MoreThoughts from Abroad
After a hard day full of meetings and discussions (which continues today), I was able yesterday to enjoy another tradition here in San Sebastian, pinxtos. This is similar to the famous Spanish tapas, but the Basque version (which usually means more food on top of the bread). The real treat is not the food itself, but the whole experience that accompanies it. The proper way to eat pinxtos is something similar to bar hopping. At the start of the evening, one person collects all the money from the group and is responsible for paying for everything. You then charge into the different pinxto bars and enjoy a drink (usually beer or wine) and a pinxto (from a real treat of choices that are laying on the bar and you can just pickup without asking…everything is summed up at the end). Once finished, it’s time for the next one. The night ends when you run out of money (which is usually after 5 or 6 bars) or probably if you are unable to drink anymore. Another great fun idea that has not caught up in any other country…
PS. I found the picture of this pinxto bar from Google but I’m pretty sure it was either the 2nd or 3rd one we visited..
PS. I found the picture of this pinxto bar from Google but I’m pretty sure it was either the 2nd or 3rd one we visited..
that sounds great indeed!