Canada is already well-established as a bacon nation but one sports bar in Vancouver, not satisfied with that national accolade, is taking something else Canadian a giant step further. Enter Score on Davie’s Caesar Madness, deliciously wicked interpretations of the classic Caesar cocktail. While the rest of the world may know them as Bloody Marys, […]
It is no secret that Canadians, like me, are fiercely passionate about hockey. It is a sport that unites our entire nation, one which we feel no need to preface with the word ice because to Canadians, ice hockey is the only hockey. But when our NHL teams are out of the playoffs and our […]
Sometimes the best discoveries are accidental. When it comes to maple syrup the number of legends about its discovery are only outnumbered by the variety of container shapes and sizes you can buy the sweet liquid in. My personal favourite legend, however, would have to be the one where an axe was thrown into a […]
Cuvée 2014 kicks off in Canada’s Niagara region on February 28th. That evening there is a Grand Tasting beginning at 7.30pm and an Après Cuvée party lasting until midnight. From Friday until Sunday you can join Cuvée en Route at tastings and events at participating wineries in the region. “Celebrate the 26th Annual Cuvée with the stars […]
Winefest Edmonton is back and is just in time for Valentine’s Day. Starting on Friday February 14th at 7pm and continuing through to 10pm the next evening, tickets are on sale but are going fast. Featuring wines from all over the world, including Argentina, New Zealand, and Canada, it’s a great way to stay warm during the […]
The streets of Quebec City, Canada, will be alive from January 31st until February 16th with the activities and events of the Quebec Winter Carnival. The list of events at this 60th edition of the carnival is a mile long and includes dogsled rides, hockey, a Maple Leaf outdoor BBQ, a sweet tooth satisfying Sugar […]
The Sun Peaks Winter Okanagan Wine Festival is already underway and entering its final weekend of Heavenly Chocolate and Okanagan Wine, Mixology to Music, and a Bella Italia Brunch Buffet. If you missed it this year then already pencil it in for 2015 as this is a true Not to Miss! “The 16th Annual Sun […]
No matter where you are for the holidays, unless it is in your hometown, the food just doesn’t taste as good as it should. As travel gluttons, we are often somewhere else for our Christmas meal but that doesn’t stop us from dreaming about food from home. Here are our favourites, all the way from […]
Back in June we reported about the Cronut craze sweeping New York (“a flaky, yet inherently sweet marriage between a croissant and a doughnut”). Since then, it seems like the world can’t get enough of portmanteau patisserie, surely the foodie trend of 2013. Just before we start to get confused with whatever cruffin-mookie-downie concoction is […]
Travel Gluttons is about finding good local food around the world and understanding how to eat it.
We’re here to help make sure you don’t go hungry while travelling, to show you exactly how to tackle that unusual dish without looking like a fool, and to help you enjoy the culture of a location through its food.