The Ultimate Gift Guide for the Foodies in Your Life

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Rebecca McKinney

I was born a foodie. My dad is a chef, baker, and restaurant owner and my mom might as well be because she owns whatever kitchen she walks into. I grew up working in my family’s restaurant and bakery in Pawling, New York – McKinney and Doyle. I started behind the bakery counter at 12 years old after begging my parents to let me start working. At 16 I worked as a hostess. By 18 I was serving tables and training behind the bar where I then worked every other weekend throughout my college career. Even now, when I am visiting my family in New York, I help out where I’m needed. To make a long story short, the food and restaurant industry has been my life for as long as I can remember.

I wanted to create this blog for a few reasons. First and foremost, to share tips, tricks, and knowledge about the food and beverage industry in general but also to help people see a different side of the restaurant world. Every restaurant has a totally unique culture and world within it. I want to help open people’s eyes to more than how fast the service is or how easy or hard it is to secure a reservation.

So, thanks for stopping by! I welcome your ideas, input, and feedback and hope you enjoy!

Eat well & travel often,

Becky McKinney

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Have we all fully digested our Thanksgiving dinners yet? Good. Because now it’s time to start (or finish) your Christmas shopping. If you’re reading this, you’re How to be the Perfect Party Guestprobably a self proclaimed foodie, which leads me to believe that you know other foodies because us gourmet lovers tend to find each other in this world – it’s like we’re drawn together through a mutual love of butter or something. Anyway, I want to help you with your shopping list for this holiday season and so I give you … the ultimate gift guide for the foodies in your life.Continue Reading

Flavory, Fruity, Snappy, Sparkling and Delicious

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Rebecca McKinney

I was born a foodie. My dad is a chef, baker, and restaurant owner and my mom might as well be because she owns whatever kitchen she walks into. I grew up working in my family’s restaurant and bakery in Pawling, New York – McKinney and Doyle. I started behind the bakery counter at 12 years old after begging my parents to let me start working. At 16 I worked as a hostess. By 18 I was serving tables and training behind the bar where I then worked every other weekend throughout my college career. Even now, when I am visiting my family in New York, I help out where I’m needed. To make a long story short, the food and restaurant industry has been my life for as long as I can remember.

I wanted to create this blog for a few reasons. First and foremost, to share tips, tricks, and knowledge about the food and beverage industry in general but also to help people see a different side of the restaurant world. Every restaurant has a totally unique culture and world within it. I want to help open people’s eyes to more than how fast the service is or how easy or hard it is to secure a reservation.

So, thanks for stopping by! I welcome your ideas, input, and feedback and hope you enjoy!

Eat well & travel often,

Becky McKinney

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There has been a lot of buzz lately about M&D’s new juice bar, and rightfully so! The menu is fantastic, fresh and perfect for summer. BUT, so is our old fashioned soda fountain. It is so much more than a place to get Soda Fountaintraditional style ice cream sundaes and soda floats, it’s a piece of history and a wonderful story.Continue Reading

Happy Holidays!

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Rebecca McKinney

I was born a foodie. My dad is a chef, baker, and restaurant owner and my mom might as well be because she owns whatever kitchen she walks into. I grew up working in my family’s restaurant and bakery in Pawling, New York – McKinney and Doyle. I started behind the bakery counter at 12 years old after begging my parents to let me start working. At 16 I worked as a hostess. By 18 I was serving tables and training behind the bar where I then worked every other weekend throughout my college career. Even now, when I am visiting my family in New York, I help out where I’m needed. To make a long story short, the food and restaurant industry has been my life for as long as I can remember.

I wanted to create this blog for a few reasons. First and foremost, to share tips, tricks, and knowledge about the food and beverage industry in general but also to help people see a different side of the restaurant world. Every restaurant has a totally unique culture and world within it. I want to help open people’s eyes to more than how fast the service is or how easy or hard it is to secure a reservation.

So, thanks for stopping by! I welcome your ideas, input, and feedback and hope you enjoy!

Eat well & travel often,

Becky McKinney

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Merry Everything & a Happy Always from our family here at McKinney and Doyle to you and yours. WeHappy Holidays hope that your holiday is bright, cheerful, delicious and full of love and joy.

Thank you so much for sharing your company with us and allowing us to take part in your special occasions throughout 2016. We are truly looking forward to another wonderful year with you all.

How to Show Off Your City

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Rebecca McKinney

I was born a foodie. My dad is a chef, baker, and restaurant owner and my mom might as well be because she owns whatever kitchen she walks into. I grew up working in my family’s restaurant and bakery in Pawling, New York – McKinney and Doyle. I started behind the bakery counter at 12 years old after begging my parents to let me start working. At 16 I worked as a hostess. By 18 I was serving tables and training behind the bar where I then worked every other weekend throughout my college career. Even now, when I am visiting my family in New York, I help out where I’m needed. To make a long story short, the food and restaurant industry has been my life for as long as I can remember.

I wanted to create this blog for a few reasons. First and foremost, to share tips, tricks, and knowledge about the food and beverage industry in general but also to help people see a different side of the restaurant world. Every restaurant has a totally unique culture and world within it. I want to help open people’s eyes to more than how fast the service is or how easy or hard it is to secure a reservation.

So, thanks for stopping by! I welcome your ideas, input, and feedback and hope you enjoy!

Eat well & travel often,

Becky McKinney

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My parents are visiting this weekend! While it’s not the first time they’ll be visiting me in Florida, it is the first time they’ll be visiting the house that Matt and I bought over the summer! I cannot wait to show them our home and to take them to some of my favorite places in Saint Pete. It’s funny because I’ve lived in the same city for a couple of years now but since this most recent move, I feel like I’m in a totally new place even though the house is a measly 7.3 miles away from our old apartment. Since we moved in August, I’ve spent a lot of time exploring my city – by bike, by foot, and by car – because you notice Family Visitdifferent things depending on how you’re getting around. Because of this, I am excited extra excited to show my parents around and introduce them to the new places and things that I’ve discovered since their last trip. With the holiday season upon us, I’m sure that many of you are getting ready to host visitors as well and new home or not, you’ll likely be planning some ways to entertain them, right?Continue Reading