year’s resolutions we’ve heard: go around the world in 80 meals, without leaving his hometown. Even better? He’s kept it. The best news? He’s reviewing every meal, we’re 10 in, and there are 70 to go!.. Continue reading Liam Hetherington: Around the World in 80 Meals
Posted on March 5, 2009 in IgoUgo Picks
From those who like to sip local wine to the member who says he adopts a “vacation beer diet,” IgoUgo travelers enjoy trying local tipples on trips. Just in time for spring break, they pick the best places to sample some of the world’s iconic drinks... Continue reading A Toast to Travel: 10 Places to Try World Drinks
Posted on February 9, 2009 in IgoUgo Picks
This Valentine’s Day, fall in love with travel all over again by indulging in some chocolate tourism. We’ve rounded up your favorite sweet spots before, but that list was a trifle too short to satisfy; this time we’re going straight to the source... Continue reading IgoUgo's Top 10 Destinations for Chocolate Tourism
Posted on January 29, 2009 in Community Highlights
Over the past two years, we’ve learned something about Slug’s reviews: don’t read them if you’re hungry. This week, the writer—a pro at recording every meal’s details and making plates across Europe sound delicious—showcases small tastes of Spain... Continue reading Tapas-Hopping in Barcelona
Posted on December 12, 2008 in Community Highlights
We love it when members collectively quest to reach their winter weights before the holidays, because it means we’re full of food reviews. We enjoyed quite a few this week, and, thanks to new maps, it’s like we’re right there breaking bread with you... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Feast on New Food Reviews
Posted on October 27, 2008 in Community Highlights
If you’re one of those people for whom vanilla is never an option, consider these recommendations from IgoUgo’s chocolate connoisseurs. Just be ready to take your sweet time reading; a little choco-travel will leave you craving more... Continue reading Sweet Spots for Chocolate Lovers
Posted on September 18, 2008 in Community Highlights
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to head to Germany, you now have five. From Beethoven to books, one of these upcoming celebrations is sure to sate your thirst for German culture, even if the steins of Oktoberfest don’t... Continue reading Fall's Last-Minute Trips to Germany
Posted on September 2, 2008 in Community Highlights
For those times when traveling calls for a convenient meal or a taste of home, consider the chain restaurants people actually like. These 10 member picks prove that you can eat well from Atlanta to Amsterdam—at the same place... Continue reading World Restaurant Chains You'll Actually Like
Posted on July 1, 2008 in Community Highlights
In honor of grill season, here’s a list that’s a little dry and a little saucy: 10 barbecue joints favored by IgoUgo travelers. Let their picks guide you to an off-the-rack restaurant you’re guaranteed to enjoy... Continue reading 10 Favorite Barbecue Joints in the US
Posted on June 23, 2008 in Features
Since Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum opened in Bilbao in 1997, the city has seen its urban renewal mirrored in newly renowned restaurants. Local chef Sabin Arana Beaskoetxea tells IgoUgo why the area’s Basque cuisine tastes so fresh... Continue reading Cooking Basque Cuisine in Bilbao
Posted on April 16, 2008 in Features
Katie Workman tells IgoUgo how she went from a food-allergy-plagued little girl to a cookbook editor and food writer willing to roam the world for a taste of its culinary offerings... Continue reading A Cookbook Editor Whips Up Perfect Trips
Posted on April 7, 2008 in Features
Fresh from the Food Network debut of her new show Cooking for Real, former hip-hop DJ and serious foodie-traveler Sunny Anderson tells IgoUgo about traveling for the love of a clam roll and falling for German curry... Continue reading Travel Hungry: Food Network's Sunny Anderson
Posted on March 31, 2008 in Features
Who boasts the best menu in New York City? Our vote goes to Rebecca Federman, keeper of the New York Public Library’s culinary collection. The passionate bibliographer and writer talks to IgoUgo about her fascinating job and favorite tables... Continue reading A Chat with NYC's Coolest Culinary Librarian
Posted on March 27, 2008 in Features
Food & Wine called him one of the "hottest chefs alive," part of a generation of restauranteurs as "glamorous as rock stars" (with the foodie groupies to prove it). Gianfranco Vissani lives up to his reputation: playful, romantic, and expressive... Continue reading Gianfranco Vissani: Italy's Rock-Star Chef
Posted on March 26, 2008 in Features
Last week we challenged non-skiers to just try turning down a ski weekend after seeing SKI Magazine’s list of the top 10 resorts for dining. It’s time for a chaser: SKI’s rundown of the best après-ski (or just après-dinner) scenes... Continue reading Top 10 Resorts for Après-Ski
Posted on March 25, 2008 in Features
