Posted by mrspjuth on 30 May, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Me and my wife went to Barcelona last week. For her the first time, for me not the first but my last visit was 28 yrs ago. I loved the city then and a lot more now. Barcelona is complete! A great city with great beach. You get it all. City life, shopping, culture, food, … Continue reading →
Filed under Hotel visits, Restaurants, Travels · Tagged with Barcelona, cava, city, El Barrio Gotico, El Gran Café, food, Gaudi, hotel, Hotel W, La Sagrada Familia, Los Caracoles, Moma Beach Bar, restaurants, SAS, travel, wine
Posted by mrspjuth on 19 June, 2014 · Leave a Comment
After lovely weeks in California we headed for the east coast. The flight with United was really good in a brand new plane. Arrived late evening at JFK, picked up our rental car and drove to Hampton Bay to stay two nights with our friends Colette and Pam that owns The Inn Spot on the … Continue reading →
Filed under Food & wine, Restaurants, Travels · Tagged with burgers, central park, cocktails, eataly, food, Hampton Bay, Hilton Hotels, Manhattan, Montauk, musical, New York, NY, oysters, PJ Clarkes, Sag Harbor, sea bass, The boathouse, The Hamptons, The Inn Spot, United, wine
Posted by mrspjuth on 8 June, 2014 · Leave a Comment
At Newark Airport on my way home after 2 1/2 weeks in USA. Vacation and a little work. We started out in San Francisco and then our daughters graduation in Fresno. A short visit in Sonoma before flying to the east coast for a quick visit to Hamptons ending in New York. As always when … Continue reading →
Filed under Travels · Tagged with beach, burgers, Café La Presse, California, Carmel, Cliff House, Epic Roasthouse, food, Fresno, love food, love wine, meat, mountains, Napa, Napa Valley Burger Company, ocean, San Francisco, Sausalito, Sonoma, steak, Straight Line Wine, Tiburon, travel, USA, wine
Posted by mrspjuth on 12 January, 2014 · Leave a Comment
I have read about the Islandic chef and restaurant owner Agnar Sverrisson who runs Texture, a Michelin starred restaurant in London, and finally I got to go. The food pictures on their web are really enjoyable and the design of the restaurant is scandinavian soft and calm. Got a table next to the half open … Continue reading →
Filed under Restaurants · Tagged with Agnar Sverrisson, Barolo, food, Guide Michelin, Islandic, London, Pinot Noir, restaurant, riesling, tasting menu, Texture, wine
Posted by mrspjuth on 5 January, 2014 · Leave a Comment
On Wednesday it is time for a trip to Birmingham and The Racing Car Show at NEC Birmingham. We have a stand at the show so it will be a lot of work but also time to explore Birmingham. Don’t know about any restaurants but I will for sure find some. On my way home … Continue reading →
Posted by mrspjuth on 1 January, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Happy New Year to all of you. I hope you had a happy new years celebration with tasty food and wine. 2013 has ended and we now have 2014 and a whole year in front of us. Lets make it a happy one. Here is my list Best of 2013. Enjoy! Best restaurant: 1. RN74, … Continue reading →
Filed under Food & wine, Restaurants, This and that · Tagged with 2013, Albert Mann, Alsace, Åre, best of, California, Fäviken, food, Fresno, Greg Brewer, Lompoc, Melville, Napa, Paso Robles, Pinot Noir, restaurants, riesling, RN74, San Francisco, Sebastopol, Sonoma, St RIta Hills, sweden, wine, Zazu
Posted by mrspjuth on 27 August, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Bodega Bay, cool name, is such a beautiful place north of San Francisco just on the coast. Driving there from Sebastopol was marvelous, the landscape with the rolling hills, vineyards and small villages. I had booked a room at The Inn at the Tides. I didn’t know then that this was the place where Alfred … Continue reading →
Filed under Hotel visits, Restaurants, Travels · Tagged with Alfred Hitchcock, Antica Terra, Bodega Bay, Burgundy, California, downtown, food, foodlover, Hilton, love food, love wine, Mina, Pinot Noir, Rajat Parr, restaurant, RN74, San Francisco, Sandpiper, SF, Sta Rita Hills, The Birds, The Inn at the Tides, USA, wine, winelover
Posted by mrspjuth on 25 August, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The day after our great dinner at Zazus we went cruising Sonoma. The landscape is asome and the small villages you drive by are soo beautiful. Now we only had one day so I just have to come back to explore the whole Sonoma for a week or two. The first winery we stopped at … Continue reading →
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Posted by mrspjuth on 20 August, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Tonight I had a great dinner with my daughter at Zazu kitchen + farm in Sebastopol, Sonoma. Two friends recommended Zazu and I booked our table some weeks ago. Lucky I did that. The restaurant was fully booked tonight. Zazu is run by Duskie Estes and John Stewart. Both were on sight this evening. Started … Continue reading →
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Posted by mrspjuth on 19 August, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This weekend we decided to go hiking in the Sierras. We left a hot Fresno, 102 F (39 C) and drove up to Edison Lake. You pass Table mountains and the beautiful Shaver Lake and you enter the wild Sierras. After China Peak you soon reach the road to Edison Lake, a one lane road … Continue reading →
Filed under Travels · Tagged with beer, California, fish tacos, food, hiking, Lake Edison, lakes, mountains, Shaver Lake, Sierra Forest, Vermilion, wine
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