We are on a quest to find the best food for the lowest prices. From romantic date night diners to going out with friends, nothing is worse than the feeling of diner’s remorse that comes with an extortionately high bill for mediocre food. The Frugal Foodies are here to help with insider tips and tricks and hidden culinary gems because great dining experiences don’t have to break the bank.
What are you waiting for? Get eating!
Our Story
It was September 2018. Katie, a dancer from New York City, and Jeremy, a travel guide and surfer from Australia, ran into each other for the first time on board the Westerdam, a Holland America Cruise Line ship traveling from Alaska to Asia. You hear about love at first sight, when your heart starts racing and palms get sweaty as everyone else in the room magically disappears.
This was anything but that.
They made some superficial small talk given the fact they would be on the same boat for 7 months and went on their separate ways.
How do two stubbornly independent people who are miserable at flirting come together? Food. Well, food coupled with a barrage of bad puns and hour-long conversations trying to solve life’s biggest mysteries. Katie and Jeremy sought out the best, most unique, cheapest food each port had to offer, from scorpions in China to Pho in Vietnam. Somewhere between the spring rolls and dumplings, a “uh oh… I kind of really like this person” started to creep in, and here we are living together in New York City.
It sounds cliché and not too unlike a reality TV show. Two young adults who have been unlucky in love from opposite sides of the world slowly falling for each other through epic travel adventures doing everything from climbing waterfalls in Thailand to walking through the cherry blossoms in Japan. To an outsider, it sounds like a dewy-eyed story of romance. In reality, we are just two hopelessly nerdy goof balls who love caffeine, whiskey, and good food experiences.
The Blog
Here are some posts you might like!
A 28 Day Saga Towards Normalcy: My Journey from the US to Tasmania
My journey from the US to Tasmania, Australia was a 28 day saga. Giving up four weeks of my life was worth the normalcy waiting on the other side, learn about my journey here.
Online Dating with Food: A Story of Love, Lust, and THICC Cookies
Social media is a double edge sword. It can be an amazing resource for new discoveries while having the potential to lead to culinary letdowns based on pictures that don’t accurately represent that food. Click here to see if THICC Cookie lived up to the photos!
Kangaroos: Friends or Food?
Are kangaroos friend or food? I dive into both sides of the kangaroo industry here!
“She Was Asking for It…”: Thoughts on Appearance, Sexual Harassment, and Being a Woman
Appearance matters. It always has, and it always will. From admiring the biggest, burliest hunter 20,000 years ago, to bowing down to a gold-laden queen at the turn of the millennium, to double tapping a post on Instagram, homo sapiens have always put stock in external appearance. Tastes shift to match changing values, and today…
An Insider Secret on How to Get a NYC Bottomless Brunch for Under $20
Does a $20 bottomless brunch sound too good to be true? Well… think again! Here is my ultimate NYC brunch secret!!
The Suite Life of Katie Askegaard: Sydney Quarantine Edition
What’s it like living in a hotel room for 14 days? Here’s the scoop.
New York City vs Sydney: A Colossal Cross Continental Cookie Showdown
Can Sweet Splits in Sydney, Australia stack up to the mega cookies of NYC? Find out here!
Amora Hotel Covid-19 Quarantine Meals, Part 1
What’s the food like in a hotel quarantine in Sydney? I have the 411 for you here!
What Can’t Go Wrong Will Still Go Wrong?: Traveling Down Under During Covid-19
My journey flying to Australia during Covid-19,
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