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25th April 2023 ‘BAR LA MURTA’ VINS i TAPES …THE HOT SPOT FOR SPANISH TAPAS
Situated in Benimaclet Plaza, ‘Bar La Murta’ (Vins i Tapes) is like no other, and your time spent here will be full of life and accompanied by an exciting buzz all round.Despite sitting in the heart of a student hub, Bar Murta manages to be both truly family-friendly and serve mouth-wateringly delicious homemade tapas and […]
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24th April 2023 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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22nd April 2023 TAPAS IN THE PARK! ‘OLI BAR’ OF RUZAFA
24/7 Valencia: Can you tell us something about Oli Bar? OLI BAR of Ruzafa: “Oli Bar is a meeting place, located in the only green corner of Ruzafa, Manuel Granero Park. In our bar – charcuterie, with affordable prices for any wallet or purse, we offer Spanish ham or hand-cut ham, Iberian cold meats, Manchego […]
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20th April 2023 TASTING TAPAS AT TASCA EL BOTIJO
Located in the historic centre of Valencia in barrio El Carmen, ‘Tasca El Botijo’ is a charming little tapas spot with the most welcoming staff a customer could hope for! Our waiter oozes enthusiasm and warmth, taking time to talk with the bar-goers as they enjoy the delicious tapas and drinks served here. He brings […]
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16th April 2023 AUTHENTIC VALENCIAN CUISINE AT ‘L’APLEC’ IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE
When it comes to Valencian cuisine…this is the real deal. ‘Aplec’ is a local term for ‘cultural meeting’ and this restaurant is quite easy to find as it is only a stone’s throw from the Torres de Serranos in the historic centre. No frozen tourist trap stuff here! This is local product that is fresh […]
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12th April 2023 ‘FOR THE LOVE OF ART’, THE NEW SEASON AT ‘QUIQUE DACOSTA RESTAURANTE’
The three Michelin-starred chef, awarded the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts, launches his new season at his restaurant in Dénia (Alicante). ‘Por Amor al Arte’ is the new gastronomic proposal of the three Michelin star chef Quique Dacosta that can be enjoyed from this month onwards at his restaurant in the Alicante town […]
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7th April 2023 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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7th April 2023 LA MONA DE PASCUA (EASTER IN VALENCIA)
EASTER DESSERT: Today, it can be found with slight variations practically all over Spain. It is an Easter dessert whose tasting symbolizes that Lent is over. ORIGIN OF NAME: The name comes from the munna or mouna, an Arabic term that means “provision of the mouth”, a gift that the Muslims gave to their lords. […]
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6th April 2023 EASTER SPECIAL! ‘TORRIJA-BRIOCHE’ WITH COCONUT ICE CREAM…BY HELEN WESTWATER OF LA OLA FRESCA
As in many countries, traditions marked by religious public holidays go hand in hand with food. With the start of Easter, Spanish culinary delights such as Mona de Pascua, Sopa de Ajo, buñuelos and chocolate eggs, all celebrate the return of eggs and fat back on the table once more. All this after a month […]
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4th April 2023 NEW RECIPE BOOK WITH THE BEST PRODUCTS FROM THE VALENCIAN ‘HUERTA’
Matilde Carrasco publishes 23 easy, tasty, and healthy recipes with products from the Valencian huerta (market garden). It is a delicious proposal that goes beyond the classic recipe book, an aspect that the author herself highlights: “It started out as a cookery book, as it has these 23 easy, tasty and healthy recipes…but the truth […]
