Eating Out Thirteen - Wandering Europe
More food in Europe. Unless otherwise noted, chains include breakfasts at chain hotels.
183. Tuesday, August 25 - Breakfast at my chain hotel in Lyon.
184. Tuesday, August 25 - I had gelato for a mid-afternoon snack.
185. Tuesday, August 25 - I had dinner at a pizza joint called La Squadra Pizza (or some such thing).
186. Wednesday, August 26 - Breakfast at my chain hotel in Lyon.
187. Wednesday, August 26 - Ice cream from a shop in Montepellier.
188. Wednesday, August 26 - I had a kebab at a local halal shop. It wasn't anything special.
189. Thursday, August 27 - Breakfast in the garden of my fabulous cozy hotel in Montepellier.
190. Thursday, August 27 - I grabbed a slize of pizza at a chain place called Pizza Neapolitan.
191. Thursday, August 27 - bart_calendar and I had a beer at Bistro Victoria.
192. Thursday, August 27 - bart_calendar and I had MANY beers at the Beehive.
193. Thursday, August 27 - I had a dinner filled with traditional foods from the area at a hole in the wall that bart_calendar recommended. It was very fattening.
194. Friday, August 28 - Another garden breakfast at my cozy hotel in Montpellier.
195. Friday, August 28 - bart_calendar and I had a beer at Bistro Victoria.
196. Friday, August 28 - bart_calendar and I had a mixed drink at Papa Doble, which has been rated as one of the best bars in the world.
197. Friday, August 28 - bart_calendar and I had MANY beers at the Beehive. This time we had food to go with it.
198. Saturday, August 29 - A final breakfast in the garden at the hotel in Montpellier.
199. Saturday, August 29 - For my first meal in Barcelona, I had a milkshake at a place called Maracuya in the old city.
200. Saturday, August 29 - mishamish, babymonkey and I had dinner at a beachfront seafood restaurant called Restaurante Silvestre. I believe this was the first of many paellas on the trip.
201. Saturday, August 29 - We had ice cream on the beach while overlooking the Mediterranean on a moonlit night. That's a pretty good dessert by any standard.
202. Sunday, August 30 - For the first time on the trip my hotel did not provide breakfast. I was on the move most of the day, but stopped for lunch somewhere along the way.
203. Sunday, August 30 - I had dinner at a curry place near my hotel that was chosen for proximity above all else. It was pretty average.
204. Monday, August 31 - I bought an ice cream for a mid-morning snack.
205. Monday, August 31 - I had ramen for lunch at a place called (I think) Tonkotsu.
206. Monday, August 31 - After a few false starts, mishamish, babymonkey and I were seated at a tapas placed called Loria. We had some very delicious small plates.
207. Monday, August 31 - Not much is open late at night on a Monday, so we stopped at Burger King for ice cream. Unlike Vincent, I have been in a Burger King in Europe.
208. Tuesday, September 1 - I had lunch at a place called the Alsur Cafe.
209. Tuesday, September 1 - I had dinner and some beer at the Travel Bar, which is run by ex-pats and was recommended to me by bart_calendar.
210. Wednesday, September 2. I had a bowl of gazpacho at Restaurant Marros.
211. Wednesday, September 2 - I had another paella at a place called Tapes Gaudi. Overpriced, but tasted good.
212. Wednesday, September 2 - Oh wait? The restaurant happens to be near Travel Bar? I guess I'll have another beer...
Updated Stats - Note that categories overlap.
Days elapsed: 245
Times Eating Out: 212
Beer/alcohol only: 24 (11%)
Ice Cream only: 20 (9%)
Chains: 43 (includes Cleveland chains like Aladdins, Winking Lizard and Mitchells) (20%)
Work-Related: 16 (8%)
Gaming Night: 8 (4%)
Ultimate: 5 (2%)
Travel: 123 (58%) [includes above categories as appropriate]
Europe: 72 (34%) [includes above categories as appropriate]
183. Tuesday, August 25 - Breakfast at my chain hotel in Lyon.
184. Tuesday, August 25 - I had gelato for a mid-afternoon snack.
185. Tuesday, August 25 - I had dinner at a pizza joint called La Squadra Pizza (or some such thing).
186. Wednesday, August 26 - Breakfast at my chain hotel in Lyon.
187. Wednesday, August 26 - Ice cream from a shop in Montepellier.
188. Wednesday, August 26 - I had a kebab at a local halal shop. It wasn't anything special.
189. Thursday, August 27 - Breakfast in the garden of my fabulous cozy hotel in Montepellier.
190. Thursday, August 27 - I grabbed a slize of pizza at a chain place called Pizza Neapolitan.
191. Thursday, August 27 - bart_calendar and I had a beer at Bistro Victoria.
192. Thursday, August 27 - bart_calendar and I had MANY beers at the Beehive.
193. Thursday, August 27 - I had a dinner filled with traditional foods from the area at a hole in the wall that bart_calendar recommended. It was very fattening.
194. Friday, August 28 - Another garden breakfast at my cozy hotel in Montpellier.
195. Friday, August 28 - bart_calendar and I had a beer at Bistro Victoria.
196. Friday, August 28 - bart_calendar and I had a mixed drink at Papa Doble, which has been rated as one of the best bars in the world.
197. Friday, August 28 - bart_calendar and I had MANY beers at the Beehive. This time we had food to go with it.
198. Saturday, August 29 - A final breakfast in the garden at the hotel in Montpellier.
199. Saturday, August 29 - For my first meal in Barcelona, I had a milkshake at a place called Maracuya in the old city.
200. Saturday, August 29 - mishamish, babymonkey and I had dinner at a beachfront seafood restaurant called Restaurante Silvestre. I believe this was the first of many paellas on the trip.
201. Saturday, August 29 - We had ice cream on the beach while overlooking the Mediterranean on a moonlit night. That's a pretty good dessert by any standard.
202. Sunday, August 30 - For the first time on the trip my hotel did not provide breakfast. I was on the move most of the day, but stopped for lunch somewhere along the way.
203. Sunday, August 30 - I had dinner at a curry place near my hotel that was chosen for proximity above all else. It was pretty average.
204. Monday, August 31 - I bought an ice cream for a mid-morning snack.
205. Monday, August 31 - I had ramen for lunch at a place called (I think) Tonkotsu.
206. Monday, August 31 - After a few false starts, mishamish, babymonkey and I were seated at a tapas placed called Loria. We had some very delicious small plates.
207. Monday, August 31 - Not much is open late at night on a Monday, so we stopped at Burger King for ice cream. Unlike Vincent, I have been in a Burger King in Europe.
208. Tuesday, September 1 - I had lunch at a place called the Alsur Cafe.
209. Tuesday, September 1 - I had dinner and some beer at the Travel Bar, which is run by ex-pats and was recommended to me by bart_calendar.
210. Wednesday, September 2. I had a bowl of gazpacho at Restaurant Marros.
211. Wednesday, September 2 - I had another paella at a place called Tapes Gaudi. Overpriced, but tasted good.
212. Wednesday, September 2 - Oh wait? The restaurant happens to be near Travel Bar? I guess I'll have another beer...
Updated Stats - Note that categories overlap.
Days elapsed: 245
Times Eating Out: 212
Beer/alcohol only: 24 (11%)
Ice Cream only: 20 (9%)
Chains: 43 (includes Cleveland chains like Aladdins, Winking Lizard and Mitchells) (20%)
Work-Related: 16 (8%)
Gaming Night: 8 (4%)
Ultimate: 5 (2%)
Travel: 123 (58%) [includes above categories as appropriate]
Europe: 72 (34%) [includes above categories as appropriate]