gastronaut
n.— «Mr. Thompson and the Alderetes are members of a billowing fraternity in the American tourism industry: vacationers who plan their travels primarily—often solely—around food and wine. They are, to coin a term, “gastronauts.”» —“Gastronauts, Shooting for the (Michelin) Stars” by Bryan Miller New York Times Jan. 2, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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