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I visited the Baan Suan Sathon Cafe, a garden café in Bangkok
Baan Suan Sathon Cafe is a popular cafe in Bangkok that is known for its serene atmosphere and delicious food. The cafe is located in the Sathorn district, and it is surrounded by lush greenery and a charming pond. It is a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy a relaxing meal. It’s located near MRT Khlong Toei.
Baan Suan Sathon Cafe:
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The incredible Christmas Seafood Buffet at Stockholm Fisk
Eating a non traditional Christmas buffet with seafood. Of course there are pickled herring, different kinds of salmon and other fish related Christmas delicacies. But the main thing is the seafood. Shrimps, crabs, oysters among many other delicacies. If you like something different I can totally recommend the Christmas Seafood Buffet at Stockholm Fisk.
Skaldjursfrossa på Stockholm Fisk.
Skaldjursfrossa på Stockholm Fisk.
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Last years 2023 Swedish Christmas Buffet at IKEA, a nice and price worthy alternative!
IKEA's traditional Swedish Christmas buffet, or Julbord, features classic dishes like meatballs, ham, herring, salmon, cheeses, breads, and desserts. It's a festive feast perfect for the holiday season.
So here me and MR Lars eating the traditional Swedish Christmas Buffet at the largest Ikea store in Sweden, in Kungens Kurva Stockholm.
Vi äter traditionellt julbord på Sveriges största Ikea det som ligger i Kungens Kurva, Stockholm.
So here me and MR Lars eating the traditional Swedish Christmas Buffet at the largest Ikea store in Sweden, in Kungens Kurva Stockholm.
Vi äter traditionellt julbord på Sveriges största Ikea det som ligger i Kungens Kurva, Stockholm.
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Jailbird Burgers Review
We were invited by a friend to try out the newly open Jailbird Burgers in Al Wasl. So come with us and share our experience and see what the verdict was!
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It's possible to find budget eating in Dubai, although this particular place wasn't that cheap...
Find the budget eats in Dubai
Aside from what Dubai is mostly known for, luxury and expensive restaurants, it's not hard to find places which suites both the budget and your taste buds. Down below are six restaurants with affordable and delicious food with a variety from Filipino, Pakistani, Indian and Swedish dishes.
Cheap Eats Dubai part 1 | Jabal Al Noor Cafeteria Satwa | Al Hudaiba | Dubai
This evening we ate Mixed Noodles, Chicken Shawarma and Spring Rolls.
Cheap Eats Dubai part 2 | Filipino Night Market | 32 37th St - Deira | Dubai
Here we tried Isaw, grilled chicken intestines at the Filipino Night Market in Deira.
Cheap Eats Dubai part 3 | Red Pepper Indian Restaurant | Abu Baker Al Siddique Rd | Dubai
At this place we had Manchurian- and Garlic chicken at Red Pepper Restaurant in Muteena / Hor Al Anz.
Cheap Eats Dubai part 4 | Pak Darbar Pakistani Restaurant, Dubai 29 st Al Muteena | Dubai
This night we had Chatpati Handi Chicken for me and Chicken Tikka Biryani for Miss Zane. We ate it at our favourite restaurant in Al Muteena, The Pak Darbar Pakistani Restaurant.
Cheap Eats Dubai part 5 | Boracay Island Filipino Restaurant | 48 19 B St - Deira | Dubai
At the Boracay Island Restaurant we got vibes from the Philippines. We ordered Kangkong with bagoong, Sizzling Squid Gambas and Lumpiang Shanghai. All true Filipino classics. Did we like it? Well watch and see!
She tries Swedish Meatballs for the first time | At IKEA | Dubai
Swedish Meatballs is a typically classic Swedish specialty. Wherever there is an IKEA store nearby you eat it there. Here we were in Dubai at Expo2020 where the Swedish pavilion had Café by IKEA. Will she like it?
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Camping Legjenda have everything
We stayed several days at Camping Legjenda. They have camping, hotel, restaurant, bar and a pool. They also offer day trips to different attractions around Shkodër. What else can you wish for? Camping Legjenda is a family business and the owners are a couple, the husband is an artist and the wife was an English teacher.
