A little bit more of a refined dinner than a crabcake in a pub, dinner with friends Marc & Susan, both of whom work in the wine world, at Contra, 138 Orchard Street on the Lower East Side. Wow, when I was living here, there was nothing like this on the Lower East Side except for… Read More Big Apple Bite Marks #2
Hey, may as well – a mix of food and frolic. In NYC and Boston areas for the next 9 days. Say hello to Dan Perlman. Not me, on the left, but him, on the right. [Edit: Obviously, this is not him. Respecting his wishes for controlling his online image presence, I’ve cropped him out… Read More Big Apple Bite Marks #1
As promised, a little video of all the sightseeing around Spain! That is all. [Click on the icon in the lower right corner of the video to get full screen.]
This will be the last regular post on the gastro tour, winding up the last of Madrid, and picking out a couple of interesting meals. At some point soon I’ll sit down and put together a video of the whole trip, but that will have to wait at least a couple of days. Back home… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #16 – Madrid, and, out…
As you may have noticed, I’ve gotten a bit behind. Madrid has been a bit of a challenge – nothing to do with the city itself. Henry has a sister who moved here about 15 years ago, and she has three kids – he hasn’t seen her since she moved, and two of the kids… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #15 – Grazing Madrid
One full day in Bilbao was all I had, and it was a Sunday, so not a lot open. I did get to the Guggenheim and wandered through for about an hour and a half. No pictures allowed inside, so the exterior shots from the previous post will have to hold. Wandered the center of… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #14 – From Bilbao to Madrid
Just over an hour by bus from San Sebastián, and I find myself in Bilbao (or, Bilbo, as it was traditionally known). Much of the city is fairly industrial, but there’s a fairly charming “old town” and a very pretty downtown area. And, of course, the one real claim to international fame, the Guggenheim. I’ve… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #13 – Lazy Day for Bilbo
There were three options when I was considering my last day in San Sebastián. First, was to walk, or take the bus the 4km, around the bay to the other side, and go to the top of Monte Igueldo,where I could get lovely scenic views of all the city laid out in front of me.… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #12 – On the Border