roll with jen

My favorite food writers include the usual suspects:  Mark Bittman and Jonathan Gold.  But in the same vein which the Surly Gourmand makes me giggle and squirm with his candor, my friend Jorge’s food commentary always has me laughing hysterically while vehemently nodding my head in agreement. Here is what Jorge has to say about [...]

After lamenting about the fact Juan Mari’s legendary Arzak is closed for the only days we are in San Sebastian, we quickly get over it by booking a reservation at another famed 3-star Michelin restaurant in the area - Pedro Subijana’s 35 year old institution Akelare. My first thought is “gimmicky,” while my second thought is “this man knows his food [...]

I have decided to take a two day hiatus from writing about food to focus on the scenery and the rad accommodations we have encountered along our journey through Spain so far.  Old cities like San Sebastian are impressively rich in history and simply cannot be replicated in a country as modern as the New World.  Besides, I am recovering from [...]

After arriving in San Sebastian on Monday night after 12 hours in the air and 6 hours of layovers, I decide the best way to combat jetlag delirium is to eat. Normally my late night options would be extremely limited on a Monday night in Seattle, but when we hit up the hotel receptionist for recommendations, she gives us a worried look [...]