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Travel Tastes’ Top 10 of 2025:

1. @thetravelinlobster buttery lobster roll savored on the balcony of @barharborinn1887 with striking views of Frenchman Bay
📍Bar Harbor, ME

2. @durant_oregon antipasti spread looking out over the vineyard and Mount Hood while sipping the Willamette Valley’s finest wines
📍Dayton, OR

3. @ililidc warm and melty akkawi with nigella seeds, honey, blistered cherries, served with pillowy pita during peak cherry blossom season on DC’s Wharf
📍Washington, DC

4. Colorado lamb loin, chrysanthemum sous vide, lemon gel, Chanterelles mushroom cake, Boursin cheese, beet twill, suspended asparagus, and Mediterranean herbs — one of the stars of the adventurous ten-course dining experience at James Beard Award Winner @chefandrewblack’s @greysweaterokc
📍Oklahoma City, OK

5. @takaramono_okc omakase mystery box with major presentation points
📍Oklahoma City, OK

6. @themissionaz roasted pork shoulder tacos — smoked & slow braised for 12 hours with pineapple
habanero glaze, served with hand made corn tortillas
📍Scottsdale, AZ

7. Melt-in-your-mouth, velvety cookies and cream ice cream farm fresh from @tillamook, accompanied by a tour of the creamery
📍Tillamook, OR

8. Celebratory abuelita latte at OKC’s favorite brunch spot, @cafekacao, mere days after the @okcthunder brought home their first ever NBA championship 🏀🏆⚡️
📍Oklahoma City, OK

9. Salmon Caesar salad, truffle fries, and an extra dirty martini for our first date post-baby at OKC’s new RH Rooftop — vibrant, chic, and sophisticated
📍Oklahoma City, OK

10. Warm, fluffy, buttery Parker House rolls with a flavor-bomb chili crunch honey butter that I still think about from @chefkleeokc’s newest concept: @maht_okc
📍Oklahoma City, OK

Just some of the delicious bites and sips enjoyed in 2025! Here’s to more in 2026! 🥂🍽️ by @traveltastes

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9 months ago

• O R E G O N R E C A P •
It’s almost time for our next adventure, so we might as well recap our last big trip! Oregon is simply breathtaking. We covered a lot of ground in five days with a toddler and a newborn (they were troopers!), and it was more than worth it! Making a trip to Oregon soon? Save this itinerary:

DAY 1:
•Fly to Portland
•Check in to the Benson Hotel
•Dinner at Jake’s Famous Crawfish (order the Dungeness Crab Cakes!)

DAY 2:
•Early morning donut run to the original @voodoodoughnut
•Walk around downtown Portland with @stumptowncoffee in hand
•Explore the Alphabet District/Slabtown
•Brunch at @besaws
•Grab a latte from @goodcoffeepnw and enjoy it at Washington Park while the toddler gets his wiggles out at the Rose Garden Children’s Playground
•Walk around International Rose Test Garden
•Drive to the coast! Quick detour by @nike HQ.
•Stop at @tillamook to watch their cheese production and enjoy a cheesy lunch and fresh ice cream
•Stop at Cannon Beach & @pelicanbrewing
•Drive back to PDX in time for a quick visit to @powellsbooks and takeout from @grassapdx

DAY 3:
•Breakfast at @pinest8biscuits
•Pick up @coavacoffee and @bluestardonuts for the drive
•Walk to the Multnomah Falls footbridge across the Columbia River Gorge
•Drive to the Willamette Valley and enjoy the sweeping countryside views (and the donuts!) during kids’ naptime
•Enjoy snacks, wine, and views @durant_oregon (and explore their farm)
•Meet up with friends @stollerwine (family friendly!)
•Drive to Eugene for the night

DAY 4:
•Drive to Crater Lake and hike around the stunning national park
•Back to Eugene for drinks @graduatehotels + dinner & @handelsicecream @5thstreetpublicmarket

DAY 5:
•Gameday @autzen.stadium
•Dinner from @tacovore
•Ice cream @saltandstraw taken in Oregon by @traveltastes

