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A balconied street in Pamplona's Casco Viejo, home to the city's peña and txoko clubhouses
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Txoko Culture Isn’t Only San Sebastián’s. Pamplona Has Run Its Own Since 1953, and the Oldest One Still Bars Women.

Every English guide to Basque txoko culture skips Pamplona, which has run its own gastronomic societies since 1953, and the oldest is fighting Navarra's government
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A balconied street in Pamplona's Casco Viejo, home to the city's peña and txoko clubhouses
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The Cena de Peña Isn’t a Restaurant Meal. One Pamplona Peña Serves It in a 14th-Century Crypt.

Cena de peña is San Fermín's members-only nightly dinner, distinct from almuerzo. One Pamplona peña serves it in a protected medieval crypt.
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A shared pan of Navarrese rice and tomatoes cooked communally, Pamplona peña kitchen
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San Fermín’s Most Famous Drink Is Never for Sale. One Peña Kitchen Makes 15,000 Liters of It Every Year.

Pamplona's peñas cook behind closed doors in sociedades gastronómicas, including Gazteluleku's secret 15,000 liter San Fermín sorbet.
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