Food & Drink news & information for Alicante

THE BIRTHPLACE of one of Spain's most popular Christmas confectioneries is applying to the United Nations for global recognition – for November 7 to become 'World Turrón Day'.

EACH region in Spain has its own day of the year where it celebrates itself, rather like a birthday but without the age increase involved. Sometimes, a 'regional day' just involves a public holiday, a day off...

ANOTHER world food record has been smashed in Spain – a fairly typical, or at least very popular one – although some might say it has happened at the wrong time of year.

NAMES of Europe's 150 best restaurants have been released – and Spain hogs half the list.

SPAIN'S most international dish has been around the world and back in a recent UNESCO competition – although none of the chefs involved had to travel.

A NORTHERN Costa Blanca town has its own space in a culinary theme park in China, and the giant Asian country has just had its first taste of arroz a banda.

A CONFIRMED total of 39 holidaymakers went down with food poisoning after eating mussels at a hotel on the Arenal beach in Jávea (Alicante province), reports have just revealed.

A PENSIONER on the southern Costa Blanca has entered the Guinness Book of Records for having the largest brandy collection on the planet.

Feeling peckish and looking for a lively night out for one, I decided to head south - to Andalucía’s culinary outpost in Torrevieja. Fantastic food at silly prices and guitar-playing gitanos can all be found in El...

Nothing could be more relaxing than a delicious home-cooked Mediterranean meal eaten on a sophisticated terrace overlooking the beach, with relaxing music to soothe your mood.