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Last one (for now!) from Sagrada Familia, Gaudí’s famed Roman Catholic church…
Last one (for now!) from Sagrada Familia, Gaudí’s famed Roman Catholic church in Barcelona. You’ll note that all of my photos are from the outside, and that’s because we didn’t know that you have to...
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On the way back from La Sagrada Familia, we happened to pass…
On the way back from La Sagrada Familia, we happened to pass Casa Milà, another Gaudí building that hosts exhibits and concerts. Clearly I planned this trip terribly if I didn’t know where the Gaudí...
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ANOTHER Gaudí building, Casa Batlló, that we just happened to pass by,…
ANOTHER Gaudí building, Casa Batlló, that we just happened to pass by, because apparently Barcelona just draws you to them. This one was a block of apartments with a dragon-scale roof and is now a...
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It’s kind of hard to describe what’s so appealing about Quimet &…
It’s kind of hard to describe what’s so appealing about Quimet & Quimet, and these pictures certainly don’t do the restaurant justice. It’s been around for over 100 years, with the same family...
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Palau Güell. Another of Antoni Gaudí’s works in Spain, this one a…
Palau Güell. Another of Antoni Gaudí’s works in Spain, this one a city house for the same guy who commissioned Park Güell in the outskirts of the city. We had no idea what this was when we happened...
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Cascada Monumental in Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona.
Cascada Monumental in Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona. Photo taken at: Cascada Monumental View in Instagram ⇒
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The third course at the @craft_newyork @homaruslobster lobster dinner:...
The third course at the @craft_newyork @homaruslobster lobster dinner: tempura soft shell crab with a prosciutto chip, green chickpeas, and pickled mustard seed. I have to admit that eating a crab,...
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The fourth course at the @craft_newyork @homaruslobster private tasting...
The fourth course at the @craft_newyork @homaruslobster private tasting dinner: roasted & braised veal with king crab, asparagus, and Hollandaise. Possibly the best course of the night, although...
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The fifth course at the @craft_newyork @homaruslobster lobster tasting...
The fifth course at the @craft_newyork @homaruslobster lobster tasting dinner: lobster wellington with porcini mushroom, garlic scape, and bone marrow. This was the entire reason I wanted to come to...
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The final course at the @craft_newyork @homaruslobster dinner in the Craft...
The final course at the @craft_newyork @homaruslobster dinner in the Craft private dining room: German chocolate cake! With coconut, pecan, and strawberry ice cream. Desserts are usually so delicate...
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Here are all of the wines from our @craft_newyork @homaruslobster lobster...
Here are all of the wines from our @craft_newyork @homaruslobster lobster tasting menu. Thank you to @chefkylekoenig for a wonderful evening, and thank you to my friends @falaralara and @getgrafik for...
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One morning in Barcelona, we took a bus tour an hour and…
One morning in Barcelona, we took a bus tour an hour and a half outside of the city to Montserrat, a mountain range that’s an important religious site for Catalan people because of its black Madonna...
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Another beautiful view of the Montserrat mountain range outside of Barcelona.
Another beautiful view of the Montserrat mountain range outside of Barcelona. Photo taken at: Montserrat (mountain) View in Instagram ⇒
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From my @nycgo @nycrestaurantweek dinner at @quality_eats: my entree was the...
From my @nycgo @nycrestaurantweek dinner at @quality_eats: my entree was the Quality Eats burger, which I felt a little guilty about ordering, because it was the most basic thing on the menu. But I...
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From my @nycgo @nycrestaurantweek dinner at @quality_eats: the charred steak...
From my @nycgo @nycrestaurantweek dinner at @quality_eats: the charred steak salad with avocado, lentil crisp, and orange. You know Quality Eats is from a steakhouse family when you taste the...
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From my @nycgo @nycrestaurantweek dinner at @quality_eats: we were worried...
From my @nycgo @nycrestaurantweek dinner at @quality_eats: we were worried the Restaurant Week menu wouldn’t be enough food for us (WRONG!), so we ordered a couple of extra sides. This was charred...
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From my @nycgo @nycrestaurantweek dinner at @quality_eats: the s’more...
From my @nycgo @nycrestaurantweek dinner at @quality_eats: the s’more “dressed up scoops” with burnt marshmallow ice cream, graham cracker shortbread, and fudge swirls. The super crisp shortbread...
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From my @nycgo @nycrestaurantweek dinner at @quality_eats: and finally, maybe...
From my @nycgo @nycrestaurantweek dinner at @quality_eats: and finally, maybe the best part of the meal (although, that bacon appetizer . . .), the birthday cake sundae with chocolate malt ice cream,...
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The Atrium of the Basilica at Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey in…
The Atrium of the Basilica at Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey in Montserrat outside of Barcelona, Spain. Photo taken at: Montserrat (mountain) View in Instagram ⇒
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Inside the basilica at Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey in the Montserrat…
Inside the basilica at Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey in the Montserrat mountains in Spain. The streets were pretty quiet on top of the mountains, and we realized it was because everyone was in the...
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