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2nd July 2008 • 0 Comments Athens – the new Acropolis museum

Don’t worry – that’s not the new museum below. Patience. The first time I went...

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Fiona Dunlop is a seasoned travel and food-writer who has been ‘abroad’ for much of her life. She doesn’t count countries but aims to dig deep beneath the surface of the places she visits. Food has increasingly become her focus, without forgetting art, architecture and design. Andalucia (Spain) is her second home, but French her second language!

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Picasso? Not exactly. This is one of three stunning sculptures dating from 5th - 3rd c BCE, the bulls of Costitx, from Mallorca. Apparently sold long ago to the archaeological museum for 3500 pesetas - takes me back...
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#museonacionaldeantropologia #torodecostitx #bronze #bullshead #sculpture #archaeology #talayótica #ole #madrid

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Spain’s Archaeological Museum in central Madrid is a real treasure trove of artefacts. I’ve loved this museum since the 1980s, even more since its massive 6-year long restoration & makeover. Go there to find astonishing Iberian & exhibits above all. See my page @andaluzfoodandtravel for the magnificent Damas de Baza & Elche
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#archaeologicalmuseummadrid #romanartefacts #romansculptures #romanbusts #archaeology #madrid #longhistory #spaintravel

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Back to jamon - that stalwart of Spanish eating & a national addiction. A product given a big push by the 15th c Inquisition to prove you were neither Muslim nor Jewish (& so eschewed pork).
But we still love top bellota :
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#bellotaham #jamondebellota #iberianham #jamoniberico #slicing #technique #bigknife @madridfusion2020

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Superb, well-balanced food, unusual wines & excellent company last night at @labienaparecida in central Madrid
@omnivorus @helleskitchen :
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#madridfusion2020 #labienaparecida #madridrestaurant #creativefood #keeponeating #madrid🇪🇸

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Inspiring, subtle & not overloaded lunch @madridfusion by the Cantabrian chef, Toni Gonzalez, included 1/ soup of chickpeas, cabbage, chorizo, bacon & egg; 2/ hake with pickled onion & salmon eggs; 3/ ‘dessert’ of tubers - beetroot, carrots, Jerusalem artichoke, salsify, ginger & chocolate crumbs - a fabulous non-sweet finale. 👏👏 Makes me want to try his restaurant near Santander @elmolinodeagua18 :
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#anotherkillermeal #cantabrianfood #cheftonigonzalez #lunch #molinodeagua #madridfusion2020 #madrid🇪🇸

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This is your man - & your vermouth! A fabulous eucalyptus-based white vermouth developed by Oscar Solana, from a village near Santander, wiping the floor @madridfusion :
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#vermouth #whitevermouth #vermut #eucalyptus #aperitif #aperitivo #oscarsolano #fulfillinglunch #madridfusion2020 #madrid🇪🇸

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Everyone likes a nibble - even among the pros @madridfusion. They must be nun-cooks, the Spanish experts at cakes, pastries & sweets
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#nuns #foodshow #tastingtrio #madridfusion #discerningtastes #punters #madrid🇪🇸

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Stunning dish of venison, kumquat & pumpkin cream by @chefSergioSanz at Madrid’s Arzak-instructed restaurant @ramses_madrid. Part of an electic, skilful 6-course tasting menu. Philippe Starck’s interior far less skilful though, surprisingly (invited)
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#venison #kumquat #orangeonblack #sergiosanz #tastingmenu #ramses #madrid #espaciomadridgastro

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Interesting presentation on aged meat @madridfusion by @jeremychanikoyi of amazing @ikoyi_london - in fluent Spanish (he speaks 7 languages). “Respect the animal” & use the fat! More lessons to be learned...
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#chef #chefpresentation #madridfusion #ikoyi #theartofagedmeat #chefogram

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Between the wines, olive oils, jamones, bacalao et al this stand @madridfusion really shines - giant Raf tomatoes & natural coloured veg
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#fruitandveg #veggiestand #madrid #foodfest #veganjoy #madridfusion2020

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Roaming round Malasana in Madrid, came across this wonderful old bar, Casa Baranda. Feels like I’ve been here before - maybe I have...
Vermouth downed, off to find more
5 mins later discovered it’s next door to venerable Bodega de la Ardosa, & not nearly as old!
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#casabaranda #madridtapas #tapasbar #malasaña #oldtimersfavourite #madrid🇪🇸

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Damp wintry night on way to @nationaltheatre - just as theatrical outside by the inky black Thames glittering with reflections - always love it
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#thames #river #reflections #nightlights #londonlife #southbank

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