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Editorial OCTOBER 10

24/7 VALENCIA 1OTH ANNIVERSARY? ¡MUSICA Y FIESTA! CONTENTS EDITORIAL - 5

VIDAS DE VALENCIA - 6 ART IN VALENCIA - 7

the 9th of October - 8 VALENCIA MUSIC - 10 VALENCIA FILM - 11 FOOD - 12

RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH - 13

CHILL OUT - 16

OCTOBER 10 LISTINGS - 17 ARTS & theatre - 17 live music - 18 clubs - 18

chill out - 19

CERVECERIAS - 22

TRADITIONAL PUBS - 22 Restaurants - 23

shopping - 29

CLASSIFIEDS - 30 GREEN? - 34

VALENCIA FOOTBALL - 36

24/7 VALENCIA PARTY PEOPLE - 38

CLUBLAND - 39

VALENCIAʼS TRADITIONAL PUBS - 40

VALENCIA WORLD - 42 WOMAN - 43 LA3 - 44

MAP - 45

AGENDA . CLUBS & LIVE MUSIC - 46 CARPE DIEM / OCHO Y MEDIO - 48

¡Si! 24/7 Valencia is celebrating its 10th anniversary year with a string of concerts and fiestas in this fun-loving month of October. All of our readers are invited along to check out some exciting bands, dance till the early hours and meet like-minded night people! It all climaxes on October 31st at LA3. There will be a wild live set by highly popular Valencia band ‘La Pulqueria’ and then a party till well past the dawn, which is how it should be on Halloween! See the ‘Clubland’ article & the agenda for more details… 24/7 Valencia is the longest-established monthly magazine about Valencia in any language and it is the only one recommended by all of the international media, including The Times, El País, Guardian Unlimited, Lonely Planet, Time Out, Lonely Planet, Rough Guide, Let’s Go, CNN.com, Footprints, Thomas Cook, Business Traveller magazine and many more. We are also recommended by the local media of Valencia including the main Valencian television channel Canal Nou, local paper ADN, sports paper Superdeporte and the renowned newspaper Levante EMV. All of these local media have featured reports on ‘24/7 Valencia.’ We are told that this is a magazine that is “loved by the locals, followed by the expats and enjoyed by visitors.”

In ‘Chill Out’ we visit Café Lisboa, one of Valencia’s coolest café bars in the old centre with a fantastic terraza. It’s a favourite of ours and we’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy it too. Lovers of Thai cuisine are in for a treat as we send our expert restaurant reviewer to the Thai Gardens, for a lovely dinner in sumptuous surroundings. Ryanair are returning to Valencia and we have an entertaining piece on them by our writer El Gazza. You can tell that he has been on a few of their flights over the years! Whatever your experience of budget airlines, Ryanair being back in Valencia is great for the local economy and tourism. Thumbs up! We dedicate this packed October edition to all the traditional pubs that have supported ‘24/7 Valencia’ over the last ten years. This one goes out to Finnegans, St Patrick’s, Sherlock Holmes, The Guinness House and Portland Ale House. Indeed, you’ll find a photographic report on the traditional pub scene in this month’s colourful issue.

Cheers! See you next month… 24/7 Valencia team

ISSUE 117 OCTOBER 10

editor: Will McCarthy. contributors: Altogringo, Anita Darling, Heino, John Murphy, Gooru, Mark Hulton, Owl, Tim Birch, David Rhead, José Marín, Erica Choate, Amparo Oliver, Lolita Devine, María Angélica Sao Pedro, Kaiko, El Gazza. Layout & design: www.dsignes.net printed by: signografíco. distributed by: groovy cat Ltd. email: ed@24-7valencia.com móvil: 650 639 177 online: www.247valencia.com Views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily those of the editor. 24/7Valencia does not accept responsibility for date/time/venue changes. According to copyright law any reproduction, either total or partial, is completely forbidden without written permission of the editor. All articles, past and present, printed in 24/7Valencia magazine are copyright of Orange Skies, S.L. © 2010 Legal deposit: D4562606

