# Travel and Food Guy

> Travel comes first, and the food is always part of the journey.


## Posts

- [SUGARFISH Beverly Hills, the Sushi I Went Back For With the Whole Family](https://travelandfoodguy.com/sugarfish-beverly-hills-review/): A work dinner at SUGARFISH Beverly Hills had some of the freshest fish and best rice I've had. A year later we brought the kids. Here's how it went.
- [Blackfish Rotary Sushi in Buffalo Grove, a Fun Belt With Just Okay Sushi](https://travelandfoodguy.com/blackfish-rotary-sushi-buffalo-grove-review/): Weekday lunch at Blackfish Rotary Sushi in Buffalo Grove. A robot train, a toy at ten plates and lots of variety, but plain rice and tempura filler.
- [Wu's House Kildeer Review, Big Rolls, Too Much Sauce and an 18% Service Fee](https://travelandfoodguy.com/wus-house-kildeer-review/): Friday night sushi at Wu's House in Kildeer, a huge old grocery store. Big rolls, way too much sauce, a great Sidecar and an 18% fee on every dine in check.
- [Sushi-San Chicago Review, the River North Sushi Bar That Is More Serious Than It Looks](https://travelandfoodguy.com/sushi-san-chicago-review/): I walked into Sushi-San in River North with no reservation and sat at the bar. Top notch nigiri, the best shrimp I have had, and loud music.
- [Dishoom Covent Garden Review, the Line, the Noise and Why We Keep Going Back](https://travelandfoodguy.com/dishoom-covent-garden-review/): Dishoom has been part of our London trips since the very first one. How to handle the line, what I order, how Josh came around, and how loud it really gets.
- [Noma Sushi in Santa Monica, No Show, Just Warm Rice and Really Fresh Fish](https://travelandfoodguy.com/noma-sushi-santa-monica-review/): A colleague who lives by the Santa Monica Pier took me to Noma Sushi on my first night in town. No show, just warm rice and really fresh fish.
- [Kaido Sushi in Arlington Heights, Our Date Night Spot and Why the Kids Stay Home](https://travelandfoodguy.com/kaido-sushi-arlington-heights/): Kaido Sushi in Arlington Heights is our date night spot. A quiet room, rolls that never come drowned in sauce, and why we leave the kids at home.
- [The Ivy Asia St Paul's Review, Crispy Duck, a Cathedral View and a Samurai in the Men's Room](https://travelandfoodguy.com/ivy-asia-st-pauls-review/): A work dinner at The Ivy Asia St Paul's with the cathedral in the window, crispy duck that wasn't dry, yellowtail that melted, and a very surprising men's room.
- [SUSHISAMBA London Review, the Sushi Roll I Was Hoping to Hate](https://travelandfoodguy.com/sushisamba-london-review/): A work trip dinner for one at SUSHISAMBA London: a glass elevator, generous nigiri, and a sweet potato roll I was hoping to hate that won me over.
- [3 Day Las Vegas Itinerary With Kids, What Three Days on the Strip Looked Like When Nobody Gambles](https://travelandfoodguy.com/3-day-las-vegas-itinerary-with-kids/): Our 3 day Las Vegas itinerary with kids who don't gamble: Area 15, two shows, sunset on the Eiffel Tower, Zoox, and what we would skip next time.
- [Furinkazan in Des Plaines, Worth It If You Are Already Nearby](https://travelandfoodguy.com/furinkazan-des-plaines/): We took all four of us to Furinkazan in Des Plaines four days after it opened. The eel is excellent, the rice is not, and here is what it cost.
- [Sophia Steak Lake Forest Review, and Whether We Would Bring the Kids Back](https://travelandfoodguy.com/sophia-steak-lake-forest-review/): We took our anniversary dinner to Sophia Steak in Lake Forest, no kids. Here is what we loved, where we disagreed, and what a night out really runs.
