augurio

07 Tuesday May 2024

Posted by in friends, gastronomy, restaurants, sevilla, tapas

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augurio (1)Lorena & Carmen

Last week I heard about this brand new restaurant that had just opened in my ‘hood so I asked my friend Reyes (tapas bar royalty and owner of Casa Morales) if she wanted to try it out with me. And well of course she did! This place is run by a young couple, Lorena (chef) and Carmen (front of house) who spent two summers running a beach restaurant in Punta Umbría before moving to Sevilla. This new location has seating for just 24, it’s cosy and minimalist, and omg the food is amazing.

augurio (2)Lorena, Carmen, Iván, Reyes & Jesús

While Reyes and I were eating my pal (and fellow Sevilla Academia member) Chencho showed up as he was also about to write something about Augurio for his long-running food blog. After he left Iván (chef and owner of Michelin-recommended Ivantxu) came in with a friend to eat, and later Jesús (co-owner of La Cayetana around the corner) stopped in for a coffee after his lunch service finished. And well, I mean… I had to take a photo. It was just so lovely to see see friends, colleagues and neighbours supporting each other and once again I was reminded how lucky I am to be a part of this fabulous, creative (and delicious!) local community.

luis

06 Monday May 2024

Posted by in casa azahar

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luis

It has been said that a good man is hard to find but – can I tell you? – finding a good handyman is next to impossible. Luis came into my life a few years ago when a neighbour recommended him after I said I needed a few things done around the place. For example cleaning the filter in the AC/Heating unit that is hidden above that false ceiling in the bathroom. Not only is it hidden up there, there is a horrific mess of cables, wires and tubes above the plaster tiles making it almost impossible to access the damn filter. The first time Luis came to do this it was a learning curve for both of us. But now he knows what needs to be done and – bless – he also takes off his shoes at the door. Anyhow, these days Luis has a full-time job but still does handyman jobs now and again. I’m lucky he still still wants to pop by here once a year and make sure things are okay.