Tabla de contenidos para Spring 2017 en TAPAS - English Version

I could try, but there’s no way I could count the number of bites I’ve taken these past two years. I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve swallowed saliva or had my mouth water when I smelled your cooking. Or how often I’ve ground my teeth at night, in an attempt to exorcize fears and nightmares. I’ve found that the tip of my tongue is the world’s best WiFi. In these two years I’ve realized that I can create magazines; I can create anything. I might not do it well, but I’ll keep doing it, learning as I go. Over the course of these two years, I’ve felt my heart race... just a millisecond before clinking glasses with you to wish you a full and happy life, full of…

Let’s rewind to the year 2008, when rapper Snoop Dogg was a guest on Martha Stewart’s cooking show to make a simple—at least for Martha—dish of mashed potatoes.That was the day the first spark flew, and television was graced with one of the most unexpected pairs—with the most chemistry—in history. Let’s not forget that by this time Martha had already left her pristine image behind, after becoming the woman who spent five months in prison as a punishment for having shared confidential financial information.The years went by, Martha became edgier, and Snoop, well, he remained a pothead. The two continued seeing each other sporadically in kitchens, on game shows, and at Justin Bieber roasts. That is, until VH1 decided to bring them together to host the variety show Martha &…

No one pays attention anymore to the small details that define the beauty of a hamburger, an egg yolk, a fried baby squid. No one appreciates the beauty of the everyday, the mundane... But we shouldn’t generalize—there are always artists, such as the Dutch Tjalf Sparnaay (a true master of blowing everyday foods out of proportion), who invite us to notice, often for the first time, the details that make up our daily bread (and burgers). With an extensive portfolio of alternative and modern still lifes, Sparnaay has become the greatest representative of the megarealist movement, which shows us that up close, everything takes on a new and powerful perspective (tjalfsparnaay.nl).…

HERNANDO, SON OF COLUMBUS, WAS THE FIRST TO EXPORT THIS OLIVE OIL Visiting Hacienda Guzmán for the first time is like traveling through time to the 16th century, especially when you step into the mill or the carriage museum and they tell you that that’s where Hernando, son of Christopher Columbus, began exporting olive oil produced on the property to the Spanish colonies in the New World. It’s a true living museum of olive trees—there are very few of them in the world—about 400 hectares in size with more than 150 olive varieties from all over the world. Now, the undisputed stars of the single-varietals for which the company has received awards worldwide (70% of their sales are international) are made with the Manzanilla, Hojiblanca and Arbequina varieties. The latter…

HÄAGEN DAZS It sounds Danish. Or even Swiss (hint: umlauts don’t exist in Danish). But the origin of these ice creams has more in common with JLo than the Little Mermaid; its origin is in the Bronx with ice cream maker Reuben Mattus. CUBAN SANDWICHES It’s called a Cuban because it was invented by Cubans when they immigrated to the U.S. in the early 20th century. Tampa claims to be its birthplace, but it remains unconfirmed. VICHYSSOISE Yes, it was created by Frenchman Louis Dat, but he was the chef at the Ritz in New York at the time, playing with recipes from his home country. It might even descend from porrusalda, the traditional Basque leek soup. PEANUT BUTTER Dr. Kellogg made a version in 1895, and the U.S. army…

“When I started, it was hard to get food or fresh fish. No one was producing to sell in the country” Poul is brave. He’s decided to be a chef in an area where almost nothing grows (no trees, no farms), where the weather is totally unpredictable (it can go from sun to rain and from rain to gale-force wind in just minutes) and where, until recently, there were no restaurants. It’s partially the fault of the sheep, who roam freely across the 18 islands covered with the grass that makes up their diet. Sheep that cross the road when you least expect it, and that boast double the human population of the area. It’s not a coincidence, of course, that Faroe means “island of the sheep.” Poul was born…

