Mexico: culinary holidays

In order to expand my restaurant and mental horizons this time I made my way to Mexico.

It was an entertaining and gastronomic tour through the country’s out-of-the-way places as well as along its magnificent Caribbean coast.

PLANES

I am going to move step by step. Starting with the flight. I was getting there from Kiev: on my way there I changed planes in Paris and Mexico City, and on the way back – in Mexico City and Amsterdam.

I was flying with “FRANCEAIR” and “KLM”. The companies provide a pleasant service, but that’s not “wow”, of course. It was striking that the flight crew members were mostly communicating with each other, and the passengers were kind of in the background. In my mind, it looks not very professional. As to the minimality of troubles I liked the French more. Continue reading “Mexico: culinary holidays”

BARCELONA with a stop for having meal in Poland

The first rains and cold weather in Motherland – and there appears a desire to get some more sunny days and summer mood. Barcelona at the end of September and in October is a perfect place for this case.

The sea is still warm and the weather is moderately hot with a light sea breeze. And from the culinary point of view Spain is the richest land, known all over the world for its seafood dishes, paella, tapas, jamon … so I made my way to try all of these in the most entourage places in the centre of Barcelona.

Because of several business meetings I made my way through Warsaw. I was getting there by car through Yahodyn – Dorohusk checkpoint. I know this way pretty well, that’s why even there I have some favourite places that I can recommend …

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OKTOBERFEST through the eyes of a tourist-restaurateur

I am not a big beer lover… I drink it several times a year, but I am well up in this drink, have some experience of working at «Herforder» plant («WahrsteinerGroup»), that’s why beer in its motherland is the best thing ever!

This year it was the sixth time that I visited my favourite festival in Munich, the biggest food fest in the world.

How much is the entrance to Oktoberfest? How much is a glass of beer? It is possible to drink beer outside the pavilions? Is it possible to have something tasty at Oktoberfest?

Where does Oktoberfest take place? What sort of beer is the tastiest at Oktoberfest? What is the difference between the sorts of beer from different breweries? Where else to go besides Oktoberfest? What interesting restaurants are there in Munich? What are the prices at Oktoberfest?

The answer to these and many other questions has been found!
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