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tío pepe tasting menu

20 Wednesday Mar 2019

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Chef Carlos Mitchell, manager Edmundo Hernández, master wine blender Antonio Flores

The Taberna del Alabardero is presenting their new pairing menu and I was lucky to be invited to the preview today. The food was prepared by chef Carlos Mitchell with wines provided by Bodegas Gonzales Byass, and master wine blender Antonio Flores was on hand to add his special poetic touch to the presentation.

Food was delicious, wines were lovely and at 35 euros (five courses including wines!), this tasting menu can’t be beat. If you’re in Sevilla be sure to check it out from March 20th to April 14th.

Taberna del Alabardero
Zaragoza 20
Tel 954 502 721
Open 13.00 – 16.30 / 20.00 – 23.30

los corales

19 Tuesday Mar 2019

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Los Corales has a long history in Sevilla, having started life as a small family run tapas bar off Calle Sierpes from 1932 to 1953. In 2010 Grupo La Raza decided to bring the essence of Los Corales back to Sevilla with this new location at the edge of Plaza Salvador. I was invited to try some dishes on the new menu by executive chef Antonio Bort, and – as you can see – it was a spectacular lunch.

Crab ensaladilla with crab roe mayo

Steak tartar

Lágrima peas with egg and truffle

Thai-style mussels with red curry sauce

Mushroom risotto with parmesan

Grilled Almadraba tuna parpartana with veggies

Grilled Argentinian beef with roasted potatoes

Chocolat with chocolate and chocolate

duncan

18 Monday Mar 2019

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Back in November 2010 I was invited by my friend Annie Bennett @anniebennett to join her for dinner at Gastromium. And it turned out to be one of the best meals of my life. Not only because the food was gorgeous, but the service was impeccable, with a lovely Scottish man called Duncan as our maître for the evening. It was such a memorable experience that I have kept the Gastromium post up on Sevilla Tapas, even after they sadly closed their doors and the three chefs moved on to other projects.

So imagine my surprise when I stopped for lunch at Tradevo Centro and one of the waiters said to me in perfect Spanish… hey, you have a website about tapas, don’t you? I told him my website was called Sevilla Tapas and has been going since 2007, and then he said he remembered me having dinner at Gastromium with a friend of mine. IT WAS DUNCAN. And well, we ended up having a nice chat and I thanked him again for having made that evening at Gastromium so memorable. Love when stuff like this happens.

la calçotada

04 Monday Mar 2019

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Calçots are basically a type of green onion that are milder than regular onions, with a length of between 15 and 25 cm (white part). The Calçotada is an annual event in Catalonia celebrating the harvest of Calçots. They are grilled over a hot fire, wrapped up in newspaper to steam a bit, served on terra cotta tiles and eaten, after peeling with bare hands, by dipping them one by one in romesco sauce, accompanied by red wine and bread. Typically followed by a course of roasted lamb and sausage and white beans. For dessert, oranges and cava are served…

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