Jon-Bxl

Interesting Jophn - is the 'new GC' already re-opened?

Jon

EsuriJohn

GC never closed just the girls finished last week. Kenny and Pedro still behind the bar. The cooks still in the kitchen and Rick still doing the Quiz and Sunday lunch. 50 there last Sunday only 10 or so booked but the new proprietors were there glad handing and buying drinks. One went off to Marbella Monday to find a Chef so that could be interesting. They say no changes for 15 days from Sunday but everyone has to work super hard until then when they may have reinforcements.

By the way been over in Portugal a lot recently and searched a lot of Supermarkets including Continente for that delicious Portuguese white wine we were drinking in France but not so far seen it. Can you confirm the name so I can get a couple of bottles in for Caths arrival.

Jon-Bxl

That's good, no disruption of service. I heard they were closing first. Also that the owners have realised the business opportunity there and are prepared to get stuck in. Bodes well. Dare I hope to get excited?

I think I already emailed you the wine details, some time ago, will dig it up and resend .. sent just now....

Jon

EsuriJohn

Poster up at the end of the bar. It is double sided but they only had one so anyone wanting to read the back will have to take a couple of pins out. The "Tapas Trail" score card and route are on the end table under the telly.

EsuriJohn

They really do seem to want to be part of the local scene. They have taken a short term rent on "Lomas". It seems one of the trio is a restauranter from Madrid. Maybe that's the one who went to Marbella to find a chef.

Jon-Bxl

Gettin' better all the time!

See you in a couple of days....

Jon

mark donna

I am looking at google earth, am I right in thinking that the Brazilian restaurant in santa luis has been flattened or have I got my bearings mixed up, if I am correct does anybody know if it has moved or just closed down?

EsuriJohn

I think that shot must have been taken before the restaurant was built however rumour has it that the crisis has closed the Brazilian resto has closed.

mark donna

If you read the print on the bottom of google earth it says 2013 if you look closely you can see a crane close by but if you go on google maps it is still there

EsuriJohn

The building could not have been more than 3 years old so unless it was illegal I doubt it has been demolished but you never know.

Jon-Bxl

Had a nice morning in the beautiful Laguna plaza yesterday. Coffee first and a chat. There was a nice buzz going on and a beautiful day. Started around 11:30

Then on exiting we stopped at the new (ish) Tapanegra (sp) ... on the corner site of the old Barclays bank ( I think) and directly opposite the Town hall, with a patisserie next to it.

The have a promo of beers for 75c each, every day - but on Mondays 50c all day. 25cl. Looks nice and clean and also an extensive montatido menu. Starting at just 1:20 for a good selection e.g serrano ham and queso curado. Then some at 1:50 and 'super montatido's' (SM) at 2E. We didn't have one, but previously a super montatido is actually quite filling. E.G 2E for an SM of Lomo+Serrano+ queso curado+tomato.. hmmm...

So on a Monday after a belly bustin' weekend, a lovely place to go to have a couple of jars and a SM... THREE euros! Or go crazy and have 2 SM's for a fiver

Fantastic pricing for such a premier location....

Jon

Kath Las Colinas

Sounds great Jon, thanks.

And it would be even better if we could just hop on a bus there and back hahaha

Jon-Bxl

Then you could push the boat out, have 4 beers with an SM and spend 4 euros!!!

BTW they have an extensive Montatido menu for the 1:50 ones as well, I'd guess about 15-20 of each and about 3/4 SM's...

Jon

MikeCol

Whilst waiting to drop a friend off at the airport last week we had a fab lunch at a Restaurante/Bar called WAX on Praia de Faro, v. nice. Bryony (I have no connection to this restaurant)

JT01

Casa de Pincha, (Brazilian restaurant) in Santa Luiza is sadly closed, we visited when we were last over in May' so disappointing. However, Antonio who ran it did say last year that there other restaurant was in Alportal.