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Friday, April 11, 2008
Do you travel for food?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I just came back from a quick spring break trip with my son to visit friends in San Francisco, a town of culinary delights.
One thing that really struck me was that even with the hustle of urban life, the sprawl of the city and the plethora of dining destinations, people thought nothing of traveling a half hour or more for a specific food.
In our case it was ice cream. Our favorite place was Bi-Rite Creamery a tiny hole-in-the-wall off the beaten path. No matter what time we got there or how uncooperative the weather was, inevitably the line of customers was snaking out the door.
I’m the first to admit I live in a bubble. I am strictly an ITP kinda gal. Since for my job I, literally, am always cooking up something, I often work from home. We were lucky enough to find a house a mile from Rich’s work and about a mile from the kid’s schools. So I don’t have the commuting mentality of many other Atlantans who think nothing of driving an hour or more each way to work.
Even though I love to eat and try new things, I realized with the exception of special occasions. I don’t really go far to find them. When thinking of my dining pattern, it typically revolves around a five or so mile radius. I have my favorite local places for Italian, Mexican, Thai or pretty much whatever I feel like eating.
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What about you? Do you think nothing of jumping in the car in search of the perfect ice cream cone (or taco)? How far would you travel for food?