Lidia Bastianich, the matriarch of both Italian-American cooking and a wildly successful foodie family, spoke with IgoUgo about where to find her favorite Italy. Like her favorite foods, it all depends on the season... Continue reading Discover Italy with Lidia Bastianich
Posted on March 21, 2008 in Features
Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber went to Tuscany to start a dance company, but they ended up with the seeds for a successful osteria in Vermont, too. The husband-and-wife team explain how (and where!) to find your own passion for food... Continue reading Pane e Salute: Bringing Tuscany to Vermont
Posted on March 20, 2008 in Features
Chef Ming Tsai is a TV host, author, and owner of the renowned Blue Ginger restaurant. He’s also a traveler to the core. He tells IgoUgo why it’s impossible for him to separate food from travel—and explains his penchant for food photos... Continue reading Chef Ming Tsai on the Influence of Travel
Posted on March 19, 2008 in Features
So you’d rather slurp than slalom. You can get as much enjoyment out of visiting ski towns as your slope-starved friends; just forget their pistes and follow those laid out by SKI Magazine to the best places for top-notch mountain cuisine... Continue reading Top 10 Ski Resorts for Dining
Posted on March 18, 2008 in Elsewhere on the Web
With the launch of the IgoUgo Community Table, we joined a growing contingent of travelers focusing on food. One exciting offshoot of this trend is the booming foodie-travel blogosphere, and these 14 standouts will whet your appetite... Continue reading 14 Foodie Travel Blogs To Savor
Posted on March 13, 2008 in Features
While grubs and guinea pigs may not seem appetizing to you, Travel Channel host Andrew Zimmern espouses open-minded eating, claiming that “one man’s weird is another man’s wonderful.” We say, “Don’t try this at home. Try it somewhere else!”.. Continue reading Bizarre Foods, Normal Guy: Andrew Zimmern
Posted on March 12, 2008 in Features
Top Chef loves travel as much as IgoUgo—tonight’s premiere kicks off a Chicago season—but there’s one big difference between the two: according to Season 3 finalist Casey Thompson, stiff competition among chefs precludes community... Continue reading Hot Dish with Top Chef Casey Thompson
Posted on March 11, 2008 in Features
On his new show Rescue Chef, Danny Boome swoops into viewers’ kitchens with fixes for culinary confusion. One meal with the British chef wouldn’t be enough for us, though; based on his stories, we’d love to travel with him... Continue reading Food Network's Danny Boome Tastes the World
Posted on March 10, 2008 in Features
Brooklyn Brewery Brewmaster Garrett Oliver is famous not only for the craftsmanship of his beer, but also for his unique ability to pair beer and food. We asked him about the seemingly universal appeal of beer, and about his travels in search of new brews... Continue reading Interview with Brewmaster Garrett Oliver
Posted on March 7, 2008 in Community Highlights
Since she joined IgoUgo in 2002, SkewedStyle’s travel journals have defined travel inspiration—and salivation. Fresh off her U GO! Award win in the On-the-Go Gourmand category, she shares the stories behind her fabulous food writing... Continue reading 5 Questions for SkewedStyle
Posted on March 6, 2008 in Features
In his Wellington restaurant and on his TV show, Al Brown is known for his prowess with some the freshest ingredients on the planet. The top New Zealand chef fields our questions about the best things to come out of his kitchen, and out of the wild... Continue reading Chef Al Brown: Pure New Zealand
Posted on March 5, 2008 in Community Highlights
In November, the respected Michelin Guides released its first-ever edition on Tokyo. For an unbiased look at where to eat—and how to eat—in this culinary hotbed, we look to our own IgoUgo gourmets... Continue reading Eats in the East: Tokyo Dining Tips
Posted on March 4, 2008 in Features
You’ve seen Lorraine Bracco pour her considerable passion into hit roles on TV and film. Now the actress is pouring a new passion: wine. She answers IgoUgo’s questions—and tells us where to go for the best meals in Paris... Continue reading Lorraine Bracco on Italian Wine & French Food
Posted on March 3, 2008 in Site Updates
Restaurant reviews and food photos have been favorite slices of IgoUgo for many a foodie traveler. Now, with more people than ever planning trips around food, we’re bringing you a page dedicated to culinary trip-planning: the IgoUgo Community Table... Continue reading Food + Travel = The IgoUgo Community Table
Posted on January 16, 2008 in Community Highlights
As far as we’re concerned, one cup of coffee is never enough. So we’re serving up a second round of the world’s best places to engage in coffee tourism, with IgoUgo writers sharing their favorite places for every kind of caffeinated vacation... Continue reading Best Places for Coffee Tourism
Posted on December 27, 2007 in Community Highlights
A lot of people consider a glass of wine a crucial part of vacation, but that only skims the surface of vineyard travel. IgoUgo travelers who went beyond Napa and Bordeaux recommend 10 destinations that boast flavorful grapes and culture... Continue reading The New Wine Destinations
