It’s no secret we enjoy great food and drink. Below are highlights from the different cities that we spent time in over the year. Hope you enjoy viewing our year in food as much as we enjoyed eating it!
Houston
This was the first time we spent an extended length of time in Houston, and we were impressed with the diversity of food offerings. You can have Vietnamese steak and eggs for breakfast, grocery shop at Phoenicia Specialty Foods, a vast Mediterranean/European market, lunch on Indian snacks, and dine downtown at an upscale establishment focused on locally-sourced ingredients. For other days, there’s the traditional barbecue scene, hip brew pubs and a vibrant Latin food scene that’s far from just Tex-Mex.
Atlanta
Our home base provided us the opportunity to partake in delicious home-cooked meals. We ate healthy breakfasts, put meat on the grill, and sipped port from port sippers in the evenings! There were also chances to keep exploring our sometimes home, and we were happy to discover new favorite spots like Kool Runnings Jamaican Restaurant in Peachtree Corners.
Dallas
Having spent a lot of time in Dallas in the past, there were a few places we were dying to revisit. Tei Tei Robata Bar has a great grill and authentic yet innovative flavors. There are several Vietnamese food spots we’re fond of in Dallas as well.
Chorizo and Beef Burger 
Mondu 
Baby Octopus 
Ca Phe Sua 
Beef of a Rock
Others
Random vehicle break-downs and tropical side-trips were sources for more memorable eats: street food in the US Virgin Islands, crab legs in Lousiana and some of the best rojak (traditional fruit and vegetable salad dish commonly found in Indonesia and Malaysia) we’d had in a long time in San Jose, California.
I had “Crying Tiger” at PruThai restaurant in Clinton NJ. It was one of the best meals I ever had. I can’t find it on Cape Cod!
Crying Tiger is an excellent dish. I know a place very near LAX that has a great version. Let me know when you get out that way and I can give you the restaurant details.
We had some delicious Crying Tiger at a restaurant in Los Angeles near LAX. Love it!
The BBQ scene has been outstanding for me! Serious Texas BBQ–eaten in Colorado http://serioustexasbbq.com/. Fox Bros in Atlanta http://www.foxbrosbbq.com/ has great brisket as well as a superb pastry chef. In house BBQ — a recipe for Pioneer Woman’s BBQ meatballs http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/03/bbq-meatballs-comfort-food-to-the-max/. She describes this recipe as comfort food, and they are. I can hardly wait for you two to get here to cook again! 🙂
Mmmm. You’re making me hungry already. We’ve had some great BBQ this year too, with all the time in TX especially. Can’t wait to get cooking again soon, too.
I love the food presentation! Everything looks so yummy and appealing. The Dallas food rocks!
Thanks, Agness. You’re a true foodie. Glad you enjoyed taking a look. Happy and safe travels for 2014!
Yum!! Everything looks so good! As someone living somewhere that eats rice and beans everyday i do sorely miss international food!
Nothing wrong with rice and beans! 😉 I lived on that for quite a long time. It does get monotonous though. Glad you enjoyed getting your mouth watering!
I totally had to stop reading this because it was making me too hungry, ha. Everything looks amazing, especially the oxtail and goat curry!
The oxtail was AWESOME! Glad to have been able to get your mouth watering. 😉
You guys are real food lovers! You have tried so many awesome and tasty looking dishes. I’m a big fan of seafood so a big plate of shrimps for me, please!
We do love to eat. That’s so true. I have to say, those shrimp were some of my favorite ever. good choice.