Chef Begoña Rodrigo’s warm and welcoming restaurant La Salita fills a Ruzafa neighborhood mansion with gastronomic magic. Rodrigo stays true to her Valencian roots while displaying all the imagination and finesse to scale the heights of contemporary cuisine.
Right on the bikepath of La Albufera wetlands just south of Valencia, Maravella has a huge kitchen garden and specializes in the signature rice, fish, and vegetable dishes of the Valencia area.
In a resort town known for pub food and a beach vibe, La Fava brings a gentle brilliance to its heartfelt celebration of the Benidorm larder.
Elche is a gateway to the Costa Blanca, complete with an ancient grove of palm trees, the Dama de Elche statue, and all the fish of the sea for dinner. (It also has great shoe stores.)
The Tennessee Aquarium launched Chattanooga’s effort to reclaim its riverfront. The Riverwalk features natural beauty and some good eating.
Eastern Mediterranean flavors, small plates, and inspired use of local ingredients make Calliope a real Chattanooga treat.
Spike Gjerde’s La Jetée gives the Fell’s Point neighborhood the kind of classy yet relaxed upscale dining it needed.
The green chile cheeseburger may be ubiquitous in New Mexico now, but it was invented at the Owl in San Antonio, NM, in 1945.
The Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta neared its climax on Chile Friday, when 26 restaurants celebrated New Mexican chile-based cuisine.
Tia Sophia’s, just off the Santa Fe Plaza, is likely the first place to serve a breakfast burrito by name.
