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 […]
7 insider tips to eat fresh and cool in Madrid
Beyond back to the gym to wear the swimsuit, summer is time to eat more cool and natural things. My grandmother ate hot stuff all the yar, but I prefer something lighter and for that there’re many options beyond salads. Today I share with you my list of must. Of course, a light diet leaves […]
Javier Fesser, Dr. Steam and me: “17 years together”.
I confess, blogger ‘s life isn’t so bad. It has occasional dark side (bikini operation is harder than usual ;-)) but receive surprises like today. When they called me I couldn’t believe: a new short film of Javier Fesser? Of course! I knew Dr. Steam knew of other occasions. As a good “cool hunter”, I […]
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 […]
El Andén. The hidden terrace in Príncipe Pio.
*UPDATE*: it’s closed. The most cool terraces Madrid are in the most unexpected places. Surely you’ve been more than once at Príncipe Pío Station, one of the most important communication knots of Madrid with several lines of metro and train and a large shopping center where burn your credit card. Well, today I’ll talk about […]
El Invernadero de Los Peñotes. Tropical oasis and restaurant in Madrid.
Today we leave the city of Madrid but not very far. We move Alcobendas just to show you a place I’m sure you ‘ll love : El Invernadero de Los Peñotes. No, I’m not proposing a botanical getaway. Today I want to take you to eat at an old greenhouse reconverted into a restaurant ; […]
Short trip to Las Médulas. The amazing roman gold mines in the El Bierzo.
Las Médulas is something that I was waiting to know because it’s the largest gold mine open pit of the Roman Empire and World Heritage Site. It’s a very cool tour to make a stop on the way to Galicia because it’s relatively close to the A-6 road at Ponferrada, and if you want to […]
Lady Madonna. A chic, irreverent and classic restaurant at the Las Salesas.
Alonso Martinez is on fire and one of the must-see restaurants is Lady Madonna. Nice with good atmosphere, have plates with a touch of freshness and other more classic where you’ll have success at Salesas. The interior has clear and natural materials, plenty of mirrors to multiply the light street and some “mediterranean chic”. Because […]
BiCocina Organic. Macrobiotic restaurant in Chamberí.
UPDATE: it’s closed. The first thing to do to be healthy is eating well. That’s what we have always heard from our grandmothers. One thing is you have to eat more fruit (which is true ), less precooked (also true) or eating more balanced and healthy (very very very true); but… Did you ever think […]
10 free plans for everybody at the Jarama Circuit in Madrid.
When I was little I didn’t like cars, I remember with no special affection the summer pilgrimage to Spanish coast without air conditioning and car sick and the long and boring car hours car didn’t help. I grew up and I got my driving license, and I began to enjoy it because of the freedom […]