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Published on 12 June 2015 in Cosas de Comé by Pepe Monforte. Images courtesy of Aponiente. Restaurant Aponiente Puerto Santa Maria Angel León, known as Chef del Mar (Chef of the Sea), has set his new restaurant in El Puerto de Santa Maria on 1 September 2015. León has two Michelin stars for his current offering, Aponiente, in El Puerto, the seaside sherry town across the bay from Cadiz. The new gourmet establishment houses in an 18th-century flour mill next to the salt marshes. The project includes a restaurant and a gastronomic laboratory for developing new products, in collaboration with local Cadiz companies. …

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Spain leads the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Celler de Can Roca Last night, Spanish restaurant El Celler de Can Roca regained its title as The S.Pellegrino World’s Best Restaurant. Previously the No.1 in 2013, the Roca brothers’ restaurant has continued to gain global recognition for its gastronomic prowess. The results were announced at the annual celebration of global gastronomy in London: The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015. This ceremony brings together a unique community of extraordinary culinary talent to celebrate global gastronomy. Featuring restaurants from 21 countries around the world across six continents, the list provides an annual barometer of …

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See Seville Cathedral from an alternative point of view, a great way to appreciate the impressive scale of what is the largest Gothic Cathedral in the world.

A film by Verónica Escuer and Cristina Jolonch. Sometimes, very occasionally, some of the key players in a discipline coincide together in place and time. Sometimes, very occasionally, they manage to break down barriers. This has happened with all sort of artists, writers and athletes – and also with the stars of Snacks, Bites of Revolution, a documentary which tells the story of how a group of Spanish chefs passed on to the world their passion and conviction for free creation. What does Nouvelle Cusine mean to them? What is the aim of New Basque Cuisine? How and why did elBulli …

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Barcelona best tapas Do you know the worst thing about Barcelona? The food. The best tapas of Barcelona. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not talking about bad food; in fact, the very opposite. Which is exactly the problem: everything in Barcelona is so good that I always have terrible trouble choosing what I’m going to eat. And so, in order to save you some time, I’ve selected the five indispensable bites for you to get a taste of Catalan food. Barcelona was voted by National Geographic as the ‘World’s Top Beach City’ in 2011 and ‘the second best place …

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Food markets in Seville : Know Three of them Seville has always been known as a foodie destination – it is where tapas were invented, after all, as a dish to cover (tapar) your drink to stop pesky flies getting in. As well as, literally, thousands, of tapas bars, you can find some superb covered food markets bursting with fresh local produce, from the finest jamon iberico de bellota (acorn-fed Iberian ham) to fresh shellfish from the Huelva and Cadiz coasts, and fruit and vegetables grown in the area around the city and further afield in Andalucia. Seville Triana Market …

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Let’s go to the  Sevilla Cinema City ! Photograph: David Sánchez Lights! Camera! Action! If you are planning a trip to Seville, you may be interested to know that this corner of the South is filled with movie settings. Not only because of all the fascinating historic buildings created throughout its long history, but also because numerous films shown on cinema screens around the world have been shot in this stunning city. Sevilla seduces the camera, and draws it to her magnificent monuments and buildings – a dream that becomes reality. Welcome to Seville Cinema City! In the Andalusian capital, many …

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The beautiful Feria de Jerez The alumbrado (lightening) of half a million lights at midnight on the portada (main entrance arch) marks the beginning of the Feria de Jerez. Jerez de la Frontera opens its doors to thousands of visitors every year for the Feria del Caballo (The Horse Festival). The Horse Festival in Jerez – declared to be of National Tourist Interest – is one of the most beautiful events of the year, a mixture of joy and passion combining pure breed horses, flamenco, food and sherry and daily premium bullfights. When people from outside of Andalusia think about the Feria, the …

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Wine is social Seville is always a lively city, and wine-related social events such as Tío Pepe En Rama 2015 are a must for any wine-lover, as well as those who are always at the hottest happenings. And I can tell you that for sevillanos to attend a jerezano event is unusual, since both lineages are historically known for being somewhat snobby and elitist (based on their glorious pasts). Whether it’s for mingling with the cream of Seville and Jerez society, or for devotion to sherry, this was one event not to be missed. The wine elite Last week saw the launch of Tío …

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The sherry wines triangle is framed in the Jerez/Xérès/Sherry wine appellation and is centered on three towns: Sanlúcar de Barrameda, El Puerto de Santa María and Jerez de la Frontera.

Spring Break in Barcelona Here we are again. Same as last year and the previous one. I have been looking forward to spring break for weeks but when the time has finally come I have nothing actually planned. Help! What can I do? What should I do? So many options and so little time! All right, for starters let’s take a deep breath and not panic. All right, that’s better. Is holidays what we are talking about so let’s make sure to chill because, thankfully, here we are to help with last minute crisis. Let us be your private concierge in …

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Our Guide Jamón Ibérico When I am hungry, I can’t help thinking about jamón – and when Spaniards say jamón, we really mean jamón ibérico. This authentic delight is the cured meat from an Iberian pig leg; it’s both as simple and as complicated as that. Simple, yes, because there is very little human manipulation involved; and, other than thermal controls, it is a natural product. But complicated because, regrettably, there’s been too much confusion in the market and in the media. If you go to the grocery store, you can find jamón ibérico costing between 39€ and 300€ per kilo – so why the huge …

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Experience the sombre, mystical week at Spain’s spiritual heart – Semana Santa in Seville and relish your taste buds.

Olive Oil: the liquid gold There isn’t a home or professional kitchen in Spain that doesn’t stock olive oil. It is ubiquitous, and its popularity is similar to the French passion for butter. We adore this unctuous golden liquid! One of the best ways to experience Spanish olive oil is at breakfast. While a sweet pastry is still appreciated, most of us are unconditionally loyal to “Pan, Aceite y Jamón”. Fresh bread, olive oil and cured ham is my favorite way to start the day; and while I occasionally substitute jamón with cheese, tuna or an omelette, bread and olive oil are irreplaceable. And believe me, …

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Original post published at Catavino, September 29th 2014. We love Sherry!   Who’s Sherry? Are you seriously leaving Barcelona for southwest Andalusia? Err…what’s in Cádiz, other than oranges? These are only some of the bizarre remarks we faced when telling the world that we were moving to Jerez, but it was a dream, our dream. And no, it wasn’t an easy move. It took us two years to make it a reality, but we just couldn’t escape the draw. The sole culprit? Sherry Wine! It’s all about duende  Shhh, don’t say it too loud, but Cádiz is one of those scarce places you should visit …

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