Monthly Archives: October 2015

The Flaming Tower of Beef

Posted on October 26, 2015 by loren24250

Just in time, before you completely forget about Radio Free Daglan since my posting of October 8, I am back from my surgical interlude (carpal tunnel release operation; right wrist; went very well; thank you, thank you very much). And … Continue reading →

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Seasonal update, surgical interlude

Posted on October 8, 2015 by loren24250

Having nearly exhausted myself (blog-wise) by writing about our recent trip to Spain — including a four-part series on the world’s No. 1 restaurant — I will now calm down, update you on how things are going in the Greater … Continue reading →

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The World’s Best Restaurant — the finale

Posted on October 6, 2015 by loren24250

This posting concludes a mini-series on our recent trip from our French village of Daglan to the northeast of Spain. Our vacation centred on Barcelona and the Costa Brava area, with the highlight being our September 23rd lunch at Girona’s … Continue reading →

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The World’s Best Restaurant — the mains

Posted on October 5, 2015 by loren24250

This continues a mini-series of postings on our recent trip from our French village of Daglan,  for a vacation in Barcelona and the Costa Brava area of northeast Spain. My last posting showcased the parade of amuse-bouches and soups that … Continue reading →

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The World’s Best Restaurant — the starters

Posted on October 4, 2015 by loren24250

This continues a mini-series of postings on our recent trip from Daglan,  for a vacation in Barcelona and the Costa Brava area of northeast Spain. In my last posting, I provided an introduction and overview comments on our September 23rd … Continue reading →

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The World’s Best Restaurant — an intro

Posted on October 3, 2015 by loren24250

Over the years, my wife Jan and I have dined in countless Michelin-starred restaurants (well, okay, at least 21 starred restaurants that I can remember), with many return visits to some of them. Their locations range from  London to  Paris, … Continue reading →

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Snacks — before lunch at the world’s No. 1 restaurant

Posted on October 1, 2015 by loren24250

Today I’m continuing my travels-from-Daglan saga with a report based on our recent trip to northeast Spain — Barcelona and the Costa Brava. Following this posting, I’ll begin my review of our lunch (on September 23) at the world’s No. … Continue reading →

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