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Trip Report: Segovia, Leon, Santiago, Asturias, San Sebastian
Great report! Thanks so much for taking the time to write it...
Stores that stock Italian craft beer
thanks for the info! I love Birrificio Montegioco's Rex Grue - try it if you have not already...
Stores that stock Italian craft beer
Thanks for the tips. Vace does not carry any (I love that store though, go there everytime I am here) and neither does Ace but Schneider's does have a few so I'll be heading down there tomorrow....
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Vace
7601 Airpark Rd Ste A, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Stores that stock Italian craft beer
Hi.... I am visiting D.C. for a few days and I need to find some Italian craft beer for a tasting. I've seen some on menus at beer bars/restaurants, but this time I need to buy it to consume elsewhere.
Has anyone seen any Italian craft brews (not Moretti, and not Peroni, which is what many store clerks have suggested when I ask for these) on the shelves of any beer/wine stores around town?
I am staying in Cleveland Park if that helps.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
Cassoulet on the Brain
Thank you so much for this recommendation of Euro Food Depot. I didn't even know about this place but went out there today. The owner is so nice!
Anyway the scoop on the cassoulet is, he will have it Monday. It comes in vacuum packed bags so, will last for a bit. $25-$28 for each bag which will is for 2, but when he told me what was in there... sounds like it could feed 3.
For now, duck rillettes in the fridge.. mmm.
Need Help Picking Spain Vacation Based on FOOD spots
Well, it definitely came in handy! More than my Spanish food dictionary did. :)
Need Help Picking Spain Vacation Based on FOOD spots
A lot of menus are in Gallego - not Spanish.... check out this webpage and cut and paste the food dictionary here into a document and bring it with you to Galicia. I cannot tell you how helpful it is!
http://www.colindavies.net/P-Eating%20and%20Drinking.htm
(Scroll down for the food dictionary.)
There is other helpful info on this website, too.
Fun Palm Springs Chef for Hire?
salziger hund - you might check with Palma Hansen. I have been to parties she cooked for and she is fabulous. She's a lot of fun and the food is fabulous. Check out her blog:
http://www.slowtrav.com/blog/palma/
I couldn't find her contact info on the blog, but if you are interested in contacting her go to the clickthru for Palmabella's Italy and her email address is there.
Two weeks eating in Spain report
Thanks for the great report! MFoie burgers... intrigued.
A couple of weeks ago I made caramelized bacon ice cream (from David Lebowitz's website) and served it with Pedro Jimenez sherry. Highly recommend this combo. :)
Review - Spring Restaurant
That wine list has a lot of typos on it. Not to be persnickity, but it is Rioja not Rijoa and Ribera del Duero not Ribiera del Duero. Unless, of course, they have different French spellings for Spanish wines, in which case I am sorry for bringing it up.
What's the Spring Buvette? That looks like something I could afford:
http://www.springparis.fr/document/carte-springbuvette.pdf
Tacos German truck in OB is closing
I never ate the hot dogs or the tamales... but they added a bit of "visual flavor" to Newport Street. And certainly there is a market in OB for street food.
Tacos German truck in OB is closing
Well, looks like the truck is gone, and for good. I've been waiting for it to magically reappear... doesn't look good. The hot dog stand and tamale stand on Newport have apparently been ripped out too. Lame.
3 Days Venice - Perfecting Restaurant List
It looks good.. Alle Testiere is closed Sundays though. You could consider Fontego dei Pescaori if you want seafood.
http://www.alfontego.com/
For your day 3 cichetti lunch, just hit a bunch of places as you make your way around. There are lots of threads here... the possibilities are vast. Have a great time!
Wine Guide in Barcelona
Check out Discover Girona.. they run wine tours all over Catalonia.
http://discovergirona.net/wordpress/
Where to eat late at night in the Palm Springs area?
The Third Corner in Palm Desert serves food until 1:00 AM.
http://www.the3rdcorner.com/blog/palm-desert/
Gelato in Rome, Florence & Venice?
Yeah, with gold flakes and don't forget the back massage by the waiter. Or even more.
Gelato in Rome, Florence & Venice?
20 - 30 euros for a gelato creation? Did someone seriously get suckered into this? I have heard a lot of things about tourists getting ripped off.. but never, ever have I heard of someone getting charged 30 euros for a gelato.
You never know though, I suppose.
