Autumm (2)

During the last 8 days I have been re-visiting some favourite places to enjoy the pleasures of autumm. From those I like to recall first L'aliança d'Anglès
(see Ignasi's post) I was there yesterday With Manel Poch and the set menu was just perfect, as always. It pays the trip.

Also, I revisited Zure Etxea with Francesc Solé-Parellada and they have a new taster menu. It deserves the visit. We had a journey through the flavours of Autumm. Just Perfect.

Tapas in Helsinki?

Yesterday at night in Helsinki in a local restaurant the Menu offered a selection of Tapas --none that I could recognize -- this globalization. Strange

It is autumm

This week, in Barcelona, many restaurants, finally, changed their menu to offer the products of Autumm. I visited Temporada it is very nice place with very interesting catalan seasonal cuisine both traditional and innovative. They offer an executive menu at middays. The original entry was:

• Temporada, Passeig de Manuel Girona, 7 -21. Barcelona 08034. Tel. +34 93.203.76.37. Market and seasonal cusine. Nice and interesting. Good for groups.

May Mpuri

Again, thanks to Sasiwan Potcharapanpong we discover this Garden bar. It is located near by (50mts) from the very popular Kaosan Road. This a chill-out garden bar with a very reasonable cuisine. The service is perfect and for the nite the terrace is just superb. We tried different thai curries and salads. A special metion to Tom Som a refreshing popular Thai salad made from green papaya, chiles, lime, date palm sugar, and tomatoes.

Cocktails are very good and cheap. You must to try.

• May Mpuri, 22 Chakraphong Rd, Taladyod. Phranakorn, Bangkok 10200. Tel +66 02 629383. This a chill-out garden bar with a very reasonable cuisine. The service is perfect and for the nite the terrace is just superb. We tried different thai curries and salads. A special metion to Tom Som a refreshing popular Thai salad made from green papaya, chiles, lime, date palm sugar, and tomatoes.

Spice Story

This is an outstanding store where you can have some the most extraordinary ice-creams and sorbets as for example: Peper magic ice cream, Chili ice cream (my favourite), Orange charm sorbet, hyme of morning glory sorbet, Lemon grass on earth sorbet and Green tea poppy love.

• Spice Story, 991 Rama 1, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330. Tel + 66 26107505.
  

Ban Khun Mae

Back in Bangkok I visited Ban Khun Mae Restaurant. It was a recommendation by Sasiwan Potcharapanpong. They offer a traditional Thai meal.

• Ban Khun Mae, 458/7-9 Siam Square, Soi 8. Bangkok 10330. Thailand Tel + 66 2 6584112. We tried Tom Yam Goong and Tom Yum Kung, definitely two of Thailand's most popular signature dishes. Also, Stir-fried Chicken with Cashew Nut. It was just memorable.
  

Divinum

Among the multitude of new places in the old part of Girona. I like to recommend to you this small but interesting place.

• Divinum, c/Blas Fournàs, 2 (Barri Vell). Girona 17004. Tel +34 872080218. Wine and good food. The cuisine is imaginative. Around 40e per person.

Can Xifra

I want to annotate my visit, last friday 03/11, to Can Xifra. Along many years I have been visiting it. I was with Manel Poch and Quim Comas. Very simple but excellent food.

• Can Xifra. Mas Artigues. 17199 Cartella. Tel + 34 972428546. Traditional Catalan food. Can Xifra.