Destination Eat Drink on Radio Misfits

Baseball superstar, 3 time manager of the year, and World Series champ Dusty Baker got interested in wine courtesy of Hall of Famer Willie Stargell who told him about wine while trying to pick him off first base! Dustry, along with vitners Chik Brenneman, and Polly Brenneman talk with Brent about California winemaking. Dustry tells Brent about making a special wine for Dusty’s friend and teammate Hank Aaron, eating too much steak in Chicago, and pairing Dusty’s wine with seafood and sausage! [Ep 399] Show Notes: Venice, Italy food and travel guide from Destination Eat Drink Baker Family Wines website Crossroads: A Memoir in Baseball and Life

Quyen Dinh was born and raised in the seaside city of Hoi An, Vietnam. She takes hungry and curious travelers to taste the best dishes her city has to offer. We talk about white rose dumplings, the best stall at the market, the influence of Chinese cuisine, and a chef who gets up at 1am every morning to make the noodles. Plus, Quyen tells me about growing up in Hoi An and her love for candy as a girl. [Ep 398] Show Notes Destination Eat Drink Substack Venice, Italy food & travel guide from Destination Eat Drink Hoi An lunchtime food tour Hoi An evening food tour

Emmy winning TV host and producer Christine van Blokland just released the 8th season of “Curious Traveler” and she shares some of the exciting places she visited. There’s the giant mechanical steampunk elephant in Nantes, France, a penguin “highway,” and why people from Malaga are called Bonquerones. Plus, an odd cookie calendar, swooning over Galettes, and going to Antarctica for Chinese food! [Ep 397] Show Notes: Venice, Italy food & travel guide Curious Traveler with Christine van Blokland website

If you have a sweet tooth, this episode is for you! We’re trying the best of Milan including Panetone, all kinds of chocolate in Switzerland, a cookie called Spitzbuben, Malaysia’s delicious answer to Shave Ice, and a purple tuber that makes great sweets! Plus, why sugar cane is grown in The Philippines. [Ep 396] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink food & travel guides Jackie DeGiorgio A Signorina in Milan Rick Kaempfer blog Eckhartz Press website Simply Enak food tours Explore Manila Tours with Jian

Marcela de Genaro tossed her career as a journalist to become a sommelier and wine expert. Today, she is a wine expert who has curated a wine experience in her city of Rio de Janeiro. Marcela tells me about how vineyards came to be planted in Brazil, the art of pairing food and wine, how the young Brazilian wine industry is finding its footing, the different wine regions of Brazil and the popularity of natural wine and low intervention wines in Brazil. Plus, some great recommendations for your vacation in Rio! [Ep 395] Show Notes: Food and Travel Guides from Destination Eat Drink Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel Brazilian Wine Experience at Eat Rio food and wine tours

Lisa Bertacchini is an expert on the food & wine of her hometown of Parma, Italy. She tells me about the strict rules regarding Parmigiano Reggiano and how to pair the cheese with food and wine. Plus, we talk about the famous Prosciutto di Parma, a local pasta, and 3 delicious desserts. And, Lisa breaks down a food fight between Parma and Bologna. [Ep 394] Show Notes: Food and Travel Guides from Destination Eat Drink Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel Parma food tour from Taste Bologna

This week we’re trying some of the world’s best street food. We’ll visit the “alley of treats” in Mumbai, try a new spin on Hokkien Mee, and the sour noodles of Penang. Plus a Lion mane mushroom satay and an East Berlin snack that you’ve probably never heard of. And then, we’ll stretch the definition of street food with the most unusual truck stop ever and gas station burritos. [Ep 393] Show Notes: Food and Travel Guides from Destination Eat Drink Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel Mumbai food tour from A Chef’s Tour Walk with Us food tours in Berlin Simply Enak food tour in Penang Rupak Ginn on Instagram Spice Road TV show in Independent Lens

