I’m planning a trip to Spain in late Jan/early Feb. We’ll spend 2 nights in Madrid, 2 nights in Barcelona. We’re coming from Paris, where we live (no jet lag) and our main goals are the Prado and eating....

i love: Toast – love it a lot... i know many hounds hate it with a passion, but i never get tired of it. i can live off of the multi-grain pancakes with berries and iced nonfat lattes. Paco's Tacos – sometimes i just...

Yes I know what the differences are, I just haven’t seen them use a blast chiller yet. Then again my memory is not the best. They’re all making ice creams/gelatos with either liquid nitrogen or paco jets, another tool...

If you’re looking for not-too-adventurous-but-good mexican, try Paco's Tacos. It’s not in Marina Del Rey, but it’s close (2.3 miles according to Google Maps). The food is solid, and the flour tortillas are...

; atmosphere is just about nonexistent) Local Must try: Cafe del Rey Nearby Mexican: El Abajeno (Inglewood Blvd); sketchy neighborhood, but great mexican food. I like Paco's Tacos too; they make their tortillas in house....

other yummy treats. Very reasonable prices (borderline cheap), very friendly service! I think the place is called "Bodega Paco Gongora" but I am probably mistaking it for another establishment. It had a piano which was used to...

of Patxarans (pricey at £5 a pop) to round off the evening. I know that they promote the place as modelled on Cal Pep in Barca but it reminds me a lot more of Paco Meralgo which in my opinion is a superior seafood/tapas bar, you...