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The following is a list of bids for the Summer Olympics. It consists of the year the games were held or scheduled to be held, the date the decision was made, the city and country which issued the bid, the votes at the IOC Session for each voting round, and the ultimate host of the games. The bid listed first for each games is the one selected ...
The arrival of Europeans in the Americas in 1492 initiated the advent of new culinary elements, such as tomatoes, potatoes, maize, bell peppers, spicy peppers, paprika, vanilla and cocoa, or chocolate. Spain was where chocolate was first mixed with sugar to temper its natural bitterness.
A cantina is a type of bar common in Latin America and Spain. The word is similar in etymology to " canteen ", and is derived from the Italian word for a cellar, winery, or vault. [ 1 ] In Italy, the word cantina refers to a room below the ground level where wine and other products such as salami are stored. [ 2 ]
Churrasco. Churrasco (Portuguese: [ʃuˈʁasku], Spanish: [tʃuˈrasko]) is the Portuguese and Spanish name for grilled beef prominent in South American and Iberian cuisines, and in particular in Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. The term is also used in other Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries for a variety of different meat ...
The Spanish Ikaro focuses on a tasting menu, small plates that don’t encourage sharing. Momento by Ikaro takes a different path, serving portions designed to share. It will also make use of its ...
Tapas. Tapas (Spanish: [ˈtapa]) are appetisers or snacks in Spanish cuisine. They can be combined to make a full meal, and are served cold (such as mixed olives and cheese) or hot (such as chopitos, which are battered, fried baby squid, or patatas bravas, spicy potatoes). In some bars and restaurants in Spain and across the globe, tapas have ...
The survey, conducted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, was the latest in what looks to be a close race. New Poll Puts Wisconsin GOP Congressman Van Orden Behind Waitress ...
Creole cuisine. Ceviche is a representative dish of the Creole cuisine in different coastal regions in Latin America. Creole cuisine (French: cuisine créole; Portuguese: culinária crioula; Spanish: cocina criolla) is a cuisine style born in colonial times, from the fusion between African, European and pre-Columbian traditions.