Archive for the 'Restaurants' Category

September 5th, 2010

Summer’s not over until you go apple-picking!

That’s how Deborah Hansen, of Taberna de Haro, introduces her faithful clients to the wonders of Spanish rosé wines. Below is her letter to friends who might like to join her in this autumn’s wine seminar on the wonders of this fruity, crisp wine.
Dear Wine Tasters,
Welcome back to Wednesday night Wine Seminars at Taberna […]


April 21st, 2010

Finger Food - the surprises you can find in your plate

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Once again, I’m appalled by the service you can receive in a restaurant in Spain. This is one of my pet peeves about living here and one that I feel I have to voice every once in awhile, both for my own relief and, more especially, in the hope that restaurant owners and managers will […]


November 7th, 2009

Cocido madrileño at Daniela’s

Finally, the autumn nip is in the air, leading me to decide that it would be a good time to organize a family meal of cocido madrileño, the cold weather dish par excellence. I had heard that Taberna de la Daniela was one of the best places specializing in cocido.
As it turns out, there are […]


November 19th, 2008

Tarifa - an eco-escape, and more

With cute, hidden rustic hotels, in a virtually undeveloped and “wild” countryside right along the beach, Tarifa is full of bohemian chic which attracts, among others, what one visitor refers to as “surfer gals and dudes” who hang out with natural tans andsporty sunglasses, to contemplate the coast. This is the ideal location to really […]


July 7th, 2008

La Corralada - the artists’ hangout

I can’t believe I’ve lived in Madrid so long and never eaten here! It had to be another longtime resident, whose husband is an artist, and who belongs to an artistic community, who brought me to this gem of a restaurant. Tucked away on one of the Salamanca neighborhood’s elegant streets, La Corralada is out […]


January 21st, 2008

Córdoba: a Tale of Two Monuments

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Like much of Andalucía, the old city of Córdoba responds to what our initial image of Spain might be: narrow, winding streets, orange trees, white washed houses, flowers and plants in the windows and patios. It is also a city rich with the long and hybrid history of Spain: from its founding in […]