The Basques were heavily involved in the exploration of the New World.

Mattin Noblia – Basque on Top Chef Show from Euskal Kazeta Basque News on Vimeo.

The waitress piled grilled lamb chops and roasted garlic chicken onto plates at the monthly barbecue at Le Chalet Basque, a tradition that has endured for nearly 50 years at the La Puente restaurant.

The Basque Museum and Cultural Center has unveiled a new website promoting its upcoming exhibit at New York’s Ellis Island. The exhibit, “Hidden in Plain Sight,” will showcase Basque culture and history at one of the most popular tourist destinations in New York City. The website features an overview of Basque history in the United States and immigration from Europe. [...]

Renowned Chef Joseba Jimenez de Jimenez will be teaching Basque cooking classes in Seattle later this month and again in February. On top of that, the Seattle Basque Club will be celebrating Basque cooking at its 3rd-annual Tamborrada Fiesta Wednesday Jan. 20. The event will be held at Txori restaurant from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and feature pintxos, or [...]

If you’re a Basque dancer from California, the Hartza group wants you. Dance director John Ysursa is forming the troupe to unite dancers from across the Golden State to perform at Basque festivals this summer, including the huge Jaialdi 2010 international bash in Boise. Hartza means bear in Euskera, the Basque language. It’s a perfect name for the new group, [...]

Michel Etcheverry, a popular singer from the Basque Country, is visiting California for performances in South San Francisco and Chino.

Basque Singer Michel Etcheverry Visits California from Euskal Kazeta Basque News on Vimeo.