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Enjoy a gourmet feast of Beijing (Peking) Duck cooked in traditional wood burning ovens, plus more sensational culinary treats at Beijing Kitchen in Macau.
You’re not in Denmark anymore…although you’d never know it. For sweet aficionados this side of the pond, European confectionery delight can be sampled just a hop, skip, and a jaunt from Los Angeles. Without having to fly to Denmark to embark on this culinary journey, one can get their pastry fix in Solvang, California, a Danish village located in Santa Barbara county.
Catal Restaurant and Uva Bar is a must try restaurant in the Downtown Disney district serving unique Spanish cuisine, just steps from Disneyland in Anaheim.
The Press Club Bar inside the St. Regis hotel in Beijing is one of the city’s hottest watering holes, and home of the famous Great Wall Bloody Mary.
Everywhere you go in Spain you’ll encounter windows and ceilings filled with ham hocks and restaurants showcasing full pig legs on a chopping block. In Madrid the Museo del Jamon (Museum of Ham) food chain is the quick and easy place to go for breakfast, bocadillos, cervezas (beers), or a much needed snack after a long day of walking.
Seeking delicious baked goods with a Cuban twist? Then Porto’s Bakery and Cafe in Burbank has you covered. This busy shop is always hopping, a result of its famous pastries, savory lunch specialities, and reasonable prices (most main dishes are in the $4-7 category).
Iceland, the land of fire and ice, has a new tourist attraction: a massive new lava eruption spewing from the long-dormant Fimmvörðuháls volcano in southern Iceland. And entertainingly enough, a group of Icelandic chefs are even offering a once in a lifetime gastronomical treat: a gourmet meal fully cooked on the lava itself!
Outside the Tonga Hut in North Hollywood, a giant Polynesian Moai statue greets those seeking a little tropical bliss. Wedged between a brightly-lit bridal shop and a model store on a quiet strip of Victory Boulevard sits the oldest remaining tiki joint in Los Angeles, dating back to 1958.
