Culinary Tour: Eating National Dishes in 6 Countries in 24 Hours

Less than a day after attending the first European Culinary Tourism Conference in Vienna, Austria Steve Taylor the C.E.O. (Chief Eating Officer) of Boston based TravelFoodandDrink.com will be going on his own culinary tour. His focus will be on eating a national dish, or local specialty in each of the six countries he travels through on the train, all within a time frame of less than 24 hours. This may not be so easy considering he has less than an hour in most of the countries where the train stops. Plus, the temperatures will be near freezing, there will be a language barrier, and he will be carrying his luggage at all times. His culinary tour will start in the pre-dawn hours in the darkness surrounding the train station in Brno, Czech Republic and end around midnight in Ljubljana, Slovenia where the most popular item on the menu at that time of night is a horseburger. Other stops include Bratislava, Slovakia; Vienna, Austria; Szombothely, Hungary; and Zagreb, Croatia.

Steve doesn’t recommend rushing through countries while on a culinary tour, and all of the countries he is visiting are worth spending time in, and discovering their regional foods and the people that produce them. He could have just stayed on the train and not even breathed the air in some of the countries, but decided instead to “taste” every country that he travels through. He also wants to create more of an awareness for an emerging trend in travel called culinary tourism. His website promotes culinary tourism, and encourages those who travel to seek out local specialties, and eat the national dish of the countries they visit. As Steve says “It’s a great way to preserve their heritage and learn more about the people and their traditions, plus you get to eat some great food with an amazing history”. Learn more about the national dishes and local specialties that Steve ate during his culinary tour once his tour is finished on March 5th.

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Cut-Price Pizza Hut Deals Help Brits Dine Out on a Budget with DiscountVouchers.co.uk

People looking to have a meal in a top restaurant this month can enjoy pizza on a budget thanks to the new offers for saving at Pizza Hut on offer from online codes website DiscountVouchers.co.uk. UK consumers are always able to enjoy the latest bargain deals at over 500 UK restaurants and stores.

DiscountVouchers.co.uk is home to deals to help people get bargain offers at numerous retailers, and the new Pizza Hut discount deals are perfect for helping people enjoy getting savings on evenings out this month. At present consumers are able to log on to the website and get hold of a deal for Happy Hour – a Pizza Hut main course, side and drink for just £5 from 3pm till 6pm, Monday to Friday.

Shoppers can save further on dining out this month thanks to the latest Pizza Hut discount offers, and the new deals being offered by the DiscountVouchers.co.uk site presently feature a deal for getting 2-4-1 main meals at a local Pizza Hut. Also on show is a deal for a free Scratchcard when buying any medium or large Pizza Hut pizza.

Simon Terry, spokesperson for DiscountVouchers.co.uk, comments, “Saving money on top names and brands never goes out of style and this month the DiscountVouchers.co.uk website is home to some fantastic Pizza Hut deals for helping people to save on a fun meal out.”

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Papi’s Place Latin American Eatery to Open February 2011 in Houston

If you crave that Cuban sandwich you had on your weekend getaway to Miami, or that seafood paella and caldo Gallego from your college trip to Spain, come to Papi’s Place.

An Argentine savory empanada or that mofongo that Guy Fieri was raving about? The Cuban frita? The Colombian bandeja paisa? The guava rum raisin bread pudding? All in one place! Only at Papi’s Place.

Do you feel like playing a game of dominoes while enjoying crispy tostones, hot sauce, and a cold beer? A game of chess while sipping a mellow Argentine or Chilean wine? What about a Mallorca pastry and cafe con leche while playing checkers?

It’s all happening at Papi’s Place, a Latin American Eatery, scheduled to open mid February 2011 at the PlazAmericas Mall in Houston. With over 100 stores PlazAmericas is a family-friendly Houston shopping mall, answering the needs of the community and welcoming everyone for fun, entertainment, and shopping. PlazAmericas provides free weekend entertainment on the second level of the mall in the Food Court. PlazAmericas has a new Mayan themed play area which is conveniently located so parents can dine at the many new eateries, relax, and listen to the pleasing sounds of music while children enjoy the giant play area. PlazAmericas also hosts seasonal and cultural special events regularly as a major attraction within the community. Visit the PlazAmericas website at www.PlazAmericas.com for more information.

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