26 Monday Sep 2016
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… doors and windows. A couple of shots from this past weekend’s Sunday walk.
Years ago I was going to dedicate an album just for all the amazing windows and doors I come across in Sevilla. So many photos, so little time to organize them all…
24 Saturday Sep 2016
22 Thursday Sep 2016
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A bit like when you see bullheads in a bar, you can always spot an inauthentic travel piece on Sevilla that talks about all the “spit and sawdust” bars here, with napkins strewn all over the floor. I’ve lived here for over 23 years and the very few bars in the centre that used to put down sawdust have long since stopped this practice. But every now and then you find one. This was taken at Taberna Azahar, a bar I’ve been planning to go to for ages (mostly for the name, truth be told). It’s up in the Macarena barrio, not a place I frequent very often. Anyhow, although they still put down sawdust, there are little bins throughout the bar for paper napkins.
Curious though… does anyone know of any other “spit and sawdust” places in Sevilla?
20 Tuesday Sep 2016
Posted in andalucia, food & drink, friends, gastronomy, sevilla, spain, tapas, tapas bars, tapas tours, we love tapas
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Met up with the fabulous Victor (@welovemalaga) who happened to be in town for the day. Victor is not only my very dear friend but is also my biz partner with We Love Tapas (he runs the Málaga branch). And as we had both spent time in Galicia this summer we decided to “relive” those moments at El Rincón Gallego del Pulpo, a local bar that was long overdue a visit.
Great visit, great brainstorming session, along with great food and (imho) the best beer in Spain, Estrella Galicia. As a result, lots of new stuff being planned for both branches of We Love Tapas. Stay tuned!
19 Monday Sep 2016
Posted in andalucia, cats, food & drink, friends, instagram, sevilla, sherry, spain, tapas, tapas bars
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cats, friends, jerez, sevilla, sherry, sherry lover, sherry sips, tapas
After first meeting Seanna Yee (aka @sherrysips) last year when she visited Sevilla, I was thrilled to hear she’d be back in Jerez for an extended visit this month. You may recall that I popped over to Jerez for the day a couple of weeks ago to visit Seanna and friends, and we made plans for her to come back to Sevilla for a day.
And what a day it was, packed full of sherry, great tapas, meeting friends, cuddling cats… we even watched a sherry film El Misterio del Palo Cortado while taking a break here at Casa Az. Just like last time Seanna was a hit with the cats and she even made this short video of marvellous Morcilla at play.
So great to see you again, my dear friend and “sherry sister”. Hasta pronto! xx
Came across The Dude just outside his usual territory the other night, looking splendid while abiding below this magnificent tree. Nobody does it better.
casa azahar 