Amalfi Coast report - early May 2010 - long
Thanks Nancy! I will be in Positano next month and feel that a visit to Bar Bruno is in my future. :)
Paso Robles vs Santa Ynez for wine tasting
Labor Day... krikey. Yep it will be crowded. I spend a lot of time up there and have a ton of experience with hotels all up and down the central coast... but this is chowhound so if you want info on hotels, write to me (my email is on the blog in my profile.)
You will like staying in Solvang.. there is Wandering Dog Wine Bar and Taste of the Valleys, and they also have a nice wine by the glass list at Root 246 (Bradley Ogden's place). You can walk to them all if you stay in Solvang.
If, for some reason you do decide on Buellton here is one place that has not been mentioned that is pretty cool - Avant Tapas and Wines. I have not eaten too much here... just had wine.. they have a long bar at a huge picture window with a really great view.
http://avantwines.com
No matter what you end up doing, I am sure you will have a blast.
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Root 246
420 Alisal Road, Solvang, CA 93463
Paso Robles vs Santa Ynez for wine tasting
I agree with JalamaMama - stay in Solvang. There are a LOT of places to stay there in all price ranges. If you can stay midweek you can get a better rate.
Paso Robles vs Santa Ynez for wine tasting
There is a new place in the Lompoc wine ghetto that has a bunch of Sea Smoke. Not sure how much they are being tasted, but you for sure can buy a lot of vintages there. I would write to them and ask what's up. If you are going out to Alma Rosa and Dierburg, it is not too much farther to get to Lompoc.
Taste of Santa Rita Hills
www.tasteofstaritahills.com
I see that you are thinking about public transportation - do you mean the whole time? I am not sure that is such a good idea.. what you could do is, rent a car and visit two wineries but then end up back in a town with a hotel where you can walk everywhere or take cabs for the rest of the day. In Solvang, there are lots of hotel options and there are many tasting rooms and bars plus a couple of decent restaurants. In Lompoc even, you could end up at the Wine Ghetto and do a lot of tasting, then walk or cab home to one of the hotels there (there is a Best Western not too far away. And a new wine bar in downtown Lompoc, called D'Vine - I think they might even have Sea Smoke there.)
Same in Paso Robles - you can taste at a couple of places during the day, then stay downtown and walk after that. The new place mentioned above, Meritage, has quite a few wineries in it and that could keep you going for awhile. :)
In n Out burger locations on the drive from SFO to Monterey?
Unfortunately I don't think they are doing the fold out guide anymore. If you can get one, hold on to it. If you have one, don't let it go!
Girona suggestions other than Can Roca
We had a good meal at el Pou del Call- 2 (or was it 3?) course lunch menu for 14 euros. With wine and IVA it was 39 euros for 2. We had Sunday lunch - not sure about August, though. Definitely not Can Roca but the place was full of locals (it seemed) and we enjoyed our lunch. The restaurant is on c/Forca 14 on one of the main drags in the old part of town.
One tapas place we liked was Boira in Placa Independencia. The service was a little weird, but the food was pretty good and nice wines by the glass. I really liked the canalons here.
Have fun -
Dining Options in La Quinta/Indian Wells/Palm Desert
Over the weekend, I went to the new 3rd Corner in Palm Desert. it is a retail wine shop/wine bar (I think they might have a full bar)/ restaurant.
We had a few appetizers in the bar plus a ton of wine and we paid $40 each with a hefty tip.
It might be good for your group. You choose your wine and pay $5 corkage plus retail - so just make sure whoever is choosing the wine, has your budget in mind.
http://www.the3rdcorner.com/blog/palm-desert/
They JUST opened, so they may be working out a few kinks... but it would be a great, relaxed spot for a large party.
Pimentos del Padron
Exactly! I have seen a couple of recipes around where they are stuffed, but why mess with perfection?
Pimentos del Padron
Specialty Produce has them.. they had them for a short period last year so I checked their website and voila...
http://www.specialtyproduce.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/05/farmers-market-report-week-of-july-4th-2010/
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Specialty Produce
1929 Hancock St, San Diego, CA
Tacos German truck in OB is closing
Still there today too. And a ton of people in line.
Review: Il Refolo, Fiaschetteria Toscana & Il Ridotto | Venice
Have you been to Casa Mia in Cannaregio yet?
Positano Review - 5 nights (Super long review...)
Thanks so much vinoroma and ccinlondon. I am going to forward this info to my friend.
