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no idea bar: a cocktail bar that gives
I had my eyes on this bar for a while following their post-holiday reopening updates. They looked like a legit cocktail bar and it turned out to be just right. Minimalist décor, intimate atmosphere and excellent, attentive service elevated no idea bar beyond my expectations.
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Widder Bar: old school bar with new school people
When you arrive to a new city, you have to start somewhere and our cocktail journey started at Widder Bar. Hailed as another one of Zürich’s institutions, Widder Bar is a weird mix of the old school and the new. Did it end up impressing us though? Let’s see.
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Tasca La Farmacía: a quirky eatery in barrio Castellana
If you thought we are done with Spain just because I have moved to Switzerland, you would be sorely mistaken. I still have a few months-worth of Spanish eating and I am more than happy to share the places we have visited over the summer months of 2022.
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Casa Lucas: pintchos in an old school bar
We visited Casa Lucas just after our trip to Aragon and Navarre where we ate nothing but pintchos. I did not plan it to be like this but we ended up eating more of these scrumptious sandwich tapas in Madrid and Casa Lucas did not disappoint!
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La Venencia: a veritable sherry institution
There is nothing here I can tell you about La Venencia that would do it justice. La Venencia needs to be visited to truly appreciate its unique nature. It is truly one of a kind and an experience in itself. It is a no nonsense institution that celebrates sherry in Madrid.
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Poor man’s dinner: random pizza it is
We found ourselves out of dinner options a few times and somehow a random pizza place always cropped up on the horizon inviting our hungry selves to stop trying to find “something actually good” and give up, give in and just go with the flow. And that we did.
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Pez Tortilla: nothing but tortilla española!
Tortilla española is probably the most well known tapa in the entirety of Spain, at least it is one of the most popular choices in Madrid. We have already tried many tortillas and when I learned about this place that focuses solely on this dish, I had to check it out!
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How to eat well in Madrid for 72 hours
This is by no means a definitive guide on what to eat in Madrid but these are some of my favourite tried and tested places where I brought my mom while she visited. Most of these you have seen before but this is a food mecca and we always celebrate good and delicious.
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How to drink like a local (like a local tourist, more like)
I had to do a lot of research before embarking on my drinking journey in Madrid. I had to know my cañas and my dobles, my vinos tintos and my vinos blancos, my tintos de verano and my sangrias, add onto this vermut de grifo and a yayo and you have a veritable mess.
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Casa Toni and Juana La Loca: quintessential Madrid tapas
It did not take me long enough to revisit two of my favourite tapas bars in Madrid and my initial thoughts still stand. Casa Toni and Juana La Loca might be two very different establishments but they both offer an excellent opportunity to experience the two ends of the tapas spectrum in Madrid.