Update – A reader sent me this link where you can buy online (use 15% off coupon code too); doesn’t come with stand and knife, but you really only need that once. A buddy sent me an article of an outrageous $550 leg of Iberico ham at Costco before Christmas. At first, I thought it […]
Introduction Of all the restaurants on our European trip, my wife wanted to eat at Tickets (don’t ask me why.) I didn’t learn until later that it’s #32 in the World. Anyhow, let me tell you that getting a reservation is HARD. They open reservations exactly 2 months out at midnight Barcelona time, which was good […]
Introduction Rated the #2 restaurant in the world in 2018 (ranked #1 twice in the past) I was very much looking forward to dining at El Celler de Can Roca. I had AMEX Plat concierge make reservations about 2 months out and they were able to find us a lunch reservation at 1PM on a […]
Introduction I was calling AMEX concierge to get me some restaurant reservations for Barcelona and the rep recommended Roca Moo. At the time, I had no idea what the restaurant was; I actually didn’t know until we sat down and they gave us the menu. Hey, I like surprises. Well it turns out, the restaurant […]
Introduction San Sebastian has the most Michelin stars per capita or whatnot. We decided to go with the Michelin 3 star restaurant Akelare because a) we couldn’t get reservations at Arzak and b) my friend had gone recently and enjoyed it. AMEX concierge had no problems booking us a lunch reservation. We took the bus […]