Tag: tapas

Food

Octopus’s garden: La Vieja de Jonay Hernandez

La Vieja de Jonay Hernandez

A giant pulpo is balancing some of the most popular dishes of La Vieja in his tentacles. Is he serving them to the nearest guests? Or just watching the scene from the wall at Jonay Hernandez’ new restaurant in Palma? Don’t let the menu at La Vieja fool you. What reads like simple tapas soon turns into a most exciting culinary trip across the Islas Canarias. The menu reflects Jonay’s love for his original home Tenerife. We met at La Vieja with a friend and relished the mojos, particularly the…

Getaways

The discovery of slowness: Menorca

Menorca

Menorca is often described as Mallorca’s little sister. In fact their names already hint at that. However, as we all know, siblings can be quiet different. When I was visiting Menorca for the first time I was surprised how diverse it is. And everybody seemed to be so relaxed. There are various ways to visit the island. I love to take the ferry from Alcudia to Ciutadella. Since my father was a captain the sea always feels like home to me. We arrived in Ciutadella in the morning. Wandering…

Food

Comeback: Katarsis

Katarsis

On my way back from Algaida to Palma I had passed the location many times by bike. But it was only when Raúl García opened his restaurant Katarsis there recently that I stopped to have lunch. I already knew Raúl’s extraordinary cooking skills…