American cheese, onion, lettuce, pickle, special sauce. $6.25
Popsons Burgers, San Francisco CA
These burgers were really tasty. They were simple, but I loved how the patties were cooked. They were nice and crispy-crusty on the outside. Their special sauce was also yummy, and I wish they put more of it on the burger. Mmm…
Vina Albali. €5.50
Gatwick (LGW) to Barcelona (BCN), Vueling Airlines
This was a fairly short(ish) flight, but I really needed a drink especially since it was delayed taking off. And because I’m on vacation so I can drink as much as I want, lol! Anyway, this white wine was ok, but the service from the Spanish crew was great.
Artisanal spicy chorizo, served with pan on tomate, coarse mustard. €4.50
Mikkeller Bar, Barcelona SPAIN
I loved the texture of this chorizo! I could have sworn they were flash fried, but I’m now sure. Perhaps they were just really dry cured. Regardless, they were delicious and their pan con tomate were some of the best of the trip.
Lean grass-fed beef, shallot, capers, Shotgun sauce, egg yolk. $16
Belcampo Meat Co., Larkspur CA
Hmm, this wasn’t my favorite. I thought that the texture of the beef was too heavy, dense, and slimy. And it needed more seasoning! There are better things on their menu, so I don’t know why this tartare deserves a spot on the 7×7 Big Eat SF list. 😦
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Patatas locas “bravas”. €5.75
Saffron, Barcelona SPAIN
Cheesy, fried potatoes! How can you go wrong?! I love patatas bravas, and this version pretty darn good. What a great way to begin my trip to Barcelona!
Mutton shoulder mince Punjabi curry with red chilli, fenugreek leaf, and garam masala. Thali served with rice, butter naan, dhokla, snacks, dal of the day, shorba, raita, pickle, chutney, and a dessert. Railway Thali £14.95
The Chilli Pickle, Brighton ENGLAND
OMG, this was SO much food, and it was really delicious (and a great value)! The lamb curry was frickin’ amazing too – rich and dark, and super flavorful. I liked most of the accompaniments (especially the daal of the day), but the two creamy ones had a weird texture for me. If I had known that the thali had so much food, I wouldn’t have ordered appetizers. Noms!
Butter naan.
Brioche, bacon, avocado, tomato, baby kale casesar salad, pecorino dressing, served with BD frites. $25
Barndiva, Healdsburg CA
I guess I liked this sandwich enough, but I thought there was too little crab. Also, this wasn’t what I was expecting as a brioche. It was too dense and not buttery enough. Sadly to say, this was probably the worst thing I’ve had at Barndiva. That just goes to show that everything is usually SO good and now I have high expectations.
Gail’s Bakery, Hove ENGLAND
This was heavy, but really yummy. I liked that they cut it in half and heated it through before serving. The sausage filling was hearty and nicely seasoned, and the crust was buttery and flaky.
Brighton Blue double baked soufflé wrapped in pickle powder butter parchment, loaded with charmer cheese cream, garlic oil and thyme baked Jerusalem artichokes. Served with salt toffee apple tattie pave pie, sage and onion, scrumpy beet brew neeps, pink krout and toasted buckwheat hazel oat cob crunch. £15.95
Terre a Terre, Brighton ENGLAND
I thought the concept of this dish was super cute, but I think there was just too much going on to really appreciate all the different components. The individual parts were delicious on their own, but the dish as a whole didn’t work for me. 😦
Roasted and braised chicken, chorizo, cauliflower, padron pepper, tomato. $38
Bellota, San Francisco CA
Wow! This paella was frickin’ amazing! The chicken was perfect, the rice was wonderful, and all the toppings were delicious. And it was beautiful to look at too! I could eat this every day. Noms!
Served with potato chips. €4.20
Store Cafe, Barcelona SPAIN
Meh, this was kinda basic. It tasted fine, but it just looked really plain and boring. I thought that they would at least used better bread.
Cured goat cheese with rosemary, served with pan con tomate. €8.90
Mikkeller Bar, Barcelona SPAIN
This was SO much cheese! 🙂 The cheese was great, but I actually loved the tomato bread even more! They grilled a nice hearty bread and had the perfect amount of tomato on top.
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