Category: food & drinks

  • Librerie Coop + Eataly, Bologna

    Librerie Coop + Eataly, Bologna

    In our bookstore tour of the world, we increasingly see the merger of bookselling with another retail concept – for example, the T-site in Daikanyama 代官山 in Tokyo and the Eslite Spectrum in Hong Kong – see our posts here and here. In Bologna, I (Chris) visited the Librerie Coop + Eataly Bologna – a…

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  • Jamonería, Madrid

    Jamonería, Madrid

    Spanish cured ham (Jamón Ibérico) is well known worldwide. They are sold and consumed in specialist shops – Jamonería – in Madrid. One such store situated just off the Puerta del Sol named itself Museo del Jamon. Its location suggests that it is a touristy place, but surprisingly, it was packed with locals or domestic…

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  • Verbier food diary: La Marmotte

    Verbier food diary: La Marmotte

    We spent a weekend in Verbier during the summer this year and luckily it coincided with the annual Alps en Fête where we saw the Bataille des Reines, see the post here. The event was held at the Alpage des Grand-Plans, Les Planards, an alpine pasture above Verbier that was reached by public bus and a…

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  • Pintxos and tapas, part 2

    Pintxos and tapas are usually eaten in bars or taverns as a small snack while hanging out with friends or relatives; thus, they have a strong socializing component, and in the Basque country they are regarded as a cornerstone of local culture. It is also very convenient for tourists too. Our previous post (see part…

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  • Pintxos and tapas, part 1

    While visiting Northern Spain, we had several opportunities to try pintxo. A pincho (literally “thorn” or “spike”) or pintxo (Basque) is a small snack, typically eaten in bars, traditional in northern Spain and especially popular in the Basque country. The first place we went was in Bilbao which is not a touristy spot. There, we paid…

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  • San Sebastián food diary: Va Bene

    San Sebastián-Donostia is well known for its collection of Michelin-star restaurants (at least 16 stars in one city, just behind Kyoto – see our visit to Arzak here).  It also has a fair share of popular fun restaurant such as Va Bene, just a couple of blocks from where we were staying. It’s a burger…

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