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 […]
Weekend getaways from Madrid: Lavander Fields of Brihuega.
I ‘ll tell you a little secret that’s spreading, because very close to Madrid you can feel like in the middle of Provence with its lavender fields. You know I ‘m always discovering plans in Madrid or near the city, and this’s a total #chivatazoMCB . Yes, you heard right. Many make true pilgrimages to […]
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 […]
Living the Mediterranean Sea in Madrid.
It’s true, I have to admit it, there’s no beach in Madrid. However the entertainment capital par excellence has a lot of resources to recreate a day of sun and sea of the Mediterranean. Whether you count the days left to go on vacation as if those days have already passed and you remember them […]
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 […]
Weekend getaways from Madrid: 7 essential plans for your visit to the Costa del Sol.
Just take a look at the road every weekend: half Madrid prepares its luggage to run out and look for a the sea. And one of Madrid traditions is the destination of this stampedes: Andalusia. The last time I escaped to the south was to know the province of Málaga, and more specifically its capital […]
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 […]