The VII Festival of Movie Dishes of the city coincides with many culinary events in the final stretch of his reign as Capital of Spanish Gastronomy
Almeria faces the final stretch as the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy 2019 . For ten months, the Andalusian coastal town has carried out a vertiginous agenda full of activities, courses, workshops, conferences, talks and conferences to publicize its rich gastronomy, in which the vegetables of its greenhouses (Almería is known like "the garden of Europe") and the best ingredients from the Mediterranean Sea are protagonists. Those interested in discovering Almería with bites still have the possibility to participate in several culinary events that will take place from here at the end of the year. We propose three plans to enjoy local cuisine along with its rich heritage and one of its historical traditions, cinema.
After the movie dishes
The kitchen and the cinema shake hands one more year in the VII edition of the Almeria Movie Dishes Festival 2019. From November 15 to 24, 31 bars and restaurants in the city will prepare a series of dishes (most for no more 8 euros) with the title of a movie. The inspiration of the chefs will be tapes mostly made in the province (Almería has historically been the site of great Hollywood filming). Attendees can get a primer at participating establishments to get the stamp of each tasting. There will be prizes for those who have at least three prints. Among the 31 places that are part of this gastronomic route, organized by the Association of Hospitality of Almeria ASHAL, are Hotel Catedral ( Cathedral Square, 8), with Patton (bimi worlds with red desert foam); the Casco Antiguo restaurant (Jovellanos, s / n), with Sangre y arena (oxtail in its juice); Auditorio Bar (Av. Del Mediterráneo, 3), with the Terror dish in Chernobyl (Iberian hamburger), or La Plazuela Gastrobar (Real, s / n), with Pirates of the Caribbean II (grilled octopus leg with paprika cream ). More information and list of restaurants in www.ashal.es.
After the spoon dishes
Throughout the year, the main protagonists of Almeria cuisine have had a month dedicated to them, such as red shrimp, raf tomato or local wines. November is the month of the spoon dishes and the most emblematic stews of Almeria cuisine, among which are the Broth Burned (fish and dried pepper), the wheat pot (with chickpeas and wheat grain), the chard esparragás or the famous gurullos (a flour paste with rabbit and snails or with octopus and cuttlefish). Various workshops, tastings and showcookings will be held around them, and many restaurants will feature their specialties on their menus.
Among the activities: the headquarters of Almería 2019 (Pº de Almería, 12) will receive the Association of Seniors of the University of Almería to cook a spoon dish on Thursday, November 21, while the emblematic Mercado Central (1892) will host La simmering , two demonstrations of spoon stews, open to the public, on November 26 and 27. Restaurants such as Entresabores (Av. Del Mediterráneo, s / n) will bet this month on one of the most traditional recipes in the region: the Almeriense wheat pot with Serín blood sausage, fennel and knuckle.
Behind the covers
The tapas are in the DNA of Almeria, in fact, the route of the top of the city has been declared of Andalusian Tourist Interest by the Junta de Andalucía (throughout the year, the City Council conducts guided itineraries; information on www.turismodealmeria.org). The old town of Almeria is one of the busiest places to practice this culinary art. Among the emblematic (and touristic) enclaves of the Central Market, the Cathedral of the Encarnación (imposing building with a 16th-century fortress structure) and the Alcazaba (fortress from the middle of the 10th century on the hill of San Cristóbal), there is a crowd of premises with their creations based on fish, seafood, meat, poultry and, of course, vegetables. An indisputable reference is Casa Puga (Jovellanos, 7), a mythical tavern opened in 1870. Its fried cheese stands out. Also El Jurelico (Jovellanos, 14), with its cod in jetty with seaweed from the west; the tavern Nuestra Tierra (Jovellanos, 28), with its ration of raf tomatoes with anchovies, or the La Encina restaurant (Marín, 16).
Another very fashionable area for tapas is Zapillo, an old fishing district and today one of the most populated in the capital, especially by university students. Located to the south of the city, one of its charms is the promenade on the beach. There are Entremares Zapillo (Stadium, 2), with its fish (tuna burgers and dried octopus stand out), Los Angeles bar (Carabineros Square, 1), specializing in grilled fish, or La Jungla gastrobar ( Av. Del Mediterráneo, 13) and its gourmet tartar cones lid.
Where to sleep
Grand Hotel | Reina Regente Avenue, 8 | Tel .: 950 96 19 96 | from 80 euros. With a privileged location facing the sea and very close to the points of interest of the city, such as the Alcazaba, the cathedral, the Central Market, the churches of San Pedro and Santiago ..., it is one of the most emblematic hotels in Almería . Since its opening in 1967, it has hosted film personalities such as Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, Sophia Loren, Clint Eastwood, The Beatles, Brigitte Bardot, David Carradine, Faye Dunaway or Catherine Deneuve, among many others, while filming their films in the zone.
AC Hotel Almería | Flower square, 5 | Tel .: 950 23 49 99 | from 64 euros. Sophisticated and elegant hotel located in the historical and commercial center of Almeria, six minutes walk from the fortifications of the Alcazaba and only 400 meters from the cathedral. It has a seasonal rooftop bar and pool, which offers wonderful views of the city, as well as a gym and El Asador restaurant, with traditional grilled menus.
Hotel Elba Almería | Av. Del Mediterráneo (crossing with C / Costa Balear) | Tel .: 950 14 53 90 | from 70 euros. Comfortable and modern establishment located in the center of Almeria. It is attached to the project of the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy to promote the city.
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