Beautiful San Sebastian
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Beautiful San Sebastian

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Officially known as Donostia, San Sebastian is the capital of the Basque province Gipuzkoa in Northern Spain, and is the quintessential European city. Located just 30 minutes from the French border, San Sebastian has been a coastal retreat for Renaissance royalty, modern day celebrities, and gastronomical innovation. In fact, it’s one of the top foodie…

Three Similar But Different European Christmas Markets
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Three Similar But Different European Christmas Markets

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Christmas time is my favorite time of the year. It doesn’t matter if I’m on the beaches of Miami or skiing in the Swiss Alps, the Christmas holiday season transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. I have to admit, I’ve been spoiled when it comes to Christmas. And I’m not talking about gifts. Growing up…

Hisa Franko in Residence Pop Up Dinner in Madrid
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Hisa Franko in Residence Pop Up Dinner in Madrid

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We were thrilled to receive a notification from the Worlds Fifty Best Restaurants during our month long European vacation that Ana Ros was bringing her world renowned restaurant, Hisa Franko, to Madrid for a residency at the NH Hotel while we would be visiting. Within moments we had reservations on what would be the last…

Most Memorable Dining Experience- Martin Berasategui
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Most Memorable Dining Experience- Martin Berasategui

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From Our Restaurant Archives: We travel extensively mostly for food experiences. When we sit back and reminisce about our adventures, only a handful of restaurants are repeatedly mentioned time and again. Martin Berasategui is one of those. It’s a restaurant that is continuously on the cutting edge of new gastronomical techniques, experiments with flavors and…