A Sales Guy's Guide to Travel, Food and Music in the Midwest and Beyond - and Much More!
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Went to this Italian restaurant on a Sunday night thinking it would be laid back, but the place was packed. Got squeezed in at the bar and had a meal that the bartender said was the best thing not on the menu. It was OK - Tony Di Napoli in New York City.
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Like some start-up restaurants, this Mexican restaurant came from a popular food truck which opened a brick-and-mortar location in the Quad Cities last fall. Like the food truck, the food at the restaurant was outstanding - Mi Oaxaca in Silvis, IL
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On the hunt for the best Cuban Sandwich in Tampa, many locals said that the one at this 111-year-old bakery was their top choice - La Segunda Bakery in Ybor City, FL
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Walking through Old Montreal, we happened upon this pub that looked like they had taken it from a small town in England and put it in Montreal. Everything about the place was great - the food, the service and the ambiance! Wolf & Workman
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Sometimes finding a good restaurant on the road is a crapshoot. My colleague and I were on the hunt for Thai food while in Southern California, and we found a gem in this place. It wasn't fancy, but the food was great - Royal Thai Orchid in Orange, CA
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A number of cities are famous for sandwiches or specific types of foods, and Fort Wayne, IN is known for their sausage rolls - basically a type of calzone. I got to try one at a popular local watering hole and came away pretty impressed - Laycoff's Tavern
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This place was touted to have the best burger I've ever had. While the burger was very good, the fries were better. This legendary mid-Manhattan restaurant is better known for the famous people they've served over the years - Joe Allen in New York City.
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While hunting for another restaurant in the Tampa area, I drove past this place that said, "Prime Burgers/Craft Beers". Later on, I stopped back into this unique restaurant that features memorabilia from the 20's and 30's - Ford's Garage in Brandon, FL roadtips.blog/2026/05/18/for…
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Inspired by community coffee huts in Costa Rica, this Central Wisconsin coffee shop features light breakfast items along with coffee sourced from Central America - Bella Goose Cafe on the River in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
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This Manhattan pizza/craft beer joint was started by a former NYPD captain who is also a character actor who has been seen on stage, television and the big screen, along with his friend who was a former corporate executive - Bardough in New York City. roadtips.blog/2026/05/13/bar…
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In SoCal earlier this year, I found a great place for barbecue with delicious sides and a wide selection of craft beers, all in a laid-back atmosphere - Smoqued California BBQ in Orange, CA.
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Some companies don't allow their employees who travel to keep their hotel points or airline miles they've accumulated. Mine does and I just hit a significant number of points for the first time in my traveling career.
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Had this music-themed burger joint on my list of restaurants to visit for quite some time and finally got the chance to go there recently. The wait was well worth it. And the free cookie was a nice touch - BRGRBELLY in Chicago.
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I was coerced to go to a ramen bar a couple months ago. I'm not big on ramen, but I figured I could find something on the menu. What I got was shockingly outstanding! Neotokyo in Montreal.
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Southern California - especially Orange County - has a number of great craft breweries or brewpubs. During a recent visit, I visited three of the better ones along the La Palma Beer Trail in Anaheim.
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In the Tampa Bay area, I was on the lookout for an authentic Cuban sandwich and was told to go to the oldest restaurant in Florida that has been serving Cuban and Spanish specialties since 1905 - Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City, FL
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My wife suggested we try this Italian eatery, but it turned out that the service and amenities were a bit choppy. Then we found out why later - they had only been open for a month. But the food was outstanding! Osteria Novella in Madison, WI
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Diners and delis are the backbone of New York City's culinary scene and this particular diner happened to be one of the more popular ones in Manhattan. But the sticker shock was substantial! Brooklyn Diner in Times Square.
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A beer aficionado's heaven! This Tampa Bay-area spot features over 500 different styles and brands of beers, a great burger, and an interesting backstory of how a dream came true for the original founders - World of Beer in Brandon, FL
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This place turned out to be the offshoot of one of my favorite Italian restaurants that had closed in 2021. But with a new chef, it didn't stack up to its predecessor - Zia's Social in Chicago.
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