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The Restaurant (*2): run run run of the mill
Did you think I will leave you hanging with no fine dining? We began the year by visiting one of the five of Zürich’s 2* restaurants, The Restaurant. We could talk about how self aware you have to be, to name your restaurant The Restaurant but why would we, really?
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Quique Dacosta: better than expected and yet
Quique Dacosta both the chef and the restaurant were a mystery to me before I decided to make a reservation at his 3* eatery located in a small town called Dénia tucked on a scraggy Mediterranean coast. Coming with no preconceived notions I left quite contented and yet…
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Aponiente: a quiet seafood heaven
When I booked Aponiente a while back, I had no idea what to expect. Tucked in El Puerto de Santa María, a little town known for its beaches and sherry production, it did not say much to me. Was I headed to a tourist trap or was I going to get the real deal?
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DiverXO: The Kitchen of the Flying Pigs
This post is not for the faint-hearted. This post is not for those who think that food is not supposed to be expensive. And this post is definitely not meant for those who eat to live. This dinner was an excess par excellence. It was magical. It was indulgent. It was an art, a play…