- [Legend of the Seas Review, What Royal Caribbean's Newest Ship Is Like With Two Teenagers](https://travelandfoodguy.com/legend-of-the-seas-review/): We sailed Legend of the Seas with our teenagers a month after she launched. Every deck, what is really free, the coffee trap, and the venue she does not have.
- [Civitavecchia Cruise Port, the Night We Skipped Rome and Found a Street Food Festival](https://travelandfoodguy.com/civitavecchia-cruise-port-skipping-rome/): We skipped Rome from the Civitavecchia cruise port and gave the evening to the town. A free beach, a fortress and a street food festival we did not expect.
- [Black Pearl Sushi Glenview, The Freshest Fish We Have Had](https://travelandfoodguy.com/black-pearl-sushi-glenview/): We ate at Black Pearl Sushi in Glenview on opening night and left convinced it serves the freshest fish we have had at any sushi restaurant.
- [AquaDome Market on Legend of the Seas, We Ranked All 6 Stands Worst to Best](https://travelandfoodguy.com/legend-of-the-seas-aquadome-market/): We ate at all six AquaDome Market stands on Legend of the Seas as a family of three and ranked them worst to best. Here is which one costs extra.
- [El Call Barcelona, the Gothic Quarter's Oldest Corner Is Two Streets Behind the Cathedral](https://travelandfoodguy.com/el-call-barcelona-gothic-quarter-walking-route/): El Call is the old Jewish quarter hidden inside Barcelona's Gothic Quarter. The route we walked with our kids, what the synagogue costs, and the gelato to get.
- [Tanjong Hwaro Review, The Korean Charcoal BBQ I'd Bring the Family Back To on Tanjong Pagar Road](https://travelandfoodguy.com/tanjong-hwaro-korean-charcoal-bbq-tanjong-pagar-singapore/): Tanjong Hwaro review from a hosted dinner on Tanjong Pagar Road. Live charcoal, a wall of soju, staff who cook for you, and we closed the place down.
- [Singapore as a Stopover, What Three Solo Work Trips Taught Me About Building a Layover Into a Real Trip](https://travelandfoodguy.com/singapore-stopover-guide/): After three solo trips to Singapore, an honest take on whether a Singapore stopover is worth building a layover around, and what to do with two days.
- [Getting Around Barcelona With a Family, Which Tickets You Can Share and Which You Cannot](https://travelandfoodguy.com/getting-around-barcelona-with-a-family/): Metro fares for four, the one pass a family can legally share, taxi and ride hailing rules, airport options, and the tourist tax your kids do not pay.
- [Walking to Park Guell, an Hour Uphill With Two Kids in August Heat](https://travelandfoodguy.com/walking-to-park-guell-with-kids/): We walked an hour from the Eixample in August, then paid 96 euros for four including the Gaudi House Museum. The walk earns it, the museum does not.
- [Ambar Chicago Unlimited Brunch, What It Really Costs a Family With Somewhere to Be](https://travelandfoodguy.com/ambar-chicago-unlimited-brunch/): We skipped the Ambar Chicago unlimited brunch and ordered a la carte. Here is how the two hour table rule works and why it decided it for us.
- [Barcelona Tuk Tuk Tour Review, What 4 Hours and 238 Euros Bought Our Family of Four](https://travelandfoodguy.com/barcelona-tuk-tuk-tour-review/): Our second tuk tuk in a week, this time four hours across Barcelona with the kids. The real price, the route, and whether it beat the bus.
- [Tapas San Miguel Barcelona, the Paella We Nearly Did Not Order](https://travelandfoodguy.com/tapas-san-miguel-barcelona-review/): We had given up on paella after Seville. Our tuk tuk guide said we had to try it here, so we did, and four of us ate for 67,20 euros.
- [Legend of the Seas Stateroom 14632 Review: What You Actually Get in a Category D2 Ocean View Balcony](https://travelandfoodguy.com/legend-of-the-seas-stateroom-14632-review/): A full walkthrough of stateroom 14632 on Legend of the Seas: what a category D2 balcony cabin really sleeps, and where full size suitcases actually go.