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VIDAS DE VALENCIA

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ART IN VALENCIA

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King Jaume I

Get the Flags Out! It’s the 9th of October At the beginning of the year every Valencia native checks the calendar to see if there is any chance of a puente between Valencia Day on the 9th of October and the Fiesta del Pilar on the 12th. The peculiar Spanish art of the puente consists of bridging the gap between national holidays and weekends by taking the days which fall in between as holidays, too. So if the fiesta falls on Tuesday, you may as well say the Monday is also a holiday and if you’ve got two holidays in the same week (as sometimes happens in October) why go to work at all? Tragically, this year the 9th of October falls on a Saturday while the 12th is a puente-friendly Tuesday. Nevertheless, as the anniversary of the reconquest of the city, it is always an important and, for some, controversial day in the Valencia calendar. On the morning of the 9th of October 1238, King Jaume I (like many people in Valencia after him) woke up feeling a bit groggy after spending the night in Ruzafa, where his army was camped. After brushing off a bat that had settled on his tent which he took

to be a sign of good luck (so legend has it) and later incorporated into the city’s coat of arms, he looked up to see that the Aragon flag was flying over the minaret of the great Mosque. This was a signal from the Moors that they had surrendered and the six-monthlong siege of the city was over. He then probably had a glass of ‘orxata’ (a traditional Valencian drink) and some ‘fartons’ (a traditional Valencian sweet snack) before marching into the city and taking control of Valencia on behalf of Christendom and the Kingdom of Aragon. And thus, we are told, ‘El Reino de Valencia’ was born. The actual ‘cuatre barrada’ flag (the four red stripes on a yellow background of the Aragon kings) which the Moors raised on that day has survived. It is known as the ‘Penó de la Conquesta’ and is on display in the museum in the Ayuntamiento (City Hall). As we will see, flags play an important role in the whole 9th of October thing. Valencia myth has it that, as the gates were flung open, the Valencians in their delight ran out to the fields to gather fruit and vegetables in their neckerchiefs to offer to

the liberating army. It seems more likely that the starving citizens were actually running out of the gates to scrabble together some food for themselves after months of siege. Nevertheless the story is remembered in the tradition of the ‘Mocadorà’ when, on the 9th of October, gifts of marzipan in the shape of fruit from the Valencia huerta (countryside) are wrapped in a neckerchief, or these days a silk scarf, and given to wives and girlfriends in Valencia. Traditionally the wife gets to keep the scarf while the husband wolfs down the marzipan. These romantic ideals of the birth of a nation and liberation are, of course, farcical. The majority of people living in the city were lowly peasants who didn’t give a fig which bunch of ruffians were in charge, but given the choice, they had been living relatively peacefully as Moors for 500 years and so were unlikely to have been too elated when a load of unwashed Northerners and Hungarian mercenaries took over. It was only the city of Valencia that was conquered on the 9th of October, not the

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whole region. Morella was taken six years before and Alicante 10 years later. Since the late 1970s, however, the festival, much to the annoyance of some residents of Alicante and Castellón, is a holiday in the entire Valencia Region. As a result the whole thing is celebrated with little enthusiasm outside the city of Valencia. Although I suppose even bitter Hercules fans (Alicante’s leading football team) never say no to a day off work. In the city of Valencia, the 9th of October celebrations include the parading of the Valencia ‘Senyera’ flag, which has the four red stripes on a yellow background of Aragon with a blue band at the mast added by Pere IV (El Ceremoniós for you nickname lovers). The flag leaves the Ayuntamiento via the balcony as it may never bow down before anybody (well, not while the TV cameras are there, anyway). The ‘Senyera’, along with a procession of marching dignitaries, brass bands and groups in traditional dress and military uniforms, is then taken to the Cathedral, the Generalitat palace (home of the Valencia Regional government) and the statue of King Jaume in the parterre (designed garden). Councillors of different political parties take turns carrying the flag throughout the parade, which is much more about civic pride than politics. Article © 2010 24/7Valencia

There have been times in recent decades, however, when things have taken on a more political edge. During the transition period to democracy in the mid-to-late ‘70s and early ‘80s, the 9th of October celebrations were used to promote autonomy, human rights and as a vindication of Valencian identity. Demonstrations were held in the afternoon with calls for “Libertad, Amnistía y Estatuto de Autonomía!” (freedom, political amnesty and a statute of regional autonomy). These days the afternoon political demo has been replaced by a Moors and Christians musical parade. There are two groups, however, who, even now, still keep things a bit edgy. There is always a march by an alliance of right-wing groups carrying a mix of Valencia flags, Spanish national flags and usually a few other dodgier symbols. They strut around all muscles, tight black T-shirts and sunglasses shouting at the top of their voices “Valencia is not Catalonia!” which would beg the response “Er…nobody said it was” except for the fact that there is another group who claim just that. The ‘Maulets’, a group of weekend punks, Barça fans and ex-hippie university lecturers reliving their radical youth, carry their own versions of the Senyera; without the blue bar for the ‘Catalanistes’ (who believe Valencia is indeed part of Catalonia), or a Senyera with a blue triangle and star

