If you’ve followed my blog over the years, you’ll notice that one of favorite meals is breakfast. It’s a great way to start the day and try a new restaurant. It’s like a blind date, a way to dip your toe in the water and see if it’s worth it. Of course, most Bali regulars …
Sanur, on the eastern side of southern tip of Bali, is mostly residential. It is also where the first hotels on the island opened up many years ago. Today, Sanur still retains a more relaxed appeal with much less tourists (although lots of expats live around here) than overpopulated Kuta or hip and happening Seminyak. There is one …
On Saturday afternoon, we decided to drive around just to get familiar with the area. As we are still living in the hotel while looking for a house, we wanted to see what the local delicatessen had to offer. In nearby Jimbaran, the Gourmet Garage hides behind the busy bypass off a small road, and caters …
Today was one of the first sunny days we’ve had after many days of rain so we took advantage of the warm weather to have lunch al fresco in Marbella’s Casco Antiguo. We’ve been to the old town many times for breakfast (churros con chocolate) or for dinner (Casanis, La Famiglia) but never for lunch and …
I was able to do several tours of the market while waiting for Cookie Feria so by the time she arrived for our lunch date, I had already scoped out which place was worth sharpening our elbows for. We decided to wait for a spot at the seafood counter which had a simple but interesting …
Our last evening in London was spent with a dear friend from Moscow who moved to London last year to start a new life. We agreed to meet at Olivomare, the third and newest of the Sardinian restaurant group which started with Olivo. Olivomare opened in spring 2007 after the success of casual Oliveto, which …
After our gossip-filled breakfast with Daria, we jumped into a taxi and rushed to Les Halles and got off on the corner of rue Etienne Marcel and rue Montmartre to meet family/friend (it’s a long story), Tonger, for lunch at Comptoir de La Gastronomie. Last time we saw each other was for breakfast in late …
Travels with a Gourmet 