Category Archives: FOOD NEWS

The Scoop covers the food culture including restaurants in Barcelona, restaurants in Madrid and Granada. Seville is famous for their tapas which are among the best among Spain tapas.

Photo Scoop of The Month (No. 2): Autumn’s Traditional Food In Spain

We Scoopettes love the markets for traditional food in Spain. In Autumn, they are bursting with bright colors and textures. This photo essay takes you to three popular markets: Madrid, Barcelona, and Seville. Big, curvy orange sqaushes the size of a soccer ball. Squashes that are white, striped, or spotted are on the shelves and I have no idea what their names are. Dozens of kinds of mushrooms. All food, an earthy, sensuous delight

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By admin | Published: November 5, 2011

Also posted in BARCELONA BUZZ, MADRID, SEVILLE, SHOP SPAIN | Tagged autumn, barcelona, boqueria, food news, MADRID, mercado de san miguel, photo scoop of the month, SEVILLE, traditional food in spain, traveling in spain, Triana Market |

Mushrooms – Traditional Food In Spain (and we are not hallucinating)

It is Autumn and to many people in Spain, and to your Scoopettes, this means mushroom time. The chilly days call to people who forage the traditional food, wild mushrooms in Galicia, Catalunya, Andalucia, etc.

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By admin | Published: November 2, 2011

Also posted in BARCELONA BUZZ, MADRID | Tagged andulcia., autumn, bolets, catalunya, cets, food, Galicia, MADRID, mushrooms, negu the blog dog, ravellons, recipe |

7 Wines In Spain On Top 100 List – Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Each year, Wine Enthusiast Magazine's top tasters have the pleasure of sampling hundreds of wines to decide on the Top 100 Best Buys of 2010. They reviewed reds, whites, dessert, and sparkling wines and base their report on taste and price. When the 2010 list was uncorked, Spanish wines represented seven slots on the list. Competition was high with Italy, France, Argentina, U.S., etc. in the running. The highest ranking Spanish wine was from Rioja, a 2005, a Ramirex de Ganuza. Alma de Lujon, 2005 from Murcia and Castile's Ribera del Duero made the cut. Here is the complete list: http://www

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By admin | Published: October 29, 2011

Also posted in BARCELONA BUZZ | Tagged Penedes, PRIORAT, wine, wine enthusiast magazine. top 100 best wine list |

Tapas Of Spain In Andulucia – It’s How You Eat, Not What You Eat

Tapas seem to cause a lot of confusion with people. One largely held belief is that tapas are a type of food, when in fact, they are a way of eating food. Tapas can be anything. From piping hot patatas bravas, to crispy San Jacoboss

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By admin | Published: October 25, 2011

Also posted in GRANADA, RANDOM SCOOP, SEVILLE | Tagged andulucia, food news, GRANADA, Malaga, SEVILLE, tapas |

Mercat de Mercats! Food Traditions In Spain

Mercat de Mercats, an event showcasing Barcelona's best markets is on this weekend in the plaza in front of the Cathedral. Be there!

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By admin | Published: October 20, 2011

Also posted in BARCELONA BUZZ | Tagged barcelona, food, markets, mercados |

Photo Sex – The Spanish Culture With Wine

Photo sex gives you vicarious thrills. The sensuousness, sexiness, delight, tastes, and thrill of living with the Spanish culture continues. In this photo essay, your Scoopettes share Autumn pleasures of wine country in Penedes, which is the closest wine region to Barcelona. The cost of wine in Spain? Two euros a glass!

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By admin | Published: October 9, 2011

Also posted in BARCELONA BUZZ | Tagged barcelona, Penedes, Spanish culture, the spain scoop, traveling in spain, wine |

Travel Porn : Bird Watching in Delta del Ebro, Spain

Bird watching and rice fields in Delta de Ebro in Spain

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By admin | Published: October 6, 2011

Also posted in BUDGET SPAIN, RANDOM SCOOP | Tagged Delta de Ebro, Ebro River, spain, Tarragona |

VIDEO Scoop: Sparkling Wine Festival: Spain Info For This October!

Wine and cava in Spain! Cava Tast is the festival for sparking wine in Spain.

