Entrance to the restaurant
Entrance to the restaurant
0 2024/03/23 11:41:36
Complimentary entrante: Pate of Pork with delicious, sweet sauce made with Port. A huge hit in my book!!
Complimentary entrante: Pate of Pork with delicious, sweet sauce made with Port. A huge hit in my book!!
0 2024/03/23 11:36:18
Bread service included the wonderful cracker-like delight on the far right, studded with seeds; I forgot to ask the name.
Bread service included the wonderful cracker-like delight on the far right, studded with seeds; I forgot to ask the name.
0 2024/03/23 11:36:13
Second half of menu!
Second half of menu!
0 2024/03/23 11:36:06
One half of menu at LA CASTILLERIA
One half of menu at LA CASTILLERIA
0 2024/03/23 11:36:00
Retinta steaks at EL ALCAZAR in La Muela, supplier to many fine area restaurants.
Retinta steaks at EL ALCAZAR in La Muela, supplier to many fine area restaurants.
0 2024/03/23 11:25:20
I visited EL ALCAZAR, a recommended butcher shop in the hamlet of La Muela, to buy manteca; they had none, but Ii was interested in the wide variety of Retina beef on offer.
I visited EL ALCAZAR, a recommended butcher shop in the hamlet of La Muela, to buy manteca; they had none, but Ii was interested in the wide variety of Retina beef on offer.
0 2024/03/23 11:25:14
Retinta cows in a playground near my "home."
Retinta cows in a playground near my "home."
0 2024/03/23 11:25:02
Typical road in the area.
Typical road in the area.
0 2024/03/23 11:24:52
Another view of Carabinero at EL ALFEREZ
Another view of Carabinero at EL ALFEREZ
0 2024/03/22 10:30:24
Carabinero (giant red shrimp); this seemed skimpy as compared to those I devoured at ANTONIO, but the meat was tasty and gorgeously sweet and I sopped up everything inside the shell--eating with my hands, as I usually do with shrimp.
Carabinero (giant red shrimp); this seemed skimpy as compared to those I devoured at ANTONIO, but the meat was tasty and gorgeously sweet and I sopped up everything inside the shell--eating with my hands, as I usually do with shrimp.
0 2024/03/22 10:30:17
Sorry, repeat of surtido of tuna
Sorry, repeat of surtido of tuna
0 2024/03/22 10:30:10
This artichoke was braised and stuffed with mojada, which I found very salty. I inquired about the grated cheese served on top, which added more salt. The server told me is was Parmesan but I am fairly sure that it was not..it was too white, and too salty. Overall this was probably the least satisfying of many artichokes I had while in the area...
This artichoke was braised and stuffed with mojada, which I found very salty. I inquired about the grated cheese served on top, which added more salt. The server told me is was Parmesan but I am fairly sure that it was not..it was too white, and too salty. Overall this was probably the least satisfying of many artichokes I had while in the area...
0 2024/03/22 10:18:48
Sashimi of ventresca, belly of tuna. a personal favorite. But you can see that there are more obvious threads of white fat running through t his piece....compare to the sashimi at EL CAMPERO. Nothing can touch the latter.
Sashimi of ventresca, belly of tuna. a personal favorite. But you can see that there are more obvious threads of white fat running through t his piece....compare to the sashimi at EL CAMPERO. Nothing can touch the latter.
0 2024/03/22 10:18:43
Parpetana of raw tuna, cut razor thin, with flake salt at EL ALFEREZ
Parpetana of raw tuna, cut razor thin, with flake salt at EL ALFEREZ
0 2024/03/22 10:18:37
This is an assortment of raw and mostly raw tuna cuts: From left: Tuna tartar; tuna tatami (cooked on the outer edges); Sashimi de ventresca; parpetana, which was described to me as the palate, or the part of the tuna behind the throat....in any case it is delicious. This is always cut much thinner than the belly (ventresca)
This is an assortment of raw and mostly raw tuna cuts: From left: Tuna tartar; tuna tatami (cooked on the outer edges); Sashimi de ventresca; parpetana, which was described to me as the palate, or the part of the tuna behind the throat....in any case it is delicious. This is always cut much thinner than the belly (ventresca)
0 2024/03/22 10:18:32
0 2024/03/21 10:29:52
This was the delicious starter offered to all diners: a pate of mixed fish and seafood. Light and delicious..I could have a double portion with a salad to complete an excellent lunch! But there was more to come!
This was the delicious starter offered to all diners: a pate of mixed fish and seafood. Light and delicious..I could have a double portion with a salad to complete an excellent lunch! But there was more to come!
0 2024/03/21 10:29:45
El Alferez carta (menu) of raw seafood dishes; this is just one section of the menu which also includes cooked seafood and fish.
El Alferez carta (menu) of raw seafood dishes; this is just one section of the menu which also includes cooked seafood and fish.
0 2024/03/21 10:29:38
EL ALFEREZ, Beach of El Palmar, about 12 minutes by car from Vejer. The restaurant faces the beach road, with the dunes and wide, windswept beach beyond. Many surfers were out the day I ate here in mid-March.
