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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Valencia is the birthplace of paella, but what is it exactly? A guide to the different rice, pasta, and flatbread dishes...
Terminal 2 is the new home of Star Alliance at LHR, and I took advantage of a long-ish layover to try out all of the lounges: Lufthansa Senator Lounge, Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, and the United Club (Singapore Airlines isn't open at the moment). On my return, I tried the Arrivals Lounge which is shared among United, Air Canada, and South African...
Flying from Valencia to Copenhagen and back from Gothenburg via Lisbon in both ways, feasting on abundant regional cuisine - all complimentary in economy class - on TAP Portugal...
The day after my gelato-making class in Bologna, I took a pasta-making class at Il Salotto di Penelope...
Bologna is not one of the big tourist destinations, but it is an important region for food and industry. Combining the two led me to the Carpigiani Gelato University cooking class...
In the Plaza Patriarca, the restaurant Deli_rant offers an eclectic and (sometimes too) exotic menú del día for €15...
One of my favorite places for menú del día in Valencia is the restaurant at the illustration museum of Valencia, MuVIM...
Pollos Planes is a local Valencia chain of chicken butcheries where you can buy chicken and chicken-based products to make at home. They have two stores where you can get these prepared for you, in unlimited quantities...
Mediterránea de Hamburguesas is a major player in Valencia's gourmet burger trend, but the execution fell short of the concept....
The first time I went to El Kiosko was within the first few months of arriving in Valencia. I had rarely eaten out, and thought the price was great with huge portions. I returned more recently for a second visit, and wasn't quite so impressed this time...
The "gourmet burger" boom is hitting Valencia, and by now I've tried a few of these restaurants. One that has delivered consistently, at a great value, is Belmondo...
![Valencia Eats: menú del día at the MuVIM restaurant [now changed / new kitchen]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e94430d2b8579f31ebcc38/1484424489835-FJI7N6QB7NG5LGZWHOYC/MuVIM+restaurant+3.jpg)
