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Post by tod2 on Nov 15, 2022 10:10:58 GMT
I was fascinated by the way they served the hake. Here we call that 'baby hake' and it has the bone in the centre and skin on. Not too difficult to eat but I always go for the fillet of hake - tail end when buying fish.
Sorry to hear about the break in. If you were here in SA you would have to have cameras and an alarm that calls you on your cell phone. Hopefully the Armed Security guys get there long before you but at least you can see whats going on all around the house.
Just come back from a long weekend at the Beach House and I clean forgot to photo the part in the pool you asked a question about. Will remember to ask Mr.Tod to explain it to me. And I'll tell you!
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Post by kerouac2 on Jan 28, 2023 17:14:27 GMT
I went to an Asian place in the suburbs with a friend and had caramel chicken and steamed rice for 8 euros. I couldn't even finish the rice. He had salt and pepper prawns, a large bobun bowl, crispy chicken and a Coca-Cola Zero for 13 euros. Everything was good.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jan 29, 2023 15:27:20 GMT
Hmmm. You all did better than I did, and for less money.
Yesterday I went to an acclaimed seafood restaurant here and had a shrimp cocktail and then the seafood-stuffed filet of trout. The cocktail was very nice, but the trout -- the specialty of the place -- was pretty indifferent. The fish was too soft and would have been tasteless on its own. The stuffing was generous, but mostly shrimp with a token amount of crab.
I only scanned the information on the menu about the fascinating process of farming trout, but do remember wondering if it might not lack flavor & texture because of no life in the wild. Yes.
The restaurant itself was very pleasant and the service excellent. It was obviously a favored celebration spot, sort of proving how some places keep their beloved local reputation for decades with no one apparently noticing the food is not exceptional.
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Post by whatagain on Mar 19, 2023 19:46:17 GMT
As my wife's birthday was approaching i asked her what was her favorite restaurant.
As i expected to be signing my new contract, i wanted a nice one.
She said someone had told her 'la table' was nice.
Ahem. A restaurant that opened 4 months ago but already go a one star Michelin.
Of course these guys are always overvooked, so no big risk.
'You are lucky sir, we have a table for you'.
Ahem.
So we chose the menu decouverte. 5 courses. 2 with accorded wines.
Excellent.
A festival fof the eyes and tasting fantastic.
I think they will get soon a seco d star.
2 courses of fish. Langoustine and ? One of meat, veal.
A perfect evening.
Funny thing is that the cook, the sommelier and the maitre d'hotel were from another restaurant, where we had gone to 6 months ago.
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Post by tod2 on Apr 11, 2023 10:31:15 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 11, 2023 12:20:13 GMT
Everything except the burger looks good.  |
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Post by onlyMark on Apr 11, 2023 14:37:24 GMT
Drove over a few days from Sarajevo to Serbia (Belgrade) to North Macedonia (Skopje), around the east side of Kosovo without entering and into Greece, to Thessaloniki. Lunch today. We (Mrs M, one daughter and I) will stay for a couple of days and then return, taking a few more days, via North Macedonia again but the west side instead of the east side, then Albania, Montenegro and back into Bosnia.  |
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 11, 2023 16:56:46 GMT
Can't you stay still for 5 minutes?
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Post by fumobici on Apr 11, 2023 18:26:19 GMT
Looks delicious. The world is a strange place, I could get a wonderful Greek lunch like that back in the US town where I live, but it simply isn't possible here in Italy where we are practically next-door neighbors.
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 11, 2023 18:29:34 GMT
Well you know what they say. "Greeks are Turks pretending to be Italian."
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Post by onlyMark on Apr 11, 2023 18:58:31 GMT
Mick, the short answer is it's not me, it's Mrs M.
I went to Mexico and that was my idea and arranged some time ago. Mrs M then sees a gap in my calendar and tells me I have to take a daughter back to Germany for interviews and by the way, I think (she thinks) when you get back a tour around the Balkans is an idea as it might be one of our last opportunities but the weather might not be too good so a couple of weeks later why not go to the Croatian coast when it could be sunny and then you (meaning me) needs to take the daughter back to Germany again for some exams and then when you get back to Bosnia, don't get too settled because it will then be June and you need to take the daughter yet again for the last of the exams back to Germany and while you are there it's not far to go to the house in Spain where you can have a couple of months break - until you/we go...... no idea yet but I'm sure she'll think of something.
All being retired means is that she comes up with more plans to fill my time, either including her and/or some member of the family.
I love it really.
