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Barcelona: An El Bulli Alum Elevates The Bikini Sandwich To New Heights

Think a Catalan version of the Croque Monsieur

Sep 10, 2012 12:01 pm

Barcelona’s culinary scene runs the gamut from tapas to Thai food, and its legendary nightlife necessitates sustaining bar snacks to keep the party alive until the wee hours. Enter the bikini. Named for a concert hall in Les Corts, this seductive take on ham and cheese tips its hat to France’s Croque Monsieur but is an utterly Catalan affair. We found a pretty good one here.

City Guide

Barcelona: The 21 Best Places For Tapas, Catalan, Italian And Japanese Cuisine

This international food city is not only about ham

Aug 22, 2012 10:01 am

Photos: Uptake, graycodekitty on Flickr

Spain’s second largest city, and capital of Catalonia, is rightfully known for its rich cultural heritage. Following a drastic transformation speared by hosting the 1992 Summer Olympic Games, Barcelona has evolved into a global city. A food city. Here's where to eat.

FR Interview

Seamus Mullen Does Not Call Himself Mr. Spain

After many visits to NYC's Tertulia, we sorta do

Apr 11, 2012 10:01 am

“I’m not even Spanish,” says a freckly Vermonter in a flat accent that hints of world travel. “But I speak the language fluently and I understand the culture very well.” Seamus Mullen knows a bit about the food, too. Food Republic talks to Mullen on the eve of the release of his book, Seamus Mullen's Hero Food: How Cooking with Delicious Things Can Make Us Feel Better.

City Guide

Where To Eat Right Now: Madrid

With El Bulli done, Spain has a new culinary pulse

Dec 6, 2011 1:01 pm

After the high-profile closing of El Bulli, and with some of Barcelona’s top chefs recently decamping for Madrid, the capital city has suddenly become Spain’s new culinary epicenter. Here are the 10 restaurants every guy should know right now in Madrid.

Global Cuisine

An Illustrated Guide to Spanish Tapas

David Navas interprets 10 classic tapas dishes

Nov 15, 2011 10:01 am

Tapas should not be complicated. They are by nature improvisational, small plates of what’s at hand, or what can be had. They’re the benchmark by which Spanish food can be judged. Here, exclusively for Food Republic, artist David Navas illustrates top 10 classic Spanish tapas.

Small Bites

Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Health-ify your next party with lettuce wraps

Jun 28, 2011 10:01 am

photo: winemegup on Flickr

It was while working for a hunger relief organization that one day I had a huge food “ah ha!” moment. Outside of its obvious supply of nutrition and nourishment, food is a vital social ingredient. We use it to celebrate, to comfort, even to woo. That speaks to why tapas restaurants are virtual magnets for mixing and mingling. There is something about sharing good eats with friends that makes...

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