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Tomar, Portugal Food Crawl 🇵🇹 | Tascas, Indian Flavors & Knights Templar Secrets

Join Brent in Tomar, Portugal for an unforgettable adventure blending food, history, and culture. This food crawl takes you from…

4 months ago

Oslo, Norway with Pål from Norway with Pål

Pål Johansen is from Norway and is a licensed Oslo travel guide, sailor, filmmaker, and writer. Pål talks with Brent about Norway’s…

5 months ago

The fancy fisherman’s drink

Fishermen in Fano, Italy drank a high octane mix of espresso and alcohol to prepare themselves for their rough days…

6 months ago

Podcast: Luang Prabang, Laos with Somsack from A Chef’s Tour

Somsack is from Laos where he became a Buddhist monk as a young man and spent time living in a…

8 months ago

Podcast: Ethiopia with Xavi Curtis from Go Further Tours

Xavi Curtis is the brains behind Go Further, a tour company that takes curious travelers around Africa. Xavi tells Brent about…

8 months ago

☕ I Tried Italy’s Most Unique Coffees — From Espresso to Caffè Speciale!

Embark on an Italian coffee crawl with Brent as he explores Italy’s most delicious and unique espresso drinks! 🇮🇹 From…

10 months ago

Podcast: Shanghi, China with Ruixi Hi from Lost Plate

Ruixi Hu has brought her passion for delicious local food to her company Lost Plate where she takes hungry visitors…

10 months ago

Caffe Speciale, the coffee drink invented a seaside Italian town

A coffee drink in Puglia is as delicious as it is decadent. Coffee in Italy I'm always amazed at the…

12 months ago

Bologna Street Food Tour 🍝 Hidden Michelangelo & Rum-Soaked Cake | Italy Road Trip

Discover the ultimate Bologna street food tour in Italy’s culinary capital! 🇮🇹 From a rum-soaked cake to tortellini en brodo,…

12 months ago

The unique coffee drink from Lecce, Italy

Need to cool off in hot Lecce? Don't get a soda, have a coffee! Caffe Leccese origin story Lecce is…

1 year ago

Italy Roadtrip: Pescara | Homemade pasta, local pastry, Montepulciano wine & empty beaches (for now)

Brent is in Pescara to sample the food of Abruzzo. That means homemade pasta named after a musical instrument, a…

1 year ago

Italy Roadtrip: Trani by the sea in Puglia | Searching for a unique liqueur

Brent's roadtrip takes him to Trani on the Adriatic Sea. He searches for a unique local liqueur and pastry (only…

1 year ago

Italy Road Trip: Delicious Lecce in Puglia

Brent kicks off his Italy roadtrip in the far southern tip of country with an amazing food crawl in Lecce.…

1 year ago

Lisbon neighborhoods: Marques de Pombal foodie adventure | delicious Bitoque!

Brent visits the Lisbon neighborhoods of Marques de Pombal and Parque. He enjoys a flat white at a 3rd wave…

1 year ago

Podcast: Coffee in Australia, Colombia, and Milan

Brent is getting jittery with flat whites from Australia, a frozen coffee drink from Milan, and a coffee amusement park…

2 years ago

Podcast: Coffee from Colombia, Vietnam & Seattle

Brent explores some of the best coffee from around the world including Colombia and Vietnam. Plus, great coffee recommendations in…

2 years ago

Coffee Milk

Some states' official state beverage seem exotic, like 'Awa in Hawaii. Others couldn't be more plain. Water in Indiana? Really?…

3 years ago

Coffee with a Shot in Portugal

Café com Cheirinho is a Portuguese coffee with a kick! Pouring aguardente into the coffee (photo: Brent Petersen) Coffee served…

3 years ago

Federal Hill, the Little Italy of Providence, RI

Brent visit's Providence, Rhode Island's "Little Italy," Federal Hill for a delicious Zeppole pastry with some wine, eggplant roll ups…

3 years ago

Classic Rhode Island drinks with a spiked twist

Brent visits Rhode Island for some classic Ocean State drinks. He may or may not add a little something extra…

3 years ago

Bay Festival & Custom Motorcycle Festival in Setubal, Portugal

Brent takes a boat ride during the Setubal Bay Festival (Festas da Baía de Setúbal), checks out the cool bikes…

3 years ago

Coffee Crawl in Lisbon

Brent is in Lisbon to try eight different coffee drinks at both historic and neighborhood cafes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR2htBEsi9w He tries uma…

3 years ago

Portuguese Coffee Crawl in Setubal

Brent tries Portuguese coffee in several characteristic and charming cafes in the seaside city of Setubal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3zixG8e4Q He samples Galão,…

3 years ago

A 6 Hour Journey for a Coffee Drink

Trying to find a specific specialty coffee drink proves challenging in Lisbon. Mazagran origin story Our first Mazagran in Lisbon…

4 years ago

Coffee isn’t just coffee in Portugal

There's a great scene from "Seinfeld" in which George beats himself up because he doesn't realize that when his date…

4 years ago

Affogato

This rich and creamy drink combines two things that Italy excels at: espresso and gelato. What is an Affogato? Notice…

5 years ago

Flat White-the espresso drink of disputed origin

Not a latte and not a cappuccino, the flat white is a unique beverage all its own from, depending on…

6 years ago

Naples’ custom of sharing espresso with strangers

Customers visit caffès in Naples each morning and order two espressos. But, they don't drink both. The second one is…

6 years ago

Lisbon’s Best Beverages

Coffee, Wine, and sweet, local liqueurs. Lisbon is one of Europe's best cities for liquid refreshment. Ginjinha A Ginjinha, Lisbon…

7 years ago

Italy’s Greatest Coffee Drink

I know. “Italy’s Greatest Coffee Drink” is a bold statement. But, the first time I sipped a Bicerin, I knew…

7 years ago