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Food 28th August 2024 ENJOYING TAPAS AT ‘TASCA EL BOTIJO’ IN VALENCIA
By: 247valenciaAre you looking to savour quality tapas in an authentic Spanish tasca in the historic centre at any time of the day? It’s in the heart of the historic centre, so easy to find. The interior is warm with an attractive local art exhibition lining the brick walls, clean wooden tables and a sociable, cosy […]
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Food 23rd August 2024 CAN’T ‘BEET’ A SUMMER SALAD!
By: 247valenciaBy 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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Food 10th August 2024 ‘VALENCIA SUMMER FRUIT TART’
By: 247valenciaHow fabulous is Valencia during the summer? The weather is magnificent and the city has a more relaxed vibe. Awakening in the fresh light, the city is alluring, people are in their summer-fun mode and the pace is perfect. Restaurants and bars are opening again and it’s a joy to be strolling around the historic […]
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Food 9th August 2024 ‘BEETROOT HUMMUS WITH CHICKPEA PANCAKES’ BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
By: 247valenciaIf 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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Food 30th July 2024 A PLETHORA OF PAELLA
By: 247valenciaPaella 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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Food 18th July 2024 THE PORTOLITO GROUP’S MOST PERSONAL RESTAURANT DISEMBARKS ON THE BEACH: ‘LA MAR’ HAS ARRIVED!
By: 247valenciaLocated 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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Food 11th July 2024 STRAWBERRY EXPLOSION! By Helen Westwater ‘La Ola Fresca’
By: 247valenciaStrawberries are hard to beat! Heart-shaped and juicy, they have also been scientifically proven to reduce the risk of a heart attack through their high content of flavonoids (antioxidants) and are rich in potassium, the mineral that helps to regulate fluids and blood pressure. Try them with a splash of balsamic vinegar, black pepper, rocket […]
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Food 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
By: 247valenciaThe 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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Food 7th July 2024 THE EMBLEMATIC ‘MERCADO CENTRAL’ OF VALENCIA
By: 247valenciaValencia’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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Food 30th June 2024 ‘LOS GÓMEZ SAN VICENTE’ IN THE CENTRE OF VALENCIA….
By: 247valenciaLocated 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 […]