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Restaurant Salamanca, Spanish Food, Barceloneta – Spain Travel Article

June 19, 2020

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Restaurant Salamanca, Spanish Food, Barceloneta I had one request for my first meal in a restaurant: that it be outside.The food was secondary. Cheap was a boon because well you know, you’ve lived it. The point is to see my friend. Whom I hadn’t been able to see for three months. First because in Spain, we were under the strictest lockdown in Europe, children were kept indoors for a full 8 weeks. No exceptions. Then as we entered Phase 1,…

Let’s Lunch – July 20-30 – Mooching around Spain – Spain Travel Article

June 1, 2020

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Let’s Lunch – July 20-30 – Mooching around Spain Restaurants everywhere are trying to find ways to get going again as we slowly emerge from the Coronavirus pandemic. Let’s Lunch is a great community initiative from the new non-profit organisation Amigo del Día. It involves restaurants creating a set menu for people to enjoy with family and friends, available for 11 days as a takeaway that they can pick up or have delivered – or have on the premises –…

Restaurants in Budapest closing because of the Covid-19 virus! – Budapest Travel Article

March 19, 2020

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Restaurants in Budapest closing because of the Covid-19 virus! Everyone working with tourism is suffering because of the Coronavirus. That is also true in Budapest, and as a result, lots of restaurants have decided not to remain open in the coming days, weeks, and most likely, months.One of the best restaurants in Budapest, Textura, which is operated by the same people who run the restaurant Borkonyha (with one Michelin star), reported that they will close the restaurant from March 16th.…

Travelettes » » Why This Carpark is Sydney’s Best Kept Secret – Sweden Travel Article

March 13, 2020

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Travelettes » » Why This Carpark is Sydney’s Best Kept Secret Driving through Alexandria, there’s little to keep your eyes off the road. A blur of brick and mortar speeds by, just another suburb in the city on the sea. However, if you do happen to cast your eyes to your surroundings, you may notice a steady flow of people hanging around one of the central parking lots. There’s little to assume from looking at the brick walls and tall,…

Reopening of Östermalm’s Saluhall (food market)! – Sweden Travel Article

March 6, 2020

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Reopening of Östermalm’s Saluhall (food market)! Östermalm’s Saluhall, or Östermalmshallen, is the grand dame of Swedish indoor food markets (“saluhall” in Swedish). It has been around since 1888 and is located in an historic, beautiful brick building in the Östermalm neighborhood. Due to it being the preeminent food market in Stockholm, it is has always been popular with visitors and has even been named by the magazine Bon Appétit as the 7th best food market in the world. For the…

Sun Taka, Japanese Food, Eixample – Spain Travel Article

February 28, 2020

japanese, L'Eixample, restaurants, sashimi, Spain, Spain Travel, Sushi, Travel Blogs

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Sun Taka, Japanese Food, Eixample Credit for the discovery of Sun Taka goest to my friend Yvonne, who eats out 5 nights for my one. Chef Mitsutaka Kawata opened this Izakaya restaurant a year ago. Izakaya is a Japanese tavern of sorts. Typically, the emphasis is more on the drink with a host of salty dishes to accompany them. Usually casual, it’s a good place to frequent in a group of friends the better to share dishes.At Sun Taka in…

Restaurant Pas d’Art – Sweden Travel Article

February 23, 2020

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Restaurant Pas d’Art A new restaurant has recently opened up in the fashionable Bibliotekstan neighborhood called Pas d’Art. Last weekend I had the opportunity to have dinner there and try out the restaurant. For many years, the locale housed an upscale café called Weinercaféet. But last year they decided to change directions, opening a restaurant serving French cuisine. And that is not the only change they have made, they have also completely redone the interior in a beautiful and ecclectic…

Denassus, Tapas & Wine, Poble Sec – Spain Travel Article

February 22, 2020

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Denassus, Tapas & Wine, Poble Sec I am surprised that I have not heard of Denassus before stepping into it for lunch with my fellow Rack & Return WSET classmates. They all seem to know it. They know that it used to be restaurant Malamén.“Wasn’t this opened by those guys from Bar del Pla?” someone volunteers.Wait! What? How did I miss this? I am incredulous. I love this format! The type where enthusiasm carries the concept but the lot is…

Stockholm Restaurants in the Michelin Guide 2020 – Scandinavian Travel Article

February 20, 2020

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Stockholm Restaurants in the Michelin Guide 2020 The 2020 Michelin Guide for restaurants in the Nordic countries was recently announced. It was a mixed bag for Stockholm restaurants with both very good news and some bad news. Good news first… Aloë received their second star and Etoile received their first star. Congratulations! That means that Stockholm now has three two star restaurants. Unfortunately, two restaurants lost their stars. Restaurant Volt (a former one star restaurant) closed their doors earlier this year and is,…

Leche de Tigre Barcelona, Peruvian, Gràcia – Spain Travel Article

February 16, 2020

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Leche de Tigre Barcelona, Peruvian, Gràcia Peruvian. Can’t get enough of it. I would drink the stuff that pools at the bottom of the ceviche plate. The mouth puckering, milky looking liquid with the salinity of pickle brine is called Tigre de Leche. Tiger milk. Nicky, the head chef at Leche de Tigre Barcelona tells us that in Peru they often sell just the liquid to drink, with little or no fish at all. It’s the more affordable element of…

Travelettes » » Viseating Bologna: A culinary guide – Sweden Travel Article

February 15, 2020

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Travelettes » » Viseating Bologna: A culinary guide Those that love food will know that a must destination is Italy. Those that love Italy will know that food plays a significant role in the country’s identity. Those that love travelling will visit Italy for its beautiful vineyards, picturesque towns but above all for a taste of its cuisine. I am someone that adores all of the above and I’m pretty sure you do too. Each Italian region has its own…