Taste of Place

Learn more about his company, The Marketing Clinic.Connect with Chris on LinkedIn. The Taste of Place podcast is sponsored by the World Food Travel Association’s Taste of Place movement. Taste of Place is a global initiative that celebrates culinary culture, food heritage, and the makers behind them. Through the movement, travelers and consumers are encouraged to connect more deeply with destinations and products through their unique flavors and traditions. Learn more at JoinTasteofPlace.org.

Connect with Ange on LinkedIn here.Photo Credit: Judith Laurel Photography. The Taste of Place podcast is sponsored by the World Food Travel Association’s Taste of Place movement. Taste of Place is a global initiative that celebrates culinary culture, food heritage, and the makers behind them. Through the movement, travelers and consumers are encouraged to connect more deeply with destinations and products through their unique flavors and traditions. Learn more at JoinTasteofPlace.org.

Allison Robicelli is a James Beard nominated writer, former celebrity chef and restaurant owner, and cultural intelligence consultant whose work sits at the intersection of food, media, and destination storytelling. She has written for The New York Times, Bon Appétit, Eater, Food & Wine, and The Washington Post, where she founded the publication’s first dedicated non alcoholic beverage column in major food media. In this conversation, she explores how overlooked and post industrial cities can become some of the most compelling food destinations in the world when approached with curiosity rather than convention. Drawing on her experience working with tourism boards, editors, and producers, she explains why traditional destination marketing is losing impact in an algorithm driven media landscape, and what replaces it. This episode is a sharp, often humorous look at how stories of place are found, shaped, and shared, and why the future of culinary tourism depends less on promotion and more on genuine human discovery. The Taste of Place podcast is sponsored by the World Food Travel Association’s Taste of Place movement. Taste of Place is a global initiative that celebrates culinary culture, food heritage, and the makers behind them. Through the movement, travelers and consumers are encouraged to connect more deeply with destinations and products through their unique flavors and traditions. Learn more at JoinTasteofPlace.org.

In this episode, we discuss: What is wrong with many food tours today Why culinary heritage and food history should never be separated The difference between authentic food experiences and tourist food Why Oaxaca may rival San Sebastián as one of the world’s great food destinations The surprising history of Mexican wine Why grandmothers are often the true keepers of culinary culture How American Italian cuisine evolved into its own food tradition The hidden labor behind great cooking and hospitality Why Milou the dog has become an unlikely ambassador for slow travel and human connection We also go far off script into stories about dubbing films in Italy, learning from local cooks around the world, and how food can connect people across politics, language, and culture. If you care about culinary heritage, meaningful travel, and the human side of gastronomy, this is an episode you will not want to miss. 🌍 Learn more about Karl Wilder and The Chef Tours:https://thecheftours.com Find them on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chefpjfoodtour Or on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557315088911 The Taste of Place podcast is sponsored by the World Food Travel Association’s Taste of Place movement. Taste of Place is a global initiative that celebrates culinary culture, food heritage, and the makers behind them. Through the movement, travelers and consumers are encouraged to connect more deeply with destinations and products through their unique flavors and traditions. Learn more at JoinTasteofPlace.org.

Learn more about Blanca on her website here. You can also meet her on LinkedIn here. And you'll also find her on Instagram here. The Taste of Place podcast is sponsored by the World Food Travel Association’s Taste of Place movement. Taste of Place is a global initiative that celebrates culinary culture, food heritage, and the makers behind them. Through the movement, travelers and consumers are encouraged to connect more deeply with destinations and products through their unique flavors and traditions. Learn more at JoinTasteofPlace.org.