Posted on December 11, 2007 in Elsewhere on the Web
Despite the cold weather, culinary travel is hot. So why not visit some of the sweetest places in the world? It’s easy to use chocolate as an excuse to travel and vice versa—not that you really need a reason to eat chocolate... Continue reading Hot Chocolate for Cold Weather
Posted on November 14, 2007 in Elsewhere on the Web
If you’re tired of destinations that are all hype, embark on a trip that’s guaranteed to be hyper instead. Coffee tourism is a venti deal in much of the world, from coffee-picking excursions to stays on coffee fincas... Continue reading Wake Up to Coffee Tourism
Posted on November 12, 2007 in Features
We’re delighted to present an around-the-world tour of city blogs that includes some of the tasty food posts we requested last week, along with some more general food for thought. Welcome to the Carnival of Cities: Food Edition... Continue reading Carnival of Cities: Food Edition
Posted on October 25, 2007 in Community Highlights
We’re using World Pasta Day as an excuse to indulge—er, divulge—the places where IgoUgo members have learned the saucy secrets of Italian cooking... Continue reading Mangia! Cooking Vacations in Italy
Posted on October 5, 2007 in Community Highlights
As you bid auf Wiedersehen to Oktoberfest this weekend, reminisce with one IgoUgo member’s dispatch from Munich. The ambitious traveler went, saw, danced, and reported back before the last stein was served... Continue reading Farewell, Oktoberfest: A Report from Munich
Posted on October 4, 2007 in Community Highlights
Forget April in Paris—it’s all hype and hordes of tourists. Visit in October, IgoUgo’s Paris veterans say, when an all-night party and an urban grape harvest show up springtime, big time... Continue reading Party Like a Parisian: Nuit Blanche & Harvest Wine
Posted on October 1, 2007 in Community Highlights
We’re marking World Vegetarian Day with a list of veggie-friendly restaurants around the world that boast rave reviews from you. From Beijing to Boston, IgoUgoers pick the go-to places for going beyond broccoli... Continue reading Ten Great Tables for World Vegetarian Day
Posted on September 24, 2007 in Community Highlights
Nothing says September like Oktoberfest! As many IgoUgo members can tell you, this three-week celebration is a great chance to see some authentic German traditions—and drink some delicious German beer... Continue reading Cheers to 185 More Years, Oktoberfest
Posted on September 21, 2007 in Community Highlights
To celebrate autumn’s arrival on September 23, we’ve harvested a collection of member-approved festivals from across the US. Their picks provide all the apples, foliage, and brews you’ll need for a very satisfying season... Continue reading Mark Your Calendar: IgoUgo's Top Fall Festivals
Posted on September 19, 2007 in Features
Every summer, IgoUgo Editor Charlie Davidson and his family spend their time off watching the sunsets on the idyllic beaches of Nantucket. This year, he spent 10 not-always-sunny days on this island where, as the locals say, fog happens... Continue reading Postcard from Nantucket: A Sea-Food Diet
Posted on September 13, 2007 in Community Highlights
In one famous New York neighborhood, tiny trattorias sling Bolognese that would make Mamma proud, and fresh meats and cheeses fill windows. The spirit of Little Italy is in full swing as the 80th San Gennaro Festival kicks off... Continue reading Holy Cannoli! New York's San Gennaro Turns 80
Posted on August 24, 2007 in Community Highlights
Summer may be coming to a close, but we’re not going to let go of the dog days so fast—at least, the hot dog days. When we do close the grill for the last time, though, we’ll head to the places IgoUgo travelers say serve the best franks around... Continue reading Top 10 Hot Dogs in the US
Posted on August 17, 2007 in Community Highlights
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Pike Place Market, the oldest continually running market in the US and a must-see location when visiting Seattle... Continue reading Starbucks & Projectile Fish: Pike Place Turns 100
Posted on August 7, 2007 in Features
Sometimes all it takes is a weekend getaway to set yourself right again. IgoUgo Editor Cameron Siewert did just that on a recent trip to Montauk, New York, where she soaked up some strong sun and even stronger cocktails on a quest for local flavor... Continue reading Postcard from Montauk: On Love and Lobster Rolls
Posted on July 16, 2007 in Elsewhere on the Web
Today is National Ice Cream Day and, with the heat and humidity of July, it makes sense. Whether you prefer rocky road or lemon gelato, dig in!.. Continue reading I Gelato, You Gelato, We All Gelato
Posted on February 19, 2007 in Community Highlights
Like father, like son(s): the IgoUgo staff and our thousands of members have at least one commonality—we love to eat. More importantly, we love to eat in our hometowns (or adopted hometowns), as exemplified by a smattering of IgoUgo gourmands... Continue reading Foodie Fixations