Author Archives: PintxoBoy

About PintxoBoy

Scottish by birth and in my heart. Basque by lifestyle and in my stomach. Living in San Sebastián where I eat and comment about as many pintxos as I can. In my spare time I work in Marketing the renewable energy sector. https://pintxosboyinsansebastian.wordpress.com/

Spanish Sounds: Part 2

Posted on September 26, 2011 by PintxoBoy

I love the current Spanish music scene. There has been some fantastic new music coming out over the last few years. Spanish Sounds: Part 2 concludes my selection of the top 10 Spanish artists of the moment. I’ve picked a … Continue reading →

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Spanish Sounds: Part 1

Posted on September 19, 2011 by PintxoBoy

I thought I’d add a couple of posts on my current 10 favourite bands hailing from Spain. This is a totally personal choice, these are not the most famous or representative of particular genre. Just what I’m listening to right … Continue reading →

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Do You Deskontu?

Posted on September 8, 2011 by PintxoBoy

I wonder if Casa Mirones in San Juan had ever taken 1,400 booking in a day before the 6th of July 2011. And I wonder what the reaction was like in the restaurant on the 7th! Jubilation? Excitement? Stress? But … Continue reading →

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San Sebastian Film Festival 2011

Posted on September 1, 2011 by PintxoBoy

If ever there is a time to be in San Sebastián, surely it is during film festival week. For me, there´s more of a buzz in the city than at any other time of the year. The Big Week makes the  … Continue reading →

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THE CIDER HOUSE RULES (EUSKADI)

Posted on June 1, 2011 by PintxoBoy

“You want a photograph?” he asked, “Come…”

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Top 10 Pintxo Tips

Posted on May 24, 2011 by PintxoBoy

… or how to get the most out of of going for pintxos! While eating great pintxos in Donosti is about as hard as falling off a log, there are things you can do that will make the experience doubly … Continue reading →

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Itxas Magalean

Posted on March 28, 2011 by PintxoBoy

I´m not a nostalgic person. Part of this is due to the fact that I have the memory of a drunk goldfish – I often find myself calculating my age from my year of birth as opposed to just automatically … Continue reading →

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Gems of Spanish Culture: Love Letter to Radio 3

Posted on March 11, 2011 by PintxoBoy

This is the first of a series of posts on gems of Spanish culture I´ve stumbled across whilst living here. Not necessarily things which have crossed borders and have international fame like Almodovar, El Quijote or Flamenco, but things which … Continue reading →

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Worth Doing

Posted on March 7, 2011 by PintxoBoy

It’s been Carnaval this weekend all over Spain and San Sebastian is no exception. To be honest, if you’re in the Basque Country on these dates it’s probably best to head to Tolosa where they live the festivities with far … Continue reading →

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National Scandal

Posted on February 28, 2011 by PintxoBoy

A national scandal took place in 2002 in Spain. And like so many scandals of recent years, people noticed, grumbled a little bit and then got back on with their daily lives. Yet it is a scandal that has cost … Continue reading →

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