This weekend Sevilla’s first food event of the year takes place in the Patio de la Diputación, Avda. Menéndez y Pelayo. Typical food and wines from the all six counties within the province will be on display and available to sample, and chefs from each district will be preparing local dishes.
Sabores de la Provincia de Sevilla
Patio de la Diputación
January 2nd – 4th
Friday: 15:00-18:00 | 20:00-23:00
Saturday: 12:00-18:00 | 20:00-23:00
Sunday: 12:00-18:00
Free Admission
I am so going to this! A three-day Gourmet Market kicks off this Friday at noon at Puerto de Cuba (San Telmo bridge end of calle Bétis) in Triana. There will be oyster and sushi stands, wines, cheeses, cured meats, olive oils, cakes and pastries… with drinks and cocktails available at the Puerto de Cuba bar. Weather forecast is looking good too!
my first ever stalkers Maria and Anna at Las Teresas
This story began last December. Maria and Anna, originally from Poland and now living in Sevilla, had been following my Instagram for awhile and knew that I went to Las Teresas quite often. So one night when they were there they asked Rafa the barman if he knew anything about a Canadian woman who did tapas tours … and just at the moment I walked in the door! I mean, what are the odds? Rafa introduced us and we had a lovely chat during which it transpired that the girls actually knew quite a lot about me and my online doings. My first ever stalkers! I was then invited to their next pot-luck dinner, which to my delight would include perogies, but it turned out I was working that night and couldn’t make it. Finally this past weekend there was another perogy party at Maria’s place in the fabulous Corral del Conde.
It was my first time there and I loved it. From the austere exterior you would never guess that such a lovely courtyard existed beyond the solid imposing wooden doors. A grey rainy morning had given way to blue skies with pretty white clouds, which meant we could eat outdoors. Maria and Anna had set up a large table next to the fountain and my friend Peter @SVQconcierge and I, along with the other guests, ten of us in all, sat down to a fabulous fusion lunch with plenty of wine, great food (spinach perogies, olive pâtés, lamb tagine, almond pastries) and conversation.
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The Corral del Conde, a 16th century “corral de vecinos”, was historically a worker’s residence holding up to 15 people in each room. It has since been converted into 70-plus apartments of various sizes, but most of them small (20 – 30 square metres). The idea being that people’s personal and social lives would spill out onto the balconies and into the large central patio, creating an unusual communal atmosphere. After lunch I took a little tour of the balconies with Maria and her boyfriend Alberto and I found myself wishing I could live in this very charming spot, though I’d need at least 2-3 apartments and a few sky lights (not much light inside the homes there). But it was a lovely afternoon and once again I found myself grateful for “twitterpower” and the other social media networks that over the years have led to me meeting so many wonderful people in person.
Next time it’ll be my turn to invite Maria and Anna to a rooftop BBQ at casa az. 🙂
Last week I celebrated my birthday here in Sevilla with friends and then two days later took myself off for a special birthday treat – four days in Barcelona! My first trip to that vibrant and colourful city was seven years ago – also to celebrate my birthday – so it was time I went back. I met up with friends, did a LOT of walking around on my own, and enjoyed several good meals. I’ll do another blog post about some of the other great stuff I saw and did, but for now this is all about where I went to eat.
One of my favourite things to do is visit markets and check out what’s going on as market bars traditionally have a good rep for providing super-fresh market food. And although I’d been warned by my very savvy foodie friends that the Boqueria Market on the Ramblas had turned into a touristy nightmare I really wanted to see it again. My first memory was coming across it by chance on a January afternoon just before sunset… I had no idea it was even there and if I hadn’t turned my head to the left at that moment we’d have walked right by. Instead my friend and I went in and I was charmed and delighted by… well, by everything I saw. But it was getting late and we were tired after a long day out and about, so we didn’t stay long.
Continue reading “Eating Out in Barcelona”
Club Foodies is a new gastronomic space in El Arenal for cooking class and special events. Located on the third floor in a small side street off calle Antonia Díaz, it’s a bright and cosy space with a working fireplace surrounded by comfy sofas on one end of the room and the cooking space on the other. Large sliding doors open onto an ample terrace for either dining or having cocktails.
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We did the latter last Tuesday at the Club Foodie opening event which featured a tasty array of gourmet canapés, including some serious local talent…
Club Foodies is the brainchild of Ana Cardenas (far right in the lower right hand photo), a Galician who has made Sevilla her home for the past ten years. With a degree in art history and experience in organising fashion and art events around town, Ana has also been working on private Supper Clubs and other culinary experiences including music and poetry. With this new venture her future events will have a permanent home, in a space that can also be hired by others wishing to hold their own cooking classes or other gastronomy events.
Club Foodies Website
Gracia Fernández Palacios 3
Sevilla
tel. 955 223 520 / 667 620 278