14 Saturday Nov 2015
Posted in food & drink, restaurants, sevilla
Tags
Friday’s lunch… exquisite trad food from the Basque country, including 12-year-old Portuguese beef (look away now Sled!). I was invited a bit last minute, but I’m glad I went because I met some very interesting people and basically had a great time. This was part of a promotion by Sagardi, who have just opened a bar and restaurant in the new Hotel Palacio Pinello. I’ll be back soon to check out the pintxos.
09 Monday Nov 2015
Posted in food & drink, sevilla, wine
I’ve never understood those people who don’t like Mondays…
28 Wednesday Oct 2015
Posted in food & drink, friends, tapas, tapas tours
Tags
The number of people that I’ve met first as clients on my tapas tours and then who, well, just keep coming back, continues to grow. And the wonderful part about that is that we do end up becoming friends. Like the other night with Steve & Julie (far left) who have now been here a few good times, and Roma (far right) who is on her second visit to Sevilla. In between are Neil & Maria (friends of S & J).
We all met up for a drink, which led to a small tapeo, including pringá and finishing up at one of my favourite new places Tata Pila. Poor Roma had to catch an early flight and we kept her up way too late, but a wonderful time was had by all. And now I want them to come back. xx
13 Tuesday Oct 2015
Posted in food & drink, sevilla, sherry
Tags
On the eve of leaving for the Sherry Educator course I met up with dear friend Victor @WeLoveMalaga who happened to be in town for a few hours, and we ended up at Las Teresas, which gave me an opportunity to practice one of the blind tastings I’m dreading the most. Telling the difference between fino and manzanilla. So I asked the guys at the bar to set me up with a half-serving of each, but not to tell me which was which…
I was a bit confused at first, they kind of smelled the same to me. Then Victor said – “they smell completely different!” – and I realised I was just being nervous. So I took the two glasses again and took another sniff of both… and no question. I knew immediately which one was manzanilla. Ha! Without even tasting them. I sure hope I can do that again on Friday!
I also hope I can tell the difference between a palo cortado and oloroso when the time comes. Off to pack…
09 Friday Oct 2015
Posted in food & drink, friends, sevilla, tapas
Tags
Meeting up with Anna @annamayer and Jorge @jorgeguitian (aka @guitianmayer) is always fun, and last night was no exception. We started off with a wine tasting at Gourmet Experience, then headed off for a short tapeo, starting with traditional tapas at 150 year old Bodega San Lorenzo. We finished the evening at the always fab La Azotea, where Anna came up with my brilliant new nickname: SHAWN OF THE BREAD. Come back soon guys!
casa azahar 