On a recent afternoon, Ryan Pollnow, the chef and owner of San Francisco’s Basque-inspired Aatxe restaurant, gathered with friends for a Spanish tapas feast in California’s Napa Valley. Feeling inspired? Take a look…
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“The gin and tonic is the national drink of Spain,” chef Ryan Pollnow tells us when we ask why he didn’t bring sangria to his Napa Valley Spanish feast. This explains why his…
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To make the mussels that he served at his Spanish-inspired feast in wine country, Aatxe chef Ryan Pollnow relies heavily on three main ingredients: a blend of aromatic vegetables, mussels (of…
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It only took a day of watching Aatxe chef Ryan Pollnow pull together an over-the-top spread for us to understand what goes into eating, entertaining and drinking like the Spanish. Here are a few…
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San Francisco chef Ryan Pollnow has spent his career working in some of the finest restaurants in the world, but when it came to opening his own restaurant, he found inspiration where he least…
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Can’t make it to Spain this travel season? Bring the flavors of San Sebastián to your table by having friends over for a family-style feast where small plates shine. That’s…