Benicarló Barman the Best
Valencians have many skills, but perhaps they are best known for their ability to relax and have a good time. And surely there is no better way to relax than…
La Mozaira: Hard to Find, Easy to Love
The best places are often the hardest to find, and La Mozaira doesn’t draw attention to itself with ugly signposts. But then when you have something special to offer, people…
Vincci Palace: a Hotel with History
Many of Valencia’s buildings have a story to tell; like a husband coming home with lipstick on his collar. During the Spanish Civil War, the Republican intellectuals lived on…
Nagato
Nagato is a city in the Yamaguchi prefecture of Japan, a town in Nagano prefecture, a province itself, one of the oldest of Japan; or, for our younger viewers, Yuki…
La Riuà: a Flood of Good Flavours.
La Riuà is one of those restaurants where it’s worth eating just to gaze at the walls, which are covered in plates and photos, reminding you that the King of…
Don Pique, Puerto de Sagunto
Don Pique, situated in the port area of Sagunto, is one of those restaurants that is always full, even on a Tuesday evening when we went. It is a popular,…
Valencian Oil Outhealthies the Rest
If Shakespeare was allowed to invent 1,500 words without even being able to spell his own name, then I claim ‘to outhealthy’ as a legitimate English verb. Nonsense aside, Valencian…
Valencian Oysters: Pearls before Snails
Many people think twice before eating oysters, equating them with snails and other gastropods. The word ‘gastropod’ makes you think you’re going to eat something magnificent and gastronomical, whereas etymologically…
La Forja
The area around Valencia’s port is full of all kinds of restaurants catering for all tastes and pockets. Restaurants that serve an inexpensive daily menu for ordinary working people are…
Dandy Canary
The idea of opening a restaurant in Valencia dedicated to Canary Island food is daring to say the least, and yet it is already one of my favourites, and a…
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