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An Ode to the Home of Vidalia Onions

To paraphrase Shakespeare, would an onion by any other name taste as sweet?

We think not, since most onions are hardly sweet at all. So what’s in a name? Vidalia, Vidalia, wherefore art thou Vidalia?

The only way to know for sure was to go directly to the… CONTINUE READING >>

Tagged Americana, big ideas, bikes, cheesy tourist diversions, condiments, famous stuff, food, Georgia, ground level travel, museum, semifictitious characters, signs, travel

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Ruining Ourselves in Osaka, Japan

Kuidaore, a Japanese word meaning “to ruin yourself with extravagant food,” has become synonymous with the city of Osaka. How could we possibly not love this place?

Osaka is the undisputed culinary center of Japan, in fact several writers have proclaimed it… CONTINUE READING >>

Tagged Asia, being a carnivore, cheesy tourist diversions, condiments, food, glowing with food enjoyment, international sign language, Japan, octopus, Osaka, seafood, signs, street performers, sushi, travel, walking

Czech Please! Eating in the Czech Republic – A GypsyNester Guide

A big part of Veronica’s desire to see “The Motherland” was to find the origins of her childhood dinners. Generations of her Bohemian ancestors had passed down dishes and now we could experience the originals, almost all of which include dumplings.

Dumplings are the undisputed heavyweight champions of Czech food and we found them answering the bell on almost every plate. Big city or small town, fancy restaurant or local dive, it made no difference, dumplings were our… CONTINUE READING >>

Tagged beer, being a carnivore, condiments, Czech Republic, effed up food, Europe, food, glowing with food enjoyment, GN Guides, meatless desserts, munchies, Prague, street food, travel

San Antonio Riverwalk Appy Crawl

After an all day tour of the missions of San Antonio that ended with a proper remembrance of The Alamo, we had biked up quite an appetite. Good thing that the famed Riverwalk was only a block or two away.

Restaurants of every variety, along with nightclubs, hotels, bars and shops, line the banks of … CONTINUE READING >>

Tagged Americana, appy crawl, beer, being a carnivore, condiments, delicious and nutritious, effed up food, food, glowing with food enjoyment, seafood, Texas, travel

Do Alligators Like Tabasco?

For a long time roads weren’t an option in South Louisiana. This was some wild country back in the day, not Bourbon Street wild, but wilderness wild. The incredibly wet, squishy ground made bayous the only reasonable routes for transportation and Bayou Teche was the Superhighway. Following The Teche, we set out to discover the real… CONTINUE READING >>

Tagged Americana, animals, bikes, birds, Cajun, certain death, condiments, effed up food, food, gator, ground level travel, louisiana, museum, royalty, seafood, swamp, travel

Tabasco Factory on Avery Island, Louisiana

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Every bottle of Tabasco sauce that has ever been made came from this little island. A massive salt… CONTINUE READING >>

Tagged Americana, Cajun, condiments, food, ground level travel, louisiana, museum, seafood, swamp, travel, video

U.P. and Over Big Mac

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is the red headed stepchild of the Great Lakes region. Like kids left alone who’ve formed a tree house club, the people of the Upper Peninsula have developed a domain unto themselves, even a secret language all their own. A conversation about a moose walking through town would sound something like this:
“Just seen a snow cow at da stop and go light.”
“Yah, Hey… CONTINUE READING >>

Tagged Americana, bang-up people watching, bikes, cheesy tourist diversions, condiments, effed up food, food, horse, michigan, munchies, sexy outfits, street food, travel

Major in Mustard at Poupon U

Having just seen the movie “Sling Blade” on video with its classic line “Mustard’s good on ‘em to me” we simply could not resist a trip to Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin and its world famous Mustard Museum. Much to our delight, what we discovered was a confluence of cheesy tourist diversions. A veritable treasure trove of camp with metal monsters, trolls, the great outdoors and of course, mustard.