for the ‘indepedentistes’, those who want independence for Valencia from Spain (usually associated with a wider pan-Catalan independence).There will probably be the odd Republican flag thrown in for good measure. So, you always get the “We are not Catalonia!/Oh, yes we are!” brigades. Much more popular, however, are the fireworks. There’s a castillo (fireworks display) competition in the river between Valencia and one Asian and one European country on the night of the 8th (for some reason Valencia always seems to win). There is also a ‘mascletà’ (fireworks display) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento at 14.00h on the 9th which is as good as the ones in Fallas but with far less people and no human statues or tourists in straw Águila hats. The parades start from the Ayuntamiento at 12.00h and the huge Moors and Christians parade in the centre during the afternoon is good fun. So enjoy yourself and celebrate the city on the 9th of October and, whatever you believe, make sure you are carrying the right flag.

David Rhead and José Marín

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VALENCIA MUSIC

WITH LA PULQUERÍA

La Pulquería - Fast cuisine 24/ 7Valencia met with Pancho (guitar), Miguel Ángel (bass) and Jordi (guitar) of La Pulquería at Café Lisboa in the Ciutat Vella, Valencia. Thank you to Café Lisboa for the terraza and fine service.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH VALENCIA BAND LA PULQUERÍA Tell us about the band and how you got the name We’re a bunch of local lads from Valencia. We love punk and rock ’n’ roll and Mexican mariachi music and those are our main influences. We also dig ska, surf, boleros and Balkan music. Our sound is a mixture of singable and danceable melodies, three voices in harmony, rabid guitars, Mexican trumpet and trombone and a powerful rhythm section. It is a sound of light and shade, rocking, eclectic and fun. We sing of love and desamor and about life. You’ll love us live! We formed in the year 2000 and were on the major label Sony for many years, releasing three albums with them. The name La Pulquería comes from the Mexican term pulquería, which describes the type of taberna bars that are slowly dying out, frequented only by Mexican machos who drink pulque, a milkylooking alcoholic drink similar to cider. Your latest album is called ‘Fast Cuisine’? Yes, it is our first independently produced album, distributed on Maldito Records, as we decided to go our separate ways with Sony in 2009. We recorded ‘Fast Cuisine’ in Buenos Aires in Argentina,

to get away from all the distractions of recording in Valencia and also to get reenergised by a different environment. It was recorded with the expert production of famed producers Osqui and Pepe at the Estudio Del Cielito, which is pretty much where every mythical Argentinian rock band has ever recorded, including Los Piojos. Recording in Argentina gave our sound a freshness, using more analogue equipment helped, too. It was then mixed in Valencia by the expert Valencian producer Manuel Tomàs, who spent a decade recording in Los Angeles. You could say that the big Hollywood sound of the ‘Fast Cuisine’ is his influence! We’re planning to release a new video each month on YouTube for each song on the album. Keeping up with the changing times we’re releasing the album on digital formats like 7 digital, iTunes, Spotify as well as physical formats. We’re breaking the album into three EPs, making it very affordable at just 3€ each. Having recorded so many albums, have you played abroad much? We’ve been lucky enough to play all over the world in the last 10 years, including festivals in Berlin and some wild Mexican and American tours. We played in Brooklyn and in Manhattan at the legendary Bowery Ballroom (Neil Young, The Strokes) in New York and we headlined two festivals in Switzerland. At one of them, we hung out with fellow

headliner Pete Doherty backstage and he was a kind and polite bloke away from all the hype of his public image. We shared tattoo stories and he swapped his rum stash for our marijuana. We played the Vive Latino festival in front of 40,000 people, sharing the main stage with artists like Molotov and Andrés Calamaro. Touring Europe and America has been a hell of a ride and a lot of fun! Where can we see you play in Valencia? We’re currently doing a Spanish tour to promote the new album and we’ll be playing all over Spain, including concerts in Bilbao, Madrid and Barcelona. We’ll be playing LA3 in Valencia at the end of October. It’ll be a rocking good laugh for all. 24/7 Valencia have supported local bands for many years and it’ll be an honour to play at the 10th anniversary celebration of ‘24/7 Valencia’ on October 31 at LA3. There’ll be a lot of our fans and your readers, too, and we’re looking forward to it! La Pulqueríaʼs new album ‘Fast Cuisine’ is out now on Maldito Records. They play LA3 on C/ Padre Porta, 2 (just off Avenida del Puerto) on October 31st as part of the 24/7 Valencia 10th anniversary celebrations. See www.groovelives. com for more details. Interview by Owl Article © 2010 24/7Valencia