- [Secret Tapas at Cheri Barcelona, the 35 Euro Set Menu Is Not the Deal Out Front](https://travelandfoodguy.com/secret-tapas-cheri-barcelona-review/): The board outside says 35 euros a head. We ordered the same plates a la carte and fed four with drinks for 115,65 euros. Here is the arithmetic.
- [Sagrada Familia on the Cheapest Ticket, Is Church Only Enough With Kids?](https://travelandfoodguy.com/sagrada-familia-basic-ticket-with-kids/): Four of us got in for 100 euros on the basic church only ticket, booked four weeks out. What that gets you, what sells out first, and what you give up.
- [Ferretti Poble Nou, What Breakfast for Four Actually Costs in Barcelona](https://travelandfoodguy.com/ferretti-poble-nou-barcelona-breakfast/): Breakfast for four at Ferretti Poble Nou came to 49,10 euros. What we ordered, what the giant Kinder crepes are really like, and what to split.
- [3 Gaudí Houses in One Day, the Barcelona Walking Route That Worked With Our Kids](https://travelandfoodguy.com/gaudi-houses-barcelona-one-day-walking-route/): We walked Casa Vicens, Casa Milà and Casa Batlló in one morning with two kids. The order that works, how far apart they are, and the one we would cut.
- [La Cabrera Barcelona, What 148 Euros Buys a Family of Four at an Argentine Steakhouse](https://travelandfoodguy.com/la-cabrera-barcelona-review/): We walked in off a Gaudi morning with no booking. Lunch for four came to 148 euros, and the steak tartare on a marrow bone was worth every cent.
- [Rincón Marino in Poblenou, the Barcelona Lunch That Beat the Menú del Día](https://travelandfoodguy.com/rincon-marino-poblenou-barcelona-lunch/): The menú del día was €21.90 a head. We ordered off the regular menu instead, fed four of us for €73.10, and I think we ate better for it.
- [El Pimpi Malaga Review, We Came for the Croquettes and Only the Steak Was Worth It](https://travelandfoodguy.com/el-pimpi-malaga-review/): Vika wanted the croquettes. Our tuk tuk guide said El Pimpi made the best in Malaga. Here is the real bill for four, and the one dish that earned it.
- [What to Do in Malaga Cruise Port, Our Tour Cancelled an Hour Out and the Tuk Tuk We Found Saved the Day](https://travelandfoodguy.com/malaga-cruise-port-tuk-tuk-tour/): We wasted our last port day in Palma. In Malaga the tour we booked cancelled an hour out, and the tuk tuk we found instead covered the whole city.
- [All You Can Eat Sushi Mount Prospect, Is e Sushi Worth It?](https://travelandfoodguy.com/e-sushi-mount-prospect-all-you-can-eat/): We went back to e Sushi in Mount Prospect for $28.95 all you can eat sushi. Here is what to order, what to skip, and what dinner for two really cost.
- [La Spezia Cruise Port, the Day Our Family of Four Skipped Pisa and Stayed in Town](https://travelandfoodguy.com/la-spezia-cruise-port-family-half-day/): We skipped the Pisa excursion at the La Spezia cruise port and spent half a day in town with the kids. The tender ride alone was worth the stop.
- [Getting Around Las Vegas Without a Car, What Actually Worked for Our Family of Four](https://travelandfoodguy.com/getting-around-las-vegas-without-a-car/): We spent four days in Las Vegas without a rental car. Robotaxis, a free tram, and a lot of walking. Here is what was worth paying for and what we skipped.
- [Sushi Plus Rotary Sushi Bar, the Conveyor Belt Sushi That Won Over Two Teens After a Cubs Game](https://travelandfoodguy.com/sushi-plus-rotary-sushi-bar-chicago/): We took the kids to Sushi Plus in Boystown for conveyor belt sushi after a Cubs game. Fresh fish, a truck that brings your order, and real value.
