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Barcelona!

Me and my wife went to Barcelona last week. For her the first time, for me not the first but my last visit was 28 yrs ago. I loved the city then and a lot more now. Barcelona is complete! A great city with great beach. You get it all. City life, shopping, culture, food, … Continue reading →

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USA II – Hamptons & NY

After lovely weeks in California we headed for the east coast. The flight with United was really good in a brand new plane. Arrived late evening at JFK, picked up our rental car and drove to Hampton Bay to stay two nights with our friends Colette and Pam that owns The Inn Spot on the … Continue reading →

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USA

At Newark Airport on my way home after 2 1/2 weeks in USA. Vacation and a little work. We started out in San Francisco and then our daughters graduation in Fresno. A short visit in Sonoma before flying to the east coast for a quick visit to Hamptons ending in New York. As always when … Continue reading →

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Zink Grill, Stockholm is like The Wolseley in London

On my way home north after a day in Stockholm. Lunch meeting at one of my favorite restaurants in Stockholm – Zink Grill on Biblioteksgatan. I get the same feeling as I do at my other favorite The Wolseley in London. Both with professional waiters and classic interior. Quite basic food but always tasty – … Continue reading →

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Texture – Scandinavian touch in London

I have read about the Islandic chef and restaurant owner Agnar Sverrisson who runs Texture, a Michelin starred restaurant in London, and finally I got to go. The food pictures on their web are really enjoyable and the design of the restaurant is scandinavian soft and calm.  Got a table next to the half open … Continue reading →

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What We Have Been Drinking—1/6/2014

Good reading from a fellow wine lover!! What We Have Been Drinking—1/6/2014.

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On my way to Birmingham

On Wednesday it is time for a trip to Birmingham and The Racing Car Show at NEC Birmingham. We have a stand at the show so it will be a lot of work but also time to explore Birmingham. Don’t know about any restaurants but I will for sure find some. On my way home … Continue reading →

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Best of 2013

Happy New Year to all of you. I hope you had a happy new years celebration with tasty food and wine. 2013 has ended and we now have 2014 and a whole year in front of us. Lets make it a happy one. Here is my list Best of 2013. Enjoy! Best restaurant: 1. RN74, … Continue reading →

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Bodega Bay and San Francisco

Bodega Bay, cool name, is such a beautiful place north of San Francisco just on the coast. Driving there from Sebastopol was marvelous, the landscape with the rolling hills, vineyards and small villages. I had booked a room at The Inn at the Tides. I didn’t know then that this was the place where Alfred … Continue reading →

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Sonoma wines

The day after our great dinner at Zazus we went cruising Sonoma. The landscape is asome and the small villages you drive by are soo beautiful. Now we only had one day so I just have to come back to explore the whole Sonoma for a week or two. The first winery we stopped at … Continue reading →

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