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VALENCIA FILM

WITH FREDDY MAS FRANQUEZA

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH A VALENCIAN FILM DIRECTOR What is your background in film? I live in Valencia but I studied cinema at the Berlin Film School, taught by Wim Wenders, who was a great influence on me. I worked as a director’s assistant on various films in Germany, including ‘Goodbye Lenin’. What is the name of your new film (in English and in Spanish)? In Spanish it is ‘Amanecer de un Sueño’ and its English title is ‘Awaking from a Dream’. Your film has won 9 awards overseas. Could you tell our readers about your travels abroad? Which countries had the best response to your film and why? In the festivals I participated in, I had a lot of good experiences. The film has been shown in 12 countries, including Germany, U.S.A., Italy, Denmark, Poland, Russia, Egypt, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Korea, Bulgaria and Cuba. The public has always had the same reaction. People have been really moved by the film and have told me of their own experiences after the film was shown. It has made me think about the universality of art and that a local film about matters of the heart, if it is sincere, can become a universal film.

Is the film in any way autobiographical?

Where can we see the film in Valencia?

Yes. The film tells a story about my relationship with my grandfather, Pascual, from my childhood to late adolescence. It is a piece of my life that also reflects the life of people who have felt loved by their elders, whether they are grandparents or parents. It was filmed mostly in the Valencia Region and partly in Berlin.

At the Cines Lys, Paseo Ruzafa, 3 (just off Plaza del Ayuntamiento) in the month of October. What are your plans for the future? I am working on an American project called ‘Second Lives, Second Chances’ and planning to film it in Formentera. Interview by Owl

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FOOD

Mejillones para mi! Mejillones, moules, mussels, call ‘em what you will, they are my absolute favourite seafood hands down. Surprised? Think prawns, crabs, oysters, lobster, or langoustines are better? Well, I might concede the langoustines, but I will take mussels over anything else any day! Get those soggy prawns and boring lobsters away! A big bowl of mussels gives one the ultimate seafood experience; delightful little parcels of juicy, salty goodness, tucked into nature’s own cutlery and (hopefully) swimming in a sublime sauce that complements their flavour but does not hinder it. Sided with another bowl of crisp, hot shoestring fries and a carafe of cool vino, one would be left wanting for little else – company, perhaps, but I could, and would, eat these on my own easily. I’ve just had a beautiful baby boy, and one of many things they warn you not to eat whilst pregnant is seafood. Generally I obeyed these rules of perceived risk, so, as you might imagine, it was really difficult for me to give up mussels but hell, it was only 9 months, I could do it. Last week, for a bit of a celebratory supper at home, mussels were most definitely on the menu. I love mussels with most any type of sauce, and I’ve written about a chili tomato sauce in this mag a few years ago – my favourite with beer – but this is my don’t-give-a-damn-about-yourfigure all-time fave. You can have it alone as a starter or stir it all through fettuccine or spaghetti as a main meal, add some crusty bread (or fries if you have your own deep fryer!) some chilled, crisp rosé or vino blanco and off you go. Clean and debeard the mussels, discarding any that are broken, and leave in the fridge till required. Peel the banana shallots and cut them in half lengthways, then slice them thinly.

Mussels in Cream with Coriander Serves 4 • 2 kg black lip mussels (allow 500 gm per person) • 6 large brown banana shallots • 4 cloves garlic • 600 mls pure cream • 1 bunch coriander • ±500 mls dry white wine • 50 gm butter • Sea salt and pepper to taste

Once all the mussels are added, stir well to combine. Now check for seasoning, the juice from the mussels will have added some of the necessary salt, so it’s important not to salt the cream sauce before adding the mussels, or it may be unbearably salty. Steaming the mussels separately in this manner allows for any dirt and grit from inside the shells to fall to the bottom of the pan and therefore not be incorporated into your meal - a far better result indeed. Serve immediately with fries, bread, pasta and plenty of wine. Use the mussel shells as a spoon and just get stuck straight in - you’ll love it! Have a lovely month and take care. Buen provecho! Professional Chef Erica Choate

