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After an order of a shrimp-studded Rus-
sian salad, we moved on to the same chu-
latitas or lamb chops that Bourdain and
friends had. The tiny lamb lollipops didn't
offer a lot of meat, but they're irresistibly
tasty. As we were feasting on them, a
bearded man approached our table from
the kitchen. “Anthony Bourdain ordered
those lamb chops,” he announced. We found
out he was the owner of the bar that had
been in his family for three generations. He
pulled out his phone and scrolled until he
found a video of the Granada episode of
“Parts Unknown. “That’s me, behind the bar,”
he said with a grin.
It was one of those simple but memo-
rable experiences we encounter regularly
in Spain. And it's a big reason why we've
grown to love this country. Anthony Bour-
dain felt it too as he reflected on his time
in Granada.

“Nice. Awesome. This is the dream of all the
world. The dream is to live in Granada. …work in
the morning, have a one-hour (siesta) in the af-
ternoon, at night go out and have that life. … to
look out the window and to see Spain.”

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