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By admin | Published: October 2, 2011

Also posted in BARCELONA BUZZ, BUDGET SPAIN, RANDOM SCOOP, SHOP SPAIN | Tagged Cava Tast, wine in spain |

Three Great Pintxos Bars – Tapas of San Sebastian

Pintxos, pronounced: "peech-ohs," are delectable little appetizers, or tapas, made in Basque Country which is known for their excellent cuisine, some saying that it is the best in Spain

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By admin | Published: September 21, 2011

Also posted in BUDGET SPAIN | Tagged food news, La Parte Vieja, Pintxos, San Sebastian, tapas, wine |

Barcelona’s Biggest, Baddest Fiesta: La Merce

With stages covering the city offering up free music every night from the 23rd to the 26th, this city knows how to throw a bash. What's more, there are fireworks every night at the beach, free entrance into many of the city's museums, family fun at CosmoCaixa and at the Montjuic Castle, poetry slams in the park, dancing in front of the Cathedral, and parades every day. I;m leaving out tons of stuff, because honestly the amount of activities offered in the next 4 days is completely overwhelming for a culture junkie like me. I feel pulled in all directions!

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By admin | Published: August 28, 2011

Also posted in BARCELONA BUZZ, BUDGET SPAIN, SPANISH SPORTS | Tagged BARCELONA BUZZ, BCN, festivals, la merce |

Picnic – Food Culture In Spain – Take 2

If you meander by Picnic in the trendy region of El Borne in Barcelona, don't expect to walk in and buy some picnic goodies for the beach. What you will find is different from the typical food culture in Spain. Blends of cultures hit your palate: Chilean, Australian, etc. Picnic is a casual restaurant

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By admin | Published: August 10, 2011

Also posted in BARCELONA BUZZ | Tagged barcelona, barcelona restaurant, blog dog, el bourne, food culture in spain, food news, Picnic, restaurants, trendy |

Glorious Sunflowers – History in Spain

History in Spain tells us that the Spanish brought sunflowers back from Mexico and Peru.

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By admin | Published: August 3, 2011

Also posted in RANDOM SCOOP, SEVILLE | Tagged andulucia, Dealcheckers, food culture, history in spain, ronda, SEVILLE, sunflowers, the spain scoop, travel in spain |

A Scoopometer 10! 6 Reasons To Eat At A Chiringuito – Food Culture In Spain

You are at the beach and have worked up an appetite slathering on the sun lotion, swimming, and a playing a tough game of volleyball. Hungry? Head to a chiringuito, a casual bar/restaurant serving you on the beach - another example of the food culture in Spain

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By admin | Published: August 1, 2011

Also posted in BARCELONA BUZZ | Tagged BARCELONA BUZZ, Beach, chiringuito, costa del sol, costa dorado, customs in Spain, food, food culture in spain, Malaga, marbella, restaurants, wine |

Brunch at Barcelona’s Picnic? I Don’t Think So…

Barcelona food at Picnic, where the Scoopettes left feeling slighted.

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By admin | Published: June 6, 2011

Also posted in BARCELONA BUZZ | Tagged barcelona, barcelona food, Picnic, spain |

Clowns Are Scary: A Night at Hotel Mas Pau

My problem with Hotel Mas Pau is in the little details...maybe these little details wouldn't bother others, but I noticed them with a critical eye. For instance. Why is there a painting in rust, orange, mustard and blue of a sad clown with balloons in my Jr Suite?

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By admin | Published: April 14, 2011

Also posted in STAY IN SPAIN | Tagged CATALONIA, Girona, Hotel Mas Pau, Michelin star, spain |

8 Cool Things To Do On Tenerife Island

Tenerife, has the highest elevation in the country which is Mount Teide with 3,718 meters above sea level.

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By admin | Published: January 19, 2011

Also posted in BUDGET SPAIN, SHOP SPAIN, STAY IN SPAIN | Tagged Canary Islands, dive, hike, shop, spain, swim, tenerife |

Links We Love – Useful Blogs, Sites, and Guides to Travel In Spain!

Kintoopians on the Third Rock, John Bentley, Gonzalo Lopez, Travelrat's Travels, Not Hemingway's Spain, Christine In Spain, pass the ham, left banker, Y Mucho Mas

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By admin | Published: January 1, 2011

Also posted in BARCELONA BUZZ, BUDGET SPAIN, GRANADA, LINKS WE LOVE, MADRID, SEVILLE, SHOP SPAIN, SPANISH SPORTS, STAY IN SPAIN | Tagged books, flights, Paris, seats, spain, spanish dictionary, ticket prices, travel |

Home for the Holidays, Traditions in Oregon and Spain

For the first time in many years, I am going home for the holidays. My other home, that is, in the United States, where I grew up. Living abroad is exciting, and I adore travel, Spain, and Barcelona. But living here is also a sacrifice in a way, because I miss out on those special moments that my family shares together each year. Christmas is a good example, as are birthdays, Thanksgiving, anniversaries, and weddings

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By admin | Published: December 13, 2010