FUUD: Best of #CatTravels

By Catherine Toth Fox • December 2, 2011 • #CatTravels, Food

Traveling is tiring.

You wait in airports, you stand in security lines, you drive for miles. There’s nothing more miserable.

But there’s also nothing more inspiring and exciting and completely exhilarating, either. Which is why we endure the pain and suffering and the kid kicking the back of your airplane seat. Because we know the pleasures traveling can bring.

And in my case, that pleasure usually comes served on a plate.

The best part of traveling, for me, is usually the food.

I love trying new restaurants, sampling new cuisines — it’s a fun way to learn about a new city.

On this last trip, I spent three weeks in four states. So imagine all the food I ate!

Here are some of my noshing highlights in Madison, Chicago and Las Vegas. (I didn’t eat much in Arizona.)

Welcome to the Midwest

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I spent most of this trip in the Midwest, particularly Madison, Wisc. and Chicago. So we ate a lot of brats and cheese and drank a lot of beer. Or at least Derek did.

#TodaysGift

Dog Kimono from Inu Inu Hawaii

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Days left: 3

Dog kimono or yukata from Inu Inu Hawaii (www.inuinuhawaii.com)

Price: $30 online or at pet boutiques such as Calvin & Susie in Kilohana Square

The gist: Bored of the usual dog outfits? Or your pooch is quite the fashion diva? Get a kimono (or yukata) from Honolulu-based Inu Inu Hawaii, which specializes in unique Asian-inspired apparel for dogs. They come in all sizes — in fact, you can custom order ones for larger breeds — and patterns. Imagine your Rottweiler in one of these!

Best for: Dog owners, of course!

11 Comments

Reply oldshoes December 2, 2011 at 1:27 am
this fabulous festive food feature should be set to music……”one shining moment” or something like that(the ending of the NCAA basketball final) not only did all that wonderful make me hungry, but i actually cried….and it wasnt the onions.

Reply Catherine Toth December 2, 2011 at 3:34 pm
LOL. You’re too funny.

Reply oldshoes December 2, 2011 at 1:59 am
forgot the “food” after wonderful. it happens….
Reply David Jackson December 2, 2011 at 2:00 am
You should head to Phuket next 🙂

Reply Catherine Toth December 2, 2011 at 3:34 pm
I don’t think I should eat for a week!

Reply M December 2, 2011 at 7:03 am
Hello Cat! I agree with you, the fuud is the best part.

Reply Catherine Toth December 2, 2011 at 3:35 pm
Food is always the best part of traveling! Except to London. The food there wasn’t that good… LOL

Reply M December 2, 2011 at 2:06 pm
You must have spent a fortune on fuud.

Reply Catherine Toth December 2, 2011 at 3:35 pm
Well, I saved on accommodations by staying with friends, so we could splurge!

Reply rayboyjr December 2, 2011 at 3:49 pm
Hey Cat: … welcome back??? … are you back??? … and the trip lasted 3 weeks??? … I didn’t even realize that you were gone that long … I guess with your blog, it never seems like you left …

… anyway, you always amaze me at how much fuud you can put away … impressive!!! …
Reply Jason December 2, 2011 at 7:53 pm
When my friend and I went to Madison, we were staying at the new Ogg Hall near the Kohl Center. We got in around 2 pm, and we wanted something to eat. Dotty’s Dumpling Dowry is only a couple blocks away, so we decided to walk over and get a burger. Wow … that was one of the best burgers I ever ate. I just looked up the menu and I even remember what burger I got—the Runnelstone. There’s something about Wisconsin cheddar cheese that is different from any other, and combined with that English garlic sauce … Yum!

Did you get to go to L’Etoile? I know you said it was on your list, but I didn’t see any pictures.