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LadyPiPi1
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Lady Pi-Pi CROATIA

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he waiters and chef always open the gate with a smile and always know youā€™ll be back. On the last night as Iā€™m half way up the steps it occurs to me why they might have chosen this lofty base camp for the restaurant ā€“ without the exercise of the steps, you would probably have to be air lifted out after every sitting.

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Madrid Bar4
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Estado Puro Madrid

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I’m looking at a glass, filled with a rich, creamy foam. It looks and feels to the touch like an expensive coffee. Only I know it is filled with eggs. And caramelised onions. And liquidised potato. If ever there was such a thing as a post-modern tortilla espaƱol, this is definitely it. I plunge in and to my relief – and despite still definitely looking like a coffee – it tastes like the best omelette I’ve ever had.
Estado Puro is full of little surprises like that. This is Madrid tapas culture Kubrick style, a culinary Odyssey which keeps all the tradition and rich historic flavour of old Spain and playfully tips it on its head. It should be said that if there was ever a Spanish-themed space station, it would probably look like this.

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