Anyone who’s ever heard (on repeat, always on repeat) “Portugal,” that Family song that packs all the immensity of what Spain’s neighbors call saudade into just three lines, will understand this much better. These tascas. These casas de pasto (grazing houses), as the Portuguese call their taverns, are reclaiming the archaic word “pasto” as a concept both beautiful and accurate; forget about fattening up the flock. With As Melhores 50 Tascas de Lisboa (Zest), journalist Tiago Pais—who worked for years at Time Out Lisbon and now writes for the newspaper Observador—had no intention of writing an alternative to the Michelin guide. It was just a list of retro memorabilia, sardines, feijoadas (bean and meat stews) and cod pataniscas (fritters). His goal, with help from photographs by Gonçalo F. Santos and…

Being vegetarian and eating well are not mutually exclusive. The most important thing is to enjoy food, live a healthy life and savor the journey. That goes for both vegetarians and flexitarians, who allow themselves—very rarely—to eat some animal products. The latter should be especially excited about the most recent remodeling of the flagship H&M store in Barcelona (located in the Generali building at Passeig de Gracia, 11) with 5,000 square meters of space and a luxurious addition: the Flax & Kale flexitarian kitchen. Created in 1979 by Teresa Carles, this healthy eating concept is now a culinary icon in the Catalan capital, with a menu of dishes that are composed of 80% plants and 20% oil-rich fish, emphasizing better eating as a way to be happier and live longer.…

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VINEXPO’S 19TH EDITION WILL BE HELD FROM JUNE 18-21, WITH SPAIN AS THE COUNTRY OF HONOR More than 150 participating countries and an estimate of over 45,000 visitors from the sector. These are some of the impressive numbers from Vinexpo, the international wine show that’s been held in Bordeaux since 1981. “When it first started it was a small fair, mostly focused on Bordeaux wines, but little by little other wines started being accepted, and everything started growing. There was nothing like it. For that reason, Vinexpo continues to be the favorite for industry professionals.” Guillaume Déglise knows what he’s talking about. That’s why he’s the CEO of Vinexpo Bordeaux, an event he likes to refer to as “the Davos of wine, the wine Olympics, which attracts people who want…

WHERE IN LONDON? Good News, 23 Berwick St • Compton News, 48 Old Compton St • Wardour News, 118 Wardour St • Mayhews Newsagents, Motcomb St • Chelsea Food Fayre, 237 Kings Road • Fulham News, 192 Fulham Road • Magnum, 17 Thayer St • WH Smith@Selfridges, 400 Oxford St • Patkins, 28 Rathbone Place • Rococo, 12 Elgin Crescent • Marshall News, 11 Marshall St • Charlotte Street News, 66 Charlotte St • M2 Covent Garden, 30-35 Drury Lane • RegentNews, 45 Beak St • Capital News, 115 Tottenham Court Road • Barbican News, 34 Goswell Road • Holland Park News, 134 Holland Pk • Shreeji, 6 Chiltern St • Goodge St News • Foyles Bookshop, Charing Cross Rd • Thrive News W12, Westfield London • Brixton News •…

1 Hats off to the wine world: the Designation of Origin Ribera del Duero has broken a new sales record with a 0.4% increase in the delivery of back labels to reach nearly 92 million units in 2016 (riberadelduero.es). 2 The exhausting process of trying to catch the waiter’s eye is over. The app Lapsopay allows users to pay from the table in real time without the unnecessary waiting (lapsopay.es). 3 Dear Netflix addicts, it’s time to put your bibs back on. The third season of Chef’s Table is now available online with six new chefs and six new ways to think about cooking.…

TAPAS Your favorite food? T.S. Beef and spicy horseradish. I believe spicy horseradish is the most underappreciated ingredient there is. T ...and your least favorite? T.S. Olives. T The first restaurant you remember going to? T.S. Per Se in New York. T ...and the one that has you coming back again and again? T.S. New York is always a safe bet. It would be ideal to have lunch at Per Se in the early hours of the evening and watch the sunset over Central Park.If it’s Sunday, you have to go to Balthazar for brunch and have pork buns for dinner at Momofuku. T Favorite drink? T.S. Gin. T Favorite cocktail made with The London Nº1? T.S. A classic gin & tonic. T…

