One destination that is extremely food and drink-focused that may surprise people is Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Full of craft breweries, distilleries and cocktail bars, as well as restaurants creating interesting dishes using high-quality local ingredients, it’s an epicure’s heaven. The highlight of the trip for me in terms of meals was a foie gras-crusted rack of lamb at Smyth at the Iron Horse Hotel. The plump, tender lamb was well seasoned and coated in a rich, decadent fois gras crust. As the restaurant is know for its craft cocktails, pair it with one of their unique takes on the “Old Fashioned” or a spicy “Rum.Kick.Punch.”
Jessica Festa is the editor of the travel sites Jessie on a Journey (http://jessieonajourney.com) and Epicure & Culture (http://epicureandculture.com). Along with blogging at We Blog The World, her byline has appeared in publications like Huffington Post, Gadling, Fodor’s, Travel + Escape, Matador, Viator, The Culture-Ist and many others. After getting her BA/MA in Communication from the State University of New York at Albany, she realized she wasn’t really to stop backpacking and made travel her full time job. Some of her most memorable experiences include studying abroad in Sydney, teaching English in Thailand, doing orphanage work in Ghana, hiking her way through South America and traveling solo through Europe. She has a passion for backpacking, adventure, hiking, wine and getting off the beaten path.
