Hungry in Berkeley? Go beyond Chez Panisse: sip natural wines in the Gilman District, grab a pint at Jupiter, dine at Gather, chase mochi donuts, gelato & izakaya plates, and don’t miss the Thai Temple Sunday brunch. A delicious, only-in-Berkeley food crawl.

Sicily may be renowned for baroque architecture, beaches, and Mount Etna, but if you visit there in December, you'll find it's also famous for chocolate. Chocomodica, a chocolate festival for chocolate lovers. Plus, get a bonus recipe here.

Inside Kufstein’s Stollen 1930, a speakeasy-style bar set in a 600+ year-old cave beneath the fortress, for a fee, you can sample four gins, learn tonic pairings and food matches, and browse one of the world’s largest gin collections (1,100+). It’s open 6 p.m.–2 a.m., and there’s even a last-Sunday five-course gin dinner with pairings.

Love travel + great food? Sail MidCoast Maine on the National Historic Landmark schooner J.&E. Riggin—nicknamed a “Foodjammer.” Chef-captain Jocelyn Schmidt turns out from-scratch menus (think dumplings, shakshuka, chowder, bagels) on a wood-fired stove, sources locally (oysters, lobster bake, farm produce), accommodates special diets, and keeps waste low. 

Craving a tasty Triangle day trip? This guide maps a Johnston County food crawl—featuring slow-smoked North Carolina BBQ, a farm-to-glass whiskey tasting, and old-school red hot dog joints—plus provides information on when to go, how to plan your route, and practical tips for navigating lines and sauces.

Discover why Modesto is a foodie haven hidden in plain view—pair panini and globally sourced cheeses at Camp 4, graze Bauhaus tapas, sip LoFi craft cocktails, and dig into local barbecue. Use this guide to plan a delicious downtown crawl on your next Highway 99 road trip.

A wine-tasting guide spotlighting Yolo County’s low-key wine scene just west of Sacramento: easygoing tasting rooms, vineyard views, and standout pours from producers like Turkovich (Winters) and Matchbook (Zamora), with UC Davis roots and Hwy 128 tying it into NorCal wine country—flavorful and friendly, without the fuss.

Plan a NorCal escape to Winters: sip at Berryessa Gap & Turkovich, float with Yolo Ballooning, tour Park Winters, taste at Patio 29, and refuel at Putah Creek Café or Buckhorn Steakhouse. 

North of the Golden Gate, Novato makes a smart NorCal base: Cheese Trail tastings, Heidrun mead, Novato wineries, Petaluma history, Marin Civic Center—and a quick ferry into SF.