Ibiza, like many places, has it’s own take on coffee and it’s called Café Caleta. It also has an established toasting house called Cafés Ibiza. This family business has been running since 1958 when it was situated in the Barrio de la Marina. Here, they started out using a toaster ball with a capacity of only [...]
Cooks and gin does not mean "cook in gin" or "gin in the chef" but rather, it is the new trend; a menu that, instead of being served with the appropriate wines, is served with gin creations. This requires the kind of communication between chef and bartender that usually takes place in a good restaurant [...]
Now I have to say that I didn’t use to get along that well with my teachers, if I would show up at school altogether I was usually seated at the back of the classroom and I’d probably leave again before the first break. If I would happen to be there and the teacher would [...]
While making the most of a visit to Barcelona we went to check out El Quim de la Boquería, an emblematic tapas venue in one of the most vibrant markets in the world. For almost 30 years, Quim has been running a venue where chefs such as the Roca brothers or Ferrán and Albert Adrià [...]
Summer is in full swing and the clubs, cabaret shows, world class restaurants and beach locations are all having a wild time with the influx of peak season tourism. There is also however another wild side to Ibiza, the island that the whole world seems to be flocking to this year. Along roadsides and in [...]
With a list of famous friends that includes Cathy Guetta, Bill Murray, Kevin Spacey, Channing Tatum, Kate Hudson, Jennifer Aniston, Bono and Oprah Winfrey it hardly comes as a surprise that Casamigos Tequila – the creation of movie superstar, George Clooney and his friends, Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman – is taking the world – [...]
Every now and then it’s a real hassle, all this searching and tasting before you find something really nice and special, that fits into the philosophy of our wineshop. The white wine I’ll confide to the paper this time is an Albarín. No, not an Albariño. Not even close. It’s not the “family of” and [...]
Ever since I released my book, Glorious Ibiza Food, which featured C’an Pere Mussona and the extensive work they were doing to increase numbers of various livestock endemic to the Balearic archipelago, many articles have been written about this important organic farm. However there are many new developments to this essential and exciting project. The [...]
Sitting proudly on the top of a hillside close to the town of Santa Eulalia, you will find one of the true jewels in Ibiza´s crown, Casa Colonial. This idyllic location has been the home of this stylish and sophisticated dining destination since 2001. Renowned for their excellent cuisine, a truly unique menu, and carefully [...]
This month Sid has chosen to present an Ibiza Caponata that can be paired either with fish or with meat, or can be enjoyed just by itself with a piece of bread. This is an exciting dish full of different flavors. However, two of the ingredients in the dish are not the best wine friends: [...]
