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3:44 a.m. July 16th 2012
Arrived n Berlin (!!) to visit daughter studying here.Left O'Hare w a torta frm Tortas Frontera,greeted n Berlin w this http://t.co/yQVFxAUX
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4:43 p.m. July 16th 2012
Berlin: vry moving visit 2 Holocaust museum,then Topography of Terror museum.Pic: artist work on chunk of Berlin wall. http://t.co/b1tAWAsA
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4:45 p.m. July 16th 2012
Berlin: KaDeWe: I concur: best food hall in the world. But these are the American food offerings? I'm embarrassed http://t.co/SlAkbuSn
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4:47 p.m. July 16th 2012
Berlin: KaDeWe: oh, wait! Look what I found on a bottom shelf in the American food section: http://t.co/yyrZ95D7 -
4:49 p.m. July 16th 2012
Berlin: KaDeWe: cured meats and sausages from all over Europe and literally thousands from 9 regions of Germany http://t.co/q42ockMA -
4:54 p.m. July 16th 2012
Berlin: KaDeWe: beautiful fresh fish, meats (incl all the innards, and wild &domestic poultry http://t.co/PQuDN4MZ -
4:55 p.m. July 16th 2012
Berlin: KaDeWe: wonderful displays of exotic fruits and veg, wild chanterelles http://t.co/83H4IcO3 -
4:57 p.m. July 16th 2012
Berlin: KaDeWe: great German sweets and breads! http://t.co/03ZBWlcB -
2:57 a.m. July 17th 2012
Vau, Berlin: really delicious meal that started w rabbit,sorrel purée,wild herbs, black-dyed cassava,sour grapes, bacon http://t.co/k5dkOfsp
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2:59 a.m. July 17th 2012
Vau, Berlin: Brandenburg venison, cep purée, spruce sabayon, clover, salsify http://t.co/6UjcjRpy
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3:01 a.m. July 17th 2012
Vau, Berlin: grilled peach, elder blossom cream, strawb sorbet, black olive, raspberry http://t.co/OujhDKtm
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3:04 a.m. July 17th 2012
Vau, Berlin:drank a REMARKABLE German dry Riesling (incred depth, power, silk) and Pinot noir that tasted like Burgundy http://t.co/aDtgUAFp
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1:39 p.m. July 17th 2012
Berlin:Lutter & Wegner (est 1811):we started by sharing a plate if "heaven&earth":blood sausage,mash,carm onions,apples http://t.co/CGJakxNe
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1:43 p.m. July 17th 2012
Lutter & Wegner: sauerbraten w braised red cabbage, white cabbage w bacon, mashed pots http://t.co/AlKnAkgb
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1:44 p.m. July 17th 2012
Lutter & Wegner: wiener schnitzel w warm potato salad and lemon. http://t.co/IceRtoiu -
1:45 p.m. July 17th 2012
Lutter & Wegner: classic apple strudel w cr anglaise and fruit. http://t.co/hB944MC8 -
2:18 p.m. July 17th 2012
Lutter & Wegner: great bottle of Austrian red: blaufrankisch, blau burgunder, http://t.co/BdyroEt2 -
10:10 a.m. July 18th 2012
Berlin: Princess Cheesecake: classic light & tender German cheesecake made from quark http://t.co/bylubspa -
10:15 a.m. July 18th 2012
Berlin,Hartmann's: gr8 tastng meal w wine:starter:Grmn srpklng Riesling+poachd quail egg,beet 3 ways(incl mash w bacon) http://t.co/egZXIo5g -
10:18 a.m. July 18th 2012
Berlin,Hartmann's hilite: soy-mar tuna tataki, 3 kinds of peas, olive ice http://t.co/4hn5oxgb -
10:22 a.m. July 18th 2012
Berlin,Hartmann's hilite: foie grad w hazelnut butter, brioche & medlar, woodruff. Slightly sweet,sherry-like Jurançon! http://t.co/GIyPS1s - 10:29 a.m. July 18th 2012
Berlin,Hartmann's hilite: lobster and fried brandade croquette, red lentils, artichoke. German Pinot Gris http://t.co/u5YusKAq -
10:35 a.m. July 18th 2012
Berlin,Hartmann's hilites: braised venison w chanterelles, seared venison saddle w dif beans & bacon http://t.co/gIbPaGWi -
10:40 a.m. July 18th 2012
Berlin,Hartmann's hilite:Gager(blaufränkishe, cab, merlot, zweigelt)4 ven saddle, Vacqueyras (granache, syrah) 4 braise http://t.co/terKnBFd -
10:44 a.m. July 18th 2012
Berlin,Hartmann's hilite:rasp roll w lemon cream & lemon sorbet; sel of French chs: perfect ripeness, perfect temp all http://t.co/82Pa6rAp -
10:48 a.m. July 18th 2012
Berlin, KaDeWe: special house currywurst w shoestring pots&spec curry ketchup;Münchner Weisswurst w sweet mustard http://t.co/WzLWwzTN -
10:56 a.m. July 18th 2012
Berlin, KaDeWe: Berliner jelly donut and currywurst made out of almond paste!! http://t.co/DxPZero1 -
10:56 a.m. July 18th 2012
