Spain suffers ice shortage
THE soaring cost of electricity is being blamed for an ice shortage across Spain as it suffers in the grip of the third heatwave of
Beach bar in Spain’s Malaga awarded ‘Best Chiringuito 2022’ by prestigious gastronomy magazine
THE in vogue Tapas Magazine, a new format of gastronomy guide, together with the emblematic Aperol Spritz aperitif, has awarded the Best Chiringuito 2022 prize
How Sotogrande has greatly improved it’s food scene over the last few years
WHETHER you’re looking to see how the other half live or just looking for some decent food, Sotogrande has a lot to offer these days.
Foodisiac – Gourmet food with a sustainable ethos in Sotogrande
With sustainable food sourcing now more important than ever, it can be hard to visit a restaurant without feeling guilty that you are adding to
Milking it: The varied and contradictory uses of ‘leche’ in Spanish phrases
Despite the fact that Spaniards have a much lower consumption-per-capita than the UK they are, idiomatically at least, obsessed with milk
‘You’ll never get it right first time’: Lessons from paella cooking school in Spain’s Valencia
‘You never get paella right the first time’: What happened when novice cook Graham Keeley tried his hand at cooking Spain’s most famous dish
Cerveza por favor? How to order a beer in different regions of Spain
FOR many English speakers, the very first thing they learn how to do after landing in Spain is to order a beer. While ‘una cerveza,
Scorching heatwaves in Spain threaten olive oil production, says government minister
SPAIN’S Agriculture Minister, Luis Planas, says this summer’s hot weather will dent this year’s olive harvest if things don’t change soon. Spain is the world’s
Spain now has two restaurants ranked in world’s top five
TWO restaurants in Spain have won coveted places in the top five of the list of the World’s Best 50 Restaurants in 2022. The awards
Top winemaker in Spain opens UK subsidiary to serve key export market
Grupo Marques del Atrio has opened a UK subsidiary in a bid to grow the Spanish winemaker’s sales in its second-biggest export market. The company
Restaurant in Spain charges outdoor diners every time they are served by waiter
A Zamora area gastrobar has hit the headlines for charging customers every time a waiter served them at their terrace table. The Imperial Bar at
Batch of popular ice cream recalled in Spain after harmful gas contamination
THE Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has recalled a large batch of Häagen-Dazs ice-cream over concerns their packaging contains a harmful gas. The
Waltz round to Viennas in Marbella for the best breakfast, brunch, bagels and much more
Perfect for bagels, a beer and just about everything else, Viennas Cafe is a top Marbella pick FOR the best breakfast, brunch and bagels in
Nic of time: Marbella now counts on two of France’s finest Nicolas wine shops
IT has been two centuries since Maison Nicolas became one of the most fashionable wine shops in Paris. And now, finally, Marbella residents have two
The taste of Ecuador has arrived in the city of Valencia in the form of Vera Restaurante
The traditional Ecuadorian tapas restaurant offers the chance to try the most exotic and delicate foods Latin America has to offer, without having to make
Marbella: golden childhood memories of eating and drinking and mega yachts
All his family holidays were spent in Marbella. Jorge Hinojosa takes us on a trip down memory lane – with plenty of stops for food
REVIEW: Leone is definitely roaring in frontline Puerto Banus on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Roaring from the front
Cuisine of La Alpujarra: Dishes you must try while visiting the mountain villages south of Granada
THE Alpujarra region has various signature dishes served to visitors in its countless bars and restaurants. Best of all, during certain hours of the day,
REVEALED: Why you’ll be paying more for watermelon in Spain this summer
THE price of fresh fruit and vegetables is soaring in Spain thanks not only to nationwide inflation and a rise in transport costs with the
Marbella waiter turns entrepreneur with ‘at-table’ mobile phone charger device
A waiter serving diners in fashionable Marbella has invented a system to charge mobile phones at tables. Esteban Romero, 36, has spent the last ten
Spain’s Marbella to host tuna cutting event—with hopes for a Guinness World Record
A GIANT 7ft tuna fish tipping the scales at a whopping 150kg will be cut in front of a 400 strong crowd in the old
RANKED: Spain’s 10 most popular tapas dishes
To mark World Tapas Day on June 16, here's one from the Olive Press archive celebrating Spain's favourite dishes.
Pret a Manger: Popular British sandwich chain to open across Spain
THE hugely popular British high street sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger is to open outlets across Spain and could change the way Spaniards
Spain aims to cut food waste with ‘doggy bags’ on offer for all diners
SPAIN is to introduce a new law making it compulsory for restaurants to offer ‘doggy bags’ in a drive to tackle food waste. The measure
Don’t take the biscuit!: Wheat shortage due to Ukraine war leads to price rises in Spain
Ordinarily, Spain imports much of its wheat and similar grain-crops from Kiev. However, the availability of this has been impeded due to the war in