- [Hanashizuku Singapore, the Cuppage Plaza Sushi Spot I'd Never Have Found Without a Local](https://travelandfoodguy.com/hanashizuku-singapore-review/): Inside Cuppage Plaza for dinner at Hanashizuku, the Singapore sushi spot a ten year local said was the best in the city. Here's what we ordered.
- [Mylord Civitavecchia, the Pre-Cruise Family Dinner We Booked on Nothing but Our Host’s Word](https://travelandfoodguy.com/mylord-civitavecchia-pre-cruise-family-dinner/): The night before our cruise, our Airbnb host sent us to Mylord in Civitavecchia. Dinner for four came to 93 euro, and we would happily go back.
- [Lou Malnati's Buffalo Grove Review, the New Patio Is a Family Win but Order the Deep Dish](https://travelandfoodguy.com/lou-malnatis-buffalo-grove-review/): We took our family of four to Lou Malnati's Buffalo Grove to try the new patio, the deep dish lunch combo, and the kids menu. Here's our honest review.
- [Shakou in Arlington Heights, Where the Ambiance Beats the Sushi](https://travelandfoodguy.com/shakou-arlington-heights/): Chandeliers, a great patio, terrific service, and sushi that was just OK this time. Our honest family review of Shakou in Arlington Heights.
- [United Club LAX Review, the Terrace That Makes Terminal 7 Feel Like California](https://travelandfoodguy.com/united-club-lax-review/): The outdoor terrace at the United Club LAX won my whole family over, and I say that as a longtime 1K. My honest take on the food, the bar, and getting in.
- [Cantinetta delle Terme, Florence: A Top-Five Meal of Our Travels](https://travelandfoodguy.com/cantinetta-delle-terme-florence-top-five-meal/): Cantinetta delle Terme in Florence, $185 for a family of 4, possibly a top-five meal of our travels. Octopus, tiramisu in a jar, a room you want to live in.
- [Steakhouse Da Aldone, Florence: The Bistecca alla Fiorentina Ceremony](https://travelandfoodguy.com/da-aldone-florence-bistecca-alla-fiorentina/): Bistecca alla Fiorentina at Steakhouse Da Aldone, Florence. $181 for a family of four, three cuts to choose from, and a tableside raw presentation.
- [United Club at IAH: C1 vs C33, and Which One We'd Actually Pick](https://travelandfoodguy.com/united-club-iah-c1-vs-c33/): Two United Clubs sit in Terminal C at IAH, one by Gate C1 and one by Gate C33. We hit both with the kids after a cruise. Here is how to pick.
- [Pisa Day Trip From Florence: The Half-Day Tour Was Worth Skipping the Train For](https://travelandfoodguy.com/pisa-day-trip-from-florence/): We booked the guided half-day Pisa trip from Florence instead of wrangling the train ourselves. Here is what about $205 bought, and why we would do it again.
- [Broth & Beyond at CHIJMES, the Singapore Hot Pot My Colleague Researched and Got Right](https://travelandfoodguy.com/broth-and-beyond-chijmes-singapore-hot-pot-review/): A colleague researched this one for our Singapore work trip, three signature broths, a smoked duck that stole the show, and a hot pot bill that made sense.
- [Koma Singapore Review: A Beautiful Room, Sushi That Doesn't Earn the Bill](https://travelandfoodguy.com/koma-singapore-review/): Honest Koma Singapore review after a $590 SGD dinner for three at Marina Bay Sands. Gorgeous room, real gluten free coverage, sushi that doesn't quite earn it.
- [Singapore’s KrisFlyer Gold Lounge at Changi T2: a fine hour, not a destination](https://travelandfoodguy.com/krisflyer-gold-lounge-changi-terminal-2-review/): A Star Alliance Gold honest read on the KrisFlyer Gold Lounge at Changi T2. Dim sum and a cold Tiger pull the weight. The bar does not. A fine hour.
