Monthly Archives: September 2012

Gastropocalypse 2012: Third Stop: Tickets Tapas Bar and 41º

27 Thursday Sep 2012

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Tickets in Barcelona

The gastropocalypse continued on from England and Austria into the next country: Spain. Specifically to the culinary paradise of Catalunya, and the beautiful city of Barcelona.  There I had made reservations at a tapas bar.  It doesn’t have any Michelin stars and isn’t in the Top 50 restaurants in the world.  But I thought it was worth checking out.  Why?  Because it’s run by Ferran and Albert Adrià.  You know, elBulli.  Considered the most revolutionary cooks alive and all that.

Excuse me for a moment while I channel Eric’s excitement:

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I ATE AT TICKETS!!! I HAD A DRINK AT 41º!!!!!!!  AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK, that feels better.

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Eating In Vienna

21 Friday Sep 2012

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Stadthaus

The Stadthaus in central Vienna

During my short stay in Vienna, I ate everywhere I could.  I was going to add this in at the bottom of my post about eating at Steirereck, just like I did when I ate in Chicago, but there were a ton of photos in that one and I didn’t want to make it insanely long.  So, this post.

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Gastropocalypse 2012: Second Stop: Steirereck

19 Wednesday Sep 2012

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Steirereck Im Stadtpark

Continuing my European culinary journey which started in London, my next stop was Vienna, Austria to visit some friends and experience the city.  And, of course, to eat at their local temple to gastronomy.  Theirs is located in the center of town in the middle of Stadtpark. It has plenty of outdoor seating, which was a first for me in these kind of places.  Its name is Steirereck.

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Gastropocalypse 2012: First Stop: Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

11 Tuesday Sep 2012

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Outside Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

I just came back from a two week jaunt through Europe.  I hadn’t been on a two week vacation in over two and a half years, and hadn’t been to Europe in six years, so I was determined to pack in as much excitement as I could.  And boy, did I.  I decided one aspect of this vacation was to be a culinary exploration, and I managed to score reservations at some of the best places on the continent.  I named the whole excursion Gastropocalypse 2012.  The first stop on the culinary map: London.

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