Tagged With "Special"
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov 17, 2015: Mdina Gates, Malta
Mdina is one of the few places I've been that's, in my experience, unlike any other. I thought it so beautiful on my first visit that I booked a room in the closest hotel just outside this gate and spent several days exploring it and the adjacent town of Rabat. Lunch at the restaurant of, I believe, the only hotel in Mdina, the Xara Palace , was memorable, wonderful service and food and a small compensation for not staying in the 5 star hotel. Thanks for the memory, IslandMan.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov 17, 2015: Mdina Gates, Malta
The medieval city of Mdina , the ancient capital of Malta, stands proudly on top of a hill in central Malta. Known to be first fortified by the Phoenicians around 700 BC, this walled city has withstood centuries of invasions, battles and...
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March 25, 2019: 1958 Buick Special, Calgary
Cars from the 1950s are among DrFumblefinger's favorites. This lovely chrome-rich Buick Special is a beautiful example of craftsmanship from that era.
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Re: An Austrian Speciality of Bygone Days: Germknödel
I was fortunate enough to share one once in Bolzano... it was close to heaven with the flavors of plum and butter especially. Between that and Kaisershmarrn, I think Austria takes the cake for dessert!
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Re: An Austrian Speciality of Bygone Days: Germknödel
Well put! :-) The sad thing is that the offerings are being tailored, in many places, to the (perceived) preferences of tourists. Many tourists are reluctant to try something unfamiliar, so these things disappear from the menu. The latest casualty I came across - only last weekend - was the demise of Cafe Landtmann's 'Landtmannkugeln', once one of their signature desserts. People recognise a cake or gateau, but a cocoa-covered ball seemingly was beyond most customers' food horizons. Gone for...