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18th February 2022 NEW QUIZ NIGHT IN VALENCIA!
#24/7 VALENCIA: COULD YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT THE NEW QUIZ NIGHT IN VALENCIA? QUIZ HOST: “‘Quiz Eat Drink’ is Valencia’s hottest new trivia night, meeting weekly on Thursdays at the wonderful ‘El Garaje’near Mestalla stadium. Grab some team-mates, and put your knowledge to the test! Join the top teams fighting it out to win […]
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Food 
13th February 2022 RESTAURANTE CONTRAPUNTO LES ARTS ( BELOW THE OPERA HOUSE)
Having previously eaten at this restaurant some months before our dinner date for ’24/7 Valencia’, we were very excited about a repeat visit! The restaurant, to be found on the terrace below, and part of the ‘Reina Sofia Palau de Les Arts’, is ‘Contrapunto Les Arts’. It is a lovely space, the backdrop is lattice […]
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Popular Festivals 
9th February 2022 ‘San Blas’ was a Blast!
#Here are my highlights from Ruzafa’s San Blas market held every first week of February in Valencia. The annual market cannot be missed with the rows of stalls, lights that illuminate the streets, and the smell of wonderful food pulling you in! I began my experience at the church of San Valero where I followed […]
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Food 
22nd January 2022 EMBLEMATIC TAPAS BAR OF VALENCIA…’LA PILARETA’
#Our guests fell head-over-heels in love with Valencia and were eager to see and experience everything. They also loved their food, which immediately endeared them to me. We took them to some of our favourite restaurants and bars. All of which they loved. On their last night, I suggested we went to a favourite little […]
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Food 
29th August 2021 Cannellini Bean Puree at ‘La Ola Fresca’ in the barrio of Benimaclet!
##A few years back, i went to Italy and I was lucky to take part in an olive oil tasting under the guidance of olive oil expert Johnny Madge. We dived into the slippery world of olive oil to find out what really is in those bottles labelled as Extra Virgin. As it is widely […]
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Food 
10th February 2021 VEGETABLE AND TARKA DAL…BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
It’s never advisable to go trekking unprepared and certainly not in the Himalayas. Nevertheless; many moons ago, setting out from the hilltop station of Darjeeling, myself and two companions in inadequate clothing and flimsy footwear set out over the border to Nepal. After several days of trekking, we found ourselves deep in snow. Cold and […]
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Food 
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 […]
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Food 
12th July 2017 Clectic Open Kitchen
Open every day, the ‘24/7 Valencia’ team have lunched & dined out at ‘Clectic’ on numerous occasions over the years. It’s a really relaxing place to enjoy your food and drink and the restaurant really does live up to its name, providing a truly eclectic choice of tasty dishes from around the world. This is […]
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Nightlife 
31st July 2016 Gong
These days GONG is indeed a rare bird in the Valencia nightlife world. Crossing the door’s entrance and entering is like being inside a time machine and travelling to that time when Valencia was synonymous with good music and an underground scene. It’s one of those secret places that you get taken to one night […]
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Food 
27th July 2016 98 Degrees Dim Sum Experience
Steaming to Success Walking through the streets of the Barrio del Carmen on the way to our table at 98 Degrees Dim Sum Experience was a little like being on the set of ‘The Walking Dead’. We pass people with major stab wounds, gashes on their faces, hollows where there should be eyes, and […]