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a year ago

It’ll be hard to beat 2024! We spent half the year soaking up all things Memphis before moving back to OKC for the second half of the year. We traveled to the following places, enjoying a delicious variety of bites and sips at each one:

San Diego, CA 3x
Anna Maria Island, FL
Tampa, FL
Washington, DC 2x
Antigua, Guatemala
Charlottesville, VA
Pittsburgh, PA
Bedford, PA
Yellowstone
Jackson Hole, WY
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Plus our usuals - Lake Texoma and DFW a few times

Bring it, 2025! ✈️ 🍽️ #traveltastes taken in Worldwide by @traveltastes

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2 years ago

Recapping 36 hours in Yellowstone! After a major delay due to flight cancellations, plus juggling the demands of a toddler, we made the most of our short time in America’s first national park. Gorgeous views awaited us around every turn. Thinking we need to go back to see the rest! 💛⛰️💨 taken in Yellowstone National Park by @traveltastes

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2 years ago

Our baby turned one a month ago and we’re just over here scheming how we can keep the monthly excuse for @dominos going! 🍕👶🏻 by @traveltastes

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2 years ago

•Memphis, TN•

You know grand finale of the #TravelTastesTopTen Memphis edition had to be BBQ!

In Memphis, pork is king. That doesn’t mean we didn’t try all the meats! Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite BBQ spots in town:

1. @centralbbq pulled pork nachos (Pro tip: get them on house chips. Also order their smoked honey gold wings. Trust us.)
2. @bain.bbq (Texas-style BBQ, which often did our Oklahoma hearts some good. Texas Trinity Platter with brisket, sausage, ribs, and turkey with baked potato salad, 5 cheese mac, and brisket pinto beans.)
3. @rendezvousmemphis smoked sausage and ribs
4. @germantowncommissarybbq pulled pork, ribs, mac & cheese, baked beans, deviled egg, and rolls (not pictured, but a must order: their banana pudding)
5. @oneandonlybbqgermantown pulled pork sandwich and sweet potato fries
6. @cozycornerbbq rib plate, baked beans, slaw, corn on the cob, BBQ spaghetti, chopped beef sandwich, and sweet potato pie
7. Payne’s BBQ pulled pork plate with baked beans and mustard slaw
8. @railgarten sausage and cheese platter
9. @corkysmemphis pulled pork nachos
10. Whole hog from the @memphisinmay BBQ fest competition

Not pictured, but also worth trying: @topsbarbqburgers (their burger is the star here) and @thebarbqshop.

We love you, Memphis! Thank you for being our home for four years. We will cherish this season forever! taken in Memphis, Tennessee by @traveltastes

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2 years ago

•Memphis, TN•

There’s no debating this, Memphis has many great pizza places. For our last night here, we stuck with tradition by enjoying our final Tamboli’s Thursday special on the floor while surrounded by moving boxes. It was a simple and special way to commemorate our time here.

Here are the pizzas we’ll miss most when we move:

1. @tambolisresto Cacio e Pepe
2. @slicemidtownmemphis Pepperoni & BBQ Pulled Pork
3. @little_bettie_pizza “Thud Butt” (mortadella, ricotta cream, black pepper honey, pistachio, stracciatella cheese)
4. @aldospizzapies “Willie, Cheech & Bob”
(tomato sauce, Aldo’s 4 Cheese Blend, jerk chicken, red onion, mango chutney, jalapeño)
5. @slimandhuskys build your own
6. @hogandhominy “Thunderbird! Forty Twice!” (fontina, pepperoni, calabrese, calabrian honey) and “Elrod and Dumps” (goat cheese, oregano, mozzarella, pork sausage, rapini, hot honey)
7. @memphispizzacafe S’mores (not pictured, but another fave: BBQ chicken)

#TravelTastesTopTen Memphis Edition 🍕 by @traveltastes

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2 years ago

•Memphis, TN•

Memphis has no shortage of Southern comfort food, but finding a healthy spot with food that both nourishes your body and tastes good is a bit of a challenge. Enter @citysilo! They have creative and tasty vegan options, breakfast all day, salads, wraps, bowls, juices, smoothies, coffee, and more.

