pleasant hours in gothenburg

So I was up doing my old home town a bit unsafe again – always nice to come back to Gothenburg, doesn’t matter if it’s for a couple of hours or days. The drive went very smooth and we was …

a tasteful acquaintance

SEPIA 123 N Jefferson St Chicago,  IL 60661 Telephone; 0312-441-1920 Executive Chef; Andrew Zimmerman Modern American, $$$ – $$$$ Let us go back to July last year and my 7 days visit in Chicago! Fantastic week, but a little more sunshine …

an evening with gina

“CoCo” 7-11 Linenhall Street Belfast BT2 8AA Phone; 028 9031 1150 Head Chef and co-owner; Jason More Contemporary  - £££ My first evening I met up with my best friend in Belfast, Gina – and the choice of restaurant was mine, …

not at tiffany’s

… but well in Chicago, when it’s about breakfast. But also lunch – it will be a post with mix photos from my camera, with help of google and from the establishment’s websites. For me the breakfast is the most …

tom’s “lola” …. full of flavors

“LOLA” 2000 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121 Phone: (206) 441-1430 Contemporary Mediterranean – Greek $$ Executive chef; Liam Spence Belongs to Tom Douglas Group Now are we back to my 27 days journey in US and Canada during July – …

on my right and left wing

The Purple Pig 500 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611, Phone: (312) 464-1744 Chefs/Partners; Scott Harris, Tony Mantuano & Jimmy Bannos Sr. Charcuterie & Mediterranean $$-$$$ Now we are back in Chicago – I’m jumping back and forward here, but …

pirates and locals

“Burrard Bridge Bar & Grill” – nickname “Pirate Pub” 1012 Beach Ave Vancouver, BC V6Z2N9 Phone: (604) 676-2337 Belongs to the Daniel Group $$ – beer, steak, burger, fries and more beer place Walking down from my hotel to English Bay …

breakfasts with a connection

“88 Juice and More” 785 Davie Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2S7 Phone; (604) 683-6518 (no website) I notice this little place on my first day in Vancouver when I was walking down town from my hotel to get to a …

let your taste buds be spoiled

“SPUR” Gastro Pub 113 Blanchard Street Seattle, Phone: (206) 728-6706 Chef/Owners; Brian McCracken and Dana Tough Gastro Pub – belongs to the “McCracken Tough Group” $$$ #13 - my gem list “Food & Wine magazine put Spur on its “Go List of the …

on wrong foot with each other

“Ensemble”  850 Thurlow St Vancouver, BC V6E 1W2 Phone: 604.569.1770 Head chef & owner; Dale Mackay – top chef Canada 2011 Contemporary French $$$ So after 22 years was I back in Vancouver … one of my absolutely favourite cities …

fish tacos and beethoven

From my earlier visits to Chicago I knew that during the summer months Chicago Philharmonic (CPO) gave free concerts in Grant’s Park, then from a very small stage and with a very few seats – but there where sound speakers …

the last meal with the gang

Start writing this on my way to Seattle aboard Clipper – fast craft, catamaran – we have the most stunning afternoon. Departed 05.30pm and we will be arriving Seattle at 08.15pm – then straight to the Radisson Hotel at the …

by the lake watching the time goes by….

My friends has a lake hide away by Cowichan Lake and this morning we packed the truck with the girls (mum spend her day by her sick fathers hospital bed) and a girlfriend plus picnic stuff and off we went …

puzzel until brunch

“The Blue Fox Cafe” 919 Fort Street Victoria, BC V8V 3K2, Tel; (250) 380-1683 $$ Today I was invited by my host to have brunch with him and his daughter’s at the most popular breakfast place in Victoria. We were …

under a yellow umbrella on the dock

“Bridges” 1696 Duranleau Street, Granville Island Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4 Tel; (604) 687-4400 $$-$$$ This establishment has the best tables in town. It’s a combination of bistro, patio, bar and on the second floor with balcony, fine dining. After spending …