El Bulli, Jules Competition, and what I Love about Blogging

One of the things I love about blogging is discovering stuff. Like El Bulli, the world #1 restaurant, reputed to have reservations booked up to a year in advance.

Residing in a quiet cove on the Costa Brava in Spain, the restaurant is famous for the 30-course gourmet menu featuring some of chef & owner Ferran Adrià's best creations, which mostly don't look like food at all. And people don't mind to travel the distance nor do they mind the wait. To give you an idea..., El Bulli has 8000 available seats a year and in 2008 there were over 2 million requests.

So it's understandable that Jules from The Stone Soup wants to hold on to her reservation which she secured over 12 months in advance: "Last month, sadly, the Irishman and I parted ways. And so I found myself with a ticket to Spain, a reservation at the best restaurant in the world – and no one to share it with." So what did Jules do? She decided to hold a competition to find herself a blind date for the 15th December 2009 (entries close Sunday 15th November 2009). And that's another thing I love about blogging, you're part of a worldwide network! And anything is possible -even finding a date for a dinner @ El Bulli!

Check out the Food Gallery, and read about the dining experience of two couples here.

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11 comments:

LPC11/04/2009
And blog serendipity. I follow Jules, I follow you, it's so fun to see that you know of eachother too.
TracyZLesh @ Then I Got To Thinking11/04/2009
Oh my goodness.. that is such a great thing... I love this about blogging too. I tried to look at the restaurant and I couldn't read anything, so I figured it was in Spain! It looks absolutely beautiful!
Sierra 11/04/2009
Blogging is good about this, that is for sure. That restaurant looks above amazing, I love it!
Chemin des Muguets11/04/2009
Maya,

An amusing post! I had a chance to meet this chef at an event at the Melbourne Food & Wine festival, but had a conflict. Am I stupid or what?

Marjorie
LuLo Designs/Blue Eyed Tango11/04/2009
Wow I'll check this place out...my DH has been to Spain on business but guess who got to stay behind with the kids? I'm adding this one to my bucket list! Thanks for sharing Maya! Hope Jules has fun on her date! Luanne
Unknown11/04/2009
Maya :) That was such a wonderful post! I totally enjoyed reading it and going to visit Jules! Keep us posted if/when she finds a date will ya?

~Rainey
the old boathouse11/05/2009
Hi this is a great post. Blogging makes the world seem bigger and smaller at the same time. cheers Katherine
Julie@beingRUBY11/05/2009
Hey Maya
Blogging also allows me learn interesting things from interesting bloggers like yourself!!

Well I will have to pop over and check out Stone Soup.. she must have a great attitude

Have fun xx Julie
Drawn to The Sea11/05/2009
30 courses?? That's not a meal, that's a feast.

~Julia
Brenda Pruitt11/05/2009
The Land Of Blog is such a unique experience. Anything can happen here! Mostly I find good-hearted, generous, creative souls the mesh with mine.
Brenda
Shorely Chic11/06/2009
How cool!! I've heard about that restaurant, and good for her to put herself out there like that!!