WHAT’S GROSS AND WHAT’S DINNER? WHEN HUNGER PANGS HIT, YOU’VE GOT TO PUT YOUR FAITH IN CULTURAL RELATIVISM, AND ABOVE ALL, NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Will that be milk, soymilk or cockroach milk with your coffee? Entomophagy is the consumption of insects and arachnids by humans. The World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations agree: eating bugs will be crucial to the sustainable future of food on our planet. A recent scientific discovery has demonstrated that the nutritional properties of cow’s milk from the supermarket are similar to that of the milk produced by... well, cockroaches. After all, when hunger pangs hit, you’ve got to put your faith in cultural relativism, and above all, nutritional information. We’ve traveled around the world to discover the most exquisite…

“I WAS ALREADY A SORT OF CHAMPION OF COFFEE. WHEN I WENT TO COLLEGE IN SEATTLE, THE FIRST STARBUCKS WAS JUST OPENING” The thermometers announce the coldest day of the year as dawn breaks in Brooklyn. Twelve degrees below zero, a milky sky and gusts of wind and snow make Williamsburg seem like not just one of the most popular neighborhoods in New York, but the bleak setting for a futuristic film, directed by... let’s say, David Lynch? It’s nearly ten in the morning and little more than a tiny café is open, as well as the wine bar where we’ll meet up with Kyle MacLachlan (1959, Yakima, Washington). Lynch’s pet actor eagerly awaits the return of Twin Peaks (whose premiere is scheduled for spring in US), in which MacLachlan…

Until then, the presidential cooking had been characterized by catering services and Navy stewards The memory of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy in that elegant pink Chanel suit, speckled with the president’s blood, is one of the most recognizable and dramatic images of the 20th century. It’s the image of a woman who has just witnessed the sudden death of her husband, of a first lady who must stoically resist and confront the American bureaucracy immediately following the president’s murder. Natalie Portman has delivered what might be the best performance of her career—surpassing even Black Swan—in Jackie, Pablo Larraín’s film chronicling the aftermath of the 1963 assassination in Dallas. Among its many achievements, the film manages to accurately reflect the tremendous personality of a woman whose time in the White House revolutionized…

THE BLOGGER IS THE POSTER CHILD FOR A LIFESTYLE OF JOY AND A BALANCED DIET She might not have the same body with which her sister Doutzen, a model and Victoria’s Secret Angel, has managed to conquer just about the entire world. Still, blogger Rens Kroes has used another type of weapon to become a health icon on social media, building off her greatest passion: showing the world that it’s possible to live healthfully through a diet based on eating local food, avoiding dairy and refined sugar, exercising and getting your recommended amount of sleep. Sure, that might seem impossible, especially because it takes time, and that’s just what so many of us are short on. But just a look at Rens’s Instagram account (@ renskroes), or a flip through…

The Maduro 5 Mágicos, with a ring gauge of 52 and a length of 115 mm, are aged an additional five years after being wrapped, giving them a slightly darker layer. The result is a compact, modern cigar with a smoking time of 30 minutes and the medium strength that characterizes the Línea 1492. These smaller and more contemporary cigars give us an intense and toasty aroma with floral and woody notes. Who has a lighter?…

The name of the business alludes to a typical character from the Málaga of yesteryear; youngsters who helped travelers disembarking at the port with their luggage and served as their guides, to the city, earning a few pesetas for their efforts. Francisco Campos and José Cobos, both from Córdoba, founded El Pimpi in 1971. Some things have changed, but the fundamentals remain, like the must-try “ligerito de pringá” (shredded meat, sausage and bacon on a mini-bun). Honoring its designation as a wine cellar, El Pimpi isn’t only decorated with casks of wine; it also has an interesting selection of labels to try.…

IT’S MADE FROM ONLY THE BEST VINTAGES, USING GRAPES THAT ARE OVER 35 YEARS OLD There are certain wines that are sure bets, and the darling of the Valduero winery is, for good reason, one of them. It’s only produced in the best years, using grapes that are more than 35-40 years old and harvested by hand. This traditional process allows the grapes to be selected with special care, both in the vineyard and the winery, ensuring the conservation of their full flavor and quality. The wine is then aged for 36 months in barrels made from four types of oak, after which it’s aged another 36 months in the bottle. Only 24,000 numbered bottles have ever been produced. It’s an exclusive limited edition, and at about 50 euros a…

