“There’s not really many classic dishes on the menu,” he says. “You’ll get the Spanish flavors, just different style cooking techniques than they would use classically in Spain.”

United faced the Crew at FedEx field, the nightcap of a doubleheader that also featured an opener between defending World Cup champions Spain and Central American side El Salvador.

Ana-Maria Cordoba was one of at least 80 people killed when a high-speed train derailed in Galicia.

Pedro Almodóvar’s window into his work of art turns out to be no less obsessive, meticulous and distanced than his character’s attitude towards his own creation.

For years, it has sat on the corner of 16th and Fuller Streets NW, a mansion whose regal trappings have been hidden under layers of neglect. But now, the residence that was once used as a home and office for the Spanish ambassador is seeing new life.

Photo by ekelly80. Spain’s native son José Andrés will be honored with one of Spain’s highest cultural honors, as his cooking has elevated and popularized Spanish cuisine. Andrés will be given the Order of Arts and Letters medallion. He is the first chef to be honored. Andrés joins top artists, linguists, and architects as those recognized for their contributions to the country. Andrés, following the success on his Los Angeles based Bazaar, will be…

Thanks to a tipster for sending us this story from Spain’s La Vanguardia, which reports that the Duke and Duchess of Palma are moving to the D.C. area in order for the Duke, Iñaki Urdangarín, to take up a position with Spanish telecom company Telefónica. The Duchess, Cristina, is the youngest daughter of the King of Spain. The couple have been living in Barcelona with their four children, but the whole family will soon move…

Written by DCist contributor Lauren Jacob Premier D.C. chef José Andrés cuts an imposing figure, both in his culinary prowess and his Tony Soprano-like stature, but if you see him walking down the street, don’t be afraid to give him a hearty hello and congratulate him on his new TV series “Made in Spain,” which has begun airing on WETA at 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays. We caught up with the gregarious Andrés recently at a…