Andy Gavin's Blog, page 21
May 18, 2024
Eating Maasbree – Gemeintehoës
Restaurant: Gemeintehoës
Location: Dorpstraat 20, 5993 AN Maasbree, Netherlands. +31 77 850 9553
Date: June 30, 2023
Cuisine: Dutch gastropub
Rating: Solid
_Our first night in the Netherlands we went to this local place in Maasbree. It’s basically contemporary dutch.
The building
The menu.
Vino.
Tuna carpaccio. I think this might have been beef with a tuna sauce. It was good regardless.
Beef Carpaccio.
Beet Carpaccio.
Burrata Salad.
Salmon and Shrimp.
Tom yum soup.
Tomato Soup.
Mus...
May 16, 2024
Eating Dalaman – Tao
Restaurant: Tao
Location: Hilton Dalaman Sarigerme Resort & Spa. Sarıgerme, Tourism Center, 48610 Ortaca/Muğla, Türkiye
Date: June 29, 2023
Cuisine: Tepanyaki
Rating: Hmmm
_Tao is the “Asian” restaurant at the Dalaman. They have this pan-Asian menu and a separate sub section for Teppan-Yaki which is what we did.
The menu.
Teppan-Yaki was outside at these grill tables.
Micro sushi-sahimi app.
Miso soup.
This Turkish white table wine was fine.
Our grill-master.
Prepping the grill.
Startin...
May 13, 2024
Eating Dalaman – Alize
Restaurant: Alize
Location: Hilton Dalaman Sarigerme Resort & Spa. Sarıgerme, Tourism Center, 48610 Ortaca/Muğla, Türkiye
Date: June 28, 2023
Cuisine: Vaguely Italian restaurant
Rating: Great Hotel restaurant
_Alize is the Italian restaurant at the Hilton. Over in the main part of the complex they have the big buffet restaurant, Sarigeme and a number of more specific cuisines.The format at the non-buffet restaurants is a bit more gentile. There is a very small “supplemental” charge (beyond the ...
May 11, 2024
Eating Göcek – Güverte
Restaurant: Güverte
Location: Göcek, Turgut Özal Cd. No:13, 48310 Fethiye/Muğla, Türkiye. +90 530 626 17 25
Date: June 27, 2023
Cuisine: Turkish Fish restaurant
Rating: Cats!
_This was a recommended fish restaurant in Göcek Turkey.
Outside patio by the water of course. It was “plagued” by kittens.
Yacht club view.
Usual giant cabinet of mezze.
Olives.
Yogurt with tomatoes and eggplant.
This yogurt had tahini in it. I’m not as big a fan of it that way. It can be hard to tell all the...
May 9, 2024
Eating Dalaman – Sarigeme
Restaurant: Sarigeme
Location: Hilton Dalaman Sarigerme Resort & Spa. Sarıgerme, Tourism Center, 48610 Ortaca/Muğla, Türkiye
Date: June 26-30, 2023
Cuisine: Giant buffet
Rating: Bigger than a Vegas buffet!
_Sarigeme is the massive full service 3 meals a day buffet at the Hilton Dalaman — and the go to spot for breakfast.
Breads.
Pastries.
Savory pastries.
Gluten free.
Sandwich station.
Cheese.
Cold cuts and fish.
Fried donut like things and accompaniments.
Fries and other fried pastr...
May 7, 2024
Eating Dalaman – Vela
Restaurant: Vela
Location: Hilton Dalaman Sarigerme Resort & Spa. Sarıgerme, Tourism Center, 48610 Ortaca/Muğla, Türkiye
Date: June 25, 2023
Cuisine: Modern Turkish Fish restaurant
Rating: Great Hotel restaurant
_On the final phase of our Türkiye trip we stayed at the Dalaman Hilton Resort, which is owned by friends of ours.
It’s is a true gem nestled in the heart of Turkey’s breathtaking landscape. With its luxurious accommodations offering panoramic views of the majestic mountains and the ser...
May 5, 2024
Eating Bodrum – Maçakizi
Restaurant: Maçakizi
Location: Göltürkbükü, Narçiçeği Sokak, 48400 Göltürkbükü Bodrum/Bodrum/Muğla, Türkiye
Date: June 24, 2023
Cuisine: Modern Turkish
Rating: Hotel restaurant, but good
_Macakizi is another top rated hotel resteraunt. We picked it because of the Turkish inspired modernist menu — I can have international anywhere.
Gorgeous view. The party below at the bar was really hoping, including the pounding EDM.
The menu. Unfortunately again I can’t do the tasting menu because it...
May 4, 2024
Blast from the Past
Here is a serious blast from the past with an episode of Electric Playground I and the Naughty Dog team filmed over 25 years ago!
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May 3, 2024
Eating Bodrum – Sofra
Restaurant: Sofra
Location: Mandarin Oriental. Gölköy Mahallesi, 314 Sokak No.10, 48483 Muğla, Türkiye
Date: June 24-25, 2023
Cuisine: Modern Turkish
Rating: Hotel restaurant, but good
_Sofra is the Mararin Oriental Bodrum breakfast buffet — it’s pretty epic!
The view.
Breads.
More breads.
Pastries — they love pastries.
Bready pastries.
Donuts!
Pide.
Honeycomb.
Zoom!
Jams. Turks love sugar too.
Not sure what these spices go on.
Cheeses.
Butters, etc.
Meats.
Quesadilla-like thi...
April 30, 2024
Eating Bodrum – Kitchen Bodrum
Restaurant: Kitchen Bodrum
Location: Dirmil, Balyek Cd. No 5A, 48400 Bodrum/Muğla, Türkiye. +90 252 311 31 35
Date: June 23, 2023
Cuisine: Modern Turkish
Rating: Great. One of the best meals of the trip (1 star)
_Kitchen Bodrum is located in The Edition hotel.
The wine cellar.
As usual, the inside is empty.
Later the patio was full.
The view doesn’t suck.
I like this grape.
Great bread and awesome soft parsley butter.
Other type of bread.
Hummus, Wild mushroom, crispy onion, organic...
