03 Tuesday May 2016
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I hope I never get so jaded that I don’t get SUPER THRILLED to see my name in print, talking about my Sevilla Tapas Tours. Whether it’s in a fab blog like Becky’s Have Paprika Will Travel (who posted this photo on Instagram – this article is in print version only) or a prestigious publication like the Sunday Times Travel Magazine. It’s always so exciting. More here…
25 Monday Apr 2016
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It’s always a treat when my friend Victor @welovemalaga (also my biz partner @welovetapastour) breezes through town – usually during one of his crazy busy 3-week tours that take him through Spain, Portugal and Morocco. This past Sunday we had a couple of hours at lunchtime together to catch up and enjoy a few tapitas.
The Crackburger™
I was shocked to discover that Victor had yet to try the world-famous Crackburger™ at La Brunilda. And so off we went to remedy this situation. As luck would have it, although people were waiting for tables when we arrived, the bar had been left wide open (a sure sign that all the clients were foreigners), so we grabbed a couple of bar stools and ordered up.
The verdict? Victor absolutely LOVED his first (but not last) Crackburger™. I always love being there for someone’s first special gastronomic experience, be it jamón, pringá, sherry, etc. It’s great seeing the expressions of joy, hearing the delighted MMMMMMs, and knowing that – even in some small way – these people’s lives have been changed forever.
08 Friday Apr 2016
One of the best things about my job is that I never really know what’s going to happen when I meet my guests for the first time and we head off to our first tapas bar. Yesterday was a prime example of this when we ran into graffiti artist Alexandra del Bene, who was jazzing up the shutters at Bodeguita Romero when we arrrived. Then she ended up joining us for a couple of tapitas and some wine (Alex is in pink), saying it was too hot to keep working outside. As you can see, she totally charmed my guests.
Later we ran into someone with a young eagle on her arm, who offered to let us hold it for photos. A bit scammy, but also fun. Then we happened upon my artist friend Norberto on his way home with his portable printing press, and finally we saw The Dude! Rather a full day. And a typical day in my life too.
05 Tuesday Apr 2016
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So remember when I fell down the sherry rabbit hole a few years ago? It could be that vermouth (vermut in Spanish) will be next. The other day I visited a new vermutería near my house and the seeds for a Vermut & Tapas Tour for We Love Tapas were sown. Watch this space…
04 Friday Mar 2016
A very passionate young woman from Chicago called Kirby Barth got in touch with me back in January. She is here doing research towards an honours thesis in anthropology, researching traditional Sevillano food. And on Friday we finally arranged a meeting for an interview, including the fabulous Aldara from We Love Tapas, which then morphed into an impromptu Sevilla Tapas tour. For the next four hours! Afterwards Aldara very kindly took Kirby on another impromptu tour of Sevilla Markets, and the next day I met Kirby at a local food & wine event. She will also be going on a We Love Tapas Tour with our lovely Delia on Monday. As always, love sharing knowledge and experience with people who genuinely care. And we hope Kirby fulfils her dream of one day being able to live and work in Sevilla.
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