Destination Eat Drink Episodes

Destination Eat Drink – Tahiti with Heimata Hall from Tahiti Food Tours

Heimata Hall from Tahiti Food Tour has a fascinating story. Born in Tahiti, Heimata was destined to work in his family’s lucrative pearl business. But, fate intervened and he found his own way, first in Hawaii and then in his home of Tahiti. Heimata tells Brent about Tahiti reclaiming its […]

Destination Eat Drink – Bengal, India with Avik Mitra of A Chef’s Tour

Avik Mitra from A Chef’s Tour is back on the podcast to talk about the cuisine of the Bengal region of India. Avik tells Brent about the surprising Persian origin of Biryani, samosas from Uzbekistan and momos from Nepal.

Plus, we fit in a little Eric Clapton and Beatles talk. [Ep 360]

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Destination Eat Drink – Kolkata (aka Calcutta) India with Avik Mitra of A Chef’s Tour

Avik Mitra is a foodie tour guide from Kolkata (aka Calcutta) India. He tells Brent fascinating stories from his childhood including his favorite dish, his Grandma’s lobster shrimp curry. Avik also talks about the exotic Kolkata spice market, a deep fried sweet called Gulab jamun, and water apples. Plus, dodging wild […]

Destination Eat Drink – Lima, Peru with Samantha Lewis of Lima Gourmet Company

Lima, Peru is one of the top rated food cities in the world, recently boasting the best restaurant in the world and attracting talented and creative chefs. Samantha Lewis of Lima Gourmet Company tells Brent about the city’s ascension and the amazing dishes to try when visiting. There’s 4,000 varieties of […]

Destination Eat Drink – Street Food in Palermo, Seoul, Sydney, and Queens

Brent revisits some of his favorite conversations about street food around the world. There’s the famous Arepa Lady in Jackson Heights, New York, the queen of street food in Palermo, Sicily, and delicious treats in the Chinatown neighborhood of Sydney, Australia. Plus, everything on a stick in Seoul, South Korea. [Ep 357]

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Destination Eat Drink – Hungarian wine with Gabor Banfalvi of Taste Hungary

Food and wine expert Gabor Banfalvi from Taste Hungary is back to talk about Hungarian wine. He tells Brent about the history of winemaking in Hungary, why so little Hungarian wine is exported, and the country’s unique grape varieties.Plus, fine wine tasting on the tram, a liqueur called Unicum, […]

Destination Eat Drink – Budapest with Gabor Banfalvi of Taste Hungary

Budapest is a terrific foodie city with famous dishes and ingredients like Goulash and Paprika. But, there’s lots more like the delicious street food called Langos, fresh cheeses, and a great market. Gabor Banfalvi, founder of Taste Hungary tells me all about all these dishes as well as the Jewish […]

Destination Eat Drink – Rhode Island Food Crawls with Jamie Coelho

Rhode Island is an amazing foodie city and its small size makes it easy to see and sample so much! Author Jamie Coelho is back on the podcast to talk to Brent about her new book “Rhode Island Food Crawls: Touring the Neighborhoods One Bite and Libation at a Time”. […]

Destination Eat Drink – Transplanted cuisine in Sicily, Chicago, and Kuala Lumpur

Food doesn’t recognize borders, so Brent explores some of the best Transplanted Cuisine from around the world. There’s a famous dish from Sicily that got its start in northern Africa, a dish that came to Chicago via Hawaii, and so much great food from Indonesia in Malaysia. [Ep 353]

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Destination Eat Drink – Bruges, Belgium with Patrick Verleye from Tour In Bruges

Bruges is a gorgeous Medieval city in Belgium. Besides the centuries old site, we learn about the best eats and drinks from Patrick Verleye, a foodie from Tour in Bruges. He talks about how to find a great chocolate shop, why you should get mayo with your fries, lace cookies, […]

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