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15th February 2019 Colmado La Lola
Thank goodness for Colmado LaLola, a great tapas and wine bar by the management of Restaurant LaLola just around the corner. Let’s take a look at the venue first, it’s a smallish space up a couple of steps at the foot of El Miguelete, the bell tower of Valencia’s beautiful cathedral. A tall bar and […]
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7th February 2019 ENJOY THE ‘RUTA DE LA TAPA VEGANA’ IN VALENCIA FROM FEB 8th to 10th
VEGAN VALENCIA: VIVA LA VALENCIA VEGANA! ENJOY THE ‘RUTA DE LA TAPA VEGANA’ IN VALENCIA FROM FEB 8th to 10th GO TO WEBSITE: http://feriaveganavalencia.org/ FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE MANY VEGAN & VEGETARIAN RESTAURANTS THAT ARE INVOLVED Being a vegan in Valencia has not always been easy. Despite being blessed with the climate and the […]
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23rd January 2019 SPLENDINI BAR i DISCOS (TAPAS, BEERS & VINTAGE VINYL RECORDS)
1.José, tell us a little about your experience in the world of music… From 1999 to 2011, I ran ‘Discos Mardigras!’ in Valencia. Among other activities, I organized concerts of international artists of black music in different clubs of Valencia and as a DJ in many clubs including events throughout Spain. From 2014 to 2017, […]
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17th December 2018 DINING OUT AT ‘LA STRADA’ NEAR THE TORRES DE QUART
Named after the legendary Fellini film, ‘La Strada’ has deep roots in Valencia. Back in 1978, the Sicillian Angelo started one of the first authentic Italian pizzerias in this fair city. His extrovert son Calogero was born in Sicily but brought up here in Spain from the age of two and is the long-term owner […]
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30th November 2018 CHILLING OUT WITH TAPAS AND DISHES AT ‘ANITA GIRO’!
Why ‘Anita Giro’ you ask? Indeed, the name is a play on words of the Bonnie Tyler song ‘I Need a Hero.’ Now that’s a good sign!!! Set on a side street of the old town, it is only a stone’s throw from the Torres de Quart so pretty damn easy to find. Since opening […]
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28th November 2018 NEW ‘ANCESTRAL’ SPARKLING WINES FROM VEGAMAR & MORE NEW VALENCIAN WINES
Bodega’s Vegamar, the bodega based in Calles in the Valencia region, has just introduced two new “sparkling” wines made by the ‘Ancestral’ method, the first to be registered as such by DO Valencia. Understanding the world of sparkling wines is complex and there are many different ways of achieving the bubbles in your bottle! Cava, […]
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Editorial 
24th October 2018 DINING OUT AT ‘JUAN DE JUANES’ IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
1.Tell us something about the history of the restaurant and something about the life of Juan de Juanes…The restaurant was formed with the idea of recovering and exploring cuisine at its most essential and ancestral, namely the union of product cooked with fire. The name of the restaurant and the street where it is located […]
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14th October 2018 VALENCIA WINES…WHAT’S GOING ON IN UTIEL-REQUENA? (IT’S VALENCIA’S BIGGEST D.O.)
After the smaller crop last year, caused by the drought and late storms, this year’s harvest has just started with the Macabeo and Chardonnay varieties for Cava now being picked. The harvest has almost returned to traditional dates this year…after gradually coming forward by up to three weeks, in recent years, due to global […]
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25th September 2018 POTATO BONDA BALLS AT LA OLA FRESCA
Bouncing back to Valencia?! Put yourself in step with this tasty South Indian recipe for ‘Potato Bonda balls’. Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, they are bonda wonderful! This recipe is inspired from my all-time favourite cookbook ‘World Food Cafe’ written by Chris and Carolyn Caldicot, my avid travelling & cook guru friends. […]
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22nd July 2018 TASCA EMBRUJO DEL CARMEN
SPANISH RESTAURANT: TASCA EMBRUJO DEL CARMEN Set on a quiet side street of the historic centre, ‘Tasca Embrujo del Carmen’ is a cosy and very welcoming Andalusian & Spanish restaurant. Throughout the year, you can enjoy dining on their flamenco-style terraza with the cathedral forming part of the rather sensual backdrop. Members of the ’24/7 […]
