Reading and Roaming
VOCAL MUSIC Other than friends, the two things I miss most about San Francisco are the restaurant scene and Bay Area Cabaret. Our good friends, David and Sean, introduced us to that cabaret series. It’s held in the historic Venetian Room in the Fairmont Hotel, and we had the treat of seeing and hearing Chita …
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MEALS After time in Valencia, we traveled down the coast to the town of Denia where we enjoyed several Michelin-starred meals, a tasting and lunch at the home of vintner Gutierrez de la Vega, noted for his sweet Moscatel wine, and short visits to the Borja ducal palace in Gandia, and the 11th century Moorish castle …
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A LESSON IN PAELLA On our second full day in Valencia, we visited the ceramic museum to see some beautiful tile work and also the museum of fine arts for works by older Spanish artists. The afternoon was devoted to paella, a demonstration of how it is made (a long process) by a prize winning …
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CENTRAL MARKET & CATHEDRAL We’re on a gastronomic tour of Valencia, Spain, and the surrounding region. Valencia is the third largest city in Spain and, as many know, famous for Valencia oranges. It’s also a center for some very innovative cuisine, bringing influences from Italy and the Arab world together with the richness of the …
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