Tag: food and drink
Celebrity chef Dani Garcia is preparing a luxury NYE dinner on Spain’s Costa del Sol – but you might...
A TOP Marbella chef has put together a New Year's Eve dining experience on his home patch but you will need to have deep...
WATCH: Spanish Embassy in UK reviews Marks & Spencer’s ‘controversial’ chorizo paella croquettes that sparked international backlash dubbed ‘croquetagate’
THE SPANISH Embassy in the UK has got involved in a now week-long debate about Marks & Spencer’s ‘controversial’ chorizo paella croquettes, which not...
Spanish chef Dabiz Muñoz is crowned best in the WORLD for the third year running – here’s where you...
MADRID'S Dabiz Muñoz has been crowned the best chef in the world for the third time in a row.
Muñoz once again triumphed at the...
This fruit grown in Spain has THREE times more vitamin C than an orange and a range of health...
IN A COUNTRY like Spain, fruit is easily available as part of the so-called Mediterranean Diet with oranges, tangerines, grapefruits and lemons that are...
Pret A Manger lands in Spain! Coffee shop chain loved in Britain to open 70 stores across the Iberian...
THE BRITISH sandwich and organic coffee retailer Pret A Manger is to open its first Spanish outlet at Barcelona Airport.
Pret- founded more than 30...
Is lemon water good for you? How one of Spain’s most popular drinks could benefit your kidneys
SPAIN is one of the world's biggest consumers of lemons and drinking lemon water brings a variety of benefits with suggestions that it could...
Burger from Spain which has DOUGHNUT buns is named the best in Europe – but could YOU stomach it?
A VALENCIA restaurant chain has been named as offering the best hamburger in Europe at the 'Champions Burger' event held in Barcelona.
Jenkin's has three...
Javea’s annual Mar de Tapas gets a new date plus young cooks in Spain’s Costa Blanca
JAVEA is gearing up for a tasty start to November with the tenth staging of the Mar de Tapas organised by the Association of...
Malaga is named as one of the top five food destinations in the world thanks to THESE dishes
MALAGA has been named as the world's fifth-best gastronomic destination according to the 'Readers Choice Awards' from the Conde Nast Traveller magazine.
Skewered sardines, gazpachuelo...
Anti-acid medicine maker removes adverts from Valencia area that associated heartburn with famous regional paella in Spain
A MAKER of anti-acid tablets says advertising posters will be taken down in the Valencia region which suggested the pills would clear heartburn caused...
Gourmet burger company created by two brothers ten years ago in Spain’s Valencia announces big nationwide expansion
THE VALENCIA gourmet burger restaurant chain 'The Fitzgerald' plans to celebrate its tenth anniversary this year with the opening of two new wholly-owned shops...
Top Scoop Haven: Spain’s Malaga ranked fifth among Europe’s best ice cream cities
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WHEN it comes to a universally cherished summer symbol, few can contest the allure of ice cream, and...
Four restaurants in Spain’s Malaga among TheFork’s ‘must-visit’ this summer
SUMMER is here and with it comes lazy days, sunshine, fun-filled activities and the likelihood of eating out more.
From Andalucia to Asturias, Spain's diverse...
WHO says adults should eat at least 400 gm of fruits and vegetables per day
ADULTS should eat at least 400 gm of fruits and vegetables per day, according to the latest WHO report.
The institution published last week its...
Food company in Spain pulls Spanish omelettes off the shelves after they were linked to several cases of botulism
FOOD company Grupo Palacios has decided to withdraw its Spanish omelettes from the market after they were connected with several cases of botulism.
Spain’s AESAN...
Candela: new, stylish affordable restaurant finds space in Marbella’s casco historico
IT’S a brave move opening a restaurant in Marbella, the culinary capital of the Costa del Sol, and even more so in the heart...
Pizza restaurant in Spain’s Barcelona voted as best pizzeria outside Italy
IF YOU think of pizza, then thoughts inevitably turn to Italy, but Spanish pizzerias are having a lot of say over that matter these...
Top sommelier gets prison sentence for the misappropriation of high-end wine bottles in the Basque Country
A TOP sommelier has been given a two-year prison sentence for the misappropriation of luxury wine bottles in Spain’s Basque Country.
Guillermo Cruz, who was...
Spain has three of the world’s top four restaurants following Valencia awards ceremony
SPAIN'S restaurants held their heads high in Tuesday's 'Best Restaurants in the World Awards 2023' staged at Valencia's Les Arts Opera House.
The ceremony honoured...
Beer consumption reaches all-time high in Spain
BEER drinking reached a record-high in Spain in 2022 helped by hospitality recovering after the pandemic and larger number of tourists.
Figures released by the...
One of the world’s best restaurants reopens as a museum in Spain’s Catalunya
EL BULLI, repeatedly voted the world's best restaurant before it closed in July 2011 is reopening as a museum to tell the story of...
Lemon harvest falls by 40% in Spain’s Costa Blanca with high production costs blamed
HIGH PRODUCTION costs have slashed Alicante province's lemon harvest by 40% compared to last year.
Alicante's Asaja young farmers association said that 800,000 tons of...
Full MARXA: MARXA Chiringuito holds its tasty inauguration party at SO/Sotogrande Spa & Golf Resort
GIANT brochettes of beef, wild turbot and exquisite canapes marked the opening of one of the most exciting new restaurants in Sotogrande for years.
Hundreds...
Spanish children consume over twice the amount of added sugars recommended by the WHO
Children in Spain exceed more than two times the amount of added sugars recommended by the WHO.
Spanish kids reportedly consume 55.7 grams of added...
SORI NOT SORRY: Marbella neighbourhood south of Ricardo Soriano shaping up to be new culinary nerve centre
IT’S a small area of around six or seven streets - or approximately a kilometre squared - but it encompasses over half of Marbella’s...
FOOD: The 10 cities in Spain with the best free tapas
The tradition of free tapas are not only a long-standing tradition in Granada—find out where else with the Olive Press’ Tapas guide
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