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The Magic of Málaga: Part Two of Four
Drawing of Málaga-born Pablo Picasso, Restaurante El Chinitas, Málaga
At the superb open-air photo
exhibition of 44 photographs, albeit mislabeled "alta cocina" instead
of cocina de vanguardia (avant-garde cuisine), with creative pictures of some
of Spain's top chefs and their dishes on calle Larios in the old quarter of
Málaga during the Málaga Gastronomy Festival, May 4-7, 2017. In the
foreground right is Catalan Chef Albert (Tickets, etc., Barcelona) and left
Chef Andoni Aduriz (Mugaritz, near San Sebastián). Photo of the photo exhibition, copyright 2017 by Gerry Dawes.
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When I received an invitation to
attend the Málaga Gastronomy Festival in early May, I booked my flight from New
York to arrive a day or two earlier than the rest of my media fellows, since group
therapy on jet lag has never been my thing. I arrived at Málaga airport at mid-day and, though I was tempted to try
the well-regarded airport train into the city, I opted for a taxi that took me
directly to the Hotel AC (Marriott) Málaga Palacio, where I. had never stayed, was an excellent
choice. The Palacio is strategically
located just steps from the old quarter, the Cathedral, the Picasso Museum and
a slew of very colorful restaurants, almost all of which have outdoor seating
and offer a broad array of traditional Malagan dishes. And straight down the Alameda---or
just several colorful blocks winding your way through the old quarter--is
Málaga’s wonderful 19th-century wrought-iron structured Mercado de
Ataranzas with its 14th-century Moorish entrance portal.
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