tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134019256123962986.post3602680168861163790..comments2023-11-17T19:38:44.776+08:00Comments on Travels with a Gourmet: SKINAGourmet Travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649688899695596794noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134019256123962986.post-73502503631171264192009-09-11T03:16:16.306+08:002009-09-11T03:16:16.306+08:00Hello will travel for tuna!
Thanks so much for wr...Hello will travel for tuna!<br /><br />Thanks so much for writing in and letting me know that you had a good time in Marbella. SKINA is a favorite and Playa Fantastica is our weekend hangout. Maybe we were even having lunch there on the same day? (Let me know if you need a reliable real-estate person/website if you're planning to rent a place for the summer.)<br /><br />As for Paris, I was there twice this year already and had some fantastic meals. The last time I was there, I made sure to choose restaurants with prix-fixe three course meals at around 35 euros per person (very reasonable for Europe). Click on the link for PARIS and the most recent blog posts are there. Really worth it were "Itineraires" in the 5th arrondissement and "L"Epigramme" in the 6th. Severo in the 14th is out of the way but the meat was very, very good,<br /><br />For your son, a trip to Angelina for some thick hot chocolate or to Laduree for some macaroons would be fun. You could also get a picnic lunch and take him to either the Luxembourg or the Tuileries gardens and get him one of those sailboats that they float on the pond. Enjoy your trip!!!Gourmet Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649688899695596794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134019256123962986.post-84179748911427109232009-09-11T02:27:43.186+08:002009-09-11T02:27:43.186+08:00Just returned from a week's family vacation in...Just returned from a week's family vacation in Marbella and wanted to tell you that your blog was our "bible" of great places to go. The day we arrived we went to Casanis Bistro for dinner, and it was the perfect place for us tired travelers - low key, relaxed and good food. We had lunch and spent one afternoon at Playa Fantastica, which we loved so much that we are already trying to figure out how we can rent an apartment nearby and spend an entire month next summer or the one after that. Our son ate chouros in the morning and chouros in the afternoon. On our last night, we went to Skina, and although our son, being twelve, and not always in the mood to "try something new" in the way of food, could not find anything on the menu that he wanted to eat - we compromised by agreeing to go somewhere else for pasta if he would sit with us at Skina while we had a glass of wine and an appetizer. Being the tuna lovers that we are, we ordered the trio of tuna - and all I can say is WOW! We have eaten lots of tuna, lots of great tuna (and some really bad or boring tuna), but this was amazing. Not only was the presentation incredible but each preparation was absolutely delicious. We haven't stopped talking about it since we're back to New York. In short, your blog made us feel a little less like hopeless tourists and a little more like insiders which is so helpful when you are visiting a new place for the first time. And we're planning a short trip to Paris in November to celebrate my 50th birthday - any recommendations?will travel for tunanoreply@blogger.com