There were three options when I was considering my last day in San Sebastián. First, was to walk, or take the bus the 4km, around the bay to the other side, and go to the top of Monte Igueldo,where I could get lovely scenic views of all the city laid out in front of me.… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #12 – On the Border

Another day wandering about in San Sebastian… And, another day of tapas – at least for the midday meal… A Fuego Negro, 31 de Agosto Kalea, #31 – A touch modernist in the tapas world, but at least at lunch, far more accessible than Zeruko was the day before (and I swung back by there… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #11 – King of the Hill

Early morning in Madrid, and no time to do anything but the three S’s… and then off to the train station to hop on the semi-high-speed rail to lovely San Sebastián. Now, for those in the foodie world, particularly when thinking about Spain, this is the equivalent of Mecca. I had this idea that I… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #10 – The S.S. Tapas

Just a short moment in Madrid – I flew in from NYC, arriving early afternoon. By the time I got settled in, I was hungry, you know? (I just can’t, any more than necessary, eat airline food, I’d rather just be hungry on arrival most of the time.) So it was out for a little… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #9 – Tapas Madrid

There are some limits, self-imposed I admit, to these gastro-tours. My stomach, and jeans, need a break at moments. So Saturday involved a single meal at Cosme, and then later just some bar snacks with friends at a couple of spots, but no real eating (sharing a bowl of blistered shishito peppers and mini-bacalao fritters… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #8 – The Last Days of New York

I’ll bet you didn’t know that August 5th is National Oyster Day. We certainly didn’t. It popped up in a friend’s Facebook feed, I checked it out to be sure it was legit, and suddenly, all the best laid plans of mice and men were sent topsy-turvy. How could we not participate in a festival of… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #7 – Mercury Rising

It was Dim Sum Day, that’s what we knew when we started out the door. At least that was sort of, kind of, the plan. We’d decided on a trio, or quartet, of spots that are currently touted as the best spots to eat dim sum in the city. And that was just for lunch. Then… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #6 – Sino-Japanese Snack Relations

Still in NYC for a few more days, and more Asian fare! Oh, I miss stuff like this…. Vanessa’s Dumplings, 220 E. 14th Street, Manhattan – Why not compare to yesterday’s dumplings from Tasty? Vanessa’s is a small chain of shops, currently three locations around town. It’s a bit sleeker and more modern in look,… Read More The Mid-2016 Gastro Tour #5 – Trilateral Summit