Month: February 2012
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Savini in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milano
Our second touristy meal in Milano was a dinner at Savini. The restaurant is inside the Galleria and shares a corner in the middle with Louis Vuitton. It also happens to be directly across from a McDonald (see earlier post about Al Mercante). The Galleria was very much alive with people so it was fun…
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Ristorante Al Mercante, Milano
While we were visiting Milan last Spring, we ate here one night. This restaurant was mentioned in the Michelin Green Guide (not the restaurant guide). It is centrally located and has exterior seating in Piazza Mercanti – just around the corner from Piazza Duomo. Some of the fish looked as if they are ready to…
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My ic! berlin
On my last day in Berlin, while wandering in Mitte, it came to me that my eyeglass frame by ic! berlin must somehow be related to this city. After googling the brand on the street, I discovered that their original store was located at Max-Beer-Straße, which is only two blocks from where I was. So…
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Summer fun: Weber BBQ
When I came back from vacation in Southern California (19C), I was shocked by the 28C difference – apparently Switzerland just had a cold snap (-9C). Under such circumstance and after the post about hotpot/fondue for winter, I have to say something about the warmer season. This past summer we got ourselves a BBQ. We…
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Memories of blue – Vangelis
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcYcPvnZRMQ&w=510&h=412] Another piece by Vangelis which is much warmer than and very mainstream when compared to the earlier posted Memories of Green – the piece that was used in the movie Blade Runner. Other than the “Memories” in the titles, I do not know the connection between these two pieces, if any. It could have been…
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A Day in Quiet Quaint Quebec
I arrived in Quebec at night and took some pictures of the Fairmont Chateau Le Frontenac which are posted here. When I woke up the next day, this is what the place looks like under a wintry sun. There was hardly any person or traffic on the street – very quiet. Looking out of my…