Camping Legjenda in Shkodër
The hotel, where we stayed
Fruits and art works
Camping Legjenda is very nice with with plenty of lush vegetation all around the area. Apples, kiwis, grapes, olives and blackberries are growing everywhere. The area is also decorated with works of art all made by the husband.
The bar, where they served the breakfast buffet
Rozafa Castle within walking distance on the hilltop in the distant
Locally produced food
They offered a small but very nice breakfast buffet with mostly locally produced food. Fruits, herbs and vegetables fresh from the garden. In the evenings we often ate in the restaurant where the food was excellent. They offered a wide variety of dishes from Albanian specialities to delicious pasta and pizza.
The breakfast buffet
Albanian pancakes with home made blackberry jam and yoghurt sauce
The restaurant
Delicious pizza and pasta
The review on video
Blackberries were growing everywhere
The pool
Camping Legjenda fully recommended!
We had plenty of time to evaluate the hotel, bar and the restaurant. Without any exaggerating we really can recommend Camping Legjenda if you are in Shkodër. Not to mention the owners and the other staff who always were very friendly and helpful. I wish to come back there soon.
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The Puri Restaurant, traditional Albanian food
We went for a short walk down to the city centre in Shkodër. It took only 30 minutes from the Legjenda Camping where we stayed. The walk was nice and we passed lot of restaurants and cafes on our way. In a street corner we saw two (!) fish for sale! However we were heading for the Puri Restaurant which we had been told they serve excellent Albanian food.
They were selling fish on the street
The Puri Restaurant, full of hungry guests
The menu
The food... huge portions!
We were hungry so we ordered Caprese salad as a starter. Father's rice was the bestseller so that one was a must. And with the Father's rice it felt natural to take the Mother's meatball! Father and mother they kind of stick together right? And just to be safe that we wouldn't leave the place hungry we took the Pljeskavica with potatoes. But we didn't have to worry because the portions were huge!
Caprese salad
Father's rice
Pljeskavica with potatoes
Mother's meatball and when they say meatball in Albania then think beef patty!
The review on video
The Puri Restaurant is fully recommendable
The food was excellent. The Puri Restaurant was nice and lively with many hungry customers. We didn't have to wait and the waiter was nice and informative. The total bill was 5.5€ for all our food which felt very reasonable. Conclusion: The Puri Restaurant should be on your bucket list if you are in Shkodër!
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A nice afternoon in Tirana and dinner at restaurant Oda
A nice afternoon in the Albanian capital Tirana. We visited the local market and had a nice dinner at the traditional Albanian restaurant Oda. We took the dessert in a coffee shop just nearby, Italian gelato together with a cappuccino.
The square just adjacent to the local market
Restaurant Oda
The menus
If you are looking for the traditional Albanian cuisine then Restaurant Oda is the right place. Lamb in different ways is the main attraction. For the no meat eater there are a variety of vegetarian dishes. Different salads and of course the traditional burek which is baked, filled pastry, made of a thin flaky dough such as filo with a variety of fillings, such as meat, cheese, spinach or potatoes.
The food
We ordered eggplant stuffed with vegetables and the lamb cooked in a wooden stove together with rice. You need to order rice separately. The portions were big and generous. The lamb was very tender with a nice taste and the rice was probably cooked in broth which made it very tasty. The stuffed eggplant was nice too.
Eggplant stuffed with vegetables
Miss Zane is ready for the big bite!
Lamb cooked in wooden stove
Video clip
Video clip: The visit to the local market and the review of the traditional restaurant Oda. Eating ice cream and of corse not to mention to see Miss Zane negotiating at the local market. Enjoy!
Conclusion
The food was for sure very traditional and came in tasty and generous portions. The downside was the waiting time. Waiting to order, waiting for the food and waiting for the bill. There were many guests and only one waitress so that was the explanation. The dishes also came one at a time, not served at the same time as would normally be expected. With that in mind I can still recommend Restaurant Oda if you are looking for the traditional Albanian cuisine.
