by Jeff Baker | Jul 25, 2016 | California, Destinations, Food, National, Radio, Restaurant, Road Trip, Travel, West Coast Road Trip |
Promo: Hi this is Jeff Baker. This week the Savory Road leads to Morro Bay. Ever wonder how that giant rock got there? I did too – and found out. The story is fascinating. While there, I’ll quench my thirst at a local brewery that specializes in ale that is...
by Jeff Baker | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog, California, Food, Radio, Restaurants, Road Trip, Southern California, Travel, West Coast Road Trip |
LISTEN to Savory Road Radio Feature LISTEN “On the Savory Road” Podcast West Coast Road Trip Savory Road feature aired on Thursday (21st) at 6:45 and 8:45AM and Saturday ((23rd) at 5:35 and 7:35AM during NPR Morning Edition. Streaming LIVE on www.kvcr.org...
by Jeff Baker | Jul 14, 2016 | Food, Radio, Restaurants, Southern California, Travel |
Savory Road Radio features, Paradis, a Danish Ice Creamery making a splash in So. Cal. Popular in Denmark with 60 Ice Cream shops , Paradis now has five shops in Southern California. Starting with the first shop in Montrose in 2009 then adding: Long Beach, Monrovia,...
by Jeff Baker | Jun 11, 2016 | Minneapolis, Travel |
One word describes our time in Minneapolis for the annual North American TBEX conference – WOW! This was our first time to TBEX (Travel Blog Exchange). How great to enter an arena of people like us, who love to travel and write. Everyone we meet had something...
by Jeff Baker | Jun 8, 2016 | Events, Restaurants, Travel |
Jeff visits the Highland Springs Resort in Cherry Valley, CA . Highland Springs Resort is a 2,400 acre Historical Landmark in the foothills of the San Gorgonio Pass. Starting from a Spanish Land Grant in the early 1800’s to a stagecoach stop and then...
by Jeff Baker | Jun 5, 2016 | Accommodations, California, Destinations, Food, Long Beach, National, Podcast, Southern California, Southern California, Travel, United States |
We need a break and are only option is a short staycation. We head to Belmont Shore, Long Beach and rent an Airbnb for two nights. We tried some great food places – Thai, French Bakery, Americana Breakfast, and we got into the best Italian restaurant in the area!...
by Jeff Baker | May 21, 2016 | Coffee, Destinations, Food, International, Peru, Radio, Restaurants, South America, Travel |
Most of us hardly remember the pre-Starbucks era, Millennials and Generation X’s were practically born with a latte in their hands. That’s why so many travelers to Peru are amazed to discover a place with such a booming food culture is still in it’s...
by Jeff Baker | May 16, 2016 | Peru, Travel |
Most visitors to Peru barely see Lima. It’s just an intermediate stop on the way to Machu Picchu. We stayed a week and a half and hardly covered all the sights and the delicious eateries Lima, offers. We stayed in the Barranco District of Lima. Barranco is...
by Jeff Baker | May 10, 2016 | International, Peru, Restaurants, South America, Travel |
This week on the Savory Road, Jeff visits the Barranco Beer Company in the Barranco District of Lima, Peru. One of several craft breweries popping up in Peru. Jeff was curious to find out how local beer scene was doing amidst Peru’s Culinary explosion. He sat...
by Jeff Baker | Apr 30, 2016 | International, Peru, Podcast, South America, Travel |
During our recent trip to Peru we visit Tacama, Vineyard and Distillery in Ica, Peru. About about 180 miles south of Lima, Ica is an arid oasis not far from the Pacific Ocean. Indigenous peoples ruled the land before the Spanish settled the area in the 1500’s....