- [Ostras Lounge in Des Plaines, the $2 Happy Hour Oysters Are the Only Reason to Come](https://travelandfoodguy.com/ostras-lounge-des-plaines-review/): Vika had seen the reviews. The room delivered. The food mostly didn't. The $2 happy hour oysters are the reason to go, and the only reason.
- [Is the Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Worth It? An Executive Suite, the M Club, and a 29th Floor View](https://travelandfoodguy.com/singapore-marriott-tang-plaza-hotel-review/): Three solo stays, a Platinum upgrade to a 29th floor Executive Suite, the M Club, and Crossroads. Honest review of the Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza.
- [Deba Sushi Bar Just Opened in Downtown Mount Prospect. Is It Worth Your Date Night?](https://travelandfoodguy.com/deba-sushi-bar-mount-prospect/): We tried Deba Sushi Bar, the new sushi spot in downtown Mount Prospect, on a date night. Here is what the rolls, the soup, and the bill actually delivered.
- [SATS Premier Lounge at Changi Terminal 2, the Honest Read Before a Long Haul to SFO](https://travelandfoodguy.com/sats-premier-lounge-changi-terminal-2/): A morning at the SATS Premier Lounge in Changi Terminal 2 before a United flight to SFO. Star Alliance Gold got us in. Here is what was worth it.
- [Saz-Air-Ak at Origin Bar Singapore, A Sazerac Reimagined](https://travelandfoodguy.com/origin-bar-singapore-saz-air-ak-sazerac/): An after-work cocktail at Origin Grill and Bar inside the Shangri-La Singapore turned into a Sazerac, reimagined, and Asia's 50 Best on the wall.
- [Ristorante Ad Hoc, Rome: The Truffle Tasting Menu Worth the Upcharge](https://travelandfoodguy.com/ristorante-ad-hoc-rome-truffle-tasting/): Ristorante Ad Hoc on Via di Ripetta, Rome. $208 for a family of four, a 3-hour truffle tasting menu, and the best rigatoni alla gricia I have eaten.
- [Bistrot de Venise: The $332 Night We Ate Sixteenth-Century Venice](https://travelandfoodguy.com/bistrot-de-venise-tasting-menu-review/): Bistrot de Venise, San Marco. A $332 tasting menu for four built on historical Venetian recipes from Bartolomeo Scappi's 1500s cookbook. Worth it.
- [United Club at LAS, the Strip-View Lounge Worth Adding to Your Vegas Departure Day](https://travelandfoodguy.com/united-club-las-vegas-strip-view-family-departure-day/): Departure day at the United Club at LAS with the family. Strip view, real food, full bar. Why this lounge is worth the walk before your flight.
- [Foxtail on the Lake Is the Special-Occasion Spot Our Kids Picked Themselves](https://travelandfoodguy.com/foxtail-on-the-lake-des-plaines-review/): Our twins turned 13 and picked The Foxtail on the Lake in Des Plaines themselves. Third visit, second with the kids, and the verdict still holds.
- [Marriott Grand Chateau Las Vegas Review, Why the Two-Bedroom Suite With a Kitchen Beat the Strip Hotels](https://travelandfoodguy.com/marriott-grand-chateau-las-vegas-two-bedroom-suite-family-review/): Four nights at the Marriott Grand Chateau in a two-bedroom suite. Booked on points, breakfast from Walgreens, the layout did the work.
- [Ari Sushi in Des Plaines, the Strip Mall Spot That Quietly Got Really Good](https://travelandfoodguy.com/ari-sushi-des-plaines/): Strip mall outside, real sushi bar inside. Ari Sushi in Des Plaines won Vika over on uni, and we kept ordering rolls after we were already full.
- [United Club at ORD Gate B6, The Big O'Hare Flagship at the Top of the Escalator](https://travelandfoodguy.com/united-club-ord-concourse-b-gate-b6/): ORD has two United Clubs in Concourse B. The bigger one near Gate B6 is the closest thing O'Hare has to a flagship, and worth the walk from Terminal 1.
