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TravelFoodGuy

  1. Famed chefs like Flay & Emeril give summer grilling pointers for backyard cooking season today at Forbes.com onforb.es/KC7Gky
  2. Let's Not Forget What Memorial Day Weekend is Really All About - The High Cost of Freedom - Forbes onforb.es/KZkuPX via @sharethis
  3. Weber makes great barbecue grills. But did you know that they also have four restaurants devoted to all things grilled? usat.ly/KbeNRi
  4. Looking for a great aged sipping rum that's also a steal at the register? Today at Forbes onforb.es/Jx1UU4
  5. Food Travelers: USAToday just compiled an index, by rating and cuisine, to the Great American Bites road food column: usat.ly/IJCTi6
  6. Does taking a vacation actually make you a better person? Healthier? More productive? New study says YES! At Forbes: onforb.es/JmnwRZ
  7. Great tapas, 50+ choices, at great prices, off the Strip in Las Vegas, today at USAToday's Great American Bites: usat.ly/L1jNVs
  8. Just back from BonAppetit's Uncork'd Vegas, maybe the best food & wine festival ever. Read more at Forbes.com onforb.es/L9SRCq
  9. In Vegas for Uncork'd by Bob Appetit fest, lunched at in Cosmopolitan - only wood fired paella grill in US, fantastic show, fantastic food
  10. There's an Obryckis in Cleveland airport. Who knew? Awesome crab cakes, having lunch now, long way from MD but delicious
  11. KY Derby over but Louisville eats faves Hot Brown & Derby Pie all year round. Today at USA Today's Great American Bites usat.ly/JfrI2Z
  12. It's not too soon to start planning your trip to the 2013 Kentucky Derby, esepcially if you roll in style. Here's how onforb.es/JcEmTX
  13. The Kentucky Derby is probably the best live sports event you can attend. Why? Find out at Forbes.com onforb.es/IMc947
  14. Just ate @Damons during long airport delay with limited options. My first time with chain. Don't make same mistake!
  15. Finished extensive tour of Westerm KY's famed BBQ mutton. Regionally unique, but TX, KC and Carolinas have nothing to worry about, cue-wise.
  16. No Kobe beef for Canada either. The Toronto Star continues my fake Kobe-scam research north of the border. onforb.es/IELx6n
  17. Today is Derby Day. Been sampling Derby pie in Louisville and it's really good - should be a featured dessert all year round
  18. Oh, and Plymouth also has the world's best distillery tour - you get to make your own gin. onforb.es/J0TU9m
  19. Did you know thw martini, most classic cokctail, was invented specifically for Plymouh Gin? Today at Forbes. onforb.es/J0TU9m
  20. Gin is making a huge cocktail comeback. But what's "London Gin."? What is Beefeater 24? Find out today at Forbes onforb.es/IIGhfX