A personal blog detailing dining and eating experiences
We stopped by the rooftop bar in Madrid. Music was fire. (Basically big room progressive house).
Drinks were ordered through a QR code (needed to order them one by one). Basically got an Aperol spriz e and a Sangria). Prices I think were a bit high for Spain, but really like the wine of the place. Would go back.
First restaurant we visited in Madrid!
It was a very simple tapas place, but had 1.5k reviews on Google (at a 4.5 star rating).
We focused on the bread tapas… got the Iberian Jamas (and one with cheese), the matador, and veal meatballs. The last two are a must try.
For drinks, got a pitcher of sangria (only 10 euros). They also gave us a free beer each.
Went to this Michelin star restaurant on a Sunday night. Great KBBQ place.
For drinks, got a plum soju (2nd picture). It wasn’t really sweet at all, Whig was surprising, but good.
We got most of the meats on the menu (wish I paid attention to the ones we didn’t get). For the sauces that come with them, only one I really liked (it was the sweet one. One of them was wayyy too spicey.
Tl;dr, would get everything below again.
We went to this restaurant for a friends 35th bday. I think the food was excellent, and price was super reasonable (below is only about $300, which includes drinks).
For drink, they have a toki high ball on the menu. Of course would get that again. They also have some other interesting cocktails pictured on their menu. Would probably want to try one one of those next time.
For the good, would get everything pictured below again, except the spicy wings, chicken skin (5th and 7th pictured below), and one of the deserts (it’s last picture, the desert on the left hand side… the taste was described like sesame… guess I don’t like that as a desert). Also, missing below is the dish that had a very creamy (pasta-ish) like sauce. That was also really good
Tried out this restaurant for a friend’s birthday out in the Castro. Menu is fairly small, but if I were in the area I would go back.
For drinks got a glass of sparkling wine (not sure of the name, but pretty standard), and a Malbec (friend I was with loves that red wine).
For the appetizers, we shared meatballs, pig cheeks, and a salad. All were great.
For the main, I got a double cheese burger that was well done. Thought it was pretty good (but maybe next time I’ll try the pork chops).
We stopped by this really awesome / interesting rooftop bar near Chelsea / meat packing district. It had 3 main floors. Lowest one was just the bathrooms (that had bird sounds, and you could change into swimming gear). The second floor has a dancing area, plus a pool! The rooftop had a great view of the city and Jersey. Also had a bunch of seating / lounging area. Would definitely go back. Music was also pretty chill (deepish), and people there were pretty attractive 🙂
So this place has a really great vibe (almost Vegas like), good music, and really good food. We actually went back twice in one trip!
For drinks, has an espresso martini and mimosa.
For appetizers, has the fried calamari, the thinly sliced fish (what do you call that?), and the meatballs.
For the main (not sure why I don’t have a picture), got the lobster pasta and the beef brisket. Both were great, and would get them again).
We tried this restaurant after visiting Artesa winery in Napa. Note that it took a friend one month to get a reservation! (Also it’s a Michelin star restaurant.
For drinks, got the brut rose and a lemon drop. Both drinks were good (what not amazingly special).
For appetizers, we got the pate, tartare, escargot and deviled eggs. I actually liked all of it.
For the main, got the salmon. Probably shouldn’t have asked for it to be super well done, but still I enjoyed it (also like the cous cous it came with). I did try the steak from someone else. I thought it was too salty.
Bouchon also has a bakery beside it. I got the chocolate macaron, and gotta say, it was the best macaron I’ve ever had! The brownie from there is also good.
In short, I would definitely go back to the bakery. The restaurant I would eat again at, but wouldn’t go out of my way to make a reservation a month in advance.
Went to this place for some fancy drinks in New York City.
The one thing about this place is that it’s small, so getting a reservation ahead of time is recommended. We were, however, able to put our name down (for 3, and sitting at the bar), and waited for 1.5 hours (but waited at Park Avenue Tavern, which was close by).
For drinks, got something called Bad Love (very similar to an old fashion), and also tried the Tuna tar tar. The drink was good. The tuna though was not super fresh.
First Jewish deli I’ve been to in New York City!
Ordered the recommended sandwich, the Bot pastrami sandwich with pickles. Also got a matzah soup. Everything was great! Would go back.
Ps. There was a line, but it went by pretty fast. Also, you don’t pay until you leave (they stamp your ticket and give you a receipt in order to exit).
