Tapas Tuesday: Roscón de Reyes, or the Spanish Twist on King’s Cake
The Epiphany is one of my most beloved Spanish Christmas traditions. Not only does it extend my holidays by a few days, but the Cabalgata parade means that candy literally…
How to Spend an Afternoon in Triana
Most people leave Triana off of their Seville itinerary - there isn't much by way of museums or grandiose churches, and it's across the Guadalquivir from the city's major draws.…
Tapa Thursdays: the Best Ice Cream Shops in Seville
Updated October 2025 - prime ice cream time, right? It's 8pm on a Friday night, and I'm currently shuttered in my office, typing away at a computer with the shades…
Desafío Eterno: Learning to Cook Spanish Food at the Mercado de Triana
I may have mastered the art of midday siestas, long lunches and dropping syllables, but Spanish cooking has always alluded me. Ask me to make a full turkey dinner or…
Three Reasons Why Seville is a Foodie Haven
"So we're initially going to just be making plans for cervezas and tapas, correct?" One of my closest friends was just a few weeks away from his trip to Seville, and…
Tapa Thursdays: Mamarracha
If a mamarracho is a person who deserves no respect, relatively new tapas bars Mamarracha, on Hernando Colón, is not aptly named. I'd heard rumors of a new bar from…