We travel all over the country and over the past few years we've been keeping a list of our favorite places to eat, drink, or both. And, like George Clooney's character in Up in the Air, we have our favorite travel partners too.
Here are a few of our favorite things, for your entertainment or as a reference if you're traveling.
Travel
Southwest Airlines
Any airport with Southwest Fly-By lanes!
Southwest Rapid Rewards and A-List
Southwest Drink Coupons
Marriott (Courtyard or Residence Inn)
Alamo
FedEx Office
Food and Drink
Lee and Rick's Oyster Bar, Orlando (ask for Skeeter)
Casa Nueva, Athens, Ohio
Fiori's Pizza, Pittsburgh
Casbah, Pittsburgh
Mad Mex, Pittsburgh
Barcelona, Fairfield, CT
Ibiza, New Haven (Paella Tuesdays)
Acapulco's, Stratford, CT
Babbo, NYC
Mesa Grill, NYC
Trattoria Spaghetto, NYC (calamari!)
Le Pain Quotidien, NYC (brunch)
Grand Central Oyster Bar, NYC
Rosa Mexicana, NYC and DC
Goldy's, Boise (for breakfast)
Cottonwood Grille, Boise (try the elk)
Lula Cocina Mexicana, Santa Monica
Musso and Frank's, Hollywood (Prime Rib)
Zono Sushi, Burbank
Blue Point Coastal Cuisine, San Diego
Island Prime/C Level, San Diego
Sushi Deli 1,San Diego
El Callejon, Encinitas, CA
Humpy's, Anchorage
Snow City Cafe, Anchorage (breakfast)
Acme Oyster House, New Orleans
Cafe Du Monde, New Orleans (beignets)
Ten Steak and Sushi, Providence
Seva, Ann Arbor
Pat's Steaks, Philadelphia
Columbus Fish Market, Columbus, OH
Intercontinental Hotel, Miami (weekday lunch buffet)
Cvi.Che 105, Miami
Grillfish, Miami
Soya y Pomodoro, Miami
Cazadores, Greeley, CO
** Chipotle is the unofficial fast food restaurant of JSA **
We like the good, fast sushi at Whole Foods
Go for the Drinks!
Wine Institute of New Orleans (Their acronym is WINO, really)
Le Mont, Pittsburgh (for the view, too)
William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh (lobby bar)
Brewer's Alley, Frederick, MD
The Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood (lobby bar)
Tazza, Providence
The Modern Hotel, Boise
George's at the Cove, La Jolla (for the view, too)
The Whaler Bar, La Jolla
Attitude Sky Lounge, Marriott Gas Lamp, San Diego, (rooftop bar)
Glow Lounge, Marriott, Venice Bench
Snow Goose Brewery, Anchorage (for the view, too)
Orso, Anchorage (the Orso margarita)
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