Tag: Spain
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C215 (aka Christian Guémy) and Hazul Luzah. A look at street art from Barcelona, Spain and Porto, Portugal.
While I was in Barcelona, I was drawn to the street art there. Seattle also has a high level of street art and I recognized some local sticker artist’s work. But I was specifically drawn to an artist C125 (aka Christian Guemy) that I later discovered is based out of Paris. I was unfamiliar…
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Pintxos, bacalao (bacalhau), and jamón ibérico de bellota in San Sebastian
San Sebastian is a region of northeastern Spain which has a unique Basque culture and language quite separate from Spain. It’s a matter of debate but I had the good fortune to have lunch there next to a friendly group of Spaniards, one from San Sebastian, one from Barcelona, and one from Madrid. And…
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Arzak – May 31, 2013
Arzak is a 3 Michelin star restaurant run by chef and owner Juan Mari Arzak in San Sebastian, Spain, rooted in the long Basque food traditions of the area and is currently ranked as the 8th best restaurant in the world by S. Pelligrino. The location was originally opened by Juan’s grandparents as an…