Going off on a tangent here. My idea of a perfect long weekend away is a pilgrimmage to a great restaurant. Here’s my all-time favourite Top 10… anyone got any suggestions for where next? (Preferably Europe!)
The best restaurants I have ever eaten in are:
Etxebarri (Bilbao)
Mugaritz (San Sebastian)
Akelarre (San Sebastian again)
Casa Julian (Tolosa, still in the Basque country, yes there’s a theme here!)
Ekstedt (the London one)
Casa Mia (Bristol)
The Fat Duck (Bray, UK)
Five Fields (London)
Belcanto (Lisbon)
La Terrazza (Lake Como)
La Solena (Bordeaux)
Yes, I know that’s 11, I couldn’t choose
In the US, I really liked Peter Lugar’s in Brooklyn; I’m heading to Seattle later this year so if anyone has any recommendations for there please let me know!
Wasabi crema might overpower things a bit. But avocado works in both cuisines. I feel like there’s an opportunity to do something with shiso leaf in this here too.
The actual Filet-o-fish also has a half slice of cheese, so there’s another opportunity to do something with.
I think it’s funny how very different people’s Chipotle experience is Everyone seems to have something they love, and they’re all so incredibly different.
I don’t know if I’ve ever had CoCo. ShareTea, Ding Tea, and Kung Fu Tea are the main chains around here.
That said, for some reason I’ve never made the connection between boba and caviar. So many opportunities here, especially moving into the popping boba world.
I was about to mention Belcanto… but it was already on your list. I haven’t been to any others. We’ll be going to Munich and Salzburg in a month or so, so hopefully something good to report.
Had an unexpectedly great meal at a place called Alibi in Porto. Not a multi-course experience, but just amazing food.
Bolhão market in Porto also had some gems. Tinned fish tastings and an excellent port shop.
In Versailles, there was a great Thai place, L’Elephant d’Argent. Thai food but with the French attention to technique.
I wouldn’t go out of my way to make either restaurant a destination, but if you happen to be in Porto or Versailles.
nimblefish, Jeju and Han Oak are my current favorite Portland restaurants.
I think wasabi would add some spice the cream should balance out the spice. Avocado mousse or cream + shiso would be great though.
Doing miso flavour was supposed to replicate the “cheese” element, but I think doing salt roast on the fish itself then turning the miso into a cheese like product with some molecular gastronomy would work better
I like this better. Maybe a fruit sorbet stuffed mochi? Would imitate the boba feel while cutting the fat from wagyu
Today I learned that crab, lobster, scallops, halibut, snapper, shrimp and some tuna are all acceptable foods on the Rapid Fat Loss diet. High protein, zero carb, nearly zero fat.
We eat fish at least twice a week now. I’ll never return to beef-chicken-pork. Unless our source for terrific fish goes away. Which would devastate me.
It’s the exclusivity factor coupled with ego, and the ability to eat the average monthly income in a couple of bites becomes the experience more so than the food itself.
I’m convinced people at fancy dinner parties would secretly rather be eating a well executed smash burger or some catfish and hush puppies. I’m mildly curious if gold leaf has anabolic properties though. Super Zinc.
Everyone seems to have something they love, and they’re all so incredibly different.
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