En route to experiencing some culture at the Gulbenkian, we popped into My Mother's Daughters for some much-needed grub. A couple of blocks from the museum, MMD has a very charming -- I use that word a lot in Lisbon! -- street front; fine curb-appeal. It was a beautiful day, so we decided to do it alfresco. Naturally, we chose the table that simply didn't sit well on the cobbled sidewalk; everything felt lopsided. Nevertheless, we made do with what was there. Jay went with the farinata (a chickpea crusted "pizza"; 2 small slices for 14-euros); I ordered the mung bean wrap (12-euros). We also ordered a couple of glasses of red wine. The wine came out first, with the waitperson presenting a two-third's empty bottle; he gave us an opportunity to taste it first (which we nixed). As it turned out, we should have since the wine was particularly acidic, as if having sat in the uncorked bottle for a few days. My mung bean wrap (filled with fine-shredded carrots and beetroot) was "healthy" tasting; the accompanying side salad was fresh and sparingly dressed. The staff that waited on us were very friendly. Compared to in-town, these streets in the "modern" section of Lisboa are very clean and nowhere-near as bustling (at least when we were there in the early afternoon). Overall, My Mother's Daughters gets a thumb's-up from me. :) read more