I personally love when I have to run errands in the City Silo area, so I can treat myself to the Green Light Go smoothie (pineapple, banana, spinach, kale, mint, lemon juice, cold-pressed apple juice, coconut milk) on the go. It’s perfection (and sadly not pictured here).

There are two Memphis locations, and they recently opened one in Little Rock. Might we suggest OKC for your next franchise? We’d be your top customers! 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♂️

#TravelTastesTopTen Memphis Edition

1. SUPER CLASSY ACAI BOWL
acai bowl topped with yogurt, almond butter, bananas, blueberries, strawberries, cashews, roasted pepitas, hemp seeds, cacao nibs, bee pollen, granola

2. EL GOODO BOWL
sliced avocado, pico de gallo, serrano peppers, cilantro, yellow onion, pressed garlic, lemon, black and kidney beans, roasted sweet potatoes, kale, sweet corn, grilled red onions, and bell peppers
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SUNSHINE BURRITO
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HIPPIE SCRAMBLE

3. SUNSHINE BURRITO
crumbled silo burger patty, two scrambled fresh farm eggs, seasoned sweet potato, red quinoa, brown rice, sharp cheddar*, cashew ranch, sriracha aioli, wrapped in a sun-dried tomato tortilla, served with a side of pico de gallo

4. HIPPIE SCRAMBLE
two fresh farm eggs served with roasted and grilled sweet potato hash, seasoned black and kidney beans, kale, serrano avocado spread, quinoa and brown rice

5. B-B-Q BOWL
roasted spaghetti squash marinated in local barbecue rub, roasted sweet potatoes, kale, sweet corn, purple slaw, fresh baked in-house croutons, Charlie’s Select Rendezvous barbecue sauce, with cashew ranch taken in City Silo Table + Pantry by @traveltastes

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2 years ago

•Memphis, TN•

One of our favorite places to take visitors and hang out is @arrivehotels on Main Street. The food from @hustleanddough901 is delicious, and they have a great coffee program. Their longtime roaster, @vicevirtuecoffee, sadly closed, but you can enjoy @mammothcoffee.co now. Like the basic girlie I am, I’ll admit that the gorgeous interior design and creative lattes initially brought me in, but the freshly-baked sourdough bread kept me coming back. Whether topped with avocado, dipped in Tuscan white bean soup, given the glamorous French toast treatment with a dollop of Tahitian vanilla bean custard, or simply spread with jam and cultured butter, their sourdough is the star. They also host fun events, like a build-your-own bouquet Mother’s Day brunch! Arrive Memphis also houses two fun bars, @longshotmemphis and @barhustle! It’s certainly one of my happy places in town! 🍳 🥑 🍞 ☕️ 💐

#TravelTastesTopTen Memphis Edition taken in ARRIVE Memphis by @traveltastes

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2 years ago

•Memphis, TN•

This goodbye might sting the most when we move. @hogandhominy is everything you want in a restaurant. The menu is creative, yet comforting. The dishes are affordable, yet elevated. The ambience is trendy, yet classic. The place we took our friends and family when they visited? Hog and Hominy. The place we went for many birthdays and celebrations? Hog and Hominy. The go-to, post-church Sunday brunch spot? You guessed it, Hog and Hominy.

They had been closed due to a fire when we moved here, but our seasoned Memphis friends kept telling us, “just wait until Hog and Hominy is back.” And boy, were we in for a treat with a gorgeous, completely renovated space! This restaurant just gets it. We will be dreaming of staples such as the “Thunderbird! Forty Twice!” pizza, the “John T.” burger, and that perfect Tiny Bomb honey mustard for years to come.

#TravelTastesTopTen Memphis Edition

Here’s a compilation of some of our favorites from the past few years, but with many more not pictured!

