Category Archives: tapas

italian tapas

02 Saturday Aug 2008

Posted by in food & drink, sevilla, spain, tapas

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A new discovery – Tre Fratelli

I meant to go back to bed after the cats got me up way too early this morning (and after playing a few rounds of email Scrabble with alejna) but in the end I just read a bit and then Nog & I went out for an nice morning walk. My main objective, other than getting some exercise, was to take more photos of azulejos – you can see the ones I found today over here.

While we were out I spotted a new (well, new to me) Italian restaurant and noticed that it also had a list of tapas on a chalkboard outside. Italian tapas? It sounded almost too good to be true. And so after we’d finished our walk and had done a few chores at home, Nog invited me out for an Italian tapa lunch.

This time there was no overly generous soul bringing us extra drinks and another plate of food after we were already full. Though I did have a very nice glass of red wine. And we shared four tapas. And it was perfect. See for yourself . . .

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¡campeones!

29 Sunday Jun 2008

Posted by in friends, health & happiness, home, sevilla, spain, tapas

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As this was my last chemo-free day for who-knows-when it was a very self-indulgent one. After my usual morning routine and dreaded Bike Ride (whilst watching a chick flick on tv) I spent the afternoon just relaxing at home in very pleasant company and later on in the evening the girls and I went out for tapas. As the European Cup final was being played (Spain vs Germany) there was no problem getting a table at Bar Giralda. Afterwards we took a stroll and went for a nightcap on the rooftop terrace at the Hotel Doña Maria. Above you can see the view from our table.

Then Sevilla won the final 3-0 and all hell broke loose.

On our way out of the hotel I received a text message on my mobile phone from Blues Shark & Sara in London, who had been watching the match there. I hope they won’t mind me quoting it here but it made me laugh and also cry just a little…

Hiya! Just a quickie through the noise to let you know we’re thinking of you and wishing you all the best for tomorrow. Viva España! Viva az!! 🙂

Luckily I have something for them too! This pic was taken from the rooftop terrace. Click to enlarge.

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23 Monday Jun 2008

Posted by in food & drink, holidays, sevilla, spain, tapas

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Nog, nursemyra and I accidently had lunch at Yebra yesterday. We’d just meant to go for a nice long Sunday walk but after a COLD BEER pitstop we decided we were hungry (and Yebra was just around the corner). Had some lovely pork loin in sherry sauce with pinenuts and cinnamon, then tried the grilled hake with langostines and baby eels. Mmmm. . .

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just what the doctor ordered…

20 Friday Jun 2008

Posted by in friends, holidays, home, sevilla, spain, tapas

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. . . a housecall from nursemyra!

(and look what the Spanish sun has done to her hair!)

It started off as possibly disastrous when the bus I was supposed to take out to the airport to meet nursemyra didn’t show up, so I ended up being half an hour late. But as luck would have it, her flight from Barcelona had been delayed and so five minutes after I got there I saw the girl with red streaks in her hair coming out of the arrivals exit.

An hour or so later she was all set up in her adorable apartment and we got down to the very serious business of finding a COLD BEER in an air conditioned establishment … we chose Modesto as it was just around the corner. Afterwards we took a walk through the centre of town to a supermarket so nursemyra could stock up on a few kitchen essentials and then we went up to casa az so she could meet da boyz. Nog got home shortly after that and we all went out for a few tapitas at one of our favourite places, Enrique Becerra, which we hadn’t been to since before the op.

All in all, a lovely first day together. In keeping with the light & fluffly distraction theme we ended up talking about: family, friends, our homes, blogging, leaving home, hair, tv series, Barcelona, tapas & wine, architecture, work, books, films, icecream, cats, relationships, art, coffee . . .

Gee, I wonder what we’ll talk about today. 🙂

yay! visitors!

31 Monday Mar 2008

Posted by in food & drink, friends, sevilla, spain, tapas

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My blog pal healingmagichands and her husband Jim are in Sevilla.

I first met hmh on h2g2 almost two years ago and she started her blog here on WordPress shortly after I did. Given her love of photography and writing, the blog format suits her much better than h2g2. I like it better too.

Anyhoo, they arrived in Lisbon early yesterday morning when their cruise boat landed and then drove to Sevilla … got here just in time for a late lunch at Modesto (those are post-lunch photos up there). Then a visit to casa az where they got to meet ‘da boyz’ and afterwards we took a short walk around the centre so that Ellie and Jim could work out where they were and how to get places (important stuff like the supermarket and where to find Mephisto sandals) …

Looking forward to a very nice week. It’s great when friends visit. 🙂