The Art of Living Chefs who introduce familiar ingredients in new ways and open up our minds to the possibilities, chefs who elicit emotion and change the way we think, these chefs give our lives meaning much in the same way our college professors and … Continue readingNerua Guggenheim Bilbao
“Bizarre travel plans are dancing lessons from God.” – Kurt Vonnegut Big Hearts, Little Egos Emotions are bitter-sweet as we embark on our our sixth and final ‘first pass’ food journey across the ENTIRE world eating at 6 of the top 10 restaurants in the world … Continue readingAround The World Update
We made the year-end 2017 announcement that we were setting down our Tastemaker role to invest our time, energy and effort into yet another start-up business endeavor. We’re business people at heart, so living out loud as Tastemakers was a fun hobby (to plant our flag) that enabled us … Continue readingWhy @e.b.woodward Left Tastemakers & Instagram
Wouldn’t you love to see inside Enigma and hear all about the cuisine? Well then, we aren’t going to be able to tell you much of anything. It’s not because we don’t want to, it’s because under a gentleman’s agreement*, what happens at Enigma stays … Continue reading47 Unforgettable Bites You’ll Never Hear About at Enigma
Why Spain? Three reasons: (#1) Michelin and World’s 50 Best cuisine (denoted with ♦) (#2) gorgeous countryside and (#3) beautiful architecture. Duration: 11 days/10 nights Six Cities: Barcelona, Ibiza, Bilbao, Axpe, Larrabetzu and San Sebastián (Basque Country) Method: four airline tickets/person and a car Itinerary … Continue readingGuide to Spain
Our Spanish French Laundry We’ve always held The French Laundry (TFL) close to our hearts as our most memorable and historically significant meal. We had been dating for only a year when we collectively called the reservation line 110 times before getting through on the … Continue readingAsador Etxebarri : Our ‘Spanish French Laundry’
This is our ode to Albert Adrià. We began in Barcelona, stayed for two nights eating at Tickets and Enigma back-to-back, then boarded a 60 min flight to Ibiza to experience a very different kind of evening at Heart. It was incredible to witness first hand the … Continue readingTickets | Enigma | Heart Ibiza : Ode to Albert Adrià
Chef Josean Alija of Nerua Guggenheim Bilbao & his resident Communication’s Specialist, Naiara Ortiz, graciously arranged a tour of ‘can’t miss’ San Sebastian restaurants which we’ve shared with you below. Two locations hold “The Michelin Plate” recognition ~ worthy of a stop indeed ~ and the … Continue readingBest Pintxos & Bites in San Sebastian
72 Hours in Northern Spain and wondering where to find the best pintxos from San Sebastian to Bilbao? We’ve got you’ve covered! What better way to familiarize ourselves with Basque Country than via a personalized, pintxos tour led by world-renowned, Michelin One Star, No. 56 … Continue readingBilbao Pintxos Advice from Michelin Star Chef Josean Alija
Etched in the garden of the foyer at Azurmendi is the following haiku, among others: “Our pre-fixe menu What appear to be entrées Turn out to be dreams“ This poem captures the essence of our experience at Azurmendi. Michelin vs. World’s 50 Best Whether we … Continue readingAzurmendi