Category Archives: Sneak Peeks

Featuring selected foodie spots in a particular place that will fulfill your appetite and soul

Curious in San Francisco

December 28, 2016Sneak PeeksBay Bridge, Beat Generation, California, Chinatown, Embarcadero, Francis Coppola, Little Italy, North Beach, The Bay Lightsfoodiesneakpeeks

Ever since my first trip to the United States as a schoolgirl, I have kept San Francisco (SF) as one of my favorite cities. […]

Curious in Mauritius

December 7, 2016Sneak Peekscreole, dinning on a boat, glampingfoodiesneakpeeks

It has been one week since I returned from fascinating Mauritius, and I still cannot believe that such a stunning place exists. […]

Curious in Mallorca

October 26, 2016Sneak PeeksBaleares, country hotel, Es Bodegón, España, finca, Mediterranean cuisine, Rafael Nadal, Spainfoodiesneakpeeks

Let’s start to sneak peek in the southernmost tip of the island of Mallorca: Ses Salines

The ocean views from its cape are breathtaking. The soothing sound of the sea made me wonder what could be the story behind all those cairns. […]

Curious in Zurich

October 5, 2016Sneak PeeksKreis 5, Switzerland, Zürichfoodiesneakpeeks

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This will be some kind of a different sneak peek, because it is about Zurich. My relationship with Zurich started 28 years ago when I first came to Switzerland, and I have to admit that it was love at first sight. Zurich welcomed me. […]

Curious in La Habana (Havana)

September 21, 2016Sneak PeeksCaribbean food, Cuba, Daiquiri, Havana, La Habana, Mojito, paladaresfoodiesneakpeeks

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Sneak peeking in Cuba had kept me busy last week. I was unable to post, because there was little time to write and internet access was limited. I left ten days ago looking forward to this long-wished reunion with best friends, who have been living in Havana for three years now. Thanks to them, I was able to spend each day there in a unique and unforgettable way. […]

Curious in Napoli (Naples)

June 16, 2016Sneak PeeksArt Stations, coffee, Herculaneum, Italy, Mount Vesuvius, Naples, Neapel, pizza, Pompeii, Scavifoodiesneakpeeks

You do not have to evade Napoli … It is an interesting place of magnificent historic
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Curious in Barcelona

May 25, 2016Sneak Peeksart nouveau, Barcelona, Barceloneta, Barri Gòtic, Cal Pep, Can Ramonet, Catalan, Catalonian, chupitos, Custo, dessert, El Born, Espaisucre, Gaudí, Gothic, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, L'Eixample, Mercat del Born, Modernism, Nineteen, Palau de la Música Catalana, Papirum, Plaça Catalunya, Protos, Ramblas, Sagrada Familia, Spain, tapas, Tapeo, The 5 rooms, xupitosfoodiesneakpeeks

The Catalonian capital is one of the most popular European destinations with over 5.5 million visitors a year. But what is really amazing is that Barcelona can fulfill its visitors’ […]

Curious in Madrid

May 3, 2016Sneak PeeksCalle Fuencarral, Casa 9, Casa Lucio, Casa Patas, España, Gran Via, La Ciudad Invisible, La Mucca de Prado, Madrid, Mercado de San Ildefonso, Mercado de San Miguel, Plaza de Santa Ana, Ribera del Duero, Spainfoodiesneakpeeks

I have to confess that the main reason to go to Madrid last time was to see a movie — a bit decadent, I know … Being a diehard fan of the Spanish TV series Isabel, I did not want to […]

Curious in Milano

April 24, 2016Sneak Peeksbar, café, Chinese food, coffee, Corso Buenos Aires, deli, dim sum, dumplings, Duomo, farm-to-table, filtered coffee, Hunan, Hunanese, Italian food, Italy, Mailand, Mao Hunan, Mao Zedong, Milan, Milano, moka, Navigli, Piedmontese beef, poached egg, Porta Genova, Porta Ticinese, regional, restaurant, Risoelatte, seasonable, shopping, sneak peek, Taglio, the Sixties, via Vigevanofoodiesneakpeeks

This year’s Easter escape had to be somewhere where there was no need to take a plane, so we ended up in Milano. […]

Curious in the Ribera del Duero

April 18, 2016Sneak PeeksAlabrasa, Alión, Almacén de Drogas, Aranda del Duero, boletes, Castilian, Castilla y León, Castillo de Peñafiel, cheesemaking, delicatessen, El Lagar de Isilla, Hotel Raíz, Iberico ham, jamón ibérico, lamb, lechazo, Michel Paterniti, Páramo de Guzmán, Peñafiel, restaurant, Ribera del Duero, Roa, roast baby lamb, sheep cheese, Spain, tavern, The Telling Room, Tinto Pesquera, traditional food, turbot, wine, wine cellar, wine routefoodiesneakpeeks

For travel details, check my Foodie Route ‘The Ribera del Duero, a Delightful Route for Every Wine Lover’

Aranda del Duero – We had a wonderful lunch at El Lagar de Isilla, located on the main street. A traditional tavern/restaurant with a historic underground wine […]

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