Another day wandering about in San Sebastian… And, another day of tapas – at least for the midday meal… A Fuego Negro, 31 de Agosto Kalea, #31 – A touch modernist in the tapas world, but at least at lunch, far more accessible than Zeruko was the day before (and I swung back by there… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #11 – King of the Hill

Early morning in Madrid, and no time to do anything but the three S’s… and then off to the train station to hop on the semi-high-speed rail to lovely San Sebastián. Now, for those in the foodie world, particularly when thinking about Spain, this is the equivalent of Mecca. I had this idea that I… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #10 – The S.S. Tapas

Just a short moment in Madrid – I flew in from NYC, arriving early afternoon. By the time I got settled in, I was hungry, you know? (I just can’t, any more than necessary, eat airline food, I’d rather just be hungry on arrival most of the time.) So it was out for a little… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #9 – Tapas Madrid

There are some limits, self-imposed I admit, to these gastro-tours. My stomach, and jeans, need a break at moments. So Saturday involved a single meal at Cosme, and then later just some bar snacks with friends at a couple of spots, but no real eating (sharing a bowl of blistered shishito peppers and mini-bacalao fritters… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #8 – The Last Days of New York

I’ll bet you didn’t know that August 5th is National Oyster Day. We certainly didn’t. It popped up in a friend’s Facebook feed, I checked it out to be sure it was legit, and suddenly, all the best laid plans of mice and men were sent topsy-turvy. How could we not participate in a festival of… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #7 – Mercury Rising

It was Dim Sum Day, that’s what we knew when we started out the door. At least that was sort of, kind of, the plan. We’d decided on a trio, or quartet, of spots that are currently touted as the best spots to eat dim sum in the city. And that was just for lunch. Then… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #6 – Sino-Japanese Snack Relations

Still in NYC for a few more days, and more Asian fare! Oh, I miss stuff like this…. Vanessa’s Dumplings, 220 E. 14th Street, Manhattan – Why not compare to yesterday’s dumplings from Tasty? Vanessa’s is a small chain of shops, currently three locations around town. It’s a bit sleeker and more modern in look,… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #5 – Trilateral Summit

Two days in New York City – altogether now! Talde, 369 7th Avenue, Brooklyn – Those of you who are Top Chef fans will remember Dale Talde, the constantly pissed off chef-testant from season 4. He’s now got a restaurant in Brooklyn where he’s turning out a sort of mashup between Filipino cuisine and American fast… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #4 – Top Chefs