Category: food & drinks

  • Copenhagen food diary: FaFa’s

    Just a quick post about what we ate while in Copenhagen. The places we mentioned in our food diary entries are all memorable for various reasons and definitely recommendable. Food is generally more expensive in Scandinavia than other parts of Europe (possibly with the exception of Switzerland). At FaFa’s, I(Chris) found the best-value-for-money lunch in downtown Copenhagen.…

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  • La Ciboulette, Annecy

    La Ciboulette, Annecy

    It was August 1, Switzerland’s National Day and everything was closed around us. Our friend A and F thought – why not spend a day in France ?  Since many shops were holding an end of the summer sales, we could benefit from some dernière démarque, tax-free shopping. So off we went to Annecy. Annecy was super-busy and we were…

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  • Fratelli Burgio, Siracusa (Ortigia)

    Fratelli Burgio, Siracusa (Ortigia)

    While in Siracusa, IT and I(Chris) had lunch at a very popular salumeria – F.lli Burgio – next to the market on the island of Ortigia. They claim to be a specialist of artisanal products of Sicilian gastronomy. On their website, they listed a taste laboratory and a showroom (which was where we were). They also…

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  • MOON, Ortigia

    While in Sicily, it was easy to find good inexpensive restaurants. We are not vegetarian but really enjoyed the offering at this vegetarian restaurant – Moon, in Ortigia. MOON is an acronym for “Move Ortigia Out of Normality”. The place has a bar, a dozen or so tables, a stage for performances possibly accompanied by…

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  • Berlin food diary: Cocolo Ramen, Kreuzberg

    Just a quick post about what we ate while in Berlin. The places mentioned in these food diary entries are all memorable for various reasons and definitely recommendable. Don’t remember why we wanted to have ramen in Germany. IT’s friend recommended this place Cocolo Ramen in Kreuzberg. Since we were hungry, we took a cab…

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  • Berlin food diary: Austernbar in KaDeWe

    Just a couple of short posts about what we ate while in Berlin. The places mentioned in these food diary entries are all memorable for various reasons and definitely recommendable. KaDeWe is a large luxury department store in Berlin, equivalent to Harrods in London or Shinsegae in Seoul. They have the most extensive gourmet food retail area…

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