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6th September 2024 ‘AMAZING MOTA’ (JAPANESE BUFFET) ARRIVES IN VALENCIA!
‘Amazing Mota’ has arrived, a fun buffet with a rotating belt that immerses us in Japanese pop culture. Located on Calle Poeta Artola, it is the first place in Valencia to have a double revolving belt –the upper one for hot dishes and the lower one for cold ones– with a glass enclosure. It has […]
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2nd September 2024 THE TWIST ON TAPAS…IN VALENCIA
Tapas have been the ultimate staple of Spanish cuisine for centuries. Whether they are hot or cold, sweet or savoury, served by themselves or combined to make a full meal, tapas have more recently expanded to incorporate a wide dimension of palates, cultures and hold a great significance in restaurants, ranging from sophisticated to casual […]
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9th August 2024 ‘BEETROOT HUMMUS WITH CHICKPEA PANCAKES’ BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
If you need a little boost to combat the weather in Valencia and get you back in the pink of health, beetroot could be just the vegetable for you! Truly deserving of the title ‘super food’, it boasts potassium, magnesium, iron, vitamins A, B6 and C, folic acid, carbohydrates, protein, antioxidants and soluble fibre. It […]
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30th July 2024 A PLETHORA OF PAELLA
Paella has become a gastronomic delight with a truly international reach and with Spanish restaurants, all over the globe, featuring the rice dish on its menu. Yet its origins are in Valencia. Any proud Valencian will tell you that if you’ve ever had something calling itself paella outside Valencia…that really all you’ve had is rice […]
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18th July 2024 THE PORTOLITO GROUP’S MOST PERSONAL RESTAURANT DISEMBARKS ON THE BEACH: ‘LA MAR’ HAS ARRIVED!
Located in front of ‘Playa de las Arenas’ beach, the restaurant ‘La Mar’ offers Mediterranean and market cuisine in which char-grilled meats and garden produce will be the protagonists. As if it were a recipe in itself, ‘La Mar’ contains the breeze of the sea, a tasty vegetable garden and quality char-grilled meats too. The […]
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9th July 2024 ESTIU REACHES 44 MILLION LITRES OF ICE CREAM SOLD, EMPLOYMENT INCREASES BY MORE THAN 50% AND A TURNOVER OF 138 MILLION EUROS
The Valencian company Helados Estiu last year reached 44 million litres of ice cream sold, a turnover of 138 million euros and a net profit of 6.7 million. The average workforce in 2023 was 473 employees while in 2022 it reached 312 jobs, so the growth in employment was 161 people, an increase of 51%. […]
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7th July 2024 THE EMBLEMATIC ‘MERCADO CENTRAL’ OF VALENCIA
Valencia’s Central Market is one of the largest markets in Europe! Perched high above the ornate iron and glass dome, it’s feet resting on a golden ball, is the Cotorra del Mercat, the big green parrot that is the symbol of the Mercado Central in Valencia. Cotorra means parrot in Spanish, but it also means […]
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30th June 2024 ‘LOS GÓMEZ SAN VICENTE’ IN THE CENTRE OF VALENCIA….
Located in one of the most privileged spots in the heart of Valencia, overlooking the Plaza de la Reina and the Cathedral, Los Gómez introduces the newest addition to their gastronomic group: Los Gómez San Vicente. The new establishment offers authentic, traditional Mediterranean cuisine, with flavours and dishes that are designed to transport diners back […]
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21st June 2024 THE PRESTIGIOUS ‘OPINIONATED ABOUT DINING’ LIST HAS POSITIONED THREE OF QUIQUE DACOSTA’S RESTAURANTS AMONG THE BEST 75 IN EUROPE
After the recent accomplishment of having the Quique Dacosta restaurant in Dénia placed in the top 15 according to The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, the Quique Dacosta group has achieved a new milestone; 3 of its restaurants have been placed in the top 75 of the Opinionated About Dining’s top 150 European restaurants. On the […]
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19th June 2024 MASTER ARTISAN PEPE COTAINA PREPARES THE NEW SUMMER DISH OF MI CUB: THE TRADITIONAL ‘PASTA BONA’ COCAS
Situated in the corner of the grandiose Mercado de Colón, Mi Cub is a sophisticated terrace restaurant, serving authentic and fresh Valencian tapas. Their commitment to using and promoting Valencian seasonal products is highlighted through their ‘Four Seasons of The Earth’ series, a gastronomic venture which brings certain speciality dishes to the menu depending on […]