Roughly chop the garlic and in a large pan over medium to low heat, sweat the shallots and garlic until soft and translucent. Once softened, pour in all the cream and bring to the boil, reduce the heat and allow to simmer gently whilst you prepare the rest of the dish. Finely chop the coriander and set aside. Get everything else for supper ready now, the mussels won’t take long and you want to serve them immediately, so now’s the time for organising pasta and bread, etc. Then, in another large saucepan that will hold all the mussels adequately, pour in the white wine and set over high heat and bring to the boil. Once boiling, add the mussels, cover with a tight fitting lid and shaking the pan occasionally, wait for all the mussels to open – you can give them a stir as well. They will take 4-6 minutes to open, more or less, and once opened, add the chopped coriander to the cream sauce, and then with a slotted spoon, lift the mussels into the cream sauce. You can allow some of the juice from the mussel saucepan to mix into the cream sauce – this adds a little of the wine, some of the salty flavour from the mussels and also allows the sauce to thin a little.

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RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH

THAI GARDENS My love affair with the Far East and its cuisine started more years ago than I want to admit to here. I was working in the airline industry (long before the advent of budget airlines) and had this crazy idea of a whistle-stop, round-the-world trip of a honeymoon. I applied to various airlines and hotels for flights and accommodation, expecting most of them to reject my requests. Not one rejected me – in fact all but one airline offered us free tickets with first-class upgrades (if available – we were on standby) and the international hotel chains offered either free or incredibly cheap rates for us honeymooners. As you can imagine, we had the time of our lives; we travelled from London to Madrid for our first night and then returned to London to begin our journey through the Far East, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Los Angeles and New York – and we were treated to luxury travel and special treatment in Hiltons and Sheratons all along the way. But it was the food that really stays in our memories, we dined like kings in the Far East. We ate in the Satay Club in Singapore, in beach bars and clubs in Penang, in street markets in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. We had the hottest curry of our lives, before or since, in the beach bar of the E&O Hotel in Penang, and the first taste of Thai food in the streets of Bangkok and it was love at first taste. In the years that followed whilst I was still working in the airline industry, we always tried to make at least one annual trip to these magical countries and though we have still managed to get away over the ensuing years, it was never in quite as much luxury as that honeymoon. In the years we have lived here in Valencia we have learned to always keep a stock of Indian, Thai and Chinese spices at home to make our own dishes. It was so hard to find anywhere serving these cuisines in or around the city.

Things have been changing and improving over the years, except, until very recently, for Thai food. We had to rely solely on our own or friends’ Thai food. Some of the Chinese restaurants in the city have offered Thai dishes but they have almost always been very disappointing. We used to treat ourselves to a visit to Thai Gardens on our all-too-infrequent trips to Madrid. But now, finally, they have opened a branch here in Valencia. We went on a Tuesday, (the night before the General Strike, actually) and when we walked through the unimposing front door we came face to face with a large Buddha garlanded with flowers and holding incense and walked through an attractive seating area with low sofas and tables into the lovely dining area, its high-raftered ceiling reminiscent of long houses in rural Thailand. There are exotic floral displays and a water feature on a rear wall. Everywhere is spotlessly clean and the general ambience is of calm. There were several tables of couples and families already eating around us as we sat down to read the menus and decide on what to eat and drink. We decided on a very good value Protos Ribera del Duero red wine. And so to the food. We started with a platter of Thai starters which included small spring rolls, battered Langoustine, chicken mince balls, steamed Won Tons, chicken Satay and a vermicelli noodle salad, all served with two dipping sauces, soy and sweet chilli. Alongside this was a Pad Thai of noodles, Khung (langoustines), vegetables and chilli. To follow this little feast we ordered two main dishes to share, steamed lubina (sea bass) in a red curry on a bed of pak choi (cabbage) and chilli served on a pretty fish-shaped burner, and delicious slices of tender duck cooked with mushrooms, pineapple and grapes, in a red curry, a surprisingly delicate dish served warmed on a burner. Each dish was decorated