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Sizzling Republic, a savior in the night
Let’s say, that you for some reason end up late at the bus terminal in Rio Tuba (southern Palawan). Not many tourists go there in the first place... but anyway on top of that you are hungry, craving for some real food after a long tiresome ride in the bus. Then you will soon discover there will not be so many options for you. But if you extend your search by 5 minutes walking distance from the bus terminal you will likely find the Sizzling Republic Restaurant. Surprisingly enough they are open 24 hours and at Friday and Saturday they have live music... and that’s not all they even have a separate menu just for their cocktails!
The Sizzling Republic was a savior in the night where no other restaurants were available
The menus
The main attractions here at Sizzling Republic were of course their sizzlers. It’s what they claim to do, right? But they also had a varieties of breakfasts and other western and Filipino dishes. The menus below show just a sample of what the Sizzling Republic had to offer.
They even have a menu for all thirsty cocktail lovers
Sizzler
What is a “Sizzler” you may ask? It’s a common dish here in the Philippines and can be something like a open-roasted, grilled or shallow fried pieces of meat, chicken, fish or vegetables and it usually comes with rice, served on a metal or stone hot plate, kept on a wooden base.
At the Sizzling Republic you ought to try their sizzling, that’s what they claim to do, right?
Squid and shrimp sizzling
We tried the squid and shrimp sizzling. I liked that they included a large chili fruit. I had it sliced in small pieces and mixed it to get the right level of spiciness. The taste was really good.
Squid sizzling
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Squid and shrimp sizzling
The Sizzling Republic Restaurant had an nice open area where you could enjoy the meal
Conclusion
If you ever come to Rio Tuba I can definitely recommend the Sizzling Republic Restaurant. Generous open hours actually 24 hours daily, really good food, wide variety of dishes, nice staff, Friday and Saturday come with live music... what else can you wish for?
Rating:
1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
3-4 Food
4 Service
4 Value
3 Atmosphere
1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
3-4 Food
4 Service
4 Value
3 Atmosphere
The Sizzling Republic Restaurant
Macadam road, Brgy. Rio Tuba
Bataraza, Palawan 5306
Philippines
Phone: 0916 239 0997
Macadam road, Brgy. Rio Tuba
Bataraza, Palawan 5306
Philippines
Phone: 0916 239 0997
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Linaw Pearl, a restaurant with view
Linaw’s restaurant, I’ve been here a couple of times two years ago and thought it was time to catch up again with good food and the amazing view you get for free here.
Bread, butter and the view is complimentary here
The bar
A variety of dishes
They have wide variety of everything to choose from. European, Asian and Filipino dishes with every kinds of meat and even crocodile for the brave ones. They have also a small selection of vegetarian dishes. When I get this kind of menu in front of me I tend to have a hard time to choose among all the delicacies. The menus down below is just a sample of what they offer.
Decision agony
After some decision agony I decided to go for Tuna Sashimi and Tuna Provençal. Yes I like tuna. But to my disappointment they were out of tuna. That’s ok. But then again I had to go through the decision process but after some reading back and forth I finally opted for prawns with creamy tomato sauce. Instead of an appetizer which I thought of first I chose a dessert instead, Supreme Crepes. That would make my tastebuds very happy!
Prawns with cream tomato sauce
Stir fried in olive oil with boiled vegetables
Supreme Crepes, with mango and vanilla ice cream
It’s so relaxing to sit here and watch the sunset
Linaw Beach Resort and the pool
Linaw Beach Resort and the construction site in the background
Conclusion
Linaw Pearl Restaurant is a part of Linaw Beach Resort which probably is a nice resort to stay at. I never stayed there though. The location of the restaurant is beautiful. To have your dinner there is like to have the front seat for an amazing sunset. The food was delicious and service excellent. Everything from the CR to the surroundings was nice and clean. One note about the surroundings though. Just very close behind the Linaw Beach Resort is currently a construction site where a new hotel is coming. It will be a large and high building which will not melt in in the beautiful environment like the Linaw Beach Resort do. Development is good but over exploitation is not. Just saying.
Rating:
1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
5 Food
5 Service
4 Value
5 Atmosphere
1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
5 Food
5 Service
4 Value
5 Atmosphere