My SO and I are planning a long weekend trip up to Chicago with another couple in the fall. Wondering about the places to stay and things to do. We will most likely be driving so we'll have a car to get around town, so where we stay doesn't neccesarily have to be in the hub of all the touristy crap that we'll no doubt want to do at some point. I'm more concerned about other things. Details inside.
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posted by Quincy
on Jun 11, 2013 -
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Seeking suggestions for non-perishable foodstuffs to feed a toddler while flying cross country.
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posted by gnutron
on May 23, 2013 -
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I'm planning on taking a solo trip to Berlin for a week. As a general guideline, if I stick to cafes (and the occasional doner kebab) how much should I expect to spend on food?
posted by GenericUser
on May 5, 2013 -
7 answers
Two of my friends and I want to get out of Brooklyn for a night or two this spring for a vacation/artistic retreat/fun time. We would like to go someplace with the following amenities:
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posted by Charity Garfein
on Apr 28, 2013 -
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There will be a 12-14 hour train ride tomorrow, during daylight hours in America, for two adults. What should we pack to take with us to eat that is small and healthy?No cooler will be taken. We can visit a grocery store today. There is no local Trader Joe's.
posted by sock, the puppet
on Apr 10, 2013 -
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My girlfriend and I are going to New Orleans for Jazz Fest later this month. Although we'll spend a fair amount of time at the festival, we'd like to spend some time exploring NOLA itself. Looking for awesome restaurants, bars and fun things to do in New Orleans
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posted by Afroblanco
on Apr 5, 2013 -
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When in Paris in 2009, my sister and I saw the people at a table near us being served
a delightful assortment of small pastries to accompany a coffee - and at the time, we learned
the name for this. Apparently it is a "thing." But those brain cells have long since been killed
off. We may be re-visiting Paris in 2014, and if we want to replicate this experience...what does one call it? I think there were three small bits of heaven on the side of the coffee.
posted by dorgla
on Apr 2, 2013 -
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Help me eat well during a conference! I'd like tips for food that travels well on airplanes, as well as anything specific to the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago. Many picky eater details within.
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posted by silly me
on Feb 14, 2013 -
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I'm planning a trip to Iceland, probably for May, and a friend has expressed interest in coming along. I'm a bit worried ...
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posted by like_a_friend
on Jan 16, 2013 -
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Sunday breakfast recommendation in Singapore, and recommendations for good food in Manila around Pasig City and Quezon City? Also time for a taxi from Quezon City to airport?
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posted by AnnaRat
on Nov 26, 2012 -
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I'm looking for a healthy, filling, carb-lite meal that I can prepare a few days in advance and take with me on a train without much spillage. Travel makes me stress-eat, and I'm looking for something that I can just conveniently take out and devour, but which also happens to be good for me.
posted by Rory Marinich
on Nov 8, 2012 -
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Traveling to Haverhill, MA and Hampton, NH during the first week in October. Where are your favorite restaurants? What shouldn't we miss?
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posted by firelizard
on Sep 14, 2012 -
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Where should I go for a really, really good meal in Depoe Bay, Newport or Lincoln City Oregon? Snowflake details inside.
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posted by OrangeDisk
on Jul 20, 2012 -
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What foods do I need to try in Vienna and Berlin? Are there any foods I should try to bring back?
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posted by Turkey Glue
on Jul 9, 2012 -
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Moving to Copenhagen for 3 months, excited and nervous! What will I eat? What should I bring with me to wear? How will I get around? How will I stay in touch? Hope me, hivemind! (MANY details inside because I am such a special snowflake)
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posted by zingiberene
on May 11, 2012 -
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What specialty food items should I bring back from Paris and London? I am traveling to both places in May. Can you recommend some unique and delicious food items I can bring back with me?
(Any other travel recommendations are welcome as well!)
posted by thelastgirl
on Apr 12, 2012 -
27 answers
You've lived in New York/Brooklyn your whole life. You're moving to Southern California in three months. You have a lot of free time. (No car, but access to Zipcar.) You realize you won't be back in New York for a long time. You're making a list of everything you want to do before you go - places you want to visit, things you want to see, things you want to eat. What's on your list?
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posted by blackcatcuriouser
on Mar 28, 2012 -
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I'm coming to Phoenix next week with the family. We have all our activities planned, but where should we eat? I want to avoid national chains at all costs. We're staying in Mesa, but we'll have a car.
posted by donpardo
on Mar 27, 2012 -
26 answers
I am returning from Chicago to NY on a foodie's birthday. What, if anything, can I bring back for him? Limitations/details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 22, 2012 -
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My
husband and I would like to go to New Orleans, LA in March, 2012. We're fairly laid back and not huge into the tourism craziness that I tend to associate with NOLA. It is possible to go to The Big Easy and, well, have a chill time?
