Travel experts weigh in on the best things to do, eat, and see in Valencia, Spain. Siobhan Reid is an NYC-based writer, editor, and copywriter. She is currently the editor-in-residence at The Vintner ...

Just south of Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, lies the Albufera, a freshwater lake separated from the sea by a spit of land. More than a thousand years ago, the Moors introduced the ...

We all have our habits when it comes to the things we love to eat. My No. 1 staple for just about every meal I cook is rice, but I admit I really only cook it one way. It’s always jasmine rice that I ...

Valencia, Spain's third-largest city, is known for its City of Arts and Sciences, a Santiago Calatrava-designed collection of unique white buildings, but its history goes back centuries. In the center ...

If you came to Barcelona for paella, you wouldn’t be alone: A wide pan of saffron-yellow rice studded with seafood is one of Barcelona’s great culinary delights. Few dishes are as impressive or, when ...

The mushrooms, asparagus, spinach, and peas in this paella make it especially appropriate for a spring dinner party. This vegetable paella is the perfect way to welcome spring — with lots of green, ...

When it comes to dining in Spain’s Valencia region, there is one humble ingredient that has pride of place. Rice is at the center of the area’s cuisine and appears in many of its recipes, even earning ...

A rendering of the main dining room at Macarena in downtown Palo Alto. Courtesy Adean Studios. An upscale Spanish restaurant is coming to the former Bird Dog space. Macarena, a traditional Spanish ...

In the heart of El Carmen, Casa Fran is a sun-filled brunch spot serving third-wave coffee, homemade pastries, and hearty, ...