Sunday 19 October
Today we drove up to Columbus to
meet up with our friend Mari. We spent
the day chatting and strolling around the quiet alleys of the German Village,
having coffee and sweets (a pink grapefruit macaron and a
chocolate-hazelnut tart - with gold leaf!) at Pistacia Vera, and buying some heavy volumes at
the Book Loft.
In the evening, we headed for Barcelona restaurant - okay, not German, but we needed someplace vegetarian-friendly.
It was a pleasant, buzzy bistro, with a jazz trio that wasn't
overwhelmingly loud, and decorated with what looked like Chihuly glass.
In the spirit of the place, we got
a bottle of rosé cava, and settled into the tapas. They included two pictured here: pintxos de pulpitos, baby octopus, Butifarra chorizo, and romesco
on a baguette skewered with a tiny basque pepper; bravas de camote, fried sweet potatoes with brown sugar aioli; and croquetas de cangrejo, crab croquettes
with poblanos, onions, and remoulade.
almejas y alcachofas, clams, artichokes, and onions in a curry cream sauce; a special of butternut squash gnocchi; and the house paella (okay, but not as good as the tapas).
On the whole, lots of fun, and the day was definitely worth the drive.
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