Category Archives: Travel With Doc

The Legacy of elBulli

Posted on July 9, 2018 by docsconz

It has already been nearly seven years since the legendary restaurant, elBulli closed its doors to the dining public, doors that for the latter half of its existence were barely ajar, with, at its peak in its closing year of […]


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Noma Mexico – A Time and Place for the Ages

Posted on April 28, 2017 by docsconz

What makes a food belong to a particular culture? Is it the location? The product? The people? The time? All of the above? None of the above? Some of the above? It’s a complicated question that seems to have relevance […]


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A Taste of Contemporary New Orleans

Posted on April 12, 2017 by docsconz

It is becoming more and more difficult in today’s homogeneous world to find places that remain unique, especially when it comes to food. This seems to be especially true in the United States. The influence of globalization is huge, but a […]


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The Docsconz Wish List 2017 – International Desires

Posted on December 22, 2016 by docsconz

 
For 2016 I limited my Wish List to the United States and hit 5 out 10, a pretty good ratio with great results. I’m bummed that I missed Matt Lightner’s latest project, Ninebark, in Napa, California, as it closed at […]


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Join Me in New Orleans!

Posted on September 12, 2016 by docsconz

Gumbo, andouille, Sazerac, cochon, po’boy, second line, creole, boucherie, Ramos Gin Fizz, muffaletta, fried chicken, tasso, crawfish, bahn mi, oysters, redfish, jazz, tiki, boudin, gulf shrimp, Cajun’, Frenchman Street, bayou, French Quarter, Zydeco, beignets – if these words don’t get […]


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Day Four – Part 1 – A Day Out of London – The Sportsman – A Genuine Delight

Posted on September 4, 2016 by docsconz

It has held a high spot on my Restaurant Wish List for years, ever since I first heard of it during the heyday of eGullet over a decade ago. The reports I had heard and the photos I had seen […]


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London Called – Travels With Doc – Day Three – Ozone, Gymkhana, Sipsmith & Noble Rot

Posted on August 21, 2016 by docsconz

We had a little trouble getting going in the morning and so had to rush a bit. That meant no sit down to savor a nice cup of coffee. Instead, we stopped on our way to the Underground at the […]


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London Called – Travels With Doc – Day Two – Brooklyn, Gunpowder, Bar Termini & Lyle’s

Posted on August 9, 2016 by docsconz

By the time we returned to our apartment the prior evening, we were thoroughly and ridiculously exhausted, though quite content from a superb first day of the trip. That contentment spilled over into a fine night’s sleep and the next […]


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London Called – Travels With Doc – Day One – Origin, Dandelyan & Dishoom

Posted on August 8, 2016 by docsconz

London called. They said, now is a great time to come see me with this Brexit thing and so on. The value of your dollar has not been better in a long, long time. Hmmm, I said. You are quite […]


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Doc & Gerry’s Jamón Ibérico Tour – Coming November 2016! Book Now!

Posted on June 22, 2016 by docsconz

This is a part of Spain that most tourists don’t get to and that’s a real shame! This is mostly because to really experience the best of Spain’s southwest Jamón Ibérico country one has to really know where to go, […]


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