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Spain Travel Tips: Eating at Etxebarri

At Extebarri, a country restaurant in a tiny Basque village, Victor Arguinzoniz is creating a radical cuisine. Read article >>

June, 2008 Perfect New York City Weekends for $250 or Less This notoriously expensive city has bargains if you know where to look. Sylvan Goldberg and Christine Muhlke create two inexpensive weekend itineraries.	June, 2008 Victor Arguinzoniz: The Grilling Genius of Spain Victor Arguinzoniz is creating a radical cuisine with custom-made equipment that lets him grill everything—even caviar.
June, 2008 Where to Eat and Drink in Jamaica Writer Mark Kurlansky traveled through Jamaica with chef Bradford Thompson and his wife, Kerry-Ann Evans-Thompson, visiting some of Bradford’s favorite Jamaican restaurants:	June, 2008 Where to Go Next: European Getaways An exceptional gastropub in Berkshire, England, a top locavore dining room in Tuscany, and other wonderful restaurants in great vacation spots.
May, 2008 Where to Stay and Eat in Spain	May, 2008 Chocoholic’s Dream
May, 2008 Cachaça: The Spirit of Brazil F&W’s Ray Isle attempts to turn his wine-educated palate into a cachaça-smart one on a tasting tour of Brazil that stops at great distilleries and restaurants.	May, 2008 Israeli Restaurant Picks Chef Michael Solomonov names the Israeli restaurants that inspired the food at his new Philadelphia restaurant, Zahav.
May, 2008 Everday Food of Israel: On the Hummus Hunt A Philadelphia chef explores the everyday, everyman’s food of Israel—kebabs, eggplant salads, hummus—searching for the best versions to bring back to America.	May, 2008 Kansas City, MO Thrilling Food in Neighborhoods on the Rise
April, 2008 Food Across America: Kansas City, Missouri Cellar Rat Wine Merchants: Midwestern Values	April, 2008 Food Across America: Nashville, TN Woodland Wine Merchant: Idiosyncratic Visionary
April, 2008 Food Across America: Portland, Oregon Cork: The Eco Pioneer	April, 2008 Santa Barbara Wine Country: Behind the Scenes Santa Barbara wine country was poised to take off even before the movie Sideways triggered a tourist frenzy. Here, a look at the best of the classic and the new.
April, 2008 Food Across America: Durham, NC Wine Authorities: Home of High-tech	March, 2008 Namibia: Africa’s Most Magical Place In-the-know travelers don’t go to Namibia just for the wildlife. They’re also drawn by the astonishingly beautiful landscape, growing food scene and stunningly original modern-African aesthetic, championed by a visionary interior designer.
March, 2008 Where to Go Next: Chicago Ambitious first-time chefs run some of Chicago’s best new restaurants, and several of America’s star cooks plan to open new places soon.	February, 2008 Tokyo, Day 2: Japanese Éclairs, Perfect Ramen, Sake Fix, Soba Heaven
February, 2008 Tokyo, Day 1: Breakfast Sushi, Buddhist Lunch, Spicy Cod Pancakes	February, 2008 Tokyo, Day 3: Decadent Tofu, Pork-Innard Stew, Kaiseki-Like “Kappo”
February, 2008 Jackson Hole's Après-Ski News The Wyoming resort now has a lot more to offer than a solid burger and rustic accommodations. A regular on the slopes checks out the great new restaurants and hotels.	February, 2008 Tokyo, Day 5: Pasta & Fried-Pork Feast
February, 2008 Tokyo, Day 4: Japanese Pasta, Prehistoric-Shrimp Sushi	February, 2008 Tokyo, Day 6: Classic Pork, Hipster Hub
February, 2008 Tokyo Now	January, 2008 An Insider’s Guide to Hawaii On past trips to Hawaii, Joel Stein stayed in touristy areas and never made it to the exotic landscapes he’d glimpsed from afar. This time, he booked a trip with a company that offers incredible insider adventures.
December, 2007 Des Moines, IA Haute Iowan Cuisine, with politics on the side.	November, 2007 Food Across America: Cleveland, OH Great food in quiet neighborhoods—and downtown
November, 2007 Cooks' Cruise Discoveries Chefs and cookbook authors on cruise ships are now as ubiquitous as lifeboats. And they're not just doing onboard demonstrations; they're finding great food in ports worldwide.	November, 2007 Food Across America: Memphis, TN Oysters, toasted ravioli + an elvis-worthy dessert
November, 2007 Food Across America: St. Louis, MO Family restaurants and homegrown ingredients	November, 2007 The Next Must-Visit Wine Country Portugal's Douro Valley is becoming a travel destination, says F&W's Ray Isle, with new hotels, restaurants and tasting rooms pouring excellent new red wines.
