Curious about food, culture and what people put in their mouth
I recently had an incredible lunch at 1 Michelin-starred Yam'Tcha in Paris—160€ for the menu and 50€ for the tea pairing. A Maitre D in a three-piece suit was on hand to hinge over the table to explain and charm. Shortly after that, I had lunch at ...
Mokoloco is a tiny restaurant in Paris 11 eme with an impossibly small open kitchen. So small that the cooks can not have their hips perpendicular to the counter behind and in front of them. Rather, they have to move horizontally, crab-like between ...
Best Pastry Shops in Barcelona Continuing with the Best of Barcelona series curated by experts in their fields. This week we feature the pastry chef Manuela Rodríguez Viseras. I first met Manuela in Natas, a pink-walled ice cream shop in 2019. Manuela’s flavours were stealth genius. Like the salt ratio in her mint chocolate ice…
Brunch in Barcelona has never been better than it is right now. The last year has seen a flurry of new Brunch Places in Barcelona. And while the city had its fair share of brunch joints previously, these new brunch places set themselves apart through well-designed interiors, all day kitchens and well-curated and executed dishes….
Casa Taos Coffee & Sustainable Shopping I have so many choices when it comes to good coffee. I can walk a few blocks in any direction and find somewhere I love. It wasn’t always so. The uptake of craft coffee in Barcelona was slow. Several changes contributed to the growth of the craft coffee movement….
Best Chinese Supermarkets in Barcelona This week we interviewed Alice de Jong for a special post on the Best Chinese supermarkets in Barcelona. Alice is a Dutch sinologist and a fluent Mandarin speaker. Alice was fascinated by Chinese characters ...
***Best Korean Restaurants Barcelona by Mi Mi Chloe Park*** Mi Mi grew up in New York where she worked in PR for the Lifestyle, Travel + Hospitality sectors working with brands such as Chateau Marmont and The Standard Hotels. She moved to Barcelona ...
"Nothing Catalan please." is my refrain as I ask for wine recommendations in London, Paris and Bordeaux this summer. "But this is a Xarel-lo!" they exclaim "Pronounced Sharelloo." they will delightedly insist. I know Xarel-lo and its distinctive ...