redescovering Spain in Travel + Leisure
Spain has become a destination for travelers looking for culinary innovation. Anya Von Bremzen visits the restaurants where 10 visionaries are leading the charge
From December 2003
By Anya von Bremzen
Dining out in modern-day Spain offers a taste of what it must have been like to experience the avant-garde fervor of early-20th-century artists’ studios or visit Tokyo’s “deconstructive fashion” ateliers of the eighties. Radical chefs are forging new flavors by melding brainy theory, futuristic techniques, and provocative wit into dishes that challenge traditional perceptions of food the way Picasso’s portraits refracted and reconfigured the face