Toni Mazzaglia from Taste Florence is an expert on Italian Food and Wine. She tells Brent about the wine regions of Tuscany and gives some recommendations for great wineries and wine tours. Plus, Toni tells Brent about the time she was on an episode of “Jersey Shore”. Then, Toni talks about Tuscan beach breaks, why everyone needs a pair of linen pants, and an eel eating Pope! [Ep 392] Show Notes: Food and Travel Guides from Destination Eat Drink Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel Taste Florence food tours

Toni Mazzaglia is the founder of Taste Florence food tours and she’s back on the podcast to talk about the best day trips from Florence. There’s Lucca and its stunning Medieval walls and a dish called the Pie with the Beaks. And, Pisa where there’s so much more than the leaning tower. Then, Toni and I talk about our favorites in Bologna. Plus, the hilarious rivalry between Pisa and Florence and why Italy stopped producing beer. [Ep 391] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink food & travel guides Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel Taste Florence food tours

Jackie DeGiorgio is an expert on Milan and the Lombardy region. She tells Brent about the best day trips from Milan including a visit to where a famous gelato flavor was invented and the birthplace of chocolate hazelnut. Plus, an amazing coffee drink, a wine region just outside Milan, a lesson in Italian pronunciation, and a strong anti-Fascist message. [Ep 390] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink food & travel guides Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel A Signorina in Milan blog Jackie’s podcast The Milano Files Food tours with Jackie

Jackie DeGiorgio is a Milan writer, podcaster, tour guide, and foodie. She returns to the podcast to talk about the latest happenings in Milan. Plus, how to enjoy Lake Como and Italy’s lake region. Jackie gives tips for Como and some lesser known spots. Then there’s the food like dinner in a cave, polenta instead of pasta, and a 3 Michelin star restaurant on Lake Orta. Plus, lots of terrific gelato! [Ep 389] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink food & travel guides Destination Eat Drink YouTube Channel A Signorina in Milan blog Jackie’s podcast The Milano Files Food tours with Jackie

Darley Newman is an Emmy Award winning TV host, producer, and creator of the PBS show “Travels with Darley”. Darley is now an author with her new book “Revolutionary Road Trip: Hidden Stories from America’s Founding Journey”. She shares stories with Brent about the legend of a painting with a decapitated king, gambling in a colonial tavern, and what it’s like to fire a cannon in real life. There’s also lots of food like 96 flavors of pecans, Medieval soups, and Martha Washington’s cherry bounce! [Ep 388] Show Notes Destination Eat Drink food & travel guides Destination Eat Drink YouTube Channel Order Revolutionary Road Trip Travels with Darley TV show

We’re exploring some of the most diverse wine regions in Europe. From Bordeaux and the natural wines of France to Pignoletto in Emilia-Romanga and the ancient history of Georgian wines. Plus, the surprising wines of Sweden! [Ep 387] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink food & travel guides Destination Eat Drink YouTube channel Secret Wine Door Paris wine tastings Taste Bologna food tours Food Tours Stockholm culinary adventures Eat This! Food and Wine Tours Georgia Food Fun Travel food and travel blog

With the unofficial start of summer upon us, Brent talks beer! We visit the brown pubs of Amsterdam, stouts in Galway, Ireland, and brewery recommendations in Boston. Plus, we sample craft beer in Lisbon including a pastel de nata brew. [Ep 235] Show Notes: Complete show notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded235/ Amsterdam Food Tours Thijs on Destination Eat Drink Rick’s podcast Minutia Men Eckhartz Press website Rick’s blog Rick on Destination Eat Drink Lizzie’s Off the Beaten Path food tours Remnant brewery Winter Hill brewery Lamplighter brewery Cambridge Brewing Co. Grendel’s Den restaurant Far From the Tree cidery Idle Hands brewery Trillium brewery Night Shift brewery Jack’s Abby brewery PKL pickleball and cocktails Dois Corvos website Scott Steffens on Destination Eat Drink Sintra pastry crawl video Foodie Travel Guide to Sintra, Portugal