MO de Movimiento

An old theatre converted into a sustainable restaurant or an immense space of majestic heights where everything is beautiful and credible. These are the two definitions that come to my mind of the new fashionable restaurant in Madrid, Mo de Movimiento and the place where I plan to spend good times, surrounded by beauty, peace and good products.

Glass Mar - A piece of ocean in Madrid

For those who are nostalgic for summer and sea days, we have the perfect place! The Glass Mar by Angel León.

Poke Bowl Invasion

This is Poke!

There is an indisputable trend going on in Madrid for the last months, I am talking about Poke. I first heard about it a year ago, I was told that hawaiian surfers were very fond about it and I was surprised by its simplicity and freshness. Poke is all about raw fish cut in dices with vegetables and usually a basis of rice served in a bowl with a great variety of other possible ingredients like vegetables and sauces.

Carmen Navarro Beauty Centers

A very inspiring woman

If there is someone well known in Madrid for her expertise regarding beauty treatments is Carmen Navarro. This incredible energetic woman has been for more than 40 years a reference in the city, and her hands and recommendations are a must the most influential men and women in the city. Her successful career has lead her to open 6 beauty centers in Madrid and one in Sevilla and she even has created her own cosmetic products brand with truffle as the top ingredient.

Biking along Madrid Rio

The good news is that the weather is wonderful. We have a lovely springtime in Madrid with long and sunny days so we are willing to wander around the city. And what would be the best way around? Yes, you got it: BIKING!

Five Must Does in Madrid this Christmas

Decorate your home - Build your own Madrilenian nativity scene.

First go to plaza Mayor to buy figurines. The essential figurines are: Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, cow and donkey, angel, some shepherds and the three wise men.
A tip: do not buy the caganet it is not a local figurine.
Another tip: While in plaza Mayor take advantage to have a Christmas chocolate con churros at Chocolatería San Gines.
Then go to your nearby park and pick some moss, stones, twigs, etc.
Find a good spot in your house far from pets. Do not forget to build up a river with kitchen foil and to add some lighting that will make the joy of the little ones.

Visit a museum but make sure you buy your tickets online beforehand.

Our choice :
- Clara Peeters at Museo del Prado from 25th October 2016 to 19th February 2017.
- Renoir at Thyssen Bornemisza Museum from 18th October 2016 to 22th January 2017.
- Robert Doisneau – la Belleza de lo Cotidiano at Fundación Canal from 6th October 2016to 8th January 2017.

Treat your belly and go for nice healthy food.
Our choice:
- Bump and Green
- Hermosos y Malditos
- Nubel
- La Pagoda
- Amazónico

Treat your look. Since you are not going to start a diet go for a facial at Skininc, a massage at Assari or a walk at the Retiro Park.

Have crazy amusement. Go for a show with dinner to the newly revamped Florida Retiro, depending on the day you can choose a musical show or jazz music, and after 01:30 a.m. lively disco and dancing.

And a final suggestion outside the list: stay at home, relax and watch a nice TV series with a glass of Spanish wine avoiding the masses.

Best wishes to all of you from My Little Madrid!!

September in Madrid, Some Good Tips!

September is here. Are we back to routine? Not necessarily...

Holidays may be over but there are many things to do to extend holiday feeling. Madrid has lots to offer and the weather is still very good. I propose the following activities for the rentrée:

Wellness for Pregnant Women

Being pregnant can sometimes be hard, specially in the summer heat. We have never mentioned pregnant women in our posts, and I thought the time had come to give them the spotlight as they deserve the best!
As far as my experience is concerned, I would definitely advise them to get:

Two Healthy tips for 2016: Assari & Bio C' Bon

The new year has arrived, and with it comes a set of new resolutions! Im sure that among many of you, there is a strong intent to have a healthier life. Here, my little Madrid offers two healthy suggestions: Assari and Bio c'est Bon.

