Han Woo
Hanwoo is one of four breeds of cattle native to Korea. Originally a working animal, it is now raised to be braised. And that’s what goes on at the Han…
A Visit to La Viña
If you drive towards Albacete from Valencia, the last town you come across is Font la Figuera. Next to the sports centre you can find La Viña Co-operative, where they…
La Cuina de Pilar
Often the most interesting restaurants are to be found tucked away in districts of the city which are not normally plethoric with eateries. La Cuina de Pilar is pretty well…
Casa Tamarit
I must have walked past Casa Tamarit in Albalet de Sorells a dozen times without thinking of eating there; perhaps because it’s weekends only. It looks small from the outside,…
Bolos (Pardon my Valencian)
I hadn’t been to Bolos for about 30 years and so it was refreshing in this threatening, changing world to find that nothing had changed. In fact I’m pretty sure…
Marxal: If it’s Saturday it must be pigs’ trotters!
And not only that but tripe, eels and fried fish, for an authentic trip down memory lane. But only on Saturdays, and only until 12 am. You might not expect…
A Day and a Night in Orihuela
Orihuela is a haunted city; haunted by the ghost of Miguel Hernandéz, whose presence is omnipresent, and whose words whisper to you from official posters and casual graffiti. There are…
Namu’a
Namu’a is a tiny, uninhabited island off the east coast of Samoa’s Upolu island, one of four in the Aleipata Islands. A ten minute boat ride will get you there…
O’Peregrino Bizarro
If you’re looking for a little corner of Galicia in the centre of Valencia, look no further than O’Peregrino Bizarro, just by the tram station at Pont de Fuster, from…
Fuji Museko, Museros
Museros, a village north of the city of Valencia, houses the HQ of Mitsubishi’s European operation, and so it is possibly appropriate that a state of the art Japanese restaurant…
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