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    FuLoon Chowhound excursion, 9/15/2007

    've tried around the planet (with the peculiar exception of Jerez de la Frontera in Spain). This version was nothing particularly special, decent chunks of chicken and vegetables, but I’d opt for the wok-baked stuff over...

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    food in second-tier cities: which ones?

    so some reasonable food and a good atmosphere. We then stayed on the beach at "Zahara de le Ayunes" which has good seafood and a couple of interesting restaurants – reputadly popular with the well to do from Madrid. We then...

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    Tia Pol—What's good to order?

    bravas which are laced with a hot paprika called piment d’espelette mixed with an order of chorizo al jerez,a spicy pork sausage great combo the gambas de la plancha, shrimp with thier heads on sauteed in a garlicy olive...

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    The best of Andalucia

    on 'la playa caleta' on the southern end of old Cadiz. Costa de la Luz (desterted beaches) climb torre tivira (watchtower) Fino, a bone dry sherry (or Jerez), or manzanilla (with olives) Caldillo de peros: fish stewed in orange...

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    Brandy

    Everything for Cognac, Armagnac, and Calvados must be grown, fermented, distilled, aged, and bottled within their respective regions. (This is not true of the DO for Brandy de Jerez.) The grapes used for producing Cognac have...

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    Input Sought on El Bulli Hotel/Hacienda Benazuza

    includes Restaurante Juanito in Baeza, Tragabuches in Ronda and Hacienda El Rosalejo in Villamartin/Arcos de la Frontera. These and lesser recommendations have been culled from forums on different websites. Comments,...

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    Sunday late lunch--upscale mexican or asian?

    ://www.fondaonfullerton.com/ === Sol de Mexico (You might REALLY like this one) 3018 N Cicero Ave Chicago, IL 60641 == Not sure how far north you’d like to go, BUT: La Casa de Isaac 431 Temple Ave Highland Park, IL 60035 847...

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    andalusia - flamenco, or jewish spots?

    hi this not be exactly what you’re looking for, but i strongly recommend La Casa de la Memoria (c/Ximenez de Enciso) a sort of cultural center and museum of sephardic culture in the center of the barrio Sta.Cruz. they have...

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    Patina, in Photos

    and Mint Puree, Vegetable Confetti Unknown 4: Truite de Mer "A la Plancha" / Merlot Syrup, Artichoke Heart Confit, Toasted Almonds St.-Chinian, Domaine Borie La Vitarèle, Languedoc, France Special: Mushroom Risotto / Topped with...

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    Help in San Sebastian

    pinxtos then move on to the next. Some of the best are the above mentioned Cuchara de San Telmo, Ganbara, Alona Berrie, La Cepa and Bergara. They are all clustered together so hopping from one to another is the common practice....

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    Dry Sherry - Where to find in Paris?

    Well if the OP really does want to use sherry it may be easier to pop along to “Lavinia” (3, boulevard de la Madeleine, 1eme). They stock lots of international wine and have a “Bodegas Robles, Piedra Luenga...

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    Fine Dining in Seville

    For a nice dinner in Seville, I would head to Poncio in Triana (www.ponciorestaurantes.com) or to the romantic, Basque style Egaña Oriza on San Fernando (www.restauranteoriza.com). In Jerez I would search out Mesa Redonda on...

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    rick bayless.

    I haven’t been to Frontera or Topolabompa in years, and was never overly impressed. I’ve had much better experiences at Scalpion and Adobo Grill Speaking of ceviches- I recently dined at De LaCosta- yummy!

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    Mexican?

    at that menu, is that unique to you? I happen to to dig Frontera quite a bit, but in the past year, I’ve been to SolDM, La Oaxaquena, La Quebrada (one of my go to’s,) and my beloved Las Asada’s multiple more...

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    Food items to bring back from Spain

    UN-smoked pimenton, a crime! That wouldn’t be pimenton a la vera, merely paprika. Absolutely pimenton, absurdly flavorful on top of eggs, in Mexican/Spanish dishes, in red pasta sauce, on top of roast chicken, great for...

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