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Oil change: Es Taller

November 19, 2020November 20, 2020

A friend from Valldemossa had strongly recommended Es Taller for the end of our hike. He did not exaggerate. The restaurant named garage is actually located in a former, carefully renovated car repair shop. And it is still a great place to recharge your batteries. It even offers oil changes. With extra virgin olive oil instead of motor oil, of course. The sign with the popular Michelin Man outside witnesses the history of Es Taller. The emblematic mascot of the tire manufacturer fits the new…

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Rock’n Roll Heart: Ca’n Boqueta

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020

The literal meaning of Sóller is golden valley. With its beautiful orchards, proud mansions, secluded gardens, and picturesque alleys Sóller surely is the heart of the Tramuntana. The starting point of many exciting hiking and cycling tours and the terminus of the historic train from Palma. In a quiet tree-lined street, a few steps away from the main plaza, Kiko Martorell runs his restaurant Ca’n Boqueta. Its sunny terrace is surrounded by steep mountaintops. Sitting there after an extended…

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Good vibrations: Ponderosa Beach

August 30, 2020September 13, 2020

One of my favorite beaches on Mallorca is Es Comú de Muro. The unspoiled stretch of fine-grained white sand hides behind a vast dune landscape which is part of the protected Parc Natural de s’Albufera. As it happens this is also the place where…

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Where the heart is: COR Barra i Taula

August 19, 2020August 20, 2020

For many years gourmets from all over Mallorca came to Lloseta to dine at Santi Taura’s. His restaurant of the same name used to have long waiting lists, and with DINS he took his culinary concept even further. Last year, the charismatic chef…

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Culinary travels: Palillos y Cuchillos

August 3, 2020

Raúl and Mariana had just set off on a trip around the world with their two kids when the Coronavirus struck. Thailand was only their first stop but after a few months they returned to Mallorca because they could not travel further. So they…

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km 0: Andana by Maca de Castro

July 17, 2020October 29, 2020

From waitress to Michelin star chef. What sounds like a fairy tale is the success story of one of the most influential female cooks in Spain and beyond. The Spanish noun estación means both station and season. One more reason for Maca de Castro…

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Best Tapas in Palma: My Top 10 Tapas Places

July 6, 2020August 20, 2020

Sooner or later, everybody who comes to Mallorca will ask the same question: Where do you get the best tapas in Palma? Mallorcan cuisine is fabulous and tapas are a great way to try lots of different dishes. Even more so if you share them with…

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Sweet home: Apple plum cake by Joan Marc

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020

Among my childhood memories baking a cake with my grandma is one of the, yes, sweetest. Now that we have plenty of time at home this could be a nice diversion for your kids, too. And maybe one day when looking back they will remember this…