Celebrating the heart of Galicia: Our newest restaurant is now open
Surrounded by the lush gardens and vineyard of Casa Beatnik Hotel, a bold transformation of an 18th century Galician pazo, Tribu is a six-table restaurant offering guests the perfect setting to experience the best the region has to offer, from Rubia Gallega beef and spectacular seafood to rare vegetables, wild game and wine.
The beat(nik) goes on: Beatnik Country House now open in Galicia, Spain
Located inside our new destination hotel, Casa Beatnik, which is nestled in Spain’s Rías Baixas wine region, 20 minutes outside of Santiago de Compostela, Beatnik Country House, like its older siblings in Chicago (Beatnik West Town and Beatnik On The River) is named after the bohemian freethinkers of the 1950s and ’60s and celebrates their spirit and artistic legacy.
Some like it sweet: Deliciously blurring the lines between savory and sweet
Shannah Primiano has a unique way of looking at things, a habit that often results in tasty desserts for the guests of Bonhomme Hospitality restaurants where she is executive pastry chef.
Rice, rice, baby: For most of us paella is simply a popular Spanish dish. For Bonhomme Hospitality Chef Marcos Campos it’s a way of life.
A native of Valencia, the coastal Spanish city where paella’s signature rice is grown and hence the birthplace of the dish, Marcos Campos grew up spending his Sundays with family — and always a paella or two.
Scenes of the sea: Fall in love with Porto’s new tasting menu
At Porto, we are trying to create something that no one else in the country is doing,” says Marcos Campos, executive chef of Porto and Bonhomme Hospitality partner.
A chef for all seasons: 5 Questions With Porto Chef de Cuisine Erwin Mallet, whose magnificent beard is just as much a work of art as the dishes he helps create
5 Questions With Porto Chef de Cuisine Erwin Mallet, whose magnificent beard is just as much a work of art as the dishes he helps create
The art of preservation: Canned seafood often gets a bad rap. Chef Marcos can change your mind
If ever there was a dish to convince conserva-phobes that these preserved tinned products are the real deal, it’s Navajas & Esparragos Blancos at Porto, a recent Michelin-star recipient.
Pig tale: Spain’s prized aged ham and a unique local bread combine forces to create delicious results at Mama Delia
When your star ingredient is jamón Ibérico from Cinco Jotas, a celebrated Spanish purveyor that has perfected the curing process of its jamóns since 1879 and is considered by many to be producing the world’s best, it doesn’t take much to wow guests.
The waiting game: At Porto, an innovative piece of equipment gets used in innovative ways
In Porto’s Atrium, just beyond the wood-burning grill, you’ll see the two beautiful glass-and-stainless steel cabinets perched on the counter. Take a closer look and you’ll see whole turbot and John Dory hanging next to seafood sausages and tuna belly wrapped in seaweed.
Go fish: Beatnik’s new ceviche bar dives deep
Like so many other great classic dishes in the world, ceviche’s true origins are up for debate. Heck, even its name varies with cebiche, seviche, sebiche and, for inventing the dish made from raw fish cured in fresh citrus juices.
Seeing stars: West Town’s Porto receives a Michelin star
West Town’s Porto gives the Atlantic coast of Spain and Portugal the attention it has long deserved, taking guests on a journey that combines the freshest and finest ingredients available, with multiple wood-burning ovens and grills, and ancient preservation techniques