November, 2007 Washington, D.C. Many of the city's most talked-about places are going global, while other newcomers remain resolutely American.	November, 2007 Cajun Country by Car: A Native Son’s Freewheeling Tour The intensely porky Cajun sausage called boudin inspires a Louisiana road trip that starts at a restaurant in New Orleans and ends at a roadhouse in Breaux Bridge.
November, 2007 Food Across America: Louisville, KY An art scene heats up—and chefs keep pace	October, 2007 Birmingham, AL Both the city center and the suburbs have some astonishingly good food—from delicious deep-fried oysters to exquisite sushi.
October, 2007 Where To Go Next: Las Vegas	October, 2007 The Appeal of Argentina's Wine Country The Mendoza region offers a Wild West travel experience—that is, until you get to the elegant new restaurants and hotels.
October, 2007 Napa and Sonoma's Best Winery Tours Reservation-only tours at wineries in Napa and Sonoma offer ample rewards for type-A travelers who make an appointment ahead of time: unique experiences like visits to historic caves, sit-down lunches and up-close-and-personal visits with winemakers.	September, 2007 Passages to Italy: A Wine to Remember Everyone who spends time in Italy comes away with a story that captures the essence of the culture. Here, four American writers share their quintessential Italian experiences.
September, 2007 Passages to Italy: Sidewalk Rage Everyone who spends time in Italy comes away with a story that captures the essence of the culture. Here, four American writers share their quintessential Italian experiences.	September, 2007 100 Hours of Solitude in Venice In über-romantic Venice, eating dinner alone can be awkward— or exhilarating, as writer J.R. Moehringer discovers on a solo trip to explore the city’s past, and forget his own.
September, 2007 Italy’s Top Cooking Schools America’s elite travel advisers reveal the Italian cooking schools where they send their fussiest food-obsessed clients.	September, 2007 Passages to Italy: Anchovy School Everyone who spends time in Italy comes away with a story that captures the essence of the culture. Here, four American writers share their quintessential Italian experiences.
September, 2007 Passages to Italy: The Infinite Pantry Everyone who spends time in Italy comes away with a story that captures the essence of the culture. Here, four American writers share their quintessential Italian experiences.	August, 2007 Food Across America: Raleigh-Durham, NC A brilliant blt salad, incredible schnitzel and hot, freshly baked beignets
August, 2007 England's New Country Retreats The most radical new hotel alternative in this world of 24/7 luxury: tents set up on farms. Gisela Williams investigates.	August, 2007 Where to Go Next: Casual Luxe
July, 2007 F&W Across America: Richmond, VA Barbecue, venison carpaccio + great wine deals	July, 2007 Where to Go Next: Paris
July, 2007 Can You Throw a 60-Second Party? Avant-garde Dutch restaurateur Marije Vogelzang and design superstar Marcel Wanders can—with a "one minute"–themed dinner full of brilliant and beautiful ideas.	June, 2007 Eco-Lessons at Sea School At the new Sea School on Florida’s Sanibel Island, kids chase fiddler crabs and conchs and learn a lesson in sustainability. A writer and her family combine education and indulgence.
May, 2007 Manifesto for a New Nordic Cuisine Following a set of principles fiercely devoted to regional ingredients, Claus Meyer and René Redzepi of Copenhagen’s groundbreaking Noma restaurant are creating a brilliant and provocative new kind of Nordic cuisine.	May, 2007 Travel: a Field Guide to the Future Here, our clued-in guide to what’s next in travel—from the essential Web sites to the best new resorts and destinations.
May, 2007 Dining in Dubai on $25 a Day Unwilling to eat all of his meals in posh resorts, writer Mitchell Davis escapes into Dubai’s "real" world and finds terrific and affordable ethnic restaurants, from Lebanese to Indian.	May, 2007 The Insidious Rise of Cosmo-Cuisine Thanks to jet-setting chefs, the world’s most ambitious restaurants are blending local cuisines with cosmopolitan influences from around the globe. Is it a promising trend or the end of culinary diversity?
April, 2007 Where to Go Next: Vancouver British Columbia produces excellent wines but exports very little to the U.S.—a fabulous excuse for a pilgrimage to Vancouver. The restaurants below offer some of the city’s best wine lists.	April, 2007 Petronius’s Feast In researching a novel set in ancient Rome, writer Jesse Browner has an unforgettable meal that resurrects a long-lost empire.
