Tag: restaurant

  • Dgé @ Jardim Paulista, São Paulo

    Dgé is a neighborhood gastropub/burger joint on Al. Campinas, 1021, in Jardim Paulista – about 10 minutes walk from my second hotel which is located downtown (near the junction of Pamplona and Jai). While there are a few street-corner lanchonete (diners), they did not look particularly appealing. So I was happy to find Dgé on my first…

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  • I ♥ NY: A Weekend In New York

    I (Chris) was back in New York for a business trip. This is first time I spent a whole weekend there since we moved two years ago.  The meeting ended with the beginning of the memorial day weekend and I was happy to see many good friends over several meals. With my colleagues, we had…

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  • Lazy Dog Cafe, Cerritos

    Lazy Dog Cafe, Cerritos

    This is our 300th post !  Thanks for visiting and leaving comments. The adventure continues … For regular folks like us, the time to do shopping is mostly the weekend. But when all of us are shopping at the same time at the same places, the result is crowds and stress which strip away all…

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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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  • 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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