Ozono: El Palomar
If you have children, and I have been known to have a few, then a restaurant in a park is an ideal solution. “Go and play with the traffic!” is…
Traditional Accomodation in the Country
Casa Rural Terra Blanca offers you a unique opportunity to relax in a stimulating place, in the village of Beniatjar, Valle de Albaida. http://www.terra-blanca-del-benicadell.es/en/ You can also…
Arros & Vi, Casas de Bárcena
It’s easy to drive without realising it past this restaurant located on the old Barcelona road at Casas de Bárcena, between Almássera and Meliana; in fact it’s easy to drive…
Restaurante Levante: Benisanó
Levante is a classic of Valencian traditional cuisine, and as you enter you are regaled with photos of the celebrities who has dined there in the past. It has been…
Shere Khan: Moncada
Like many worthwhile places, Shere Khan isn’t easy to find. It’s actually right next to the Moncada-Alfafar underground station, but a GPS will lead you into the dead end street…
La Casa de la Playa el Carmen
People who understand these things like to visit the kitchens when writing a restaurant review. Personally I prefer to visit the toilet; not because of some unspeakable vice or urgent…
El Pito; Meliana
El Pito is one of these classic Valencian restaurants that existed long before the dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The name means the whistle, a name which I had believed to…
Monday 20th September 2021
Never again will you be able to sing “I don’t like Mondays…..” as Monday 20th September 2021 was officially World Paella Day, which means that after enjoying your traditional Sunday…
Valencia’s 35 varieties of Garrofó
Like so many things, the garrofón gets a little bit lost in translation, possibly butter bean is the next best thing. Anyway, for paella traditionalists, it is an essential ingredient,…
Michelin Star for Denia’s Danny
Danny Lledó, a chef from Denia has received a Michelin star; which would not really be news, except that Danny’s restaurant, Xiquet, is in Washington. Xiquet was his father’s nickname,…
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