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Editorial 
3rd April 2021 THE LAKE OF RICE AND THE FOREST ON THE DUNES: L’ALBUFERA NATIONAL PARK (VALENCIA)
##With its unique mix of paddy fields, barracas, rustic rice restaurants, sand dunes, reeds, pines and beaches, you won’t find anywhere more quintessentially Valencian than the Albufera National park. Right next to the city, the Albufera is easily the biggest freshwater lake in the whole of the Iberian Peninsula. It stretches out to 6 square […]
Food 
31st March 2021 FOOD BY HELEN WESTWATER OF LA OLA FRESCA…‘ARNADÍ DE CALABAZA’
One of the most fascinating things about cooking for me is the dialogue or stories that can be passed down through the ages. Traditional recipes, and the way they are celebrated in our homes, can give coded messages of where we came from and the stories of our journey. As we are in March and […]
Editorial 
30th March 2021 EASTER IN VALENCIA…Have fun at home with the iconic ‘GOLD BUNNY’ by Lindt
##Have fun at home with the iconic GOLD BUNNY by Lindt… Created almost 70 years ago, the Easter icon continues to thrill the youngest members of the household with its excitement and charm. The Swiss premium chocolate company Lindt & Sprüngli offers consumers a wide range of products to enjoy Easter in the sweetest way. […]
Food 
30th March 2021 ‘MEXICAN-STYLE’ SLOW-COOKED MEAT IN SOFT TACOS (CARNITAS)
##What a crazy season! Love is still in the air, along with the wind; it is a fine little concoction. The weather in Valencia can be glamorous! “Spring has sprung!” I thought, and then the wind blew it all away again. Very perplexing was my dilemma, to write for warmer weather, or for colder? Over […]
Food 
29th March 2021 ‘VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI’ BY HELEN WESTWATER
##In the neighbourhood of Benimaclet, where La Ola Fresca is situated, we are swinging into Spring and continue to explore the production of food through ecological and sustainable methods. With the change of the season we can also welcome in a greater choice of vegetables and array of colours. So, here’s a wheat-free recipe that […]
BOOKS 
28th March 2021 CHEF & AUTHOR PEDRO PONCE PALOMARES: ‘THE BOOK OF RICES’ (123 RECIPES)
##EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Based in Valencia, Pedro Ponce Palomares is a professional chef and renowned author regarding Spanish cuisine. Visitors travel from all over the world to enjoy paella in the city of Valencia and the surrounding region. His book ‘El Libro de los Arroces, El Arroz en mi Memoria’ are rice recipes that Palomares that […]
Food 
26th March 2021 VALENCIA’S MOST FAMOUS ADOPTED SON ‘QUIQUE DACOSTA’ OPENS NEW RESTAURANTS IN SPAIN IN APRIL 2021!
##24/7 VALENCIA: COUD YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT LEGENDARY CHEF QUIQUE DACOSTA AND HIS NEW VENTURES IN SPAIN? QUIQUE DACOSTA REPRESENTATIVE: “From April 15th, three new restaurants, Deessa, Palm Court, El Jardín del Ritz and two new bars, Pictura and Champagne Bar, will open their doors at Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid. The renovated Mandarin Oriental […]
Editorial 
25th March 2021 QUALITY TAPAS & WINE AT THE EMBLEMATIC ‘CASA MONTAÑA’
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH OWNER ALEJANDRO GARCÍA In the heart of the historic Cabanyal district you will find Casa Montaña, a family run bodega and tapas bar. It was founded in 1836, and was run by the Montaña family for over 100 years. Despite the name ‘Montaña’ meaning ‘mountain’, this traditional place is near the sea, […]
Editorial 
24th March 2021 ##FUERZABAR…IN SUPPORT OF VALENCIA RESTAURANTS & BARS (INTERVIEW WITH HEINEKEN SPAIN)
##24/7 VALENCIA: COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THE CONCEPT REGARDING SUPPORTING RESTAURANTS & BARS? HEINEKEN SPAIN: “One year after the coronavirus burst into our lives, radically changing the world we knew, Heineken, Cruzcampo, Amstel’s commitment to the on-trade is more alive than ever. Coinciding with its first anniversary, #FUERZABAR reinforces its value proposition with fuerzabar.es, a […]
Art 
24th March 2021 ‘LA FÁBRICA DE HIELO’ IN CABANYAL
##“La Fábrica de Hielo is one of our favourite “chill-out” spots. This artistic and diverse space hides in the barrio of ‘El Cabanyal’, just next to the beach. Revamped from an abandoned ice factory; on the inside there is natural light that pours from the ceilings to illuminate a playful, hipster interior with colourful mismatching […]
