Tag: traveling
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Restaurante La Trainera – A Place for Seafood in Madrid, Spain
In 1966 within the reputable residence of the Salamanca district in Madrid, Restaurante La Trainera was born. For over fifty years La Trainera has been one the city’s top restaurants for seafood. When I travel, I try to seek out seafood restaurants with a history of serving fresh fish and shellfish. Since Madrid is a…
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Madrid’s Legendary Zalacain Restaurante – A Feast for the Gastronome
A gastronomic icon of Madrid since 1973, Zalacain Restaurante has been a legendary dining establishment for decades. By 1987, they received the highly coveted Three Michelin Stars after earning their first star shortly after they opened fourteen years prior. Zalacain became the first restaurant in Spain to accomplish this top recognition, making them a culinary…
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Meracado de San Miguel – A Gastronomic Affair
Here is where I had a gastronomic affair with many tapas. Many, many tapas! One of the highlights of traveling to Madrid is noshing your way through the Mercado de San Miguel. It is an enticing market where one can taste the different flavors of Spain under one roof. Stepping into this tapas market can…
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Sobrino de Botín en Madrid, Spain
Table for one at one of the oldest restaurants in the world. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Botin in Madrid is the oldest restaurant in the world. What is funny is that I thought that I ate at the oldest restaurant in the world back in 2015; Historische Wurstkuchl in Regensburg, Germany…
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What I ate in IDAHO and UTAH – A Food Journal
Two women in their late forties, road tripping through four states- What could possibly go wrong? Nothing could go wrong, and nothing did go wrong. Well, except for my car rental dying in the driveway when I was packing it up. Then my friend took an Uber to my house, instead of me picking her…
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What I ate in WYOMING – A Food Journal
My friend and I were onto the second state of our four state, two week road trip. We were in Wyoming after driving from Nevada, and through Utah, which was an incredible drive. We learned many things like keeping our gas tank at half full, because the next town could be hours away. We never…
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What I ate in MONTANA – A Food Journal
Montana was our third state to visit, during our two week road trip. It was twelve days, two female road warriors, who are in their forties (my friend and I), four states, and a lot of eating. We definitely did our share of adventures, and adventurous eating! There are many words to describe Montana such…
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Hunt & Gather Restaurant in Torrey, Utah | A Perfect Place to Gather
Who would have guessed that along State Route 24 in the small town of Torrey, which is the gateway to Capitol Reef National Park, there would be a delightful dining establishment named ‘Hunt & Gather’. My friend and I were on a two week road trip, and passing through Capitol Reef for a day. In…
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