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Etxebarri: transforming the Iberian seas and mountains through fire, live coal and ember wood into a gourmet escapade worth a detour
Etxebarri invites you to its "new house" for simple, perfectly grilled produce from the Spanish marine waters and sustainable mountain farms. In a contemporary rustic, rural Basque stone housing with ...

Monvínic: the place to wine in Barcelona
Monvínic is the place to indulge in a broad international parade of wines in Barcelona. This wine bar cum contemporary Spanish restaurant is so popular locally that even parents do ...

The Green Spot Barcelona: vegetarian dining designed cool in the Catalan capital
The Green Spot is shielded from the gazes of major thoroughfares in Barcelona and the kinky street vendors around Port Vell. As a peaceful sanctuary this eco-minded contemporary vegetarian restaurant ...

Flax & Kale Barcelona: four decades of flexiterian lifestyle inspiring you to eat better, be happier and to live longer
Flax & Kale in Barcelona subscribes to flexiterianism, a breed of a semi-vegetarian dietary lifestyle, with the occassional inclusion of meat, fish, eggs, and a rare sight of dairy on ...

Basque authenticity, nature's wildness, pintxos and other charms of San Sebastian
San Sebastian,in Basque Donostia,can pride itself in being cast on the Europe's most alluring beaches facing the Bay of Biscay and Spain's best restaurants ...

INTERVIEWS WITH A WINE EXPERT: the new Spanish wine 'scape'
Lenka Sedlackova MW, has been in the wine business for over a decade. Based in London, she works with one of the best UK importers Fields, Morris & Verdin. She is the ...

Fasting for better health and clear mind in beautiful Andalusia
Voluntary fasting is not just a religious practice common to most faiths and serious yogis, but it is a natural tool for improving your health. Not eating or consuming very ...

Martin Beratasegui: Basque bounty blessed with stars
More Michelin stars than for any Spanish chef still shine on the Basque native Martin Beratasegui. Unlike with the rest of his Iberian empire, he ultimately leads his eponymous restaurant ...

Mesón Cinco Jotas: modern tapas in the centre of Madrid
Modern, fresh and casual. Sitting between a heard of colourful bulls on one side and real life-size hanging hams on the other you know that you are not dining at ...