Melo-Jia, a classy chinese

Melo-Jia, chinese with a good taste

I remember the one time I went to Chinese restaurant… I mean, this is basically my experience with Chinese cuisine summed up in a sentence. I remember that once I did try Chinese food – but if you´d ask me what I ate, was it good, was it bad, I would not be able to tell a thing. Oh also – it was in Moscow. And the last time I was in Moscow – was 6 years ago.

Since I have moved to Barcelona, I…

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sushi and tacos

Past couple of months have been… hm, I was going to write “rough”, but the truth is between me being exceptionally whiny and overly exaggerating stuff, even I would not agree with this description. So let’s just say, it did not feel like the best time to be going to restaurants and even less writing about them. Anyway, here is a short wrap-up of those few places I have been to. (more…)

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dinner at Vic Braseria

dinner at Vic Braseria

I really wish I could say something like “I could not keep up with the blog because my social life / work / personal relationship is so exciting – I had no time to write” – but the truth is I have been doing too much crossfit for the past couple of weeks and even more fooling around. On the plus side… Well, actually I am not complaining – I quite enjoy crossfit, and I am terrific at doing…

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lunch at Dos Pebrots

lunch at Dos Pebrots

Before I started this blog, I had quite a list of restaurants I had to check. The idea was every week to pick one from the list. And then a friend has told me about Dos Pebrots – which, to my shame, never made it to the list. “They use recipes from Ancient Greece and Rome”, – my friend added. She did not even have to mention that they had pig nipples and an entire head of cod on the menu. I…

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lunch at Somodo

A couple of weeks ago I made myself a promise – to limit my alcohol intake to no more than two glasses per week. Doable considering I only drink wine when I dine out – and my current salary permits me to do it no more than twice a week. Then I come to Somodó for lunch and when I say that I will have the red wine, the waitress brings a whole bottle. Me: – But I am not waiting for any company.…

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degustation set at Mano Rota

degustation set at Mano Rota

My hobbies include unhealthy amount of crossfit, dining in the restaurants I can not afford, and also pinning new cool places on Google Maps and then… never actually going to any of them. Well, not exactly “never” – but say, Mano Rota has been on my “must visit” list almost since the day I have moved to Barcelona. That is, for over two years. I had to move across the city, take a 40-minute bus…

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lunch at Angle

Ok, so here is the thing – I like to plan stuff. My workouts, when to do the laundry, or grocery shopping. And certainly being kind of obsessed with food, I always plan in advance… well, my meals. What to cook for lunch – or where to eat it. Yesterday I had on mind to try menú del día in a traditional and simple restaurant. That kind of place where they serve half a jug of wine per person, huge…

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lunch at Sergi de Meià, and what is wrong with spanish restaurants

lunch at Sergi de Meià, and what is wrong with spanish restaurants

Some people actually make fun of me because it seems like whenever I dine out – I always eat sushi. Which is sort of true. And while I certainly do like japanese cuisine, the reason my first choice will always be a japanese restaurant has little to do with the food itself, but rather with the quality of customer service in a particular restaurant. Ask yourself – how many times have you found…

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FUKAMURA

I am not the one who would judge the restaurant by its interior but even I should admit – from the outside Fukamura does not look particularly inviting. And take away sloppy origami hanging here and there, and maneki-neko (“fortune cat”) poster – and there would be nothing Japanese left in the decor. On the other hand, as soon as we entered the premises, we were greeted by the head chef – Daisuke…

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LEKA

Cool design, creative cuisine with an emphasis on organic, locally produced ingredients, and lunch menu for as low as 12€ – Leka was really destined to become a favorite among both locals and foreign visitors. And even though the location is not perfect – in-between factories and warehouses of Poblenou, and relatively far from the city center – for lunch the place still gets full fast, so making…

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raw, vegan and the rest of the good stuff

raw, vegan and the rest of the good stuff

I have to confess – I like food. Shocking, right? I don’t even mean going to fancy restaurants and hipster cafes. Luckily – or not – I am a good cook myself, so just as much as you’d normally enjoy picture-worthy food laid in front of you on gilded plates, I actually get the weird satisfaction from maneuvering between sizzling pots and pans on my own kitchen. Then again, eating something you have…

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on dating and sashimi

on dating and sashimi

A random fact about me – I hate dating. I do it occasionally – when the guy who is asking me out, is waaay too cute, or when it is friday evening and I am bored. But I don’t like it. In 90% of the cases I have a feeling that the date is doomed before it begins, and in the end, it comes down to literally wasting your time with a person you are just not into that much. Those 10% are even worse…

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sushi in da house

sushi in da house

A year ago I was still renting a room in Barceloneta, and by the end of May from all the morning jogs I took, I already had a nice even tan. Earlier today I made a fatal error by ignoring my iPhone´s forecast promising “scattered thunderstorms”. I left home without a raincoat, no umbrella, wearing my Nikes free, and running shorts. In less than 5 minutes I was soaking wet, with water aggressively…

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