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food and drink 
19th March 2023 MERCADO CENTRAL, VALENCIA: “THE CATHEDRAL OF THE SENSES”
Valencia’s Central Market stands proudly near La Lonja de la Seda and Los Santos Juanes Church, as one of the most visited buildings in the city. Opened in 1928, this “theme park for gastronomy”, is one of the largest food markets in Europe and a true representation of Valencia as a city. In 1914, Valencia […]
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9th March 2023 ¡FIESTA SALVAJE AT ‘SLVJ’ VALENCIA
‘SLVJ’ Valencia is a vibrant, quirky restaurant just a stone’s throw away from Plaza del Ayuntamiento. With a menu that fuses Japanese and Mediterranean cuisine; the restaurant is known for the gastronomic creativity of head chef, Fermin Azkue. With an extensive selection of cocktails, sparklers on champagne and masked waiters dancing to disco music, SLVJ […]
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27th February 2023 REPSOL GUIDE DISTINGUISHES TEN RESTAURANTS IN THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY AT THIS YEAR’S AWARD CEREMONY
Spain is an internationally recognised gastronomic power with culinary talent reaching all corners of the country. Guía Repsol’s vocation is to support and encourage national tourism strengthening the gastronomic sector through recognition and promotion. They are committed to disseminating the identifying features of Mediterranean cuisine based on sustainability, product quality and tradition. Today, February 27th, […]
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23rd February 2023 ‘LAMBURGUESA’ WELCOMES LAS FALLAS WITH ‘VUELVE LA MASCLET’ THIS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH!
This Saturday, February 25th from 10am to 8pm at the Parc d’Esplai de Bétera, ‘Lamburguesa’ and Uber Eats join together to host a spectacular festival, raising money for the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC) (Spanish Association Against Cancer). This festival takes place for the second year in a row, bringing live music, a giant […]
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9th February 2023 A SECRET GEM IN THE HEART OF THE CITY: VOLTERETA MANHATTAN
‘Voltereta Manhattan’ is a hidden treasure in Valencia. A speakeasy restaurant that thrives off word of mouth. During the prohibition from 1920 to the early 30s, speakeasies were establishments where alcoholic beverages were illegally served in the United States. To avoid detection by the authorities, the clientele of these bars were encouraged to speak quietly. […]
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26th January 2023 ‘LA SARDINA DE BOTA’: REVIEWING THE POPULAR SEASONAL DISH AT ‘MI CUB’ IN MERCADO DE COLÓN
Mercado de Colón was designed during the 1990s by architect Francisco Mora who was heavily influenced by the Catalan Modernist Movement, particularly the works of Gaudí in Barcelona. The building has exquisite facades with colourful ornamentation, rich decoration and architectural aspects that never cease to astonish. As an iconic example of Valencian Art Nouveau, the […]
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2nd January 2023 ‘ANITA GIRO’ IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF VALENCIA
‘Anita Giro’ will celebrate their 14th anniversary this year. Various members of the ‘24/7 Valencia’ team have been popping in for their mostly Mediterranean tapas and tasty dinners, with an international touch, over the years. It’s a liberal mix of clientele, attractive cuisine and it has a rather distinctive buzz too. The name of the […]
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22nd December 2022 WHICH WINE GOES WITH MY CURRY?
Although we are primarily concerned with Valencian wine and food at VÍ Vid, we have written several times before about some other drinks available, including new gins from Nodus and Vegamar and we regularly update on new releases of the ever popular ‘vermuts’ produced in the community. We also have an interest in matching wine […]
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29th November 2022 WINNER OF THE PREMI CACAU D’OR ANNOUNCED
Cafe Restaurant La Pitti De València receives the Premi Cacau D’Or after winning the Amstel sponsored competition to create Valencia’s new ‘De La Terra’ sandwich. Ten other restaurants have been crowned as new hotspots of lunch time gastronomy: l’esmorzar. Namely; Casa Herminia, Les Cholines, Pizcueta 14, Pensat i Fet, Nuevo Oslo, Club de Campo Les […]
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17th November 2022 TEN FINALISTS BATTLE IT OUT IN THE FINAL OF THE SOM ESMORZADORS COOKING COMPETITION
In Valencia’s La Feria exhibition centre, Amstel’s live cooking competition to create a new Valencian sandwich that displays all the most authentic values of the Valencian gastronomic culture, reached its delicious conclusion A panel of judges, presided over by Ricard Camarena, double Michelin Star Chef, Green Michelin Star holder and owner of the eighth best […]
