Battling FoodPorn Addiction



Beef Candy at Mugaritz

As the likes of Josh Duggar and the priest from your neighbourhood worship facility check into a sex rehab, following the Ashley Madison data leak, I am still reminiscing of the foodporn that I shamelessly indulged in this past week in Spain, the gastro capital of the world.

 



Mosaic of the nine restaurants

The week of gastronomy debauchery consisted of the following affairs:



1. Bistreau by Angel Leon | Barcelona
2. Hisop | Barcelona | 1 Michelin
3. Kokotxa | San Sebastian | 1 Michelin
4. Arzak | San Sebastian | 3 Michelin
5. Mirador de ulia | San Sebastian | 1 Michelin
6. Mugaritz | San Sebastian | 2 Michelin
7. Sauc plats | Barcelona | 1 Michelin
8. Disfrutar | Barcelona | They better get a star soon
9. ABaC | Barcelona | 2 Michelin

"Where there is no hope, there can be no endeavor"- Samuel Johnson

The meals were visually stimulating, and plating was exquisite. The food evoked the taste buds, in some cases pushed us out of our comfort zone. The décor for all of the restaurants was minimalistic, neutral, clean, crisp and sophisticated. This seems to be a strategic design, as it allows the restaurants to evolve fast and cover breadths of the foods. 

Lulo ceviche with oyster & pisco sour

We tried the tasting menu at all these restaurants. WHY? One, life is too short, so let’s eat good food! Second, extra cost of the tasting menu over a meal of appetizer, entrée and dessert, was marginal.

 

A few things that added an extra touch to the whole experience-

• Meeting the chef: A few of restaurants had the chefs come out and meet the keen diners/audience. I feel this  makes the food journey more intimate. We had an opportunity to meet the chefs at: Arzak, Mugaritz, Disfrutar and ABaC.
• Petit Foures:  Petit Foures are mini desserts that generally accompany the bill. They are a delight to look at, and they taste just how they look- delicious.
• Friendly Staff: The staff at all restaurants was friendly. Friendly servers are increasingly becoming rare these days.
• Non-pretentious: None of the restaurants had a stuffy energy to them. In contrast to restaurants like George, North 44, and high end restaurants in Yorkville.

Petit Foures at Arzak

 

 

Keep watching my posts for more details on each of these fabulous restaurants!

PS: If you don’t know Josh Duggar and don’t affiliate with a priest, then I am so glad that I have some intelligent brains reading my blog!!!