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Game On at La Buena Vida in Madrid
Rogelio Enriquez and the beautiful expressions of sherry that he brought to our dinner. I have been acquainted and know Rogelio Enriquez since my earliest days on eGullet. He was a leader of the...
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The Splendor of El Celler de Can Roca
It has three Michelin stars (since 2009), is the current no. 1 restaurant in the world according to the World’s Fifty Best Restaurants list and has been in the Top 5 of that list since 2009 and either...
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Making Way For Momofuku Ko
Momofuku Ko8 Extra Pl, New York, NY 10003ko.momofuku.com(212) 203-8095 In its first iteration, despite a reputation for great food, I could never be bothered to go to the purportedly cramped,...
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Eleven Madison Park Made It Nice!
Disclaimer alert: My family and I are certainly known to the restaurant and I received a significant discount as well as no corkage fees for bringing a couple of special bottles of wine. My son, L.J.,...
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Doc & Gerry’s Jamón Ibérico Tour – Coming November 2016! Book Now!
This is a part of Spain that most tourists don’t get to and that’s a real shame! This is mostly because to really experience the best of Spain’s southwest Jamón Ibérico country one has to really know...
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London Called – Travels With Doc – Day Two – Brooklyn, Gunpowder, Bar Termini...
By the time we returned to our apartment the prior evening, we were thoroughly and ridiculously exhausted, though quite content from a superb first day of the trip. That contentment spilled over into...
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London Called – Travels With Doc – Day Three – Ozone, Gymkhana, Sipsmith &...
Ozone Coffee Roasters11 Leonard St, London EC2A 4AQ, UKwww.ozonecoffee.co.uk+44 20 7490 1039 We had a little trouble getting going in the morning and so had to rush a bit. That meant no sit down to...
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Day Four – Part 1 – A Day Out of London – The Sportsman – A Genuine Delight
The SportsmanShepherd NeameFaversham Rd, Seasalter, Whitstable CT5 4BP, UKwww.thesportsmanseasalter.co.uk+44 1227 273370 It has held a high spot on my Restaurant Wish List for years, ever since I...
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The Brilliance of Damon Baehrel
Make no mistake – chef/owner Damon Baehrel of his eponymous restaurant is an accomplished cook. His food is good, very good, but neither he nor his restaurant are brilliant because his food is...
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