ANTIGUA CASA DE GUARDIA After a visit to the Mercado Central de Atarazanas (Málaga's local food market, which also has excellent tapas bars), a short walk will take you to the oldest bar in Málaga, founded in 1840.  Here, they mainly sell Málaga sweet wine directly from the barrel. It is a typical spit-and-sawdust, old-fashioned drinking bar, and it is great fun.  It's like stepping back in time to one of the few places in Málaga that still maintains its atmosphere. Try the p

LA RELIGIOSA VERMUTERÍA Permanently closed 1/8/2024? This is the first vermuteria in Sant Antoni, the only other one in Ibiza is in Eivissa (Ibiza Town). They have around 20 different brands of vermut (vermouth), as well as wines, beers, etc. When we went in late September 2023, they had been open for around two months. Once settled in, we studied the menu. And started with two Spanish conservas (tinned seafood). They were on the other page! Berberechos Espinale (tin

We visited the newly opened Bar Rioja in the Regent Quarter in Kings Cross, London. It is part of the Camino group, which has a significant presence in this area. This bar is dedicated to some of our favourite Spanish wines from the Rioja region of northern Spain. La Rioja, Spain's largest and most popular wine region, was the first to become internationally famous. It is also one of the 17 provinces of Spain, and the smallest. It lies in the country's north, approximately 12