Tuk tuk and Deliveroo’s special discount for My little Madrid readers

I have recently discovered the only Asian street food restaurant that exists in Madrid: TUK TUK Street food   It has been a great surprise because they have a nice selection of food from Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapour. In fact, when you go there you get a mild feeling of travelling to Asia, where it is quite common to eat all kind of different foods in the streets: tasty, cheap and all in small bites.

Polo Weekend at Club de Campo

This weekend My Little Madrid went to a Polo Match "Abierto de Polo de Madrid". It was awesome!!

Smiling, Get a Perfect Smile!

Inés de la Fressange, former french model, one of the most elegant people I know, quotes in her book, “La Parisienne”, “Don’t go bankrupt buying expensive face creams, the best beauty parlor is your local dentist. An attractive smile and great teeth are the best way to forgive and forget the rest”! 

I couldn’t agree more, and last month I went for a complete teeth cleaning and invested in whitening my teeth.

Mindfulness in Madrid

You have probably heard about Mindfulness lately, it is becoming quite a common conversation topic. Always wanting to try new things, I decided to experience it for myself.

New Year’s Resolution: Get Fit, 3 Sports Around Retiro Park!

In my 2015 wishlist I have been very specific about increasing my sports and yoga practices, you know what they say: “mens sana in corpore sano”. But to be fair, it is tricky to start the year off on the right foot because of the cold season. It stops many of us from accomplishing this very popular goal; getting fit. However, Madrid offers new healthy and cool sports on regular basis, where the cold is not an issue. So here three suggestions involving the Retiro Park!

SKINC- Skin Supplement Beauty Bar

On the Plaza de Santa Ana, inside the well known Hotel ME Santa Ana (Meliá Hotels) you can peek through the window a very elegant, modern, clean and polished white bar with many colourful little bottles. I was intrigued to know what it was about... and the story behind it made me even more attracted. It is the Skin Supplement Beauty Bar, a concept created by a wonderful lady named Sabrina Tan.

La Gatoteca - a Cat's Life

Are you a cat lover? If so, continue reading. If not, you might have a good opportunity to become one… In Lavapiés, the first cat club has been introduced: La Gatoteca. It is also a Non for Profit Organization that allows visitors to adopt cats or to assist them in caring through donations.

Tip for September: a picnic at the Retiro by Magasand

So, we are back in town and it’s official, the holidays are over. We all look very suntanned but inside a terrible post-holiday depression has overcome us… no more outdoor activities either in the sea or the mountains, the majority of us are now confined to be in front of a computer.

Summer holidays are over and we have the pavement as landscape, however, we at My Little Madrid have a recommendation that will, for sure, make you feel as though coming back to the city wasn’t so terrible... as you will have the feeling again of being free among nature!!

You just have to follow our instructions:

Shopping for gourmet canned seafood - La Conservera by Frinsa

There is a delicatessen in Madrid that all seafood lovers should definitely visit: La Conservera by Frinsa. It is a great place for tin can shopping, and despite the fact that we sometimes consider canned food less interesting than fresh food, I have to say that the quality of products inside Frinsa’s cans is amazing! a wonderful marine breeze for your next menu!

Mama Campo - Eco Restaurant and Market

David and Nacho

After reading so many good reviews, I could finally visit Mama Campo and was happy to see that, not only it is one of the hot spots of the moment, but it also has a great service and an awesome philosophy: eat great, healthy and responsible in a nice decor.

Find Nature in the Middle of Madrid - El Olivar de Castillejo

Path towards the house surrounded by olive trees

Madrid has it! incredible surprises when you least expect it. Wandering randomly throuhg Chamartin district,  I discovered an amazing place: Fundación Olivar de Castillejo. A true olive grove with more than 100 olive trees in a hectare of land, located in the middle, but really in the hub of town. Between streets Alberto Alcocer and Enri Dunant with entrance through Menendez Pidal 11. Amazing! A smaill uninviting door without signs or indications, go through it and get literally teletransported into the deep countryside, one of those Andalusian "ventas" dotted with olive trees, flowerbeds and small paths ....