Comments on: This is pretty far OT — but a new restaurant trend is coming.

By: kenneth kohlmyer a k a fluj

kenneth kohlmyer a k a fluj — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:18:06 +0000

Nice one, zero. That is exactly what I’m talkin about! Can’t wait.

By: zero

zero — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:47:20 +0000

Brett Emerson is set to open a Catalan influenced restaurant in Noe Valley. Check out his blog, in praise of sardines.

By: kenneth kohlmyer a k a fluj

kenneth kohlmyer a k a fluj — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:01:17 +0000

Yeah, you’re probably right. I have been jonesing for a UK trip and a Spain trip both. Latin America has certainly been the best place for our travel dollar of late. Asia too. It’s just that getting there is so expensive.

By: asad baheri

asad baheri — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:50:58 +0000

10% ? try 40% Europe/Japan are still the most expensive places for Americans to travel to, I’d much rather spend my money in SE Asia or Latin America where the $ still has some buying power.

By: kenneth kohlmyer a k a fluj

kenneth kohlmyer a k a fluj — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:41 +0000

The dollar dropped today tho.

By: anon8mizer

anon8mizer — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:32:38 +0000

To bring it back to topic — Spanish real estate is crashing pretty hard right now, according to a couple of Spaniards that are staying with me this week. There are buildings that are half built that are just left there. Now that Europe is slowing down, the dollar is gaining on the currency. I think the EU central bank’s mandate is to fight inflation, not to create jobs (unlike ours, which has both objectives), so they so far have not lowered their rates. If the EU central bank does lower rates, the dollar gain will be even faster, so you will get your 10% pretty soon.