with an orchid flower. We had a side order of aromatic Thai rice, sticky and delicious – so different to Basmati or Spanish rice, and essential to accompany Thai food. For dessert, D had (an absolutely perfect) mango and a sweet sticky rice, and I had the Thai Gardens fruit dessert, a selection of exotic fruits of the season. Mine included papaya, mango, grapefruit, pineapple and lychees served with a mousse de chocolate and coconut flan, and we shared the two desserts. The ingredients are flown fresh from Bangkok every week and you can really taste the difference, everything was fresh and perfectly prepared. The service is, as you would expect from this gentle race of people, friendly and discreet. It is a lovely place to indulge yourself and your friends and to spend an evening in lovely surroundings with great food. Tim Birch THAI GARDENS VALENCIA C/ Joaquin Costa, 26 96 333 66 13 www.thaigardensgroup.com Zona Cánovas Open every day 13.00h – 16.00h 20.30h – 24.00h Groups and parties welcome. Lots of nice big tables and an attractive upstairs dining area. Wines from 10 to 40 € 10€ Utiel Requena Crianza 15€ Protos Ribera Duero Roble 2008 Cocktails; mojitos, etc. 7.50€ Starters from 7€ Mixed platter 10.90€ Main courses 10€ to 17€ Rice 4.30€ Menú del día including drink 14.60€ Mon - Fri Menú Degustación 29.90€ per person (minimum 2 persons, no drinks). Photos 2&4Tim Birch / Article - © 2010 24/7Valencia

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CHILL OUT

CAFÉ LISBOA “Nos vemos en el Lisboa!” is something you will hear very often in Valencia. Lisbon? you’ll ask yourself. No, silly, Café Lisboa!

baileys’ (with a touch of Bailey’s). The menu is also in English. You can order food from 09:00 h to 23:00 h.

Café Lisboa is probably one of the most well-known bars/terraces in the old centre. It’s been there for years and feels like it hasn’t been touched since day one. Situated right behind the central market and La Lonja, Café Lisboa’s terrace, under that big olive tree that is over 400 years old, and is never ever empty. They are open from early morning for yummy croissants and very Spanish coffee, for lunch when they offer filled sandwiches and baguettes, tapas and salads, and freshly squeezed orange juices, all through to late late at night when you can enjoy anything from a bottle of wine (as I’m sure anyone will agree, it’s never worth just ordering a glass), a cocktail or a coffee ‘tocado de

Café Lisboa is famous with the arty Valencians & bohemian students that use the terrace as their studios as they paint the Plaza Dr. Collado. It has its charm with the old buildings and little shops and bars, foreigners who need a cool beer after so much sightseeing, and it’s very, very popular with first dates! Why, you may ask? This plaza is probably the busiest in the old town after the Plaza de la Virgen. People hustle and bustle through here all day and all night long trying to get somewhere, the skaters whizzing through in a hurry, the fire eaters that entertain and slightly shock you with their madness or just the Valencia everyday lifestyle, there is always something to see and talk about.

Café Lisboa is a favourite of ours for a bottle of chilled white wine (around 12€ a pop) and some olives, and a gossip. They also serve the tasty Catalan beer Voll-Damm. Indeed, you can watch FC Barcelona soccer matches here every week. You will catch me there any day with my favourite people or just on my own and a newspaper, catching some rays after a big night out.

Lolita Devine Café Lisboa Plaza Dr. Collado, 9 (next to La Lonja) Tel: 96 391 9484 Ciutat Vella (old centre) Monday - Thursday 09:00 h - 01:30 h Friday - Sunday 09:00 h - 02:00 h

