Your Tastebuds at 30,000 Ft, CA Road Trip Eats, Journey to Faviken

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Jun. 06, 2015 Food & Drink

This week the theme is wanderlust. A food scientist demystifies why we love Bloody Marys and peanuts at 30,000 feet and we discover the best off the beaten track eats in California. Plus, we take you on a journey to Faviken, one of the most remote destination restaurants in the world.

Photo: Gillian Ferguson

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