19 Wednesday Jun 2019
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I was invited to the presentation of the book Ciencias de la Gastronomía by Almudena Villagas, which was held at the School of Hospitality. This was followed by some lovely snacks and wines (the latter from Montilla Moriles) overlooking the river. Fun meeting the author and seeing other friends there. I also bought a signed copy of the book to take home. Nice evening out. 🙂
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]
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…
23 Saturday Feb 2019
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T is the new dining concept recently created and opened by ConTenedor. Inside a very discreet entrance is a light spacious room with a round wooden table that seats 16 people. the chef cooks everything in front of them.
I was invited to try the 5 course tasting menu (55€). Wine can either be ordered separately or as a pairing option (18€ for 5 selected wines). I would recommend the pairing, as we were very pleasantly surprised by Ricardo’s choices.
Below you can see the dishes. Will be putting up a more thorough review soon on Sevilla Tapas.
19 Saturday Jan 2019
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Laura @laurawburgess and Erik @thewhiskykiwi were back in town this weekend, after having spent a few days in Córdoba, and we met up for what ended up being a very long lunch (I finally got home at 9.30 pm!). As always, we had a great time together, starting off at La Azotea for their fabulous fried rabbit ribs. Then off to the Main Event which was a special “matanza” menu at the Antigua Abacería de San Lorenzo. Looking forward to next time. 🙂
