World Wide Honeymoon Travel Podcast · Kat and Chris Butler

2025 Travel Year in Reivew: Best Food and Drinks While Traveling

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Premium Matcha and Bar served a single-origin matcha from one farmer that Kat says was creamy and sweet.

1. World Wide Honeymoon Travel Podcast episode 356 ranks the hosts’ best food and drinks from 2025. 2. Kat and Chris host the show and use this year-in-review format to compare travel meals from Japan, Italy, Corsica, Finland, France, and Chicago. 3. The episode asks which dishes and drinks were memorable enough in 2025 to become each host’s top picks. 4. Chris starts with an honorable mention, the Cafe Negroni at Premium Matcha and Bar in Kyoto. 5. Kat and Chris then argue over whether that Kyoto drink is really a Negroni because of the Japanese coffee liqueur. 6. Kat’s number five drink is the Naranjia smoothie at El Chef in Mindo, which she links to the post-hike stop before the chocolate tour. 7. Chris’s number five drink is hot chocolate from a chocolate farm in Mindo, after he drops a 2024 Kyoto hot chocolate from the list. 8. Kat’s number four drink is a pour-over coffee at Cafe Ryusenke in Hakone, served from an Airstream-style setup. 9. Chris’s number four drink is Soave Classico at Pieropan Winery in Soave, which he connects to the castle views in Italy. 10. Kat’s number three drink is Premium Matcha at Premium Matcha and Bar in Kyoto, which she says came from a single origin, one lot, and one farmer. 11. Chris’s number three drink is a Capo Spritz in Corsica, made with Cap Corse and sparkling Moscato. 12. Kat’s number two drink is Amarone della Valpolicella Vigna Corzon at Pirapan in Soave, and she explains the semi-dried grape method behind Amarone. 13. Chris’s number two drink is Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2019 from Brigaldara at Bottega del Vino in Verona. 14. Kat’s number one drink is La Roca Soave Classico at Pieropan, and she says it beat the Amarone for her. 15. Chris’s number one drink is the Premium Matcha at Premium Matcha and Bar in Kyoto, which he describes as creamy, sweet, delicate, and not bitter. 16. The food list starts with honorable mentions like okonomiyaki at Kamon S in Okayama and menestra at El Chef. 17. Kat’s number five food is Japanese curry at Curry and Cafe in Nara, while Chris’s number five food is crab rangoon and kimchi grilled cheese at Bixie Bar in Chicago. 18. Their food rankings continue through udon at Gion Yorozuya, pizza from Pizza Pinocchio in Calvi, Amarone risotto at Bottega del Vino, ravioli with mascarpone and porcini powder at Tapasato, and seafood ramen at Ramen Station in Himeji. 19. The episode feels like a relaxed, back-and-forth couple conversation with specific memory prompts, restaurant names, and tasting notes. 20. Listeners who like travel food, wine, and detailed rankings will get the most out of it, while people wanting a destination itinerary or history lesson may skip it.

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