[Formentera/Ibiza] Looking for Balearic lodging and food recs in early May

Thanks for the rec. We ended up at a small hotel outside of the old town. Two recommendations for food in the Old Town. 1. Bar San Juan, 8 Cassa Montgri (right in the middle of the melee of restaurants by the port) not a bar and they don't take bookings.. Good simple honest home cooking and not at all touristy which is my thing. My other thing is 1Euro glasses of wine which they have!. Good fun. The other recommendation i could make would be a great Tapa Restaurant El Zaguan, Avgda Bartomeu De Rosselló 15 07800 Eivissa. 1.25 Euro per plate with reportedly over 400 to choose from but we only saw 30 or so! Again cheap wine by the glass. No bookings. All in all Ibiza Town did not have great food but we were very happy with these two restaurants and the quality and price of the food.

Mortz in Spain/Portugal

[Formentera/Ibiza] Looking for Balearic lodging and food recs in early May

Ratatouille,

Thanks for the recommendations. We are staying near Figueretas beach in Ibiza Town. Any specific restaurants we should look out for?

Mortz in Spain/Portugal

[Formentera/Ibiza] Looking for Balearic lodging and food recs in early May

What is the name of the hippy guest house?

Mortz in Spain/Portugal

Good food and Football - London Pubs

Happy to travel - I am based in London Central and have a preference for North of the river.

Mortz in U.K./Ireland

Good food and Football - London Pubs

All, as a moderate football fan and a serious foodie I am eager to find a football & quality meal scenario that is acceptable to both my vices. Any suggestions?

Mortz in U.K./Ireland

Foodie Gifts From Washington

I really was planning to carry on but after the above posts and suggestions i am beginning to reconsider. Like the idea of the Vineyards as well - sounds like a fun filled foodie day out.

What are the chances i couls smuggle peanuts into the UK? I am intrigued by a Scrapple...

What would you want from the UK?

Mortz in Washington DC & Baltimore Area

Foodie Gifts From Washington

I guess the US in General though something East Coast is best.

Mortz in Washington DC & Baltimore Area

Breakfast in London

Gwilym,
Yes it is. We just got online and bought their special offer - 6 different roasts delivered (1 a month) for six months. Not cheap but sounds great - our first package should be posted tomorrow!

Mortz in U.K./Ireland

Foodie Gifts From Washington

I currently live in London but am spending a weekend in Washington in a few weeks time. I am eager to bring, and return with, foodie gifts for friends and loved ones. I usually bring back Iberico Ham from Spain, Saucisson & wine from France, Aged Vinegar from Italy. However, I am at a bit of a loss as to what a Brit might miss in the States and conversely what i would want to bring back from the States to England. More concerned with quality than cost and bearing in mind I have only carry on luggage size is important. Any suggestions as to what and where to get it?

Mortz in Washington DC & Baltimore Area

Breakfast in London

All a quick update - having tried most of the suggestions above.
Ottolenghi's is still a favorite but found myself going to...
FoodHall more and more as it has, all in all, fairly reasonably priced and fresh breakfasts with good coffee (not withstanding the modern cups - yuk).
Climpsons is also terrific though a long way out of my way.
The Breakfast Club is a bit ho hum to me - nothing original or seemingly particularly fresh.
Monmouth at Borough is good and it's fresh bread and jam breakfasts for £2.50 + coffee is unbeatable!
I don't go to Dayelsford - coffee is too eratic and breakfasts overpriced.
Providores Tapa Room is the only spot i have yet to frequent - mum is over soon so we will go.
Never did find the Bircher person in Liverpool street station.

By the way did you hear that Flat White is changing its coffee? They are moving away from Monmouth and instead to City Coffee (??) which I tried last weekend at a small stall at the back of Columbia Road Flower Market. Aparently the coffee has been top 5 in a barrister competition last year. Can't get it online or in a store yet but they are setting up a shop in the east end soon???

Oh and Roast have a 50% deal for breakfast Mon-Fri which looks good.

So that is it - 1/2 dozen decent places to get a fresg breakfast and a good cup of coffee in London!

Mortz in U.K./Ireland

Some Indian places in Tooting, London

Got to be the Tandoori Fish.

Mortz in U.K./Ireland

Morocco

You are welcome. Sounds like you had fun.

I agree the tangines were generally boring and I know Terasses des Espices - we bought some jewellery just below it.

