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Jellied Eels - A Cockney Specialty from the East End: A recent lunch stop at the Fish House in the town of Ludlow exposed me to jellied eels, a traditional English food that was once very popular. Ray, a fellow traveller, was very excited to see jellied eels being offered at the Fish House. He orders a portion and slurps away at the jellied eels which he obviously enjoys. According to Ray, he and his family loved this traditional English dish which he hasn't had since leaving … [Read more...]
The Fish House - A New Fish Shop in Ludlow : Ludlow is a medieval market town in Shropshire, close to the Welsh border. This is our lunchtime stop and one of our first impressions is that for its small size, Ludlow has a lot of eating places. Of course Ludlow is no ordinary market town. It is famous for its food fairs and we've arrived on the eve of their annual Ludlow Marches Food and Drink Festival where 130 top quality small independent food and drink producers from the Marches, the … [Read more...]
Taste The Perfect Niederegger Marzipan in Lübeck: Lübeck is famous for its marzipan and from the number of visitors and shoppers in the Niederegger Patisserie in Breite Strasse, it is evident that marzipan is much sought after by visitors to this historical town. Marzipan has been popular in Europe since the 19th century. The sweets are made from two-thirds sweet almonds imported from Venice and one-third sugar and aromatic oils. The Persians referred to it as marsaban and in 1530 … [Read more...]
Torquay's Oldest Pub : Torquay has many pubs around the waterfront, but the one that took our fancy is the Hole-in-the-Wall, Torquay's oldest inn. Built in 1540, the Hole-in-the-Wall is tucked away in Park Lane, a little side street off the Strand, the restaurant district. From the front entrance, the pub looks small, but it actually has a 70-seater restaurant which opens for dinner. There's also live music on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. It's lunchtime and Tony is sold on the ploughman's … [Read more...]
Seafood Presented with Style at the Seafood Cafe - St. Ives: It's always good when a local provides you with recommendations on places to eat, especially in St. Ives, Cornwall where there is a huge number of restaurants and cafes offering all different cuisine types. Mike, our guest house host is a pretty knowledgeable guy and amongst the few places that he suggested we may like to dine at during our short stay, the Seafood Cafe was one of them. The Seafood Cafe according to Mike does … [Read more...]
No. 7 - A Seafood Bistro on Park Hill Road, Torquay On our way from Torquay Railway Station to the Imperial Hotel, we ask our friendly taxi driver if she could recommend a fish restaurant. Without hesitation, she points us to No. 7, a seafood bistro on Park Hill Road. It's on the road to our hotel, which makes it very convenient. It's Sunday, and a notice on the front door of the restaurant says that except for a few tables, they are quite full. We decide to chance it and call in at 8 … [Read more...]
Killarney Restaurants We Checked and Where We Dined: Strolling through the streets of Killarney, we take the opportunity to check out a few restaurants to see where we might dine this evening. We check out the Flesk Restaurant where we dined on our previous trip. Peering through the window and from the weather-worn menu in the restaurant window, it reminded too much of a group-type place and on a Saturday night it could be a bit rowdy and noisy. We next check out the menus at Gaby and … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest Tents and the Foods They Specialize In: There are plenty of tents to enjoy on your Oktoberfest visit at, many of which specialize in certain beers or traditional Oktoberfest food. To make the most of your Oktoberfest visit and to make sure that you don't miss out on enjoying your favourite Oktoberfest taste sensation, it's useful to know which tents specialize in what food. Here are some of them: Bratwurst can be found at Zur Bratwurst, which is not really a tent but … [Read more...]
La Boqueria is Popular with Tourists Even Though Few Come to Buy Fresh Produce: La Boqueria, Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, St. Joseph's Market.... No matter what name you use to describe it, the sights and smells of this famous Barcelona market will be the same. La Boqueria La Boqueria is one of the most spectacular food markets in Europe and it is not surprising that this bustling conglomeration of food stalls, restaurants and tapas bars is one of the most visited Barcelona … [Read more...]
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