Do you want to be an expert in the new Asian cuisine? You’ll do that at this Chamartin restaurant with fusion of cuisines from Japan, Thailand and China with the Spanish recipes that surprises the experts. Beware this post and you’ll see how to hit the nail on the head. I know maybe you think […]
Sugar Factory. The bakery in Alonso Martinez that Marie Antoinette would love it.
Getting into Sugar Factory. this patisserie of Alonso Martinez is entering in a completely different world. If you decide to visit it, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped back in time to the France of Marie Antoinette and being in one of the halls of the Palace of Versailles. The place has a shabby chic style: […]
Duck & Sushi . Restaurant in Chamartin with the best cuisine of Asia.
If you like Asian food but you’re bored of eating always the same sushi, Duck & Sushi is your salvation.This restaurant in Chamartin collects the best of Asian cuisine and gives it a personal touch. You’ll never think about oriental cuisine in the same way. Malasaña or Alonso Martínez have no longer the hegemony of […]
Bache. Andalucian restaurant with Asian touches at Chamberí.
Carlos Cano said in his famous song: “Havana is Cádiz with more black people” . If he had visited Bache, perhaps lyrics had changed a bit and had finished his chorus with a resounding ” Cádiz is east with more charm”. The name of the place, Bache, is a nod to the typical taverns of […]
Pinkoco. Natural cosmetic shop and accessories at Salesas.
I remember the first time I looked at the shop window of Pinkoco. I was walking with a friend who told me: ” Look that cool bag, the palm trees one.” I don’t like bags very much 😉 but then I made a mental note (and another one on the iPhone) because few days after […]
Bio in the Bowl. Organic juices and take-away veggie food in Alonso Martínez.
Last year I red in the New York Times an article of the 12 most interesting streets of Europe. And there it was: Zurbano. If to the most stylish area of Chamberí you add a burst of vitamins enclosed in a jar and shake it well, you get Bio in the Bowl, one of my […]
Miga Bakery. Breakfast at Nuevos Ministerios to take on the day.
You know mothers say that everyone should eat a good breakfast. I don’t know if mothers of Miga Bakery’s boys tell them the same thing, but the truth is that to this bakery at Nuevos Ministerios, breakfast is a very serious thing You can prepare at home a tasty breakfast which become brunch, but let’s […]
LeCircus. Scandinavian concept store in Malasaña.
If you don’t want to suffer the syndrome of yellow jacket of Zara, take note. Very close to San Ildefonso Square it’s one of the few places in Madrid where you can find Scandinavian clothes: LeCircus . A lot of brands of northern Europe and very selected Spanish firms are its two main hallmarks. I […]
Maitake. Japanese restaurant at Retiro with surprises.
I found Maitake, a new Japanese restaurant close to Retiro Park specializing in sushi, dishes with mushrooms and fungi; along with amazing creations like the dessert I tasted. Retiro Park is one of the green lungs of Madrid, and one of the few places of downtown where you can walk without ending up splattered by […]
Casa Corona 2016. The secret summer terrace in Chueca.
Summer terraces are something I love; and you know that when I discover one, I give it to you on the sly. I tell you today that I advance you in my post of top terraces of 2016 in Madrid; but today I’ll talk about Casa Corona in depth because it’s much more than a […]