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Ibai rides again, in London
A meaty Basque treasure between St Paul's and Smithfield, with a friendly wine policy. It wasn’t so much the fact that we were going out for dinner as the evening...
Nick Lander
Sunday 26 January 2025
• 5 min read
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Bargain bottles in San Sebastián
Nick Lander
Saturday 14 October 2023
• 1 min read
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Turkish-born Isa Bal MS was for long the sommelier at The Fat Duck but has recently given that up in...
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Chefs and their waiting staff earn their night off each week, which is why many of the best restaurants are...
Nick on restaurants
At the end of my fourth excellent meal in San Sebastián, north-west Spain, I was reminded of what someone, whose...
Nick on restaurants
This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times.I accepted the invitation to speak at...
Nick on restaurants
This article was also published in the Financial Times. The culinary revolution that swept through the kitchens of San Sebastian...
Nick on restaurants
I had witnessed Juan Mari Arzak, Spain’s most respected chef, from a distance twice before I had the pleasure of...
Nick on restaurants
As soon as the smoked tuna consommé was poured from a glass phial on to a bowl of diced sea...
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