"It's her follow-up to Mayfair 's Sabor, an institution that is frequently cited on these pages by chefs as their favourite place to eat. Nieves is, to Londoners, the queen of Spanish cuisine and adored by all who know her. I first interviewed her over a decade ago when she headed the kitchen of Barrafina. She was warm, open, and utterly unaffected by her success and popularity."
"Despite making immense culinary strides since then with adoring fans that include Stanley Tucci and Jason Atherton, I am delighted to say she is exactly the same today. Though when we speak, she has hardly any voice. "I'm pretty much working 24 hours a day at the moment," she tells me, laughingly. "But I'm not complaining." It is two months before the opening of Legado when I interview her."
"Legado has a taverna that Nieves describes as "informal and classic so you can have a sangria or a Txacoli (dry white Basque wine) or a small bite to eat all day, and then there will be the main restaurant where you can enjoy all of the cuisine from East to Western Spain." Nieves herself grew up in Bilbao but recognises that "the cuisine in Spain is so diverse and we're going to showcase that""
Nieves Barragán Mohacho opens Legado as a follow-up to Sabor, blending an informal taverna with a main restaurant. The taverna will offer sangria, Txacoli and small bites all day, while the main restaurant will present cuisine from east to western Spain. Nieves grew up in Bilbao and aims to showcase the variety of Spanish regional cooking. She has worked in London for 30 years and previously opened Barrafina and Sabor. She retains a warm, unaffected presence despite celebrity fans and high expectations. The opening carries pressure as diners anticipate her latest contemporary Spanish venture.
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