Alentejo is set to be Portugal’s next big destination for food lovers, and this feast was here to prove it. In the The town of Vila Viçosa is home to no more than 9,000 residents. This little place, nestled in the Évora district in Alentejo, is barely a speck on the map of Portugal. But […]
Revisiting Seville’s Tapas Scene: The Current Hyped Tapas Joints That Are Actually Amazing
The tapas scene here in Seville is an incredible maze of openings, closings, restaurant takeovers, fails and successes, to the point that I sometimes struggle to get my head around. It feels like almost on a weekly basis that somewhere is opening, somewhere is closing, overnight a restaurant has changed name and concept and without […]
Hidden Factory: Dining Inspired By Gaudí In A Barcelona Warehouse
The streets of Barcelona’s Raval neighbourhood become a mishmash of sensations after dark. Some corners stink of pee. Others are home to African men singing, catcalling and yelling. Young people with ripped jeans and faces adorned with metal move in groups from street to street, bar to bar. We run out of Casa Almirall, giddy […]
Everything I Ate In February
The 1st of February I was in Barcelona so let’s just say this month started off with a bang, followed by a resolution to eat more at home. A resolution at which I failed, to epic proportions. But that failure meant that I tried some new places, revisited old favourites, moved some to the black […]
Coria del Río: The Guadalquivir River, Japan & The Typical Bleak Fish
The other day I made a new discovery about Seville that I never expected to discover. In a pueblo in the province of Seville, which consists of no more than 25,000 people, around 700 people happen to have a family name from over 10,000 kilometres away – japón (Japan). As it turns out, it was an event from long […]
Everything I Ate In January
Oh, I’ve missed doing these posts. Screw looking back at the last month in goals, achievements, highs and lows – why not look back a the last month in food! The New Year meant new things, new friends, and a lot of food – both old and new – so this month, I have documented […]
When Everything Looks Bleak (Or, That Time I Found Awesome Gluten Free Lunch in North Wales)
It has to be said, eating gluten free in the UK was a lot more difficult than I expected. I mean, I always found something, but it would have been nice to not get accidentally “glutenised” several times. In cosmopolitan London, initial requests to find out the gluten free dishes on the menus were met with blank stares. “G-whaaaaaaat?”. In North Wales, the reaction […]
Eat Where Locals Eat? No, Eat Withlocals!
“Eat where the locals eat” is my motto when travelling, but what about “eat with the locals?” Now there’s an experience. It’s been awhile since I first got clued into the concept of dining in people’s stranger’s homes, so the idea wasn’t too new or shocking for me. In fact, the whole sharing economy thing has […]
The Passion of Alentejo
I make no secret for my unwavering love of Portugal, but ever the hispanophile, I can always argue that people from Andalucía are some of the most passionate people on the planet. There is something about the fiery, passionate nature of Southern Spain… Whether it’s the 80-something year old man who works in the alimentacion around the corner from […]
Eating Off-Road in the Mountains of Alicante
They say that travelling is not about the destination, but the journey itself, and based on a recent experience where I was seeking out fun, food, and adventure (not necessarily in that order) in the province of Alicante in Spain, I would say that is definitely true. However, when you know that ultimately you will reach a point […]