One interesting fact about the restaurants in Maiori: they all seemed to have the TV on throughout the evening. Some patrons watched quite enthusiastically, reminding me a bit of TV dinners. Il Baluardo: Alas, this restaurant did not get us off on the right foot with Maiori dining. On the plus side, the cheese platter…
Take Sushi Ristorante Giapponese [Trastevere]: We might have gone a little overboard, after having very little lunch on the train to Rome. So, B got gyoza dumplings and seaweed salad and a salmon/avocado roll. I ordered an oshinko (pickled radish) roll, and sea bass, salmon and scallop nigiri. We also split a spicy tuna roll, which was…
La Cantina: When I asked the bartender – at the ungodly hour of 4 pm – when the kitchen would be open, she said my most recently-learned word: “now.” So, we plunked ourselves down and looked around for a menu. Apparently, the menu is primarily oral in nature, though the wines get a written list…
Ancora Capodimonte: On our way to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, we stopped to grab food here. B had a big burger, and I had a tomato pasta. Mine had too much oil on it, but B thought it was one of the better places we had eaten in Italy. The outside seating was nice, and…
We ate out more in London than we normally do because (a) we met a bunch of friends and (b) there was a mouse living in our kitchen. Ew. Dishoom (Shoreditch – and Covent Garden): This place calls itself a Bombay cafe, and they say that they specialize in street food. That attempt at casual is also why they…
Really, this post should just be called ‘An Ode to Konavoka’ – or, ‘what happens when you have no data service.’ Konavoka: Our host recommended this place, so we headed over one day for lunch. It was cute, with grape vines overhead, and tables inside and outdoors, including a couch and swinging chair options. That time,…
Mikina Klet: We arrived hungry, and the kitchen here was open until 23:00, so that was good enough for us. N was very happy to get fresh mushrooms and cucumbers, and I enjoyed my štrukle, which was like a casserole of crêpe dough and cheese. We were happy with the dinner in spite of the middling…
On a recommendation, we went out for a ridiculously-fancy dinner with my cousin (L) and her boyfriend (E) while in Budapest. It was at Costes, a restaurant with a Michelin star, and they pulled out all the stops. It was the second-most-expensive meal of our relationship (that we paid for), and I left feeling like I…
Rosé Restaurant: This was the first restaurant we went to in Budapest: it had good reviews and Hungarian food, which is what we sought. The place was dark and reminded me a bit of a hunting lodge. I ordered peppered grilled chicken with steak fries. The fries were very well-spiced, and the portion size was huge.…
Yesterday, we went to the little market near our apartment. I’ve gone four or five times during our week in Budapest – getting breads, yogurt, and even Hungarian sauerkraut. This time, we were hoping for a few pastries and breads. The bread stand was made of clear plastic, so you could see the different offerings. Most…