PANAMA CITY — A Baltimore man who travels throughout America to attempt a number of the finest food in numerous cities not too long ago visited the Panama City area and says he was supplied with a memorable expertise from native eating places.
Five years in the past, Kreskin J. Torres, or “The Rideshare Foodie,” began his journey as an Uber driver to satisfy new individuals and go to new cities. Instead of utilizing Google to seek out locations to eat, Torres wished to get suggestions from locals in numerous cities by way of dialog. He then set a purpose to discover America to expertise every state and assist native companies as a foodie, influencer and blogger.
Torres visited Panama City final week to attempt meals from C-Level Bar and Grill and History Class Brewing Company. He selected these locations primarily based on suggestions from area people teams on Facebook.
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“He is definitely living his dream and it’s pretty impressive how self-driven he is. I always like to invite everyone that visits Panama City or lives in Bay County to come try out our restaurant,” stated Chaz Nay, co-owner of C-Level.
Nay seen Torres’ Facebook publish and determined to ask Torres for considered one of his common dishes, blackened prime rib. Nay stated their conversations led to them planning a foodie journey collectively abroad quickly.
“It was such a phenomenal experience. I try to find places where it’s rare to find certain dishes, so it was my first time trying blackened prime rib and I’ve never seen it anywhere else,” stated Torres about his go to to C-Level Bar and Grill.
![Blackened prime rib and grilled shrimp with a side of grilled asparagus and saffron rice from C-Level Bar and Grill.](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/11/22/NTNH/227a6da9-155f-400e-872c-161a7a226a5f-257492509_222586839941690_4607731809084608980_n.jpg?width=660&height=313&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Torres stated he’s all the time been a foodie and wished to journey, which led him to search for hole-in-the-wall eating places throughout America. He’s impressed by the chance to satisfy new individuals whereas studying extra about completely different cultures and types in new areas and making an attempt their meals.
So far, he’s traveled to 49 states, with Hawaii being the one state he hasn’t visited due to journey restrictions. He hopes to go to Hawaii in 2022 to see what it has to supply. After Torres marks off the fiftieth state, he’ll begin visiting locations internationally.
![A slice of key lime pie from C-Level Grill and Bar.](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/11/22/NTNH/dd8da749-f021-42ed-8920-aef7f806e8dc-258950609_4526291750782329_7967239743898728296_n.jpg?width=660&height=313&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
“It’s more than just trying new foods. It’s about coming together to see our similarities and differences. Food is just our common ground and that’s been the bridge for me to be able to build so many relationships with people all over the country,” Torres stated.
Torres is engaged on writing a ebook, making a podcast, and launching a cell app within the close to future. He paperwork his journey by way of his social media accounts. To comply with his journey, go to www.ridesharefoodie.com.