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Post by tod2 on Apr 12, 2023 13:51:59 GMT
Mark the bread on the table looks just rustically divine! And I bet those Dolmades tasted nothing like the stuff out of a tin.
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Post by onlyMark on Apr 12, 2023 14:06:33 GMT
You are completely right Tod.
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Post by onlyMark on Apr 12, 2023 14:10:22 GMT
Different restaurant, slightly bigger, includes two types of fish. Bread wouldn't fit in the photo but was the same rustic type -  |
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Post by mich64 on Apr 12, 2023 15:04:03 GMT
Mark your lunch and dinner look so delicious!
We went out last week for a very special dinner, my husband's 60th birthday. I invited 4 of our oldest friends, reserved a private room and we had a wonderful evening telling stories and enjoying a fabulous meal together. Two of us had the roasted chicken but we each decided on different potatoes with grilled vegetables. Two had different cuts of steak, my husband of course had fries and the other chose a double stuffed potato, the presentation was unique and I wish I had taken a photo! One selected prime rib and the other Gnoccihi. For dessert they had a Creme Brulee for my husband and the rest of us tried their new dessert, a cheesecake topped with Creme Brulee.
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 12, 2023 16:36:36 GMT
The more fish the better.
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Post by htmb on Apr 12, 2023 16:51:16 GMT
Mark your lunch and dinner look so delicious! We went out last week for a very special dinner, my husband's 60th birthday. I invited 4 of our oldest friends, reserved a private room and we had a wonderful evening telling stories and enjoying a fabulous meal together. Two of us had the roasted chicken but we each decided on different potatoes with grilled vegetables. Two had different cuts of steak, my husband of course had fries and the other chose a double stuffed potato, the presentation was unique and I wish I had taken a photo! One selected prime rib and the other Gnoccihi. For dessert they had a Creme Brulee for my husband and the rest of us tried their new dessert, a cheesecake topped with Creme Brulee. Mich, that sounds like a fabulous birthday celebration! Good food and wonderful friends!
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Post by lugg on Apr 12, 2023 18:50:56 GMT
Good enought to eat Marl for sure Mich We went out last week for a very special dinner, my husband's 60th birthday. I invited 4 of our oldest friends, reserved a private room and we had a wonderful evening telling stories and enjoying a fabulous meal together. Two of us had the roasted chicken but we each decided on different potatoes with grilled vegetables. Two had different cuts of steak, my husband of course had fries and the other chose a double stuffed potato, the presentation was unique and I wish I had taken a photo! One selected prime rib and the other Gnoccihi. For dessert they had a Creme Brulee for my husband and the rest of us tried their new dessert, a cheesecake topped with Creme Brulee. Happy belated birthday to Mr Mich. Your celebrations sound wonderful. Creme Brulee in any form is my go to dessert so feeling envious. |
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Post by mich64 on Apr 13, 2023 19:59:01 GMT
Thank you lugg and htmb! We had so much fun and were laughing so much over the stories of our adventures together through the years I was glad we were out of the way of the other patrons. We will be back soon for their new Creme Brulee cake! We forgot to take photos, our phones were all put away and no one thought of pictures until my husband was served his Creme Brulee with a side of whipped cream holding a candle for him, so only one picture was taken! The evening will be filed in our memories just like all the other ones we laughed about.
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Post by whatagain on Apr 14, 2023 6:23:45 GMT
Gkad gou had a fantastic dinner Mich. Sounds indeed a memorable moment.
We are cutting down a lot on restaurants. Don't know if it is the same for you but it feels here that the prices exploded since Covid.
When we could have a great meal 1 year ago for 50 - 60 euros pp it seems now in the region of 80.
And we don't want to spend that kind of money for normal restaurants.
2 weeks ago i went with a friend and each a child to a basic correct restaurant. They decided to have a starter, a main, we had one bottle of wine. I decided to pay at the end and got the nasty surprise : 320 euros. For good but basic food during lunch time.
Never again there, for sure, but also a lot less elsewhere.
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Post by Kimby on Apr 21, 2023 21:25:08 GMT
We are spending a few weeks on Sanibel Island and a surprising number of restaurants (though almost no shops) have reopened since the hurricane 7 months ago. We have gone out TWICE in one week! And we normally rarely go out to eat.
