Monday, June 7, 2010

Madrid: Part 1


I'm back from two weeks in sunny Spain, sated on wine and good food... lots of ham, specifically. First stop on the trip: Madrid. Land of the bear and the Madrileno Tree (whimsically translated as "strawberry tree.")

Gourmet-wise, my favorite place in Madrid is the Mercado de San Miguel: the central market housed in a glass building to the side of Plaza Mayor.





It's the Spanish equivalent of the San Francisco Ferry Building, but instead of boutique shops selling olive oils and cookbooks, there are food and wine booths selling tapas and drinks.





You can get a glass of wine from the bodega with empanadas from the bread stand and take them to the tables in the center of the building, or even eat standing right at the counter if that gives you pleasure.



Or even truffles given to you on a silver platter to take away.




Buenissimo!

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