Another year is done and it seems that with each passing year, it feels like that one went by faster than the last. It was a year where I started to feel comfortable and happy about my hobby blog, Call Me a Food Lover, and a year where I felt especially lucky that my love … Continue reading
When I planned out my week in Barcelona, I marked Sunday on the schedule to go to Barceloneta to spend the afternoon walking on the beach and working up an appetite for some paella. Even though Barcelona is not known for paella, on Sunday, locals go to the beach to have an afternoon meal. Hey … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
“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
