Pickle Deli Square

Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.

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Madrid Eats: Juana la Loca

May 11

May 11 Madrid Eats: Juana la Loca

Beautifully presented, exquisitely crated tapas that surprised at every turn: a first visit left me waiting in anticipation for a return visit!

Madrid Eats: Sala de Despiece

May 9

May 9 Madrid Eats: Sala de Despiece

One of Spain’s best places for avant-garde tapas with a touch of drama! (If only they could continue surprising repeat visitors…)

Barcelona Eats: Teòric

May 6

May 6 Barcelona Eats: Teòric

An innovative - and beautiful - tour through traditional, Catalan cuisine with local ingredients. This restaurant has also reached #1 on TripAdvisor since my visit.

Milan Chinatown: Satisfying cravings for taro balls... and soul food?

Apr 24

Apr 24 Milan Chinatown: Satisfying cravings for taro balls... and soul food?

Exploring a new neighborhood yielded surprising findings like an American soul food restaurant menu in Chinese, and Taiwanese desserts!

Milan Eats: Best Gelato, 2018 Edition

Apr 22

Apr 22 Milan Eats: Best Gelato, 2018 Edition

I say I go to Milan every year for “Design Week,” but in reality I go for the gelato.

Barcelona Eats: Ca L'Estevet set lunch menu

Apr 20

Apr 20 Barcelona Eats: Ca L'Estevet set lunch menu

A memorable dinner at this restaurant serving traditional Catalan fare a few weeks ago, had me wanting to try the weekday set lunch menu on a return visit.

NY Eats: Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant

Apr 1

Apr 1 NY Eats: Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant

A feast of veggie chicken, pork, fish, and of course, veggie vegetables.

NY Eats: Dominique Ansel Bakery and the famous Cronut®!

Mar 31

Mar 31 NY Eats: Dominique Ansel Bakery and the famous Cronut®!

Finally trying the original Cronut, the breakfast pastry hybrid that spawned a million copycats around the world!

Barcelona Eats: Ca L'Estevet in El Raval

Mar 29

Mar 29 Barcelona Eats: Ca L'Estevet in El Raval

Traditional, seasonal Catalan food without a hint of trendiness in central Barcelona. I wish the Valencian equivalent would surface in Valencia!

A Sampling of Pastries in Naples

Dec 27

Dec 27 A Sampling of Pastries in Naples

Including a taste of one of the most mesmerizing pastries ever, the sfogliatella

Naples Coffee Culture

Dec 24

Dec 24 Naples Coffee Culture

Espresso to be taken seriously: served up hot, thick, and super intense.

Amalfi Eats: Revelatory octopus at Taverna degli Apostoli

Dec 22

Dec 22 Amalfi Eats: Revelatory octopus at Taverna degli Apostoli

The most wonderful octopus slow-cooked in herb-infused olive oil.

Sorrento Eats: Three dinners in one night!

Dec 20

Dec 20 Sorrento Eats: Three dinners in one night!

After a full day of touring, I had a well-deserved dinner... or three! A sit-down restaurant followed by two food trucks...

Naples Eats: Top 5 Pizzerias in 2 Days

Dec 17

Dec 17 Naples Eats: Top 5 Pizzerias in 2 Days

A tour of the most historic, lauded, and talked-about pizzerias in Naples, the birthplace of pizza and the Pizza Margherita.

Gibraltar Eats: Pigging out on Indian and and British pub food

Oct 20

Oct 20 Gibraltar Eats: Pigging out on Indian and and British pub food

What could be more British than an Indian restaurant?

Bogotá Eats: El Mejor Ajiaco del Mundo

Sep 7

Sep 7 Bogotá Eats: El Mejor Ajiaco del Mundo

Hitting all of Bogotá's top dishes in one restaurant.

Peruvian Chicken, Two Ways

Sep 4

Sep 4 Peruvian Chicken, Two Ways

Hitting up the roast chicken, pollo a la brasa, and chicken noodle soup, just before leaving Cusco.

Sep 3

Sep 3 Cuy! Cuy! Cuy!

Trying guinea pig for the first time in Tipón, the Peruvian town dedicated to this delicacy.

Trying out Cusco's Nikkei restaurant, LIMO

Sep 2

Sep 2 Trying out Cusco's Nikkei restaurant, LIMO

Getting a taste of Peruvian-Japanese fusion in Andes.

Dining in Mom "or" Pop Eateries in Peru's Sacred Valley

Aug 31

Aug 31 Dining in Mom "or" Pop Eateries in Peru's Sacred Valley

Peruvian staple dishes served at restaurants staffed by just one person.