1. THUNDERBIRD! FORTY TWICE!
fontina, pepperoni, calabrese, calabrian honey

2. SAUSAGE BALLS
pork sausage, pimento cheese, tiny bomb honey mustard

3. CRAB CLAWS
lemon conserva, parsley, garlic, saltine panna gratta

4. PEANUT BUTTER PIE
'nilla wafers, vanilla pudding, banana, peanut butter, peanut brittle

5. CHURRO
benton’s ham, oregano, meyer lemon, apple, manchego

6. FRITTATA FLORENTINE
spinach, garlic, onion, parmesan, arugula

7. BRUNCH SPREAD:
COUNTRY RIB
beans, kale, tobacco onions, sunny side up egg
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JOHN T. BURGER
onion, yellow mustard, american cheese, pickled lettuce, fries (Fun fact: we never knew OKC had a burger style until it was mentioned in an article as the inspiration for this burger. No wonder we love it so much!)
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H & H BREAKFAST
newman’s farm bacon, eggs, biscuit, cheese grits

8. PORK BELLY PARM
calabrian sugo, mozzarella, giardinirea
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GARLIC KNOTS
calabrian chili, parmesan, garlic, tomato

9. CRAB CAKE
béarnaise, shrimp, smoked salmon, poached egg, arugula salad

10. BLOODY MARY & CAPPUCCINO
brunch essentials taken in Hog and Hominy by @traveltastes

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2 years ago

•Memphis, TN•

This #TravelTastesTopTen Memphis edition feature is near and dear to my heart. For my 30th birthday a few years ago, my husband successfully surprised me (trust me, this was a feat) with a private dinner party with some of our closest friends in Memphis with a classically-trained chef who had recently moved to the area: Chef Josh Mutchnick. It remains a top memory, not just during our time in Memphis, but in my life! The meal was out of this world delicious and Chef Josh could not have been nicer! He told us of his dreams to open a restaurant with his wife, Emily. Here we are a few years later and @jemdining just opened this spring! JEM stands for “Just Enjoy the Moment”, and that we did with a full circle meal to commemorate our time in Memphis with those same friends. The hand-rolled gnocchi and chocolate cake were just as incredible as we remembered, and we got to try many other remarkable dishes. Hats off to the chef, his lovely wife, and the kind team at @jemdining! Memphis has surely found a gem in you! 💎

What we tried:

1. Waffle Mousse Cake with a waffle mousse, maple gel, candied pecans (a creative take on a Waffle House pecan waffle)

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Chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream, served with a glass of ice cold milk (Hands down the best chocolate cake I’ve ever had, no joke. Even the boys who don’t typically like chocolate cake loved this one!!)

2. Homemade Gnocchi with a vidalia onion soubise, calabrian chiles, pickled garlic, and one hour hen egg (gnocchi of my dreams - so fresh and pillowy)

3. 24 hour Short Rib Adobo with roasted pearl onions, local jasmine rice, and preserved lemon

4. Pan Seared Rainbow Trout with blood orange, jasmine rice, fresh fennel, and a white soy-citrus emulsion

5. Shared plates

6. Shaved Brussels Salad with spinach, walnuts, cucumber, orange, and a dijon vinaigrette (add prosciutto)

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Warm Crab & Gulf Shrimp Dip with fresh spinach, parmesan, garlicky bread crumbs, and crostinis

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Freshly Baked Yeast Rolls with lemon herb butter and whipped feta with Romesco

7. Us with Chef Josh in 2021!

8. Us with Chef Josh in 2024! taken in Edge District by @traveltastes

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2 years ago

•Memphis, TN•

One thing about the South is they know how to make a mean biscuit. The best biscuit in town is new to their building but not on the scene! We first tried @kinfolkmemphis when they had a pop up at @comeback.coffee, and we were so thrilled to hear they were opening their own brick and mortar this year on the river! The country diner vibes are nostalgic, unpretentious, and cozy. They tend to have lines out the door, so get there early!

1. Fried Chicken Biscuit with egg & cheese (juicy, buttery, crispy, packed with flavor)

2. Griddle Cake with MS pecan pie butter, toasted Anson Mills Oat flour, rosemary-maple syrup (This is a must! Get one for the table to share, trust me.)

3. Brisket, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit (From a collab they did with @bain.bbq recently. GOAT biscuit 🤝 GOAT brisket)

4. Orange Sticky Bun (sweet and tangy!)

Not pictured, but equally delicious - Tasso Ham, Egg & Cheese with White Cheddar and Honey-Dijon

#TravelTastesTopTen Memphis Edition 🫡 taken in Kinfolk Restaurant by @traveltastes

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2 years ago