Articles tagged with: December 2009
![Ring in the New Year on the Road](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforfoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/newyear_bubbly.jpg)
On the road for New Year’s? You can still find a great place to toast the arrival of 2010!
Arizona (Phoenix)
At Trader Vic’s in Hotel Valley Ho, 6850 East Main Street, Scottsdale, Arizona, there’s a special …
![Traveling on Christmas?](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforfoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/christmas_plate.jpg)
Road Trips Foodies who’ll be on the road on Christmas know that it’s sometimes difficult to find that special meal (and, sometimes it’s difficult just to find a restaurant that’s open for business!). Here are …
![Vessels for Libations for the Gods](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforfoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ky_louisville_glass1.jpg)
As every Road Trips Foodie knows, a terrific beverage needs a special glass: its visual impression adds to the enjoyment of the drink. Unlike any other medium, glass allows light to pass through and illuminate …
![L’Escalade Means Chocolate and Marzipan](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforfoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/switz_geneva_marmite.jpg)
Road Trips Foodies traveling in Geneva, Switzerland, right about now should check confectionary store windows for pots made of chocolate! The city (known as the gastronomic capital of Switzerland) celebrates the Festival of L’Escalade on …
![Absinthe: The Green Fairy Returns](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforfoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/la_absinthe.jpg)
Nouvelle-Orléans is the Absinthe of the Month for December at the Absinthe Museum of America, 823 Rue Royale, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana. Nouvelle-Orléans Absinthe Supérieure, one of the famous Jade Liqueurs absinthes, …
![Peeps Fest!](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforfoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/penn_bethlehem_peeps.jpg)
Peeps! They’re not just for Easter anymore! And, to prove it, there’s a Peeps Fest December 30 and 31, 2009, at Spring and Main streets in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The fest highlights “the delightful confection that …
![Chicago-Bound? Check Out Farmstand in the Loop](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforfoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ind_victorian_scones.jpg)
Farmers’ Markets aren’t just for seasonal produce any more. The Farmstand in the Loop, 66 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, will be featuring a different local baker or confectioner from noon to 2 p.m. every …
![Christkindl Markets Open For the Holidays](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforfoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/christmas_markets.jpg)
It’s hard to think of a better way to get in the holiday spirit than attending a Christkindlmarkt! For those of you not conversant in German, this is a traditional Christmas market such as those …
![Hamshushalayim Festival](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforfoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/israel_hamshush.jpg)
For three consecutive weekends in November and December, the Hamshushalayim festival will feature live musical performances and culinary events plus free admission to museums and cultural attractions throughout Jerusalem. On November 26-28, December 3-5 and …
![Chocolate World Expo](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforfoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ny_wp_choc.jpg)
Ah! Chocolate! Road Trips Foodies wandering north of New York City on December 6, 2009, might consider a detour between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to take in the Chocolate World Expo in the Westchester …