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AULA CAM LA LLOTGETA-ESPAI D’ART Daniel Galvan Hasta 29 octubre IV Mostra d’Humor Grafic Internacional Hasta 12 noviembre CENTRO CULTURAL BANCAJA Orphanus Custoditus. 600th Aniversario del Colegio Imperial de Niños Huerfanos de San Vicente Ferrer Desde 6 octubre CENTRO DEL CARMEN Balbino Giner 1910-1976. Los Colores de una Vida. Trayectoria Artística y Vital de un Artista Valenciano Hasta 19 septiembre CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS (L’Hemisferic, Museu de les Ciencies Principe Felipe, L’Oceanografic) www.cac.es COL.LEGI MAJOR RECTOR PESET Artesanos de Múltiples Pelajes Juanvi Monzó Hasta 10 octubre Let’s Get Lost Pablo Fuentes Desde 21 octubre FUNDACION CHIRIVELLA SORIANO Lo Real Hecho Sagrado Santiago Ydañez Hasta 9 enero 2011 GALERÍA BENLLIURE Pintura Moderna y Contemporánea de los Siglos XIX y XX Permanente GALERIA KESSLER BATTAGLIA En Tránsito José Sienra Hasta 6 noviembre GALERÍA LUIS ADELANTADO XII Convocatoria Internacional Octubre GALERÍA ROSALIA SENDER J.J. White Hasta 23 octubre Rosa Torres Desde 28 octubre GALERÍA ROSA SANTOS Naturaleza Muerta Mavi Escamilla Hasta 6 noviembre GALERÍA D’ART VISOR Americanos Osawaldo Maciá Hasta 20 noviembre INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE VALENCE El Jardin de Walter Benjamin en Portbou Hasta 5 octubre La Transparència de la Mà Damunt la Cuixa Desde 7 octubre hasta 30 Noviembre IVAM INSTITUT VALENCIÀ D’ART MODERN EXPOSICIONES IVAM Escultura José Villa Hasta 24 octubre Pintura y dibujo Entre Dos Mundos Jose Bedia Hasta 21 noviembre Eterno Retorno Xavier Mascaró Desde 4 octubre hasta 31 octubre Colección Christian Stein

Desde 7 octubre hasta 23 enero 2011 1910-2010 Félix Candela Desde 21 octubre hasta 2 enero 2011 Compass in Hand Colección Judith Rothschild Desde 28 octubre hasta 16 enero 2011 Desde la Arquitectura Ramón Esteve Hasta 3 octubre JARDÍN BOTÁNICO Boscos Hasta 3 octubre LA BENEFICENCIA CENTRE VALENCIA DE CULTURA MEDITERRÁNEA Recorrido por la Prehistoria Valenciana, desde el Paleolítico hasta la Época Visigoda Exposición permanente L’ IBER DE LOS SOLDADITOS DE PLOMO Exposición Permanente: Guardias Españolas, Coleciones Valencianas, Almansa, Vida Cotidiana, Tirant y Serie Histórica. MUVIM L’Aventura de la Pensament Exposición permanente Nieva Tinta Fernando Medina Hasta 12 octubre El Espíritu Futurista en la Publicidad Italiana Seleccion del Massimo & Sonia Cirull Archive Hasta 12 octubre Jardines de Arena. Fotografía Comercial al Próximo Oriente, 1859-1905. Hasta 12 octubre. MUSEU DE BELLES ARTES SAN PIO V Pintura Gótica Colección Permanente MUSEO DE PREHISTORIA DE VALENCIA Historia del Dinero Exposición permanente Imagenes por la Immortalidad Hasta 21 noviembre MUSEO VALENCIA D’ETNOLOGÍA Huerta i Marjal Exposición Permanente María Lionza. Cristina García Rodero Hasta 19 diciembre OCTUBRE CENTRE CULTURAL CONTEMPORANIA Pixel & Code Hasta 5 octubre Rehogar Hasta 5 octubre La Genealogia de la Consciència (I, II y III) Desde 15 octubre hasta 28 noviembre SALA PARPALLO La Grande Fête #1 Han Hoogerbrugge Hasta 17 octubre Augmented Sculpture Pablo Valbuena Hasta 13 octubre Encuentro-conferencias: Red Global para la Participacion Ciudadana 19 octubre- 23 octubre UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA, LA NAU Lo que Pudo Ser y No Fue El Arte Gráfico en la Colleción Martínez Guerricabeitia 1975-76 Hasta 12 octubre Cartografías Silenciadas. Espacios de Represión Franquista Ana Teresa Ortega Hasta 7 noviembre Uniendo Puntos. Diseño Latinoamericano y Diseño Español Hasta 24 octubre

Comarcas Valencianos: Diálogos con el Territorio Hasta 17 octubre THEATRE

ESPACIO INESTABLE Opus 1 – 3 octubre Windows 9 – 10 octubre Cocodrilo Desde 14 hasta 24 octubre Como Cuando Soplan las Velas Desde 18 octubre hasta 7 noviembre TEATRE EL MUSICAL La Vida es Ritmo 13 – 17 octubre Piano, Piano 20 – 24 octubre Fora de Joc 28 – 31 octubre TEATRO DE MARIONETAS LA ESTRELLA.SALA LA PETXINA Juan sin Miedo Octubre TEATRE MICALET National Choreographic 3, 8, 9 octubre TEATRE OLYMPIA Tocala Otra Vez, Sam (Play It Again, Sam) Hasta 12 octubre cinema

