Category Archives: Food and Drink

A Few Bites at The Boqueria in Barcelona

Posted on March 7, 2014 by John Sconzo

It may very well be the most famous food market in the world today. It is large, vibrant and contains an incredible selection of both fresh and cooked foods, ranging from immaculate fresh seafood to a surfeit of meat and [...]

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Around the World in 41 Courses – The 41º Experience

Posted on March 3, 2014 by John Sconzo

The full elBulli experience will never be replicated. While the food was of paramount importance, the magical setting of Cala Montjoi, the paradoxically traditional decor of the restaurant space and the creative ferment of the kitchen all combined as major [...]

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Bodega 1900 – Beguiling In Barcelona

Posted on February 26, 2014 by John Sconzo

It’s tiny and it’s mostly (but not totally) classic. Bodega 1900 is the most recent opening in Albert Adria’s growing empire of restaurants located around the Avinguda del Paral-lel between the Ciutat Vella and Montjuich. Situated within blocks of Tickets/41º, [...]

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The Astonishing World of Albert Adriá

Posted on February 24, 2014 by John Sconzo

Albert Adriá is not exactly an unknown. The brother of Ferran Adriá and the longtime pastry chef at elBulli, the legendary restaurant that set the modern culinary world on its ear, Albert has received much praise over the years and [...]

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The Art of The Iberian Pig – A Week in The Heart of Spanish Pork Country – Part 5 – Los Pedroches

Posted on February 20, 2014 by John Sconzo

We had one more day of pig ahead of us, but we had to get up and out early to do it. We left Sanlucar after breakfast driving east into a bright sun. We made our way up past Sevilla, [...]

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A Seaside Sojourn in Sanlucar de Barrameda

Posted on February 17, 2014 by John Sconzo

For the first time, we started our day with pure sunshine and blue skies. It was still a bit chilly, but I could understand how this coastal area is called “Costa de la Luz” or Coast of Light. We were [...]

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The Art of The Iberian Pig – A Week in The Heart of Spanish Pork Country – Part 4 – Jabugo

Posted on February 13, 2014 by John Sconzo

The following morning we woke up to a beautiful day and strolled through Merida’s well preserved and impressive Roman ruins before checking out of the Parador and finding our way out of the city to get to Jabugo in northern [...]

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The Art of The Iberian Pig – A Week in The Heart of Spanish Pork Country – Part 3 – Montanchez

Posted on February 12, 2014 by John Sconzo

Our first destination was the small hilltop town of Montanchez, where we stopped to visit the ruins of an ancient castle perched at the pinnacle of the mountain.
From there we made our way down to the Iberico production facilities of [...]

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A Master Cortador Makes His Mark in Avila

Posted on February 11, 2014 by John Sconzo

Nights like this are ones that just need to be appreciated for the something special that they are. It is no exaggeration that Gerry Dawes, my friend, traveling companion and guide “knows and appreciates Spain more than all but a [...]

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Recap: Madrid Fusión, Day 3

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Lawrence Sconzo

Welcome back to Docsconz’ coverage of Madrid Fusión 2014. Today’s was a grand show – not only do we have some brilliant minds presenting on behalf of their projects in Peru, Chile, and Bolivia, we’ve also got some intel on [...]

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