41° or 41 Degrees, or 41 Grados as it’s known was the hardest reservation I’ve ever secured. People talk about the French Laundry being hard to get in to. People complain about how confusing it is to snag a reservation to the Momofuku fried chicken lunch. Even Tickets is now listed as one of the … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Eat at Paco Merlago because I said so
I’m still working through my many photos from my adventure at 41° but wanted to stay on a roll with Barcelona and put out a quick and easy post. I had 46 restaurants on my Barcelona map, all highly recommended from many different sources from all over the internet. Because of the advance research I … Continue reading »
Finding Ferran at Tickets, Barcelona
When I booked Barcelona, I already had a reservation to Tickets. And with confirmation in hand, I started immersing myself in Ferran Adria once again. Never did I allow myself to think that Ferran, or even his brother Albert for that matter would be in the building for my meal. We had the 7pm seating, … Continue reading »
La Boqueria with an Icon
Waking up after a long day of travel (and too much cava the night before) my goal was to have a nice and easy day of exploring the city. First on my list was ”the best food market in Europe”, La Boqueria. Located off the über touristy Las Ramblas, it’s one of the prettiest and … Continue reading »
Barcelona! And Let the Eating Begin.
“Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.” Kyle Chandler So I find myself in Barcelona for a week. I know I’m a lucky girl, but I also know that when opportunity presents itself, to seize the moment hard and fast. And just as my Paris trip last year was … Continue reading »
Ulla -la! A rare evening out in Victoria
I have been a bit uninspired with eating out lately. I don’t know if it’s that I’ve looked at too many menus only to think that they’re all looking the same, or if it’s that when I have gone out in the past few months, I haven’t really been “wow’d”, or if it’s that I’m … Continue reading »