Mortz in Middle East, Southwest Asia & Africa

Morocco

Hello again condimentqueen,

The wife and I just returned from Morocco. Altogether we were left wanting by some of the food. That said, there were some gems in these two cities.

But before i begin a word or warning ...we tend to travel cheap leaning towards "authentic" experiences rather than expensive ones... just our choice.

Essouira - Lovely place - albeit windy.
1. Hole in the walls with women (always) cooking pancakes out front. Just go in and sit down. They serve them with honey and mint tea - great pick me up.
2. Seafood open air restaruants - just outside the medina near the marina. They sell seafood meals at about £6 per head for 6 courses (Salad, Prawns, Squid, Redfish, Bream, Dover, Crab) and a drink. The only way we could pick between the many restaurants selling almost identical meals at identical prices was to see who was willing to show us the gills of the fish. A great night but i might eat at lunch rather than dinner as the fish comes off the boats in the morning - still we had no problems.
3. A great little (max 10 people) open plan cafe on one of the main drags, but not the main drag, (near some kebab shops) of the medina - other travellers are likely to be inside as well. We ordered 1/2 chicken, bread and salad - the chicken came with a brilliant yellow, preserved lemon and olive sauce. Really fresh and quality - £3 each.

We would buy Tangine pots here but not much else.Go to the fish market in the Medina to do this.

Marrakech
1. If you are serious about cooking then go to www.soukcuisine.com and book a cookery course on your first day in Marrakesh. Gemma is brilliant and you get a good feel of what the cuisine has to offer. She put us on to Tangina's which are 12hr cooked lamb served in the Medina at night. She also tells you where to buy (and how much to pay for spices) - about £30 pp and worth every penny.
2. Cafe des espice - is the only place we found with great coffee (Gemma knows it)
3. We ate at the Medina every night we were there - lots of choices but we settled for moving around between different stalls that sold different meals eg Soup, then Tangina, then dessert, then OJ.
4. The Tangina is sold at the Medina Restaurants which have the Lambs head on display - looks intimidating but actually quite fun.

We have done a lot of travel and have not yet found a people as friendly or accommodating as the Moroccans. Enjoy. One last thing it is likely to be COLD when you are there - beanies, jackets and scarves are definitely worth bringing.

Mortz

Mortz in Middle East, Southwest Asia & Africa

Breakfast in London

Thanks for the suggestions all. The wife and I drove out to Climpson and Sons on Saturday for the Bircher and Coffee. Almost didn't make it as i had to walk up the FANTASTIC Broadway Market (which has to be one of the most accessible and interesting Foodie/boutique markets in London). The reason i nearly didn't make it was because i was tempted by so much on the way: the whole hog roast, artisan bread and quality breakfast stalls amongst many othes. Still, we persevered and were really pleased with the both Coffee and Bircher. Then spent the next hour or so buying cheese, organic veg, gifts and browsing at the market. A great morning out. We will be back.

Sunday we checked out Breakfast Club in Soho. However, it was closed. Closing on weekends is a big no no as far as I am concerned when it comes to Breakfast eateries. The jury is still out for me on this one.

Mortz in U.K./Ireland

Breakfast in London

Thanks Condimentqueen - really useful. Was actually musing to my wife just last night that we should start up a "Bircher and Porridge" restaurant to fill the gap in the market.

Mortz in U.K./Ireland

Breakfast in London

I am after a breakfast in london that is not a "fry up". Coming from the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney I am used to being able to get up in the morning and being able to walk to one of the many quality cafe's and order a great coffee and fresh breakfast to go with my weekend paper. I am yet to find much like this in London. Ideally somewhere that uses quality ingredients and Great Coffee - Bircher Musli would be a bonus. The closest i have found to date has been:
1. Ottolenghi in Angel (highly recommended - great breakfast, especially the jams, and coffee)
2. Dayelsford Organic in Pimlico (good coffee but overall quite pricey)
3. Wolseley in Piccadilly (they do a good, but small, Bircher but awful coffee)
4. Flat White in Soho (great coffee and Banana Bread but not sure about the Breakfast)

Any one else have any ideas?

Mortz in U.K./Ireland

Some Indian places in Tooting, London

Have you tried Spice Village? In Tooting Bec - worth every penny of the £6 you will pay.

Mortz in U.K./Ireland