a guide to 'traveleating'
Posted in Canada, Vancouver, dining out, fish, food, food & travel, restaurant review, restaurants, seafood, travel, travel tips, traveleating on Oct 25th, 2010
Although I’ve stopped blogging, I thought I would write a short(ish) post about Vancouver, where the vegetarian husband and I spent a week in late September. Given that we ate so well there, it would be remiss of me not to pass on my eating recommendations to fellow travellers. Although I [...]
Posted in Funchal, Madeira, dining out, food, restaurant review, restaurants, seafood, travel, traveleating on Apr 15th, 2008
When I went to Madeira last July, I didn’t do much research about where to eat, which I would normally do when planning a trip. Instead, I took it easy and turned to a Lisbon-based Portuguese friend for tips. He spends a lot of time in Madeira, and being a fellow foodie (we’ve been to [...]
Posted in Bologna, Italian, Italy, food, seafood, traveleating on Jan 19th, 2008
Mercato Delle Erbe, on Via Ugo Bassi, is an unmissable culinary destination if you visit Bologna, Italy. We went on the very first day of our eating trip last month, before seeing any of the cultural sights, or even having breakfast.
It’s a large indoor food market, with numerous stalls and shops selling everything from fresh [...]
Posted in Chinese, dining out, food, food & travel, food etiquette, seafood, traveleating on Nov 27th, 2007
Chinese lobster is one of my all-time favourite dishes, but so hard to eat without making a mess, especially when you’re in public! It can come cooked in a variety of sauces (ginger and spring onion is a classic Cantonese style), but it’s invariably served chopped up in large pieces with the shell still attached. [...]
Posted in Funchal, Madeira, dining out, food, restaurant review, restaurants, seafood, travel, traveleating on Jul 8th, 2007
Doca do Cavacas is another seafood restaurant recommended by our Portuguese foodie friend, and given its breathtaking location high up on the edge of a cliff, we couldn’t not eat here. It was relaxed, not crowded or noisy, and we watched the sun go down during dinner at a table on the balcony looking out [...]
