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Vi Cool: OK tapas, GREAT wine
I am always on a lookout for interesting tapas restaurants and when a recommendation comes my way I will take it. Vi Cool had an OK selection of fusion tapas but where this place truly shined was their wines. Such. Good. Wines.
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Donzoko: actually good Japanese food
I was craving sashimi and Donzoko popped up on my online search. The pictures and the reviews looked credible, so we decided to check it our and were not disappointed! Donzoko serves a rather eclectic mix of Japanese fare but I am not holding that against them.
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How we had vegan burgers and survived to tell the tale
We are thoroughly oblivious about what regional holidays are celebrated when and San Isidro festival – the one that celebrates the patron saint of Madrid – left us unable to buy decent groceries, so we decided to have lunch at a vegan burger place nearby. Go figure!
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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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La Tasquería: truly unique dining experience
La Tasquería is a 1* restaurant headed by Javi Estévez that is famous for offering elevated dishes made from offal and other “discard” meats. This tasting dinner celebrates the last 5 years of his cooking with La Tasquería’s most iconic dishes brought together. Let’s go!
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Indian Aroma: surprisingly good Indian food?!
I would have never thought I will end up in an Indian restaurant in Madrid but here we are. My Indian friend from Singapore was visiting the city and invited me to join her for lunch. Who am I to say no to such an invitation? And you know what: this lunch turned out to…
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StreetXO: I do not even know what to say here
This was bad. This was truly really bad. If DiverXO is a peak of culinary creation, StreetXO is smoking a joint in the back alley behind a dingy dive bar. Honestly, I am taking this one to town. Let’s see how far I go.
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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.
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Sala de Despiece: a true gastronomic delight
Running errands brought us to Chamberí and when life brings you to Chamberí you utilise that opportunity to eat delicious food. Sala de Despiece surprised me in more ways than I expected it to. What a culinary joy having lunch at SDD was!
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Monday night in Lavapiés: tapas & cocktails
Semana Santa (Easter Week) has started on 11 April and many places take a little break during this time. Couple that with it being a Monday night and our choices for dining out become limited. So this is the story how we ended up in Lavapiés. Again.