Berlin, KaDeWe: rabbit, poultry, innards and innards! http://t.co/UCTDWzGN -
10:57 a.m. July 18th 2012
Berlin, KaDeWe: traditional breads and pasties. http://t.co/CNYFFCmA - 10:58 a.m. July 18th 201210:57 a.m. July 18th 2012
Berlin, KaDeWe: seasonal fruit and chanterelles (!!) -
10:58 a.m. July 18th 2012
Berlin, KaDeWe: fruit and shrooms w pic http://t.co/Uxb4ah1d -
1:18 a.m. July 19th 2012
Berlin: fun day of snack eating: classic Berlin currywurst, Burgermeister burger&Club Mate, pfannkuchen (aka berliner) http://t.co/GmvWUCml -
1:36 a.m. July 19th 2012
Berlin: College daughter's tour of fave bars: Odessa (dramatic mint julep!), Melody Nelson (impressive craftsmanship!) http://t.co/Lv1QgoXr -
4:20 a.m. July 19th 2012
Berlin: visited coolest shop, Kochhause: stations w measured, pkgd ingred 4 making a dish for 2 + recipe w pics. http://t.co/yYBlocF -
1:01 p.m. July 19th 2012
Goodbye Berlin, hello San Sebastian. Beautiful beaches, 1st time 2 see this beautiful town dating to medieval times http://t.co/Eac4m5ar -
1:04 p.m. July 19th 2012
S. Sebastian: La Cepa tapas: bar full of pintxos as far as u cud c! Such delicious variety. More 2morrow, Mugaritz ... http://t.co/FoLzotV5 -
12:31 p.m. July 21st 2012
I just had 1 of the most memorable,delicious meals of my life at Asador Etxebarri in Atxondo in beautiful Axpe valley http://t.co/F9qSMSzr -
12:35 p.m. July 21st 2012
Etxebarri: started w gr8 Remelluri (mostly viura),best homade chorizo,melt-n-mouth prawns,baby squid:100% wood grilled http://t.co/viHTX67d -
12:36 p.m. July 21st 2012
Etxebarri: slow-grld veg, exquisite bonito w local tomato (slow like grilled sous vide),black&blue rib steak http://t.co/tBSCi02a -
12:39 p.m. July 21st 2012
Etxebarri: drank sm production remirez de ganuza--old vine tempranillo w graciano http://t.co/0T65UKyy -
12:40 p.m. July 21st 2012
Etxebarri: etherial flan of fresh cheese (never tasted that texture)&blueberry tart w smoky milk IC--reduced n woodoven http://t.co/Zn9pCg8d -
12:53 p.m. July 21st 2012
Etxebarri: chef Victor and me, the grills, the wood oven the oak wood pile http://t.co/Q5pzeIwg -
12:56 p.m. July 21st 2012
Best tapas of r trip: Bar Martinez: exquisite preps of tortillas, anchovy/rstd pepr/mayo, local peprs&anchovy,jamón!!! http://t.co/vqrlHmwO -
12:58 p.m. July 21st 2012
Bar Martinez: anchovy&pickles(!),Med tuna/olive/salsa verde,fried chard stem/ham/chs,r plate w veg pudding&bacaloa tort http://t.co/arqQi0RT -
4:05 p.m. July 22nd 2012
Visited Muga winery: all fermentation done in wood casks. It's Rioja: aging barrels & bottle racks as far as u can see http://t.co/Yraju6Dy -
4:05 p.m. July 22nd 2012
Muga:their own cooperage 4 casks & barrels, mostly French oak.Staves r heated over oak flames,finished 2 barrel toasted http://t.co/OF7G7fIh -
4:06 p.m. July 22nd 2012
Muga: all fining of wine is done w egg whites. They use 80,000 fresh eggs a year & developed a special egg separator http://t.co/Eqj5ejp5 -
4:06 p.m. July 22nd 2012
The very generous Juan Muga made the most wonderful lunch of suckling lamb chops grilled over embers and vine clippings http://t.co/dWOdplDK -
4:07 p.m. July 22nd 2012
Juan Muga packd us an airplane checkable wine case w greatest hits, plus '87 (FG's b'date) plus opened '91 4 Lanie :) http://t.co/hs0g2qId -
4:07 p.m. July 22nd 2012
My family with Juan Muga in front of the winery http://t.co/NQIzSlkK -
4:09 p.m. July 22nd 2012
Muga: pics of wines we tasted at our meal http://t.co/ZyC7N9kt -
2:26 a.m. July 23rd 2012
Haro Tapas Crawl: pretty much anything in this modern, award-winning tapas bar will please you. http://t.co/uc1pFNYo -
2:26 a.m. July 23rd 2012
Gr8 nite n Haro, heart of Rioja. Tapas crawl w Juan Muga & Eva. Young & old, everyone having a party in the streets http://t.co/XOBHq5ot -
2:26 a.m. July 23rd 2012
Haro Tapas Crawl: the asaduria (lamb innards stew) was as delicious as the asparagus/ham/potato pintxo http://t.co/nA1hyUF6 -
2:27 a.m. July 23rd 2012
Haro Tapas Crawl: this place is famous 4 razor clams, scallops in shell, griddle-seared shrooms (garlic), seared tripe http://t.co/1wz7qXPk -
2:27 a.m. July 23rd 2012
Haro Tapas Crawl: a little fancier place specializes in stuffed piquillo peppers & puff pastry w foie & mushrooms http://t.co/5vB9vSMI -
2:27 a.m. July 23rd 2012
Haro Tapas Crawl: this is the place for jamon ibérico of the best quality. http://t.co/dAGgunU2 -
2:27 a.m. July 23rd 2012
Haro Tapas Crawl: we drank gr8 Muga rosé (garnacha) & seleccion especial w spicy tender pigs ears and patatas bravas http://t.co/kw1RirAU