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posted by two lights above the sea
on Nov 18, 2011 -
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What's the site that allows people from different countries to sign up and volunteer to host travelers for a meal, to serve them local cuisine?
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posted by althanis
on Nov 2, 2011 -
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Foodie trip to Italy- what restaurants shouldn’t I miss in Rome? What’s the best plan for a day of wine tasting in Florence? Where should we take pasta-making lessons in Bologna, and is there really nothing to do in Milan?
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posted by IWoudDie4U
on Sep 27, 2011 -
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Sydneyfilter: An expatriate friend has expressed an interest in exploring the culinary delights of Western Sydney. For the purposes of this question, let's define 'Western' as everything west of, well, Newtown. We'll probably spend a Saturday exploring by train. My list of options so far includes banh mi in Marrickville and baklava in Lakemba. Where else should we stop and what else should we eat?
posted by embrangled
on Sep 18, 2011 -
12 answers
My wife and I will be driving from Spokane to Salt Lake City soon and were wondering how we should space out our trip, and what there is to see/do/eat along the way.
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posted by Pruitt-Igoe
on Aug 30, 2011 -
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Overnight is one thing, but how can I make sure my four feline snowflakes get proper nutrition while their humans are off on a three-day cross-country jaunt? Given we've got one cat with food intolerances, one super-picky princess, one food-snatcher, and one with what the vet has described as a "highly efficient colon" (meaning she needs wet food every day), things are going to need a bit more consideration and prep-work than just leaving a big bowl of crunchies out. Please, kittyfolks, share your wisdoms!
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posted by aecorwin
on Aug 9, 2011 -
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So we're headed to that concrete jungle where dreams are made of, New York City, for the first time ever... and in August. Suggestions for both touristy and non-touristy things to do in 7 days during the dog days of summer. Details on our tastes, etc, inside...
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posted by veronicacorningstone
on Aug 2, 2011 -
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Next week I will begin a motorcycle tour traveling across the United States for 22 days covering nearly 12,000 miles while hitting 38 states and even some of Canada. My days will consist of 3 of some my favorite activities: Motorcycle riding, sleeping and eating. If I only get one chance for a meal in a city, I would prefer for MeFites to direct me on where it should be rather than a billboard.
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posted by Errorik
on Jul 14, 2011 -
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Wife and I will be in KC (Excelsior Springs) over the 4th. We've heard some "meh" reviews about the food of the place we're staying at, so we may need alternatives. What restaurants in the KC metro area will be open on the holiday?
posted by Gingercat
on Jul 3, 2011 -
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I'm about to head to the Netroots Nation conference in Minneapolis, and as a vegan traveling for the first time with a CPAP machine for my sleep apnea, I have a few questions - snowflake details inside.
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posted by (The Rt Hon.) MP
on Jun 14, 2011 -
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Tutto bene! Traveling to Italy in September/October and looking for advice.
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posted by anya32
on May 28, 2011 -
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Planning a return visit to NYC... can you help me with a few very specific questions?
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posted by kdern
on Apr 27, 2011 -
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What are the very best things to bring back as souvenirs from outside the U.S.? It seems that the things I used to request from traveling friends (Petit Bateu shirts from Paris, weird candy from Japan, Elnett hairspray from Europe in general, etc.) are now just as easy to get in the U.S. as they are elsewhere, thanks to the internet/globalization/changing FDA regulations. But surely there must still be amazing things out there that are impossible to find stateside (or in the case of cosmetics, not FDA approved). What are they?
posted by hels
on Mar 24, 2011 -
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Next week, we're going on a ski trip...on a budget. We're looking for meals (Lunch & Dinner) that we can prepare in our hotel room that will be reasonably healthy, nourishing, and delicious. Assume that our room will have a fridge (and possibly access to a microwave/kettle), but nothing else.
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posted by schmod
on Mar 11, 2011 -
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I'm going to Paris at the beginning of April. What should I see? Where should I eat? How much should I take? And what's the best thing you've done there?
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posted by mippy
on Mar 7, 2011 -
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I'd like recommendations for vegetarian dining/drinking in Brussels; not necessarily vegetarian-specific restaurants, but any bars, cafes or other sites with a reasonable selection of non-meat/fish based dishes.
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posted by AFII
on Feb 20, 2011 -
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