The lunch place I chose was at the entrance to the ancient plaza in Vic; the sandy plaza and the narrow cobblestone streets around it took me back a thousand years or so. I ordered red wine with my menu of the day and got a whole bottle included in the already very economical price! Apparently, this is the norm in Spain. I started my lunch with seafood soup which contained pieces of various fish, a mussel on the shell, a large whole prawn, and croutons on the side; it was fishy but in a good way. For my main course I ordered a dish composed of two slices of salty ham and two slices of melty brie cheese. It was served with crusty bread and was simple but delicious. (Remember I'm going through a bottle of wine; this dish was perfect for that.) For desert I had “flan de la casa”, a smooth set custard with a bittersweet caramelized sugar sauce. During my meal, “One of Us”, a song I love, played over the sound system. It happens a lot in my life: a favorite song comes on at the best moment! This lunch was memorable. Location: Bar Sport, Verdaguer 5, Vic, Catalunya, Spain. Date: December 17, 2018.
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alfredo
10/21/2019 01:52:08 am
The people of Vic would object to your calling them "Spain" ;))
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Roland
11/5/2019 12:28:05 am
I saw loads of half bottles being collected for the throwaway in various restaurants; I wasn't going to let that happen in my case! As for the politics, I leave that to others; I'm just here for the food.
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