AS A TRAVEL destination, San Sebastian - a small coastal town in northern Spain facing the Bay of Biscay and part of the Basque region straddling the border between Spain and France - is blessed with an embarrassment of riches. The city has a proud history, an Instagram-worthy location fronting a perfect crescent-shaped beach framed by green hills, and an outsize reputation for culinary excellence that attracts food lovers from around the world.
Even sirimiri, a local word for the light rain or drizzle that is a constant misty presence around these parts, sounds pretty enough to eat. Perhaps not surprisingly, Sirimiri is also the name of a popular pintxos bar in the city's old quarter, or parte...