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…
Plaza del Mercado Hotel
The Plaza del Mercado Hotel is a place of great contrasts. From the outside it looks like a typical Valencian townhouse turned into a block of flats, and turning blue,…
La Ferrera
Pinedo beach is not a place where you come across many tourists and it has the disadvantage of being close to the port and having a horizon consisting of cranes…
Ca la Mar
They say that the Cabanyal is going to be the new Russafa, just like they said that Russafa was going to be the new Notting Hill; that is if the…
La Vermuteria, Castellón
Never having atended the Magdalena festival in Castellón, we went there one rainy Sunday, and having discovered that the whole city was out marching to and from the mountain from…
More Stars in Valencia
Personally I would think twice about consulting a rubber tyre manufacturer before choosing a restaurant, and yet thousands or even millions consult the Michelin Guide, and their stars are much…
Brosquil;
Two things surprised me when we entered the Alqueria de Brosquil restaurant; firstly that it was such a contrast with its surroundings, and after such a torturous drive getting there,…
Dolce Sentire; a Piece of Cake
Aixa Zunino of Dolce Sentire from Valencia has become a finalist in the Cookie Award category at the Cake Masters Magazine Awards. The industry’s biggest cake decorating and sugarcraft annual awards show…
Vegamar’s Champion Wine
The world of grapes is not as dull as it sounds. A lot of amateur oenologists will bore you to tears just reciting “white flowers, strawberry, chocolate” and soap for…
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