Eating Coruña: The City’s Midrange Best Restaurants

Updated November 2025 for mid-range eateries Galician food makes my heart flutter - the piping hot pimientos del padrón, raxo smothered in roquefort sauce, fresh-caught shellfish displayed  in every window…

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Tapa Thursdays: The Mercado de San Miguel, Madrid

When I came to Spain to study, my first meal was far from memorable - a slop of mayonnaise, potatoes and nothing else discernable. I was convinced that I didn't…

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Tapa Thursdays: Eating (and drinking) La Rioja

When it came to the last region of Spain left to visit, I didn't have to do much planning: I was in La Rioja, Spain's wine country, and I was…

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