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A Little Something to Eat in Barcelona
It’s no secret that Tapac 24 is great. Carles Abellan opened this place a year ago, and ever since, the line’s been out the door.
08.22.07
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- lisa abend,
- restaurants,
- barcelona,
- spain,
- travel
travel + culture
Chill in Seville with an Afternoon Siesta
If you've ever spent time in Andalusia during the summer,
you know about the flama, a heat so scorching it threatens to turn anyone to dust.
07.27.07
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- lisa abend,
- europe,
- spain,
- hotels,
- travel
travel + culture
Barcelona Dreaming, Part III
At 11 a.m. on June 30, Pazzta 920 was ready to go. It had been touch-and-go for a while, but the quartet had promised to open by end of June, and today was it.
07.18.07
- Keywords
- lisa abend,
- barcelona,
- spain,
- organics market
travel + culture
Barcelona Dreaming, Part II
By mid-June, our four young culinary entrepreneurs were finally able to begin the work that would transform Fruites I Verdures Vicenta into Pazzta 920.
07.16.07
- Keywords
- lisa abend,
- barcelona,
- spain,
- organics market
chefs + restaurants
P is for Pricey ... and Maybe Pretentious
Sula House is an updated version of what Madrileños call a tasca ilustrada (bistro with pretentions).
07.13.07
- Keywords
- lisa abend,
- restaurant notes,
- madrid,
- spain
travel + culture
Seven Reasons To Keep in Mind if Youre Not Ernest Hemingway
The Running of the Bulls starts tomorrow, and just as it has for decades, will draw millions of people to Pamplona to prove their stupidity, er, test their bravery.
07.06.07
- Keywords
- lisa abend,
- spain,
- san fermin,
- pamplona
travel + culture
Key Notes: Hotel Marques de Riscal
07.06.07
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- hotels,
- spain,
- alexander lobrano
travel + culture
How to Get Around the Wait at El Bulli
El Bulli uses a lottery to assign its six-month season of reservations—and every single one of them for 2007 has been assigned.
06.08.07
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- restaurants,
- spain,
- europe,
- lisa abend
travel + culture
One-Stop Shopping, With Tables Attached
A big trend is the combo restaurant and gourmet shop. And now the creator of one of Madrid's best Italian restaurants has gotten in on the act.
06.01.07
- Keywords
- restaurants,
- madrid,
- spain,
- shopping,
- italian
food politics
What's Next? A Ban on Chorizo?
Endless articles in the Spanish press lament the passing of the Mediterranean diet.
04.30.07
- Keywords
- lisa abend,
- health + science,
- spain,
- restaurants