CULINARY INSIGHTS

Kategorie: Spain – Fine Dining

  • Can Roca – Less Magical

    Can Roca – Less Magical

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    ”There were once three brothers who were traveling along a lonely, winding road at twilight. In time, the brothers reached a river too deep to wade through and too dangerous to swim across. However, these brothers were learned in the magical arts, and so they simply waved their wands and made a bridge appear across…

  • El Celler de Can Roca – Imaginative, Intelligent, Ingenious

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    The bitter pill of Can Fabes we swallowed had still to be digested when we headed off for El Celler de Can Roca in Girona. A lot has been written about the restaurant of the three Roca brothers, Joan (head chef), Josep (sommelier) and Jordi (patissier), so it might not be necessary to tell you…

  • The Barcelona Files (III): Gresca

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    „Remember that a very good sardine is always preferable to a not that good lobster.“ – Ferran Adria on eGullet 12/16/2004. Great cuisine can be easy, intellectually stimulating, fun and not elitist or whatsoever at all… In Barcelona a new species of restaurants has evolved in recent years, the so called Bistronomias – a mixture…

  • The Barcelona Files (II): Rias de Galicia

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    After a long night at Comerς24 we took a good nights sleep and had a wonderful day in Barcelona. As Sunday is a quite difficult day for fine dining especially in Barcelona as all starred places are closed we decided to give Rias de Galicia a try renown for being one of the best sea…

  • The Barcelona Files (I): Comerς24

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    Eating late in Spain is not a problem as most diners and restaurants start at 9pm or later. When reserving I am always hesitant to book at 9 in order not to be judged as a tourist or food amateur. So, landing in Barcelona around 9:30 we thought would be a perfect way of having…