- [Both United Clubs in Houston IAH Terminal C, How to Pick Between Gate C1 and Gate C33](https://travelandfoodguy.com/united-clubs-iah-houston-complete-guide/): Houston IAH has two United Clubs in Terminal C. We’ve been to both with the family. Here’s the honest pick between Gate C1 and Gate C33.
- [Getting Around Italy With a Family, What Actually Worked (And the One Catch to Watch For)](https://travelandfoodguy.com/italy-getting-around-family-of-four/): Trains, vaporetto, metro, hop-on-hop-off, and the one taxi catch we hit at five in the morning. How we moved a family of four through Italy.
- [United Club at ORD Concourse C, Why Gate C10 Is the Best United Club at O'Hare](https://travelandfoodguy.com/united-club-ord-concourse-c-gate-c10/): ORD has five United Clubs and we've been to all of them. Concourse C by Gate C10 is the newest and our family favorite. Here's why.
- [Vini da Arturo, Venice: The Phil Rosenthal Place, Love It or Hate It](https://travelandfoodguy.com/vini-da-arturo-venice-somebody-feed-phil/): Vini da Arturo in Venice's San Marco, the Somebody Feed Phil pick. Ten tables, cash only, no seafood. Go for the room and the story, not the plate.
- [Every United Club at O'Hare, A Local's Honest Guide to All Five Lounges](https://travelandfoodguy.com/united-clubs-ohare-ord-complete-guide/): ORD has five United Clubs and a Polaris Lounge. We've been to all five. Here's the honest, family-tested ranking from a Chicago local.
- [Italy With a Family of Four, the Meals Worth the Money (and Three We Would Skip)](https://travelandfoodguy.com/italy-food-family-of-four-worth-the-money/): Italy with a family of four, 13 days, $54 per person per day on food. Three meals worth the money, three best-value finds, and three we would skip.
- [Area 15 With Kids, Why Omega Mart Is the Only Pass You Actually Need](https://travelandfoodguy.com/area-15-with-kids-two-day-pass-las-vegas/): Two days at Area 15 with the family. Omega Mart is worth it on a single ticket. The multi-attraction pass is the trap most families should skip.
- [United Club at ORD Concourse F, A Hidden Gem at the End of the Concourse](https://travelandfoodguy.com/united-club-ord-concourse-f/): The United Club at ORD Concourse F is the one most travelers walk past. Best regional jet views, real breakfast, modern phone pods. Worth the walk.
- [LAGO Lake Zurich, Our Second Visit and Why It Made Vika's Mother's Day](https://travelandfoodguy.com/lago-lake-zurich/): Our second visit to LAGO in Lake Zurich, this time for an early Mother's Day with the kids. The smoked tartare and Truffled Purses earned it.
- [Mystère and Mat Franco, Two Vegas Shows Worth the Money (and Which to Pick if You Can Only See One)](https://travelandfoodguy.com/vegas-shows-mat-franco-mystere/): Mystère for the spectacle, Mat Franco for the disbelief. Both are worth the money. Here's our family's verdict on which Vegas show to book first.
- [The Buffet at Wynn, Where Variety Beats Quality (and Why We're Skipping It Next Time)](https://travelandfoodguy.com/the-buffet-at-wynn-las-vegas/): $260 got us a massive spread at The Buffet at Wynn but nothing we'd crave a second time. Here's why we'd take a real restaurant on the strip every time.
- [Sushi Roku at the Forum Shops in Las Vegas: One of the Better Sushi Meals We've Had as a Family](https://travelandfoodguy.com/sushi-roku-las-vegas-strip/): Salmon truffle carpaccio, an Empress' Kiss, hand rolls for the kids, and a strip view at Sushi Roku in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace.
- [United Club at ORD Concourse B, The Smaller O'Hare Lounge and When It's the Right Pick](https://travelandfoodguy.com/united-club-ord-concourse-b-gate-b18/): Not the biggest, not the prettiest, no tarmac view. Here's why the small United Club at ORD Concourse B still earns the stop before a flight.
