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12th September 2022 FOOD BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’ ….CHIMICHURRI AND CARROT TOPS
If you get an organic veg box, you will find your vegetables don’t come neatly trimmed to fit their plastic container but bustling with a jungle of accompanying vegetation. Waste not, want not! Don’t throw it in the bin. These leaves and tops are the top of the pops… with nutrients of around six times […]
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10th September 2022 INTRODUCING ‘PLATO DEL BUEN ROLLO’: GOOD VIBES AT THE ‘MI CUB’
On a hot Wednesday morning, I made my way towards the Mercado de Colón. Located just off Gran Via, in what feels like a more upmarket side venture, the Market is home to some famed restaurants and clothing rails on the weekends. Mi Cub, located in the back right corner, is a personal favourite of […]
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9th September 2022 ‘LA OLA FRESCA’…EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
For expats, locals and tourists alike, ‘La Ola Fresca’ is a café gem not to be missed. Compared to most café bars commonly found here in Valencia, this quaint and cosy showstopper has surpassed a lot of the competition. With flairs of a British café, this place offers a freshness that is hard to come […]
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BOOKS 
3rd September 2022 ‘LA COCINA DEL CABANYAL’
Marisa Villalba and Felip Bens have written the recipes and the texts of the book ‘La Cocina del Cabanyal’ in which the writers Pep Martorell, Sergi Tarín, Toni Sabater, Josep Vicent Miralles have also collaborated as well as the photographer Germán Caballero and María José Royo, to whom they owe the recipes for the desserts. […]
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2nd September 2022 ‘LA DESPENSA DE FRIDA’ LOCATED IN MERCADO DE RUZAFA (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
La Despensa de Frida is a Mexican produce stall located in the busy multicultural hub of Ruzafa market. The stall, ran by married couple Michelle and Manolo, first opened 7 years ago. Michelle who is Mexican, had been working in catering and realised it was hard to find some Mexican ingredients and produce here in […]
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31st August 2022 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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30th August 2022 ‘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 […]
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29th August 2022 AUTHENTIC VALENCIAN CUISINE AT ‘L’APLEC’ IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE
When it comes to Valencian cuisine…this is the real deal. ‘Aplec’ is the 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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25th August 2022 CAN’T ‘BEET’ A SUMMER SALAD!
By now you probably all know my eternal love and fascination with the beet – my most favourite of vegetables. What did Tom Robbins say in ‘Jitterbug Perfume’? “A tale that begins with a beet will end with the devil. That is a risk we will have to take.” Great book, great vegetable. What’s that […]
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23rd August 2022 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! Waiter, Raúl Fernández, oozes enthusiasm and warmth, taking time to talk with the bar-goers as they enjoy the delicious tapas and drinks served here. He […]
