09 Friday Oct 2026
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New on Bitesize Sevilla 🍊! Sabores de La Provincia – flavours of the province. Please have a look and if you like it you can give it a “like”. And if you really like it please consider becoming a subscriber (free or paid). Thanks!
25 Friday Sep 2026
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To be honest I’m not even sure if I actually like churros. They’re a bit, you know, much. But every now and then they are just the thing, usually after an early morning medical appointment. OR… when I go to Jerez. I don’t know why but I cannot go to Jerez and not stop at Manuel’s for the “minimo” and then take the paper-wrapped steaming hot churros over to Cafe Bar La Perla, where there is a long-standing agreement, and enjoy them with some coffee or fresh juice (I never have chocolate).
Located next to the central market, ChurrerĂa Manuel has been going strong for over a hundred years. And even though there is another churrerĂa in the stand next door, the longest queue is always in front of Manuel’s. He’s only open from 8 am until noon but it’s a one-man non-stop production. And Manuel (3rd generation) is unfailingly happy and charming and chatty. It’s been my Jerez tradition for years now so I can’t stop now.
23 Wednesday Sep 2026
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It’s always fun when Paul comes to town and this time we had him here for ten days! Well, I didn’t see him ALL of those days, but enough times to have plenty of good meals and good times. And just like last year he was here to help celebrate my Sevilla Anniversary, which led to this surprise from chef Javi when we went to Lalola. Anyhow, that’s it until next time, which hopefully will be in a couple of months (this time it was an unprecidented 8 months between visits!).
11 Friday Sep 2026
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New on Bitesize Sevilla🍊! Calle Baños – a village in the heart of the city. Please have a look and if you like it you can give it a “like”. And if you really like it please consider becoming a subscriber (free or paid). Thanks!
17 Monday Aug 2026
Posted in food & drink, gastronomy, spain
So this came across my radar in the wee hours whilst scrolling all over the place instead of sleeping… the first ever World JamĂłn Championship. It is being organised by a world-wide supplier of JamĂłn IbĂ©rico de Bellota and will be held in Ronda during their Goyesca celebration at the beginning of September. And while I was thinking, okay it’s another jamĂłn competition, I was struck by the global thing… like why? JamĂłn IbĂ©rico is only produced here and there are only four designated DenominaciĂłn de Origen Protegida (DOP) which are obvs the four participating in this event. So what the hell, I’m calling it. Spain is going to win this!
