Food & Drink news & information for Costa del Sol

A GERMAN court has upheld a Málaga-based vegetable cooperative's claim for compensation after the E.Coli scare was incorrectly linked to Spanish cucumbers.

FAMILY doctors in Spain have debunked the popular myth about how a glass of red wine a day is good for the heart – there is no minimum safe alcohol level, and any amount of alcohol at all increases the risk of cancer...

A LEADING nutritionist is set to give a talk on diet myths and how to eat healthily without putting on weight at the forthcoming Natura Málaga trade fair.

SPAIN'S first-ever on-street pizza vending machines have gone live – in Málaga city, Girona and in the Basque province of Guipúzcoa - with up to 12 varieties on offer and very reasonable prices.

FOOD collection drives for the underprivileged are still being launched, even though they cannot take place in person or involve actual drop-off points in supermarkets – instead, cash donations are being taken online...

A BUSINESSMAN from Catalunya left a tip of nearly €4,100 at Marbella's Playa Padre Restaurant as redress for criticism he had seen on social media.

SINGULARLY misnamed, Germany's world-famous beer festival is a standard part of the calendar in numerous locations in Spain, too, but usually in September – and Torremolinos (Málaga province) is one of the few...

A FOOD fair with dishes and snacks served up by over 70 local restaurants and bars, plus live music all day and fun activities for children is hoped to raise a handsome sum for Spain's main cancer care, support and...

VISITORS to and residents in Mijas can find out more about its 'secrets' in a series of multi-lingual guided tours.