Olive Press publisher Jon Clarke gets five star access to Spain’s three Michelin Star heroes
Joan Roca, Quique Dacosta and Angel León are just some of the culinary stars that attended Dani Garcia's A Cuatro Manos event in Marbella
WINE TIME: Egg-squisite wine and chocolate pairings for Easter
These chocolate vino matches are a must-know for the Easter period
Airports in Spain to reduce price of bottled water following angry customer complaints
Bottled water will be capped at €1 and has already been implemented at seven airports
Spain to host The World’s 50 Best Restaurants in Bilbao this summer
The 16th edition of the hotly anticipated gastronomy awards will take place in June
World’s best chefs pay homage to Basque culinary genius Arzak in Marbella
The five day event, led by Dani García, welcomes 20 internationally renowned chefs who will cook up a storm in honour of three Michelin-starred Juan Mari Arzak
The cheeky made-in-Manilva ales making an entree onto fine dining tables
The cheeky made-in-Manilva ales making an entree onto fine dining tables
El Bulli restaurant owner creates Spanish culinary encyclopedia
The 35-volume collection, Bullipedia, will comprise of nine separate books on drinks alone
Wine Time: Three must-have flavours for Spring
Olive Press wine expert Aleesha Hansel rounds up the delicious whites you should be sipping this spring
Michelin star chef defends high price of food at his restaurant in Spain
Albert Adria says €220 is a good price for a meal at his famous restaurant Enigma in Barcelona
Tennis pro and Marbella expat Pancho Campo finally vindicated after 13 YEARS of Dubai arrest warrant
It's 13 years since Marbella expat Pancho Campo became a wanted man. Now in the clear after an Interpol ‘Red Notice’ was finally lifted, the former tennis pro and Master of Wine
Incredible 20 Michelin starred chefs – with 40 stars between them – to descend on Marbella
The event will be hosted by Marbella’s very own superchef Dani Garcia and will host some of the world's most famous chefs
AN OCEAN OF OPPORTUNITIES: The Olive Press explores the OD Port Portals Hotel
IT’S fast becoming one of the true social epicentres of Portals. And OD Port Portals hotel is very much THE place to stay for hipsters visiting the South West of Mallorca. With
As the Santa Catalina Market reaches nearly 100-years-old, it is as strong as ever
THE lifeblood of Santa Catalina is, without a doubt, its market. Now, nearly 100 years old the Mercat de Santa Catalina is the oldest in Palma. Founded in 1920, it counts on
Cachao- Pure chocolate made in Palma with fresh and local products
THERE are few things as pleasurable as making your own chocolate. But that is what chef Tino Wolter gets to do every day at his magical cocoa shop Cachao Chocolates in the
MELTING POT: Olive Press editor Jon Clarke is blown away by the incredible mix of restaurants in Santa Catalina
WHILE San Sebastian might have the most Michelin stars – and probably the best tapas – Santa Catalina has the biggest variety of restaurants in a small area anywhere in Spain. There
VILLAGE IN THE CITY: A look inside Santa Catalina- the new SoHo
THE clinking of wine glasses, clicking of designer heels and the cacophony of foreign languages… welcome to a typical lunchtime in Santa Catalina. Palma’s trendiest neighbourhood is often described by locals as
Spanish are eating out more – and particularly at more foreign restaurants, particularly Italian
THE locals are eating out more, spending more and, best of all, widening their palate. In good news for expat restaurateurs, the average Spaniard ate out 158 times last year, an increase
Half of all Spanish restaurants found to be selling fake fish
MORE than 50% of Spanish restaurants are mislabelling fish on their the menus. The survey of more than 200 restaurants by AZTI Technology Centre showed that the largest percentage of incorrect labelling
Gin on toast? There is now a Gin and Tonic flavoured marmalade
YOU can now spread Gin and Tonic on your toast every morning. Online retailer Firebox has created a gin and tonic flavoured marmalade. The Spreadable Gin product is a jammy preserve made
Malaga to push for UNESCO protection for ‘espeto’ sardines
MALAGA’S culture committee has agreed to push to have ‘espetos’ recognised as an item of Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The popular sardine skewer is ’emblematic’ of the whole Malaga coast and
Local food is on the rise as Balearic government cuts down on carbon footprint
THE BALEARIC government has agreed to prioritise local and ‘short-range’ products to improve the green footprint. In an effort to reduce CO2 emissions, the government has included a measure in the Climate
WINTER IS COMING: So you better wrap up or face the cold
It even snowed on the beach in Barcelona and I’m surprised that Carles Puigdemont didn’t blame that as some sort of underhand tactic by Madrid, ‘freezing out’ an independent Catalunya.
SAVE OUR TERRACES: The Olive Press stands with Santa Catalina to save vital terrace space
THE Olive Press is backing a campaign to protect the livelihoods of dozens of expat businesses in Santa Catalina. It comes after a draconian proposed law could see an estimated 42% of
Andalucian city hoping to win Spanish ‘Gastronomic Capital’ title
The city of Almeria is vying for the title of Spanish Gastronomic Capital 2019 by promoting its tradition of tapas. Signing an agreement to build a ‘Tapas Route’, the City Council of
Multiple cheeses withdrawn in Spain after meningitis found
A 39-YEAR-OLD man has been diagnosed with meningitis after ingesting raw sheep’s cheese in Madrid. The case has led to three different cheeses produced in Spain to be withdrawn from shelves. Beltza,
REVEALED: The most watched BBC show in Spain last year
THE UK’s BBC has revealed its most popular shows in foreign countries. In Spain, it isn’t Blue Planet or the Great British Bake Off that tops the list, but Rick Stein’s Mediterranean