11 Thursday Apr 2019
I’ve mentioned Pilar & Pilar before. Daughter Pili was part of my Nuclear Medicine Team while I was undergoing treatment, and before that she was my English student. That is to say, we’ve known each other a long time! And it’s always great when we can find time to get together for lunch, along with mama Pilar. 🙂
05 Friday Apr 2019
Posted in andalucia, friends, gastronomy, restaurants
[Cinta, daughter María, Inma, Estela]
My lovely friend, and former WLT colleague, Cinta Romero (on the left) has been running La Cochera del Abuelo since May 2016. Originally a coach house, for many years it was a small family-run bar called El Abuelo. When Cinta took it over she transformed it into a charming spot for private gastronomy and wine events, catered by some of the best chefs in the city.
This week her project has taken a new turn, with Cinta opening La Cochera to the public with set menus on Thursday-Friday-Saturday evenings. Chef Bosco Benitez Ruíz del Pozo is at the helm with sous-chef Pepe Muñoz. I was invited to opening night and this is what we had…
The set menu is fantastic value at 30€ per person (drinks not included) and there is also a vegetarian menu available. We enjoyed some lovely manzanilla, cava and albariño with our meal – the wine list is short but very well thought out. Service is both professional and personal. It’s a great place to go for a special Sevilla dining experience. Reservations are a must as the cosy venue only holds 28 people.
La Cochera del Abuelo
Álvaro de Bázan 2
Tel +34 664 440 636
Website
[chefs Bosco & Pepe]
01 Monday Apr 2019
Posted in food & drink, friends, london
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So right in the middle of making plans for my upcoming trip to London, up pops this photo in my Instagram Memories… taken exactly two years ago in London! I remember this day very fondly. We met Nicola @shedlikesfood for an east end market tour which lasted most of the day. And coincidentally I will be staying at Nicola’s place in May. Getting excited!
30 Saturday Mar 2019
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A quick afternoon visit by Tomoko, who was passing through town on her way from the Canary Islands back to Jerez. But there was time for a nice lunch and also for Tomoko to visit her favourite boy. Loki love!
29 Friday Mar 2019
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When I go to London in May I will be staying in a new (for me) part of town – Clapton. At first glance it looked a bit further out than the “usual” place in Wapping, but in fact it is very accessible and I have three main bus routes that should take me pretty much everywhere I will want to go – including the event at the Spanish Embassy. And there is also a night bus that takes me straight home.
Because I was waylaid by panic attacks when I was there in 2015 I was already getting nervous about meeting friends, even though I’m not going until mid-May. But upon discovering these bus routes I feel much more reassured, and it means I shouldn’t have to take the tube (bonus!).
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