March, 2007 Where To Go Next: Southern California	March, 2007 A Chef Who Loves Puebla Why is one of the most talented young chefs in Mexico setting his sights on this old colonial town? Writer Gisela Williams finds out.
February, 2007 Spain’s Next Food Mecca Valencia is famous for classic rice dishes like paella, but as Anya von Bremzen discovers, chefs in the city and nearby are creating brilliant riffs on the timeless recipes.	February, 2007 Where to Go Next: Miami
November, 2006 An Obsessive's Sydney Food Adventure Equipped with annotated maps and guided by a fascination with ethnic food, the Tilson family goes on an idiosyncratic tour of the Sydney suburbs.	November, 2006 Hot News in the Caribbean Spend $40,000 a week—or just $116 a night—to kick back and eat grilled fish (and more) at these terrific new hotels, restaurants and villas.
October, 2006 Vienna: Europe's Hottest Wine Scene Vienna is the only global capital with world-class vineyards. And it's full of exciting places to taste Austria's most thrilling new wines.	September, 2006 Best in Cruises From Ship to Shore Cruise lines are working hard to make sure guests have more fun, whether cooking in a state-of-the-art kitchen or flying a fighter jet in Russia.
September, 2006 Cowboy Junkie F&W's Salma Abdelnour, a lapsed Texan, gets in touch with her inner cowgirl at a spectacular new Wild West ranch.	August, 2006 Spa Mastermind Susan Harmsworth has redefined the luxury spa for hotels like the Four Seasons and The Peninsula. Here, she talks about why masseuses are like chefs and what it's like to collaborate with Alain Ducasse.
August, 2006 Eastern Europe's Eden Romania's Danube Delta may be Europe's next great eco-destination. Gisela Williams checks out the luxurious new Delta Nature Resort.	August, 2006 Swedish Ferry Tale The Stockholm archipelago is home to some of the most delicious seafood—and eccentric characters—in Sweden, Brett Martin learns.
July, 2006 A Kid's Michelin Adventure Who says children and Michelin-starred chefs can't play well together? Alec Le Sueur and his kids prove otherwise at a cooking school in England.	June, 2006 Where the Jet Set Eats The greatest places to eat and stay on the most glamorous islands in the Mediterranean: Mykonos, Ibiza and Sardinia.
May, 2006 Saving the Serengeti on $1,500 a Day Tanzania's luxe new Grumeti Reserves provides safe passage to millions of migrating animals. Peter Kaminsky ogles wildebeest and "ellies."	April, 2006 Southern California's Ultimate Wine & Food Road Trip Sushi with Burgundy? Pastrami with Champagne? Filet mignon with Merlot? Senior editor Kate Krader eats and drinks it all on a whirlwind tour of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Diego.
March, 2006 Winery Wonders of the World Writer Eve Kahn reports on the best new wine and architecture pairings from Napa Valley to New Zealand.	February, 2006 Personal Hotel Shopper Like a personal shopper, Lulu Townsend, founder of Chic Retreats, cuts through the clutter to help travelers find hotels with real style.
January, 2006 South America's Riviera Uruguay has glamour—and cows—to spare, as Dan Halpern discovers on a tour of Punta del Este's posh resorts and steak-sandwich dives.	December, 2005 Wine Travel - Bad Boy of Bordeaux Rich and restless Bernard Magrez is shaking up Bordeaux with his iconoclastic "micro-cuvées." Peter Hellman pays the renegade a visit.
December, 2005 Design - Hotel Room or Art Exhibit? At these trendsetting hotels, art is all over the place—not all of it in frames. Writer Kate Sekules checks out the best artist- and architect-designed rooms.	December, 2005 Travel - Why Smart Skiers Are Racing to Utah
November, 2005 Anguilla, the New St. Bart's? Does any traveler really need 14 plasma-screen TVs and a private chef? Maybe not, but Anguilla is luring the St. Bart's crowd with some outrageous indulgences. Douglas Cooper investigates.	November, 2005 The Next Wine Country: Chile Chile is the new frontier for glorious wine-country travel. Writer Connie McCabe reports on three great day trips.
October, 2005 Coasting Through the Côte d'Or: Burgundy Cruise On an indulgent barge cruise through Burgundy, writer Benjamin Wallace meets winemakers, monks, one remarkable dowager and a few very lucky lockkeepers.	October, 2005 My Parents Are Driving Me to Drink: Long Island Wine Tour Will his parents liquidate IRAs to buy Merlot? Alarmed, writer Chip Brown considers this on a family trip in Long Island wine country.
October, 2005 The Suite Life In Italy: Baglioni Hotels The family behind Baglioni hotels knows luxury isn't a gold bath tap; it's an unforgettable experience. Writer Alec Le Sueur checks in.	September, 2005 Asia's New A-List Destinations Three must-visit spots in Indonesia, Thailand and Laos, all with beautiful and ancient temples, luxe new resorts and fascinating food.
August, 2005 Why Irish Chefs Love County Cork Many of Ireland's most adventurous new chefs are settling down in rugged, coastal County Cork. Opinionated Irish food critic John McKenna guides writer Howard Jacobson on a delicious road trip.	July, 2005 A Passage to Mumbai India's gastronomic and financial capital has millions of people, tens of thousands of restaurants—and one hugely famous food critic named Rashmi Uday Singh. On a day-long eating spree, she takes writer Monica Bhide to her favorite spots.
July, 2005 Hooked on Alaska A luxurious cruise to Alaska may not be the manliest experience ever, but it's certainly a fun way to catch a lot of fish—and come back with some adventures to brag about.	June, 2005 Pit Stops on a Barbecue Road Trip Following the lead of local experts (the gas-station guy, Little Leaguers), writer Peter Kaminsky goes in search of great North Carolina BBQ.
May, 2005 Escape from Cancún \| Mexico A writer hides out at a posh new resort in wild Cancún, then makes a break for tiny Tulúm—and discovers an incredible secret.	May, 2005 An Insider's Bangkok Guide \| Thailand Grant Thatcher, founder of the sharply opinionated Luxe City Guides, gives his best tips for navigating this fascinating capital.
April, 2005 Where to Go Next: Las Vegas \| April 2005	March, 2005 Discovering Deco in Buenos Aires Who knew that the Argentinean capital has a stockpile of bargain-priced Art Deco furniture? A design lover goes shopping.
February, 2005 Camper Steps Out in Barcelona \| Casa Camper and FoodBall Quirky shoe company Camper knows that food and shelter, like clothing, are basic needs. Now it's satisfying all three with a new restaurant and hotel in Barcelona.	January, 2005 Boulder's High Life \| Boulder, Colorado Can America's most health-conscious city have world-class restaurants? A skeptic investigates.
January, 2005 Where To Go Next: The Caribbean \| January 2005	December, 2004 Beach Blanket Basel \| Miami Art Tour Cutting-edge artists and voracious collectors come to Art Basel Miami Beach for the adrenaline rush—and the Cuban sandwiches. Jennifer Rubell gives the ultimate art-food insider's guide.
November, 2004 Alan Wong's Hawaii A decade after leaving the Big Island, culinary hero Alan Wong is back to see how things have (and haven't) evolved.	November, 2004 Caribbean Sleeper \| Vieques, Puerto Rico Vieques, the tiny Puerto Rican island, is so sleepy that its guard dogs often doze off in the streets. Writer Susan Choi explores its gorgeous beaches and has one of the best meals of her life.
October, 2004 Santa Barbara: The Director's Cut In the new film Sideways, two buddies go on a fateful trip through Santa Barbara's glorious wine country. Director Alexander Payne revisits.	September, 2004 Going Dutch \| Amsterdam Shopping On a buying trip to Amsterdam for their New York City home store, a design-obsessed couple searches for the city's most visionary tableware.
August, 2004 Summer Sanctuary \| North Carolina's Outer Banks On a trip to North Carolina's tranquil Outer Banks, a writer spots ospreys and possums, finds tasty barbecue and has exquisite meals at a posh resort.	July, 2004 Europe's Rising-Star Chefs
June, 2004 Brazil's New Glamour Capital \| São Paulo São Paulo is becoming a style setter in fashion, design, film—and food. A writer explores the city's mix of flavors.	May, 2004 French Cooking School Vacations The biggest names, the newest programs, the most luxurious idylls, the toughest internships: there are classes in France for every type of home cook. Here's all you need to know.
April, 2004 Eastern Block Party \| Berlin Restaurants In Berlin, two writers flee the west and head east to dine at the city's most exciting restaurants—from a schnitzel palace to a Michelin-starred restaurant.	April, 2004 25 of the World's Best Food Markets Historic or futuristic, pristine or chaotic, rural or urban, the markets here are a food lover's fantasy—as much for the spectacle as for the shopping.
March, 2004 Puglia: Italy's Next Great Escape A writer zooms down the Autostrada from Rome for a few days in Puglia and has one of the best gastronomic weekends of her life.	February, 2004 Bay Area Chocolate Binge San Francisco attracts the nation's most innovative chocolate artisans and its most obsessive cocoa addicts. On a tour of the "chocolate fertile crescent," Abe Opincar finds out why.
January, 2004 The Relaxation Report When celebrity chef Alain Ducasse needs to get away from it all, where does he go? Our favorite overachievers reveal their favorite places to relax.	December, 2003 Where To Go Next in the Caribbean \| December 2003
November, 2003 Going Dutch \| Pennsylvania Dutch Country Pennsylvania Dutch country, home of the Amish, is full of simple pleasures, as one writer discovers on a food-and-antiques-filled weekend.	November, 2003 Wild Australian Weekend After stalking the elusive kangaroo in the beautiful Blue Mountains, outside Sydney, Daniel Mendelsohn recovers with amazing meals and soothing spa treatments at urbane hotels.
October, 2003 Learning From Long Island As a teenager, she couldn't wait to leave Long Island. But on a recent drive through the North Fork, this skeptic discovers great wines, gifted chefs and delicious local foods.	September, 2003 Hotel Classics for the New Millennium
August, 2003 Portland By the Glass This gateway to Oregon's wine country is a wine destination in its own right. Writer Chip Brown sips his way around the city.	July, 2003 Pizza Pilgrimage \| Vermont's Mad River Valley Can any pizza possibly justify a seven-hour drive? On a weekend tour of Vermont's Mad River Valley, a traveler learns the answer is yes.
June, 2003 Wild About Costa Rica Emerging from the jungle, a writer discovers talented chefs and great truck-stop seviche.	May, 2003 Cruise Control Issues Travel Editor Kate Sekules is used to taking charge on a trip, but on this Mediterranean cruise, she surrenders some of her customary control and learns to love it.
April, 2003 House Beautiful Mussolini escaped from house arrest at Villa Feltrinelli, on Italy's Lake Garda, but modern-day visitors to this hotel will want to stay forever.	March, 2003 Boutique Hotel Boom The Kimpton Hotels offer boutique-hotel style without boutique-hotel prices—or attitude.
February, 2003 Mexico's Heartland \| Guanajuato The colonial city of Guanajuato has everything—art, architecture, mummies—except Americans.	January, 2003 Down the Garden Path \| Bacara Spa Hiking past groves of avocado and lemon trees, a writer works up an appetite for a luxurious dinner at a splendid California spa.
December, 2002 Paradise Plus \| Fiji Spectacular beauty and splendid isolation make fiji worth a trip around the planet. Now there's yet another draw: the food.	October, 2002 Rioja \| Taste of History Religious pilgrims have come to rioja for centuries. but today some pilgrims are motivated by a different faith: in the region's wine and food.
August, 2002 San Diego in Season The ideal of a cuisine that starts and ends with seasonal ingredients skipped San Diego. but a handful of chefs are making farmers their friends and simplicity their credo.	July, 2002 My Home Is Your Castle An English aristocrat's manor has become a hotel with trained hawks and wonderful food.
June, 2002 Cottage Industry Whether you're a big spender or a penny-pincher, renting a villa in europe will let you live like a local.	June, 2002 Singapore Fling With its maverick restaurant scene, club street is defying Singapore's notoriously controlling government----and getting away with it.
May, 2002 Thailand's Best Buy At $20 a day, a course at the splendid Chiang Mai Thai cookery school is a bargain. and it's not the only reason to come to this beautiful city.	May, 2002 Ritzy Business The Ritz-Carlton is synonymous with crystal chandeliers, hushed service and baked alaskas. or is it? a writer checks out the modern new Ritz.
May, 2002 Taste of Hawaii Sure, hularobics classes are fun, but Hawaii's top resorts offer something even better: food festivals that are among america's finest.	April, 2002 Insider's Gascony In France, an American barge captain and cook teaches guests how to navigate life as the locals do.
January, 2002 Food Lover's Guide to Mexico Whether they bring a spouse or a surfboard, these six chefs escape again and again to Mexico. Here, the resorts where they seek respite.	December, 2001 Classic Caribbean Our travel editor, always in hot pursuit of the new, takes a break to celebrate her favorite tried-and-true (but not tired) resorts.
October, 2001 The Great Cheese Chase Everybody does the wine-tasting route in northern California. but to see a less familiar side of the region, take a trip that won't impair your driving: an artisanal cheese-tasting tour.	48 Hour Cheat Sheet: Portland, OR Visit our Wiki site, www.foodandwine.com, and tell us about the restaurants, shops and other food destinations you love most.

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