I was quite surprised to find, during the recent walk on the island where my father is from, a Service Tree or, as in Croatian – oskoruša. This tree has become increasingly rare and nearly gone in many areas. I don’t recall seeing a tree for years now, but yesterday, I found tree trees! Full…
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Best Restaurants in Croatia – Boskinac Restaurant and Hotel, Novalja
Boskinac in Novalja. How many times and for how many years I kept hearing about it before my first visit only this past Saturday? I know – I should be ashamed of my self. Being in this business and not paying attention to it and not sending clients there I consider now to be my…
Sinjorina Smokva fig spread
It has been an incredibly busy September and very little time for updates and pretty much anything else… But, some interesting foodie trips are always a must. That’s how we went to Poljica to meet with Sandra Babac alias Sinjorina Smokva. This fig spread is very popular in Croatia and can be found in numerous…
Best Restaurants of Croatia – Mediteranium, restaurant – lounge bar in Split
I’ve heard of this place only a month ago going through some Facebook friends. It immediately caught my attention as it looked like something different and so badly needed in Split. Several restaurants in Split are fairly classy looking but with mediocre food. Someone would think that would be impossible in the region surrounded by…
Sveti Roko, Rogovo
My favorite fešta! Although my family celebrates Gospa od Karmela and Sv. Andrija (to much lesser extent), Sv. Roko was always the favorite of us while we were kids. It was maybe for all the toys being sold on that day, maybe because we did not get to go there on other days…who knows. But…
Dining at Domino’s, Dubrovnik
Old Town of Dubrovnik is still the most desirable place to have dinner in when in the area. There are numerous restaurants in the very Old Town ranging from small and cozy places to the big restaurants like Lakonda in the Old Town. Like in all major tourist destinations, many of them are not matching…
Pag Cheese Tasting tour
As we always try to develop new tours and programs in all regions of Croatia, our special interest is in shore excursions: how to give the most in limited amount of time. One of the latest programs is the Pag Cheese tasting at Gligora Dairy in Kolan, on the the island of Pag. Here is…
Vinistra 2011
As always, Vinistra is a special event that should not be missed if you have any interest in great wines and food. Since I expect more elaborate reviews of wines and oils from my blogging friends, I will give just an overview of this year’s event. Vinistra was held again at Žatika sports hall in…
Best Restaurants in Croatia – Pepenero, Novigrad
Another hard day “in the office”! Pepenero is known for a while now as the restaurant serving the most avantgarde menus in Croatia and specializing in sea food and molecular gastronomy- So, on my recent trip to Istria, it was high, very high on the must visit places. Pepenero is located in Novigrad and it…
Best Restaurants in Croatia – Zrno Soli, Split
Ok, it is pretentious to put this newly opened restaurant on a list of the best restaurants but let’s be supportive. It definitely has all the elements that can get it there: wonderful settings in Split’s ACI Marina, great and stylish interiors and fairly good chef… So, I invited my business partner Martin of Cro…
Best restaurants in Croatia – Konoba Pece, Vinjerac
Now, this is a hidden gem! Located in tiny Vinjerac, just on the shores of Velebit channel across Seline, no one would ever expect a tavern of this quality to be found. But, in the past few years, this has become a must visit place for everyone looking for great sea food. It is also…
Maraschino of Zadar
If there is one thing that can put Croatia on the World map of very unique delicacies and fine drinks, it would be Maraschino. In Zadar area, marasca sour cherry (Prunus Cerasus Marasca) has been regarded for centuries as medicine and food. This very special plant has adjusted well to the specific soils of Zadar…
Kornat Restaurant in Zadar
Yesterday was a gorgeous day so we headed to Zadar for a coffee with friends. The old town was bustling with people and, despite the terrible economy and many stores closing, Zadar’s “poluotok” was alive as always on Saturday’s morning. After wondering around for a while, sipping coffee in a sunny spot… it was time…
Pag cheese of Gligora Cheese Factory in Kolan
More traveling! This time to another end of Dalmatia: Pag island. I got invited by the marketing manager of famous Gligora cheese factory of Kolan, Mr Simon Kerr, to stop by and discuss potential cooperation. They are interested in creating a unique cheese tour and offering it to travelers in this area. Although not as…
Restaurant Bruschetta – Zadar
Restaurant Bruschetta is on of the latest restaurants opened in Zadar in recent times. It is also a very popular restaurant located near the very waterfront and we have been trying to get in every time we were in Zadar but, in the summer time, it was simply impossible to get a seat! So, we…