- [Inside the United Club at DFW Terminal E (Yes, There's Carrot Cake)](https://travelandfoodguy.com/united-club-dfw-terminal-e/): A compact United Club at DFW Terminal E with solid bar drinks, a Coca-Cola Freestyle machine, and a slice of carrot cake I genuinely did not expect.
- [The Original Singapore Sling at Long Bar, A Pink Cocktail With a Hundred Year Story](https://travelandfoodguy.com/long-bar-raffles-singapore-sling/): At Long Bar at Raffles, the original Singapore Sling is a sweet, easy-drinking pink cocktail. The room and the story are what you actually pay for.
- [We Tried Sushi Plus Thai by Sensei in Palatine, and We're Going Back](https://travelandfoodguy.com/sushi-plus-thai-by-sensei-palatine/): A Palatine sushi spot whose Thai is so good we finished a plate we only ordered to box. Eighty three dollars all in for two on date night.
- [United Club at Newark Gate C123, Why It Made My Top 3 in the Network](https://travelandfoodguy.com/united-club-newark-gate-c123/): A 7-hour delay turned the 30,000 sq ft United Club by Gate C123 into our family's favorite EWR lounge. Now it's my #2 United Club in the network.
- [Harmony of the Seas Family Review, What a Week Out of Galveston Actually Looks Like With Kids](https://travelandfoodguy.com/harmony-of-the-seas-family-review-what-a-week-out-of-galveston-actually-looks-like-with-kids/): Seven nights on Harmony of the Seas out of Galveston as a family of four. The stateroom, the food, Wonderland, and whether the ship earns it for kids.
- [Tekka Sushi in Elk Grove Village, A Place We're Definitely Going to Be Repeating](https://travelandfoodguy.com/tekka-sushi-elk-grove-village/): Tekka Sushi in Elk Grove Village delivered fresh fish, distinct flavors, and a well balanced Ananda Spritz for $93.80. Definitely a place we're going back to.
- [Is Airline Loyalty Still Worth It, A Frequent Flyer's Honest Analysis](https://travelandfoodguy.com/is-airline-loyalty-worth-it-in-2026-a-frequent-flyers-honest-analysis/): After 10+ years of United loyalty and hitting 1K status, I'm breaking down whether airline loyalty programs still deliver value. The numbers might surprise you.
- [United Club at LHR Terminal 2, Why This Heathrow Lounge Feels Like a Polaris Upgrade](https://travelandfoodguy.com/united-club-at-lhr-terminal-2-why-this-heathrow-lounge-feels-like-a-polaris-upgrade/): The United Club at LHR Terminal 2 lands closer to a Polaris Lounge than to any United Club we have used in the U.S. The food, the bar, and the space.
- [CitizenM London, When Location Trumps Room Size (My Honest Take)](https://travelandfoodguy.com/citizenm-london-when-location-trumps-room-size-my-honest-take/): Three nights at citizenM Tower of London, with the Tower across the street. What the trade-off between location and room size actually feels like.
- [The Montcalm East London Hotel, Why I Keep Coming Back](https://travelandfoodguy.com/the-montcalm-east-london-hotel-review-why-i-keep-coming-back/): My honest review of the Montcalm East London after multiple stays. From the rooftop pool to surprisingly good pizza, here's what you need to know.
- [We Spent 4 Hours in The Loft at Brussels Airport, Here's Everything You Need to Know](https://travelandfoodguy.com/i-spent-4-hours-in-the-loft-at-brussels-airport-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/): We spent four hours at The Loft in Brussels with Vika and the kids. Real cocktails you can mix yourself, a Smurf room that worked, and food that held up.
- [Symphony of the Seas Family Review, What a 7-Day Royal Caribbean Cruise Actually Looks Like With Kids](https://travelandfoodguy.com/symphony-of-the-seas-review-complete-family-guide-to-royal-caribbeans-mega-ship-2026/): We sailed Symphony of the Seas with our kids over the holidays. What the food, the cabin, the entertainment and the shore days actually look like.

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