BABEL *versión original www.cinesalbatrosbabel.com UGC CINE CITE www.ugc.es FILMOTECA CINEMA INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE CINEMATOGRAFÍA CICLOS IVAC – LA FILMOTECA www.ivac-lafilmoteca.es Woody Allen Hasta 28 febrero 2011 40th Aniversario de los Archives Françaises du Film Hasta 13 octubre Michel Ocelot. Cuentos De Hadas Y Mestizajes Hasta 12 octubre Michelangelo Antonioni Pierre Schoendoerffer LA MOSTRA XXXI (Festival Internacional de Cine) 15 - 23 Octubre www.mostravalencia.com addresses MUSEUMS / GALLERIES

ALMUDÍN Pl. San Luis Bertrán, 1 Tel: 96 352 54 78 - ext. 4521 BACKSERIES GALLERY & SHOP Breton de los Herreros, 4 www.backseries.com CENTRE CULTURAL BANCAIXA Pl. Tetuán, 23 Tel: 96 387 58 64 CENTRO COREOGRÁFICO DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA Parque de la Granja, s/n, Burjassot Tel: 96 390 47 74 CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS (L’Hemisferic, Museu de les Ciencies

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PALAU DE LES ARTS Autopista del Saler, 1 Tel: +34 96 197 58 00 Fax: +34 96 395 22 01 www.lesarts.com theatre

CARME TEATRE C/ Gutenberg, 12 Tel: 96 392 42 71 www.carmeteatre.com ESPAI ATHENEIA C/ Guillem de Castro, 65 Tel: 615 578 344 - 657 857 792 www.xikanda.com ESPACIO INESTABLE C/ Dr. Sanchis Bergón, 5 Tel: 96 392 16 30 www.espacioinestable.com L’ALTRE ESPAI C/ Platero Suárez, 11 Tel: 96 353 92 00 OFF TEATRE C/ Turia, 47 Tel: 96 384 11 85 TEATRE EL MUSICAL Pl. Rosario, 3 Tel: 96 367 31 95 TEATRE MICALET C/ Mestre Palau, 3 Tel: 96 392 14 82 TEATRO DE MARIONETAS LA ESTRELLA (LA PETXINA). C/ Dr Sanchis Bergón, 29 Tel: 96 371 73 84 TEATRO OLYMPIA C/ San Vicente Mártir, 44 Tel: 96 351 73 15 TEATRO PRINCIPAL C/ Barcas, 15 Tel: 96 353 92 00 TEATRO RIALTO Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 Tel: 96 353 93 00 TEATRE ROMÀ DE SAGUNT Pujada al Castell, s/n Sagunto THEATRE SALA MORATÍN Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 Tel: 96 353 93 0 TEATRO TALÍA C/ Caballeros, 31 Tel: 96 398 64 22 cinema

BABEL C/ Vicente Sancho Tello, 10 Tel: 96 362 67 95 FILMOTECA (CINEMA INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE CINEMATOGRAFÍA) RIALTO Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 XXXI MOSTRA DE VALENCIA Paseo Ruzafa, 3 (Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento) Tel: 902 190 259 www.mostravalencia.com UGC CINE CITE Espai Campanar Av. Tirso de Molina, 16 Tel: 902 100 842

live music Black Note (Zona Aragón) C/ Polo y Peyrolón, 15 Tel. 96 393 36 63 Top choice for music lovers who love it live - jazz, blues, R’n’B, soul, funk, flamenco and rock. See listings. Café del Duende (Zona Carmen) C/ Túria, 62 Tel. 630 455 289 Great club specialising in authentic flamenco music and culture. See listings. Café Mercedes Jazz (Zona Ruzafa) C/ Sueca, 27 Reservations: 96 341 83 78 In the cosmopolitan Ruzafa district, an excellent addition to the live music scene with a packed programme of live jazz, flamenco and weekly live chamber music too. Run by real music lovers, with a concert stage and café-bar to chill with a great choice of cafés, beers and cocktails. Durango Club (Meliana) C/Llanterners, 35 Poligon Industrial La Closa, Meliana www.myspace.com/durangoclub Rock club on the outskirts of Valencia with great live bands and a loyal crowd. El Loco (Zona Juan Lloréns) C/ Erudito Orellena, 12 Tel. 96 326 05 26, www.lococlub.org Dynamic live venue with an