Category: food & drinks

  • Satsuki at Chamonix

    Satsuki at Chamonix

    Satsuki is a Japanese eatery located just outside the pedestrian precinct of Chamonix. Brightly lit and packed at dinner time, it was. I was expecting a disappointment when I first saw the restaurant.  But it turned out to be an authentic Japanese restaurant. The menu was fairly simple but the food tasted right.  The patrons…

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  • L’Atmosphère at Chamonix

    Atmosphère is mentioned under Bib Gourmand in the 2011 Michelin Guide. It is located in the “basement” of a building which faces the main city square.  The “basement” has on the other side a waterfront view of the river Arve. We arrived without a reservation and were glad they seated us.  I heard English spoken…

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  • Comerç 24, Barcelona

    Comerç 24 – a chic restaurant at a hip location – as some publications described this place. Friends and colleagues recommended this place too. We managed only a reservation for lunch. This place and several other “24” restaurants in the chain in Barcelona are very popular with tourists and locals alike. I believe this is…

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  • alkimia

    Alkimia – one michelin star.  The name of the restaurant comes from the Arabic word “al-kimia” (the art). We arrived at 8:45pm, 15 minutes after our reservation, having misjudged the distance from Vinçon.  Alkimia is located “midtown” in Barcelona. So we were a bit out of breathe but the serene atmosphere and warm towels helped put…

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  • Casa Danone, Barcelona

    Danone – the French yoghurt giant – runs a restaurant !  Actimel, Activia … their brands. We were looking for a place for lunch in a business area of Barcelona (Av. Diagonal near Pl. Francesc Macià) and came across this place.  It was around 12ish and it was pretty empty because the Spanish don’t eat…

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  • Poblenou: El Canto d’en Pep

    While we were touring Barcelona on one of those hop-on-hop-off tourist buses, we stopped here for a quick lunch when we were changing bus from one route to another. This restaurant is located just outside the historic Poblenou cemetery and opposite the church that was used as a multi-denomination place of worship for the Olympics…

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