Wild Arugula and Artichokes

The bar Nou Manolín in the seaside Mediterranean city of Alicante is a place I could happily settle into and never leave. A perfect bar de producto (an ingredient-driven dining bar), it specializes in seafood a la plancha and seasonal vegetables arrayed lavishly on the counter. Anything they prepare with artichokes—whether it’s crisp fritters with an accent of sea salt or artichokes braised slowly in aromatic oil—is outstanding. One day I fell for a simple, elegant salad of wi