Doughnut fans rejoice! Good things do come in pink boxes at an airport. If you’re a fan of Portland-based Voodoo Doughnuts, you know what’s up when you spot people flying with a pink box carefully balanced on their laps. And if you just love the idea of having a decadent doughnut as a treat when […]
Here’s a great story that wonderfully illustrates and reminds us that airports aren’t just places to fly in and out from. Each airport also plays many roles in the local community. Some airports collect loose change from travelers and send it along to local charities. Others organize programs that collect perfectly good unsold packaged food […]
July is National Ice-Cream Month July is National Ice-Cream Month and Sunday was National Ice Cream Day. And while no one really needs a special reason to enjoy ice cream when traveling, here’s how some airports and airlines marked National Ice Cream Day. Plus some bonus ice cream images from the National Archives. “People have […]
You’ve no doubt heard or read stories about how crowded airports are right now and the long lines at security checkpoints, and at airport coffee shops and restaurants. Some airports have created virtual reservation systems for checkpoint times. Now HMSHost, which operates food and beverage outlets at more than 120 airports, is using technology to […]
Chicago Restaurant Week is underway now through April 4, with special events and a wide variety of prix fixe menus offered throughout the city. The food festival extends to Chicago’s airports. Restaurants at both O’Hare and Midway Airports are offering special meal and drink pairings and there are chef demos and special events as well. […]
The food festival team at Stuck at The Airport perks up when airports organize events around food. So we’re looking forward to Philadelphia International Airport‘s (PHL) week-long celebration of National Cheesesteak Day (March 24) from March 21 to March 25. The cheesesteak party menu includes special events and freebies. There will also be cheesesteaks and […]
Doughnut fans rejoice! Good things do come in pink boxes at an airport. If you’re a fan of Portland-based Voodoo Doughnuts, you know what’s up when you spot people flying with a pink box carefully balanced on their laps. And if you just love the idea of having a decadent doughnut as a treat when […]
Here’s a great story that wonderfully illustrates and reminds us that airports aren’t just places to fly in and out from. Each airport also plays many roles in the local community. Some airports collect loose change from travelers and send it along to local charities. Others organize programs that collect perfectly good unsold packaged food […]
July is National Ice-Cream Month July is National Ice-Cream Month and Sunday was National Ice Cream Day. And while no one really needs a special reason to enjoy ice cream when traveling, here’s how some airports and airlines marked National Ice Cream Day. Plus some bonus ice cream images from the National Archives. “People have […]
You’ve no doubt heard or read stories about how crowded airports are right now and the long lines at security checkpoints, and at airport coffee shops and restaurants. Some airports have created virtual reservation systems for checkpoint times. Now HMSHost, which operates food and beverage outlets at more than 120 airports, is using technology to […]
Chicago Restaurant Week is underway now through April 4, with special events and a wide variety of prix fixe menus offered throughout the city. The food festival extends to Chicago’s airports. Restaurants at both O’Hare and Midway Airports are offering special meal and drink pairings and there are chef demos and special events as well. […]
The food festival team at Stuck at The Airport perks up when airports organize events around food. So we’re looking forward to Philadelphia International Airport‘s (PHL) week-long celebration of National Cheesesteak Day (March 24) from March 21 to March 25. The cheesesteak party menu includes special events and freebies. There will also be cheesesteaks and […]
Eating healthy while traveling is more important than ever. So the food review team at StuckatTheAirport.com is pleased to see that Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) has installed Farmer’s Fridge vending machines in the terminals. The smart-tech refrigerated vending units are filled with fresh salads, meal bowls, and healthy snacks in jars that can be […]
COVID-Sniffing Dogs on Duty at MIA Airport For the next 30-days, COVID-sniffing dogs will be on duty at Miami International Airport (MIA). The detector dogs are specially trained by the Global Forensic and Justice Center (GFJC) at Florida International University (FIU) and will be on duty at an employee security checkpoint. The two dogs in […]
Vaccinated and mindful of the evolving advice on traveling to places beyond our kitchen, we load up the car and drive from Seattle to Oregon’s Mid-Willamette Valley Food Trail, including Corvallis, Albany, Philomath, and other towns. A leisurely, self-guided meander to farm-to-table restaurants, locally-focused wineries, breweries, and distilleries, and to farmers markets, museums, and other […]