New York (United States) CHILDLIKE MANNERS HAVING MORE THAN 140K INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS ISN’T EASY. NEITHER IS EATING OUT WITH KIDS... BUT THAT’S WHAT @FOODBABYNY IS FOR. Mike and Alex Chau would have been just your average users in the Yelp community if it hadn’t been for Matty, the prop in all of the photos they post. After Matty had photobombed several shots, the Chaus decided to give him the role of protagonist on their Instagram account: by placing a slice of his favorite pizza on his head as a hat or using an onion ring from a newly opened fast food joint as a frame. This kind of originality has gotten the three (plus Matty’s newborn sister Sam) the free advertising that every New York restaurant longs for, and has…

STARTERS UNA MEDIA SONRISA Skalone. The journey of this Madrid ska-jazz band began six years ago, and their evolution couldn’t be more promising. “Serious” music to boogie down to, with a powerful punch of groove. That’s what they’ve channeled into this debut album, featuring samples ranging from “A Night in Tunisia” by Dizzy Gillespie to “Singing in the Rain.” FIRST COURSE A GIRL, A BOTTLE, A BOAT Train. When Jimmy Stafford—guitarist and founder of Train—decided to leave the San Francisco group, Pat Monahan became the frontman, softening the sound and bringing some retro-pop vibes (especially in “Valentine”) that are not necessarily negative, but may be surprising to loyal fans. SECOND COURSE PRICK OF THE LITTER Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men. Everyone knows that “veteran” is a title you have to…

UNDER PRESSURE For some, the French press is the high point of each trip to the gym, when the triceps are sculpted with the help of a barbell. For others, it’s the machine which, after getting their eight hours of hard-earned shuteye, they use to make the perfect coffee. Its secret lies in a cylindrical jar, a piston, and the coffee grounds made especially for this coffeemaker, which was invented in France in the 19th century and patented by the Italians in the 1920s. Your trusty barista will probably tell you that the competition between the Italian and French models in every Spanish home has less to do with the abilities of each, and more to do with the quality of the coffee that’s used in them. But for us,…

A TAX INCREASE WOULD AFFECT IMPORTS OF MEXICAN GOODS, SALARIES AND THE END CONSUMER On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump placed his hand on the Bible of President Abraham Lincoln (and on his own, a gift from his mother) to be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States of America. In that moment, he created a global sense of hope. For Republicans, on the one hand, it’s the hope that the real estate mogul (who’s worth $3.7 billion, according to Forbes) will make good on his campaign promises, achieve his goals and “make America great again.” Democrats, on the other hand, are hoping for the opposite: that these promises never see the light of day. Both sides anxiously await his next tweet, comment and decision in light…

One day we got a notification on our Instagram account (@tapasmagazine) alerting us that someone had tagged us in a photo. That someone was artist Iván Forcadell, who had taken the creative liberty of fiddling around with the photo of Pablo Picasso from our first cover. Since he had such a good time giving our editorial debut a dose of irony and humor, he accepted our invitation to soup up an entire portfolio to celebrate our second birthday. “When I was a kid I scribbled in my mom’s copies of Hola magazine. Fifteen years later, I still do it. Yes, my mother still thinks of me as a child,” Ivan shares on his web page, regarding how he got interested in giving our cover new life with Recovers. For…

It’s quite Hollywood-esque to picture a band hitting the road in a van or bus while “Tiny Dancer” (Elton John) plays in the background, or “Sweet Home Alabama” (Lynyrd Skynyrd), “Mucho Mejor,” (Los Rodríguez) or even the great “La Mandanga” by El Fary. These hits were available on so-called “gas station cassettes,” which groups could pick up on their never-ending search for a decent bite to eat. Last summer, Sami Yaffa, former member of The New York Dolls and Hanoi Rocks, posted the following on Twitter: “Sometimes the catering just blows you away,” accompanied by a photo of what he found on his dressing room table at a festival in Calella (Barcelona). The “feast” was as follows: two packages of one-euro salami (price sticker still intact), one of sausage (also…

