Summoned by the allure of the culinary experience of a lifetime, Mugaritz, named one of the world's 17 restaurants worth planning a trip around by Travel and Leisure, coaxed me back to San Sebastian's enchanting beaches and tapas-laden streets for the second time in a year. We had tried to make a reservation at Mugaritz last September, but despite booking 5 months in advance there were no tables available. As... Continue Reading →
San Sebastian, Spain
Chris had another one of his terrible conferences on a gorgeous beach somewhere in Europe this past week, a perk that may be enough to make just about anyone want to be a physical chemist. The one also happened to coincide with our friends’ wedding in Oviedo, only a few hours farther down the coast of Spain, so we found ourselves in Basque... Continue Reading →