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19th May 2018 MEDITERRANEAN LUNCH OR DINNER AT ‘ANÓMALO’ IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE
1. Could you tell us something about your background, travels and experiences? Amanda: I’m from London originally but have always travelled and met Danilo when I was living in Rome. I was working in Television but dreamed of running my own restaurant or beach bar. We spent 7 years in Australia; Danilo was an acclaimed […]
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Food 
1st May 2018 SPANISH TAPAS AND DISHES WITH A TWIST: LA HUERTA DE RAMONET
This new venture started just 10 months ago but it is already starting to make waves. Chef Ramonet and his team have made this compact restaurant bar one of Valencia’s best open secrets! They are always warm & welcoming every time that we have popped by… Away from all the noise of the Barrio del […]
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Food 
25th April 2018 VALENCIA WINES BY RIKI WIGLEY & MARIAN DARÁS…NEW WINE CLUB FOR EXPATRIATES IN VALENCIA
On 22 March 2018, a new wine club for expatriates in Valencia commenced with a tasting in ‘Macabeo Canovas’. VÍ Vid has been running wine tastings for some 8 years and this was a natural new step for us to take. Our sessions are semi-formal with a commented tasting (five wines) in which views on […]
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Food 
22nd April 2018 THE VURGER INTERVIEW WITH OWNER LUIS…
1. Can you tell us about the background of ‘The Vurger’? I have always enjoyed fast food, but since becoming a vegan 8 years ago i wanted to still enjoy this style of eating so i decided to create my own brand of vegan fast food, which I could see didn’t actually exist on the […]
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Sports 
19th April 2018 VALENCIA FOOTBALL IN SPRING
Everything about March on the football field was positive for Valencia fans. The team went unbeaten through the month to stretch away from fifth place, and they now look nailed on certainties for Champions League football next season. The fun started with the comprehensive demolition of Real Betis at the beginning of the month. Two […]
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Art 
18th April 2018 ART, MUSIC,THEATRE, DANCE, FILM & POETRY AT DISTRITO 008 URBAN FESTIVAL OF VALENCIA IN APRIL 2018
District 008 is an annual event with the format of an urban, neighborhood festival, which was born in 2013 with the intention of reflecting this dymamic part of Valencia and culturally and commercially promoting 008 of the ‘Extramurs’ neighborhood of Valencia, which includes the Botanico & Juan Llorens districts… District 008 was born as a […]
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Food 
16th April 2018 ORANGES FROM VALENCIA
For many northern Europeans, the first time you hear the name Valencia it is in connection with oranges. For well over a century, sweet oranges and mandarins have arrived from Valencia, traditionally bringing a bit of exotic sunshine to the dark northern winter. Oranges play an important role in the history and economics of the […]
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Food 
7th April 2018 Valencia Wines
Wines from the Valencian community Since I last wrote about the wines of Valencia, the market has consolidated well and the rest of the world is beginning to hear about Valencian wines and appreciate them! There are five separate Denominations of Origin covering the Valencian Community and this article looks at each of them, how […]
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Food 
2nd April 2018 Volare Restaurant by the Torres de Serrano
On a brisk Wednesday evening, a couple of the ‘24/7 Valencia’ team breezed down the winding streets of the historic centre to the now well-established ‘Volare’ restaurant. It was nice and warm inside, a respite from the chilly weather outside. Just a stone’s throw from the famous Torres de Serrano, this restaurant is run by […]
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Music 
31st March 2018 VIVA TIRADO INTERVIEW…RODANDO CALLES
1. How did Viva Tirado begin? We are a Valencia based band. The heart and soul of Viva Tirado is Nacho Pereda and myself, Noelia Sayas. Between us we run & direct everything concerned with the band. On an artistic level, I write the songs and Nacho deals with the arrangements and production. We’ve been […]
