Posted on 9 December 2008 by tastebuds
Guests can now enjoy a wide variety of rustic Spanish specialities in The Gore Hotel’s Bar 190. The Gore’s new Head Chef, Taher Djeebet, who has lived and worked in Spain, has used his Mediterranean experiences to create a Tapas menu bursting with traditional Spanish flavours. With a mix of cold and warm dishes, these tasty tapas (priced between £3.50 and £4.50) are ideal for sharing whilst socialising in the bar, or as a light bite for one.
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Posted on 24 September 2008 by tastebuds
Gary Rhodes is one of Britain’s best-loved Michelin-starred chefs. He has restaurants in London, Dublin, Grenada and on board a cruise ship in the Mediterranean sea. He appears regularly on television, most recently in Hell’s Kitchen and Local Food Heroes, and is one of the stars in spandex on BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ this autumn.
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Posted on 4 July 2008 by tastebuds
Thanks mostly to its culinary delights, Italy was the runaway winner of the prize for “Best European Country” in the 2008 Sunday Times Travel Magazine Readers Awards. Second place was given to Greece, and third to France; fourth was Spain, and fifth Switzerland.
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Posted on 15 June 2008 by tastebuds
For over 15 years, the family-run Barcelona Tapas Y Restaurante – the home of warm Spanish ambience, delicious tapas and wine - has been providing Londoners with an authentic taste of Spain in the middle of the City. Now their extensive Spanish wine selection has been voted Wine List of The Year 2007 by Square Meal’s Imbibe Magazine.
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Posted on 6 June 2008 by tastebuds
Tapas Fantasticas, 28-29 June, 12pm-6pm, is a new free festival created by Wines from Rioja celebrating Spanish tapas, wine and lifestyle. The colourful event will be running over two fun filled days at Ely’s Yard, The Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London E1.
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Posted on 5 June 2008 by tastebuds
New for summer 2008, Hotel L’Avenida, located in the heart of Soller on Mallorca’s North West coast, is introducing a mouth-watering tapas menu featuring traditional tapa favourites and new gourmet wine tours in partnership with local vineyard, Macia Batle, based in Santa Maria.
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