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Showing posts with label markets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label markets. Show all posts
Monday, June 10, 2019
French Castle? Nope, Castillo de Viñuelas and Nuevo futuro
Monday, June 26, 2017
Vintage Market: Chic Garage
From Wednesday 28th until next 1st of July 2017, you have a great shopping opportunity named Chic Garage. Their motto is "second hand in good hands”. It takes place every two months in Madrid with a great selection from the best brands; Prada, Miu Miu, Isabel Marant or Des Petits Hauts.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
My Little IKEA Shop in Madrid
IKEA has
done it again! It has reinvented its model! The company has decided to combine
the big outskirt warehouse with the traditional intimate downtown little shop. In Madrid the chosen location couldn’t be more typical and central: El
Rastro. We all love el Rastro, its bargaining spirit, the special and unique
pieces you can find there… How can IKEA, so modern, so Nordic, so clean, combine with it?
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Platea Madrid, The Great Gastro Show
Following in the spirit of its predecessors: Mercado de San Miguel and Mercado de San Anton, Platea Madrid is an ultra-trendy gastro market in the heart of the Salamanca district.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
El Huerto de Lucas, a new ecogastrocultural market!
I am so happy with this new eco trend going on in Madrid! Last Sunday I went to El Huerto de Lucas, in San Lucas 13, a covered market with a nice restaurant in the middle that is worth a visit, especially as walking down the Street you don’t seem to realize that there is a huge space of 450 square meters inside that can be considered as an eco-paradise! Actually their motto is ‘the first medicine is food’!
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Mama Campo - Eco Restaurant and Market
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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.
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Monday, March 31, 2014
Il Tavolo Verde, Organic Café and Antique Market
Big glass windows, lovely antic furniture, organic food and a pleasant atmosphere close to the Retiro: I am talking about Il Tavolo Verde, (which in italian stands for the gaming table). The perfect place to go to by yourself for a relaxing lunch or tea time with a book. I sometimes feel that in Madrid, there are not enough places to go to on your own when you find yourself in a quiet mood.
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garden
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markets
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nature
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presents
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restaurants
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shopping
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vintage
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Feria del Libro - a Yearly Must Go!
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Pop Up Christmas Shopping in Madrid - The Appartment & Madrid in Love
I have been actively searching the perfect gift and I am ready to recommend two singular Pop-Up Stores: The Apartment (6 December – 6 January) and Madrid in Love.
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presents
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Tu Trato - Furniture and Antiques Secondhand Market
Sunday, October 21, 2012
I Love Retro - Vintage Furniture Market
This weekend suddenly rainy autumn arrived to Madrid. Still you can have a very British Sunday profiting of the second edition of a very interesting vintage furniture market; I Love Retro in Chamartin Train Station.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Decoraccion 2012 - nice walk through las Letras
Last weekend, I enjoyed myself very much walking around Barrio de las Letras and admiring the lovely decoration brought up by the initiative DecorAccion.
Walking
through Barrio de las letras is always special, architecture and shops
have plenty of history and good taste. And yet imagine if a bunch of many well
known decorators and antiquaires work on the outside look of the shops,
creating lovely installations and organising brocantes in the streets and even letting you visit their private studios..! You almost get the Stendhal disease… J
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
San Miguel Market in Madrid
Nice exterior... |
The current San Miguel Market was built at the beginning of 20th century, following the style of the markets in Paris with big glass and iron buildings, Eiffel Style. During the Civil War the market was closed but fortunately not destroyed.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
San Antón Market in Madrid
A vegetable wall for a veggy shop |
Someone at the Town Hall started with this good idea to recover old district markets (spanish mercados de abastos) that were abandoned and refurbish them as new hot spots for the city. Today the trendiest place to buy food or to have a snack in Madrid is Mercado de San Antón or Mercado de San Miguel, and I've heard there are some others programmed shortly...!! I must say I like it.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Vintage Jewelry and Others - Castillo Encantado at el Rastro
Second due appointment at the Rastro: Vintage shop Castillo Encantado. Best choice for fine vintage jewelry, but it also has handbags, hats and even some small furniture and lamps. Pieces are very exclusive and special so prices are not a bargain.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Ancient Prints - Ojeda at El Rastro
Nuevas Galerias at el Rastro
Ojeda on the right
Funny print with a recipe for 30€ |
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Fruit and Vegetable Market - Plaza de Castilla
Sunday at
the market. Sunday mornings there is an outdoors market at plaza de Castilla
where I usually go to refurbish my fresh vegetable and fruit weekly needs. The
market has also cloths and others but I do not recommend that sector. You need
to get to the end of the market (which starts at Plaza de Castilla) at the corner of Avda de Asturias and calle Pinos baja, park there, so you are really close for transportation, and walk
around to find the best bargain. Quality is good as directly gown and picked
from your yard and prices are very convenient.
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Funny Sergio from Romania offering delicious oranges (Bombon) |
This is my today's purchase: 1 kilo eggplants, 1 kilo borraja, 5 kilos mandarines, 1,5 kilo artichokes, 1 kilo tomatoes, 1 kilo green butter beans, 2 kilo kiwis, 1 kilo carrots, 1 lettuce, 1 kilo courgettes, 1 kilo sweet beet and 1 red cabbage for a total price of €23,85. Not bad!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Speed and Bacon
Don Ramón de la Cruz 26
A funny new entry: Speed and Bacon, taking its name from a famous Spanish proverb: "nada tiene que ver el tocino con la velocidad" - there is nothing in common between speed and bacon.
It is a new trendy space at the very heart of Salamanca district in a covered patio - which is the last fashion in Madrid. An interesting space that offeres many different deals from special sales to art – need to keep informed. It also includes a nice little restaurant. Food is easy and good, and prices are very friendly, from €15 to €20. Nice bet for shopping and shopping break.
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