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Tropicana Magazine May-Jun 2018 #118: Winner Takes All

Issue.#118 (Winner Takes All) Nu Infinity shares their origin stories on forming their own dream team. A guide to exotic Istanbul, Major golf tournaments and more.

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THE COOKBOOK<br />

7 Basque restaurants to try<br />

Arzak, San Sebastian<br />

Sitting as prettily on a hill on the edge of San Sebastian as<br />

they do at #30 on the World’s Best Restaurant’s 2017 Iist, this<br />

3-Michelin star family-run restaurant by Chef Juan Mari Arzak<br />

and his daughter Elena turn out peerless modern Basque cuisine.<br />

www.arzak.es<br />

Mugaritz, San Sebastian<br />

A beautiful garden setting is just the beginning of the amazing<br />

culinary experience you can expect from 2-Michelin star chef<br />

Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz and his team. The 20-course menu<br />

has already put this restaurant at #9 on 2017’s World’s Best<br />

Restaurants list.<br />

www.mugaritz.com<br />

Azurmendi, Bilbao<br />

At #38 on the World’s Best Restaurants last year, this fabulous<br />

3-Michelin star family-run restaurant has won plaudits for<br />

its approach to sustainability as well as its impeccable service,<br />

imaginative cuisine and flair for drama. Your gastronomic<br />

journey begins at Azurmendi’s rooftop vegetable garden and<br />

continues in the dining room where each course is accompanied<br />

by different visual projections.<br />

www.azurmendi.biz<br />

Nerua, Bilbao<br />

No trip to Bilbao is complete without a visit to the Guggenheim<br />

Bilbao Museum. Under the careful eye of Chef Josean Alija, the<br />

food whipped up at #56 on the World’s Best Restaurants 2017<br />

list is as much art as anything within the museum’s gallery.<br />

www.neruaguggenheimbilbao.com/en<br />

Rodero, Pamplona<br />

In a city better known for the running of the bulls, this elegant<br />

1-Michelin star venue shines for its friendly service and excellent<br />

value for money. Their winning 7-course degustation menu of<br />

Basque specialties includes wine, water and tea or coffee.<br />

www.restauranterodero.com<br />

Europa, Pamplona<br />

Proving that hotel restaurants can be just as creative as<br />

any independent eatery, this family-run 1-Michelin star<br />

establishment in Europa hotel is located just off the city’s main<br />

square and has continued to wow guests and diners with its<br />

exemplary take on Basque ingredients and generous service.<br />

www.hreuropa.com<br />

Asador Etxebarri, Axpe<br />

At #6, Asador Etxebarri is the highest ranked Basque restaurant<br />

in the World’s Best Restaurants 2017 list. It’s an amazing<br />

accomplishment for self-taught Chef Victor Arguinzoniz, whose<br />

simple but distinctively smoky wood-fire barbeque dishes have<br />

turned this rural countryside town into a gourmet destination.<br />

asadoretxebarri.com<br />

97 MAY/JUNE <strong>2018</strong> | TM

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