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Food

Color y gloria: Catalina La Fina

October 12, 2019October 12, 2019

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…

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I feel good: Mama Carmen’s

March 1, 2019December 1, 2019

We all know those places, a café, a bar, a corner store that somehow looks like it’s been there forever. Like Mama Carmen’s in Santa Catalina. Alejandro opened his wonderful small kitchen only two years ago. Yet its colorful vintage furniture under the trees next to la Glorieta de Pau Casals belongs to the plaça just as much as the iconic pavillon. Mama Carmen’s is popular for its specialty coffee but their toasts are simply as good as their roasts. I love the spicy version with avocado…

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Aloha: The Duke

February 11, 2019February 9, 2019

Hawaii meets Mallorca: The Duke in Santa Catalina offers a blend of Asian, Mediterranean and South American cuisine. In a laid back atmosphere of a driftwood beach bar among surfers. Patiently waiting for the next big waves or hungry from…

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Basque cuisine in Santa Catalina: Jai Alai

December 2, 2018December 2, 2018

Bilbao has been on my bucket list for several years but so far I never made it. That’s why I was happy all the more to discover Jai Alai. The restaurant in Palma offers a fabulous choice of Basque specialities, cooked with fresh produce from…

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Culinary world tour: Vandal

September 13, 2018

The ceviche at Vandal is doubtlessly the most fancy I ever had. It comes in a cone topped with coconut foam and looks like an helado. Together with a Margarita Picante it was the fabulous overture to an exceptional dinner at one of Santa…

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Fisherman’s friend: Patrón Lunares

September 29, 2017January 8, 2019

For more than a century Santa Catalina had a lively community center, a haven for fishermen, workers, rope- and shoemakers that provided health care, advice and a sense of belonging. As much as the neighbourhood has changed over the years, the…

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Buena vista: Bar Cuba

August 23, 2017

Imagine to watch the sunset on a rooftop terrace overlooking the city and the sea. Add the sound of ice cubes clinking against frosted glas, the relaxed laughter of a cheerful crowd, an occasional cry of a dove, and some cool vibes from the…

Style

First class second hand: DE TU a MI

March 24, 2017April 2, 2017

Vintage stores have always had their own magic for me. Simply because each of them is unique – unlike all those globalised brand stores that look the same in every city around the world. DE TU a MI in Santa Catalina I only discovered recently…