Went with our next door neighbors to a brand new Mexican restaurant called Rosalitas (there’s another in St. Louis). Very crowded, very good service, very good food and lots of it. This building has hosted many a restaurant over the years, including several that are still operating in new locations. The building was flooded in the storm surge, and the Mexican restaurant that WAS there decided not to reopen. (No great loss IMO. Their meals lacked sour cream, cheese and olives!). The building owners acted fast to remediate and get the building ready for its new occupants. It gets rave reviews, and we have to agree. I had a chimichanga with chicken, Mr. Kimby had a chicken breast dish and the other couple shared a giant plate of fajitas containing chicken, steak and shrimp.
And last night we met up with Mr. Kimby’s childhood friend and his wife at Dixie Fish Company on San Carlos Marina at Fort Myers Beach, the spot that took the brunt of the hurricane. (Our usual meeting spot with this couple, Doc Ford’s - next door and owned by author Randy Wayne White and named for his protagonist in about 20 novels - suffered major damage and won’t be open for a few more months.)
Anyway, our friendly and efficient waitress sold us on the nightly special : hogfish, a “fairly firm white fish with a sweet taste. Its diet is crustaceans which makes it especially tasty.” She claimed it tastes way better than its name.
She was right. I loved it and ate every scrap. There were two filets arranged over a mound of garlic mashed potatoes layered with green beans and all smothered in a yummy sauce.
We each had a cocktail or beer, and split the tab down the middle. Our share was $86 before tip. More than we are used to paying but still quite affordable.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 22, 2023 17:21:04 GMT
Their meals lacked sour cream, cheese and olives! Sounds as though it was authentic Mexican food! |
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Post by Kimby on Apr 23, 2023 12:20:31 GMT
Right, which is why I found it so unsatisfying!
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Post by whatagain on May 4, 2023 20:36:14 GMT
Had a nice peruvian restaurant in Marseille.
On the menu : ceviche .
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Post by whatagain on Jun 9, 2023 19:04:02 GMT
Am at a Chinese. Vapour starters and waiting for the main. Waiting.
The first chinese that is sooooo slooooow.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 10, 2023 2:44:49 GMT
Slow boat from China.
I eat with a group of women every Friday, always at a different restaurant. At the one today I had the menu del día, which is the Mexican equivalent of a blue plate special. The starter -- chicken broth with rice (quite good) was a little too similar to the main dish. That was chilpachole de pollo, served in a round bowl that I found impossible to negotiate, filled as it was with a red broth, large pieces of chayote, whole green beans, and a chicken thigh. Luckily(?), it was served with a plate of rice alongside, which meant I could take out the big pieces and place them on the plate in order to cut them and maneuver them to my mouth. The red broth was good, but I wearied of endlessly lifting the spoon to my mouth & yearned to pick up the bowl & slurp it.
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Post by lugg on Jun 12, 2023 19:12:09 GMT
Tbh Bixa that sounds like my idea of heaven .
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Post by whatagain on Jun 13, 2023 15:42:09 GMT
Slurping broth is a cause for divorce or threats for from my wife.
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Post by whatagain on Aug 25, 2023 9:18:06 GMT
Quite a few restaurants during holiday as our daughter was in St Trop which is nearly 1 h 30 from us in August
So we went several times there.
Le vivier du pilon. Thé one I posted some pics.
Fantastic. We all had a plancha of seafood.
Clams mussels half a lobster langoustines.
Our best meal.
Salama. Splendid restaurant nicely dressed people spotless service
Lowest priced wine a rose at 65 euros. Which was quite correct.
Excellent couscous.
Population changes at 10 h 30 for second service.
People still smartly dressed but more looking like prostitutes. According to daughter some are.
The an Italian one close to the old tower. Expensive as everywhere and meh.
In Cavalaire we went to our habituels.
Crêperie les Alizés. Always good with cider and cheap.
We discovered a cheap and good one - makes a change called Dolce something with menus in the low 20 euros. A rarity.
A cool créole from Martinique completed it.
Ah and la Plage held by friend where we had a lobster smelling ammonia.
Hum.
But the place is sensational.
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 26, 2023 16:09:57 GMT
Japanese lunch today. Miso soup, cabbage salad, salmon sashimi and a variety of skewers (beef, chicken, cheese, etc.). Quite good and extremely cheap for 15 euros. My friend had what was basically a Japanese poké bowl along with the soup and salad, and also had squid salad and green tea, so he had to pay 19 euros. This was on rue d'Amsterdam behind Gare Saint Lazare, an unexpected location.
Four hours later we returned to pick up the backpack that my friend had forgotten. Little dog Milou was extremely well behaved, unlike the last time I saw him when he barked every time I looked at him.
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