We all know Antonio Banderas as fearless Zorro. He started his international career as the nerdy young man in “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown”. And recently returned with “Dolor y Gloria” starring as alter ego of Pedro Almodóvar. But only now I learned about yet another side of him at Casa Rosita in Santa Catalina. The cozy osteria run by Stefano and Elena from Bologna is a typical inn around the corner. Where neighbors like to meet for a glass of wine and a simple, home-cooked dish…
Color y gloria: Catalina La Fina
When my friend Angela told me about Catalina La Fina a while ago I was curious not least because it was bearing my own name. When we finally got there I fell in love with its long red lacquered bar right away. The exact color of Pedro Almodóvar’s kitchen in his recent movie Dolor y Gloria. Sitting at an equally red table on the boardwalk we enjoyed the relaxed Santa Catalina neighborhood. But the true star that night was Xema Álvarez. The young Mallorcan chef conjured up some most delicious…