STEFANO GABBANA’S NOSE WAS THE KEY TO CREATING ‘THE ONE’ They’ve created their own restaurant in Milan, they’re high fashion designers, and they still have time to launch their own fragrances. Because in addition to design, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana also dabble in the sophisticated world of perfume. Well, at least Stefano does—it’s his nose that’s behind The One, a fragrance for men that comes in an elegant bottle resembling a tailored suit (are you really surprised?) with notes of ginger, amber, cedar, and tobacco. All the necessary elements to bring out your masculinity, elegance and sophistication (dolcegabbana.com).…

LEMONADE IS A PROJECT THAT TELLS THE STORY OF A WOMAN’S JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY The way Queen Bey decided to reveal Lemonade to the world got everyone talking (and with high expectations): “a conceptual project about a woman’s journey through her self-discovery and healing.” With a one-hour HBO special and collaborations with the likes of Jack White and Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé knew exactly how to become a trending topic, create rumors about possible infidelity on the part of her husband Jay-Z, and inspire the world to try to imitate her steps with Formation. But it didn’t stop there. Her lyrics made the leap to a clothing line with messages that make everyone thirsty (shop.beyonce.com).…

IN ADDITION TO HOLDING EVENTS, THE FARM IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE NATIVE MALLORCAN ‘PORC NEGRE’ PIG Two years ago, The Times chose Palma de Mallorca as “the best place to live in the world.” Could it be for the island’s connection with British culture (and Magaluf) or perhaps for the quality of life, weather and environment? Maybe for the travel writers it was a combination of everything, but for us it’s clear... If there’s anything the island has, it’s pure authenticity pulsing through every corner and coast—something Lorenzo Fluixá, founder of Med Winds, knows all about. Launched six years ago, Med Winds is a brand specializing in fashion and accessories that reflects authenticity, craftsmanship and the Mediterranean lifestyle. Fluixá says he’s achieved this by “sharing who we are…

Taking over what was once the tallest concrete building in the world is a mission that only a chain like Barceló could take on. And the job was as good as done when the company joined forces with renowned designer Jaime Hayon. The hotel has quickly become the hallmark of the capital with a unique initiative in which Madrid’s personalities in art, fashion and culture share recommendations with guests to help them enjoy an unconventional experience. We don’t know what they’ll recommend to guests, but if it involves food, we’re sure to have a suggestion or two... (barcelo.com). WHITE OR ROSÉ? La General de Vinos knows that not all palates are created equal, so it’s decided to make it easy on the world with Mimbo, a fresh, intense and elegant…

FIVE EXPERT BARMEN JOIN FORCES AND POOL THEIR CREATIVITY IN ‘MARTIN MILLER’S ALCHEMIST CLUB’ Five expert barmen will contribute their creativity and help communicate it to other cocktail professionals, as members of “The Martin Miller’s Alchemist Club,” an initiative that seeks to promote the brand’s values and manufacturing process (the gin travels 3,000 miles in order to fuse with Iceland’s freshest water). In Madrid, the most logical choice was to join forces with Carlos Moreno, the bartender in charge of the cocktails at the Grupo Larrumba restaurants. His most recently opened—and 8th—restaurant is Peyote San (Marqués de la Ensenada, 16), which offers an adventure through the flavors of Japanese and Mexican cuisine. Carlos, “a boy from Móstoles who just wants to have fun,” seeks to put smiles on customers’ faces…

Many believe that if you haven’t worked in the kitchen, you don’t deserve to write about it. And although that argument is valid for many reasons, it’s also invalid for even more reasons. Do you have to be a filmmaker to write about film? Or be a soccer player to write about soccer? Will Drew had no experience in food writing. Nonetheless, six years ago, he became group editor of “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants” and Restaurant magazine, so he’s the perfect person to silence critics of his background. “I’ve always taken a particular interest in food and wine, and my foray into this area coincided with a time in which the culinary world was starting to get more interesting, and people started taking more interest in restaurants and chefs,”…