EL ALFEREZ, Beach of El Palmar, about 12 minutes by car from Vejer. The restaurant faces the beach road, with the dunes and wide, windswept beach beyond. Many surfers were out the day I ate here in mid-March.
0 2024/03/21 10:29:30
How didi this one sneak in....it's from today....mercado de Barbate.....those 2 containers of manteca colora---they are no longer on display with the home-made croquettes--they are tucked away in my suitcase, enclosed in some Zip-Locs to prevent yet another disaster (don't even ask!!)
How didi this one sneak in....it's from today....mercado de Barbate.....those 2 containers of manteca colora---they are no longer on display with the home-made croquettes--they are tucked away in my suitcase, enclosed in some Zip-Locs to prevent yet another disaster (don't even ask!!)
0 2024/03/20 14:39:02
Now we turn to the conserva aisle..with a few spices to enliven the scene....can you spot the atun en manteca??? And these are NOT (at right) asparagus from Peru....do not be fooled!!!
Now we turn to the conserva aisle..with a few spices to enliven the scene....can you spot the atun en manteca??? And these are NOT (at right) asparagus from Peru....do not be fooled!!!
0 2024/03/20 14:38:55
Closeup....no worries..tins of Fuenroble oil are here at top of page....along with flake salt from wholesale market in Chiclana
Closeup....no worries..tins of Fuenroble oil are here at top of page....along with flake salt from wholesale market in Chiclana
0 2024/03/20 14:38:44
Overview of 2023 still life entitled "How am I going to stuff this all in the suitcase?
Overview of 2023 still life entitled "How am I going to stuff this all in the suitcase?
0 2024/03/20 14:38:34
The delectable stuffing oozes out of the thin pastry...this was one fantastic dish. From the printed menu at AZOTEA EL PALMAR, near Vejer de la Frontera
The delectable stuffing oozes out of the thin pastry...this was one fantastic dish. From the printed menu at AZOTEA EL PALMAR, near Vejer de la Frontera
0 2024/03/19 03:23:31
CREAMY CHEESE, LEEKS AND CHUNKS OF LANGOSTINO INSIDE "LITTLE SACKS" OF BRIK pastry. Luscious sauce of orange pepper
CREAMY CHEESE, LEEKS AND CHUNKS OF LANGOSTINO INSIDE "LITTLE SACKS" OF BRIK pastry. Luscious sauce of orange pepper
0 2024/03/19 03:23:21
AZOTEA MEDIC COMES TO THE RESCUE AFTER EKSCRUNCHY TRIPS AND FALLS FLAT ON HER FACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RESTAURANT
AZOTEA MEDIC COMES TO THE RESCUE AFTER EKSCRUNCHY TRIPS AND FALLS FLAT ON HER FACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RESTAURANT
0 2024/03/19 03:23:10
Plates painted with food images, similar to the ones at AZOTEA GRAN PODER in Sevilla. Beautiful!!
Plates painted with food images, similar to the ones at AZOTEA GRAN PODER in Sevilla. Beautiful!!
0 2024/03/19 03:19:58
AZOTEA EL PALMAR
AZOTEA EL PALMAR
0 2024/03/19 03:19:51
Entrance to AZOTEA
Entrance to AZOTEA
0 2024/03/19 03:19:40
AZOTEA EL PALMAR, across from beach
AZOTEA EL PALMAR, across from beach
0 2024/03/19 03:19:28
0 2024/03/18 09:58:55
Entrance to dining room of Restaurant, EL ALFEREZ, one of El Palmar's vaunted addresses for seafood.
Entrance to dining room of Restaurant, EL ALFEREZ, one of El Palmar's vaunted addresses for seafood.
0 2024/03/18 09:58:38
Does this look as if it will transform into a top-tier new restaurant at the end of this week? To me, the answer was an emphatic, "NO!" But I was wrong! The future home of AZOTEA EL PALMAR
Does this look as if it will transform into a top-tier new restaurant at the end of this week? To me, the answer was an emphatic, "NO!" But I was wrong! The future home of AZOTEA EL PALMAR
0 2024/03/18 09:57:49
EL PALMAR BEACH
EL PALMAR BEACH
0 2024/03/18 09:57:00
EL PALMAR BEACH
EL PALMAR BEACH
0 2024/03/18 09:56:42
PLAYA DEL PALMAR is a certified BLUE FLAG beach..one of about 115 in Andalucia, certified for their cleanliness, clarity of water, and other factors
PLAYA DEL PALMAR is a certified BLUE FLAG beach..one of about 115 in Andalucia, certified for their cleanliness, clarity of water, and other factors
0 2024/03/18 09:46:53
PLAYA DEL PALMAR on a weekday in mid March
PLAYA DEL PALMAR on a weekday in mid March
0 2024/03/18 09:46:39
One of many slatted wood walkways to PLAYA DEL PALMAR, Vejer
One of many slatted wood walkways to PLAYA DEL PALMAR, Vejer
0 2024/03/18 09:46:26
EL PALMAR, one of the coastal beaches near Vejer
EL PALMAR, one of the coastal beaches near Vejer
0 2024/03/18 09:45:53
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