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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR: July 2004
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR. Observations on food, drink, sport, life and silliness in the US, Spain.and beyond! Thursday, July 29, 2004. SPAIN IS CLOSED.COME BACK IN SEPTEMBER. When is the best time to visit Spain? Any time except August. Sowhere do these Spaniards go, and what do they do, for an entire month? And they baby-sit for free. We, by the way, never take vacation in August. Why should we? Then again, that was at a time when he liked Spain. Posted by Sal DeTraglia @ 9:27 PM. I detailed in...
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR: FIFTEEN INDISPUTABLE RULES OF DINING (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER).
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR. Observations on food, drink, sport, life and silliness in the US, Spain.and beyond! Wednesday, January 22, 2014. FIFTEEN INDISPUTABLE RULES OF DINING (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER). One must never eat at:. 1 Any restaurant that claims to be Pan-Asian. 2 Any Bistro that’s not French. 3 Any Tapas restaurant that’s not Spanish. 4 Any Grill that’s not a steakhouse. Estaurant whose menu tells the story of the restaurant. 11 Any restaurant that advertises on TV or radio at all.
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR: ODE TO A SWEDISH MEATBALL
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR. Observations on food, drink, sport, life and silliness in the US, Spain.and beyond! Saturday, November 19, 2011. ODE TO A SWEDISH MEATBALL. Big, bad Tony Soprano. Has no bloody idea. That the finest of meatballs. Are all found in IKEA. Might, to some, seem a dream. But the best meatball sauce. Contains fresh dill and cream. And a true meatball master. Much to many’s surprise. Is eleven feet tall. With blonde hair and blue eyes. So, next time in your kitchen. Culinary Fo...
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR: THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING.
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR. Observations on food, drink, sport, life and silliness in the US, Spain.and beyond! Thursday, August 11, 2011. THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING. Ummm, hi. Remember me? When I moved back to the US in 2008, it all stopped. Life in that joint is far too busy. Too hectic. Too exhausting. When the body and mind get tired, the first thing to go is the capacity for creative thought. It's true. Sowhat's the point of today's post- the first post in nearly a year? Number one, I happ...
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR: FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER, TOO!
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR. Observations on food, drink, sport, life and silliness in the US, Spain.and beyond! Tuesday, March 19, 2013. FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER, TOO! After years of resisting, the allure of 140 character workweek finally proved too seductive. As such, you can now following me (actually, us.it's a tag-team effort with my wife) on Twitter:. Posted by Sal DeTraglia @ 11:59 PM. 0 Comments in the VTB Chat Lounge. View my complete profile. GUPPY KLATCH: Tips for Beginning Swimmers from a S.
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR: SYLVIA PLATH
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR. Observations on food, drink, sport, life and silliness in the US, Spain.and beyond! Monday, March 18, 2013. Damn, I'm loving this song. Impossible to find a download to buy. Posted by Sal DeTraglia @ 2:03 AM. 0 Comments in the VTB Chat Lounge. From there to here.From here to there.Funny things are everywhere.". View my complete profile. GUPPY KLATCH: Tips for Beginning Swimmers from a S. ODE TO A SWEDISH MEATBALL. THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING. ENTER THE FINO COCKTAIL.
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR: September 2004
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR. Observations on food, drink, sport, life and silliness in the US, Spain.and beyond! Sunday, September 26, 2004. THE WORD OF THE DAY IS CHAPUZA. The word chapuza in Spanish means a person (often a craftsman) who does things in a shoddy or incompetent manner. But why should I tell you what a chapuza is, when I can SHOW you. Just look at the picture above. That, my friends, is a textbook chapuza. Between this guy and our local alien astronaut-seducer. If an alien spacecraf...
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR: GUPPY KLATCH: Tips for Beginning Swimmers from a Somewhat Battle-Tested, Almost-Beginning Swimmer
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR. Observations on food, drink, sport, life and silliness in the US, Spain.and beyond! Monday, July 30, 2012. GUPPY KLATCH: Tips for Beginning Swimmers from a Somewhat Battle-Tested, Almost-Beginning Swimmer. Human bodies and bodies of water go together perfectly. But only if the body of water is a Jacuzzi. In all other cases, the two are wholly incompatible. I learned this first-hand. Or, at least, I would’ve beenhad I been able to swim fifty meters. YesSwimming was clear...
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR: April 2005
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR. Observations on food, drink, sport, life and silliness in the US, Spain.and beyond! Tuesday, April 26, 2005. It has happened again. I’ve just had a five-minute conversation in Spanish, without knowing what the hell we talked about. This time it was with Sonia the woman who owns the beauty salon in downtown Cabanillas del Campo. She snagged me as I passed her storefront, en route to Bar Gema. Our conversation went more or less as follows:. At least, that’s how my brain p...
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR: January 2005
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SAL DeTRAGLIA'S VIRTUAL TAPAS BAR. Observations on food, drink, sport, life and silliness in the US, Spain.and beyond! Sunday, January 30, 2005. A BREAK IN MY SKIING VACATION. If you’re wondering why I haven’t published anything during the past week, it’s because we were on a skiing vacation at the Avoriaz. Resort in the French Alps. But my activities at Avoriaz were not limited to skiing. I seized the opportunity to try another activity namely, fracturing my shoulder. Because I feel like a little. Since...
