Segur que tornau: Puigpunyent
On weekends and holidays, I don’t cycle on the waterfront. I leave the boardwalk to the skaters, runners, children, lovers and tourists. And go for the mountains where the steep and narrow roads are quiet. The air is fresh but not chilly, and…
Vinos y Delicatessen: 13%
**** After more than 20 years, 13% closed its doors for good in July 2025. **** Bea Drack called her cozy basement restaurant a tapas bar. Indeed she offers a creative mediterranean mixture of small meals. If you want to try different dishes…
Spectacular nights: Semana Santa
They are fascinating and impressive but also also a little spooky: the processions of the Holy Week. And no matter how often you have watched that spectacle, on Good Friday everybody is out on the streets, together with thousands of neighbours…
The greatest part is hidden below the surface: Iceberg
To be honest, I had never stopped at Iceberg’s until I discovered that some of my favorite Mallorcan restaurants serve its ice cream for dessert. The Iceberg storefront reminded me too much of the candy stores at the touristy parts of Jaume II…
Street Art #2
Plaça de la Quartera…
From East to West: Las Olas
**** Sadly, John and Evelyne have not opened their cozy restaurant again after the pandemic. **** Yes, you are lucky if you got a table at Las Olas, in the narrow Carrer San Fortuny just below Santa Eulàlia. This small and quite unique…
Spring is in the air
February to May is the cyclists’ season on the island. My favorite time is right now, in early April when the green is fresh and lush, the meadows are full of blossoms, and the air is warm but not yet hot and still clear, so the mountains are…
Llengos and more: Estilo Sant Feliu
**** Estilo Sant Feliu recently moved just around the corner to Costa de Santa Creu, 3 **** I have always loved the traditional Mallorcan pattern you see on curtains or pillowcases, occasionally, but it was only recently that I learned its…