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Entries Tagged as 'Seafood'

La Mar – San Francisco, CA

July 1st, 2010 · No Comments · San Francisco, Seafood

We decided to head to San Fran for the weekend – a combination of a great deal and the constant urge to roam overtook us, and after a click frenzy on expedia, we were in the air again. Our friend S, a definite fan of food, recommended this place, and we were definitely not disappointed. [...]

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Trattoria Alla Madonna – Venice, Italy

November 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Italian, Seafood, Venice

Listed in the Michelin Guide for Italy as a ‘Bib Gourmand’ restaurant, this place has made me re-think the trust I put in the ‘Bib Gourmand’ ranking. Dinner was €42 – which wasn’t bad for Venice, being a reasonably expensive tourist town. But the food? I think the word ‘Meh’ best describes my reaction to [...]

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Volver, Ushuaia, Argentina

April 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Argentina, Seafood

This was the real deal. Real seafood, in a restaurant with real character. According to my lonely planet guide, “Built by the second chief of the prison (and later police chief), the building housed several prisoners after the Ushuaia prison closed. Later, Rafela Ishton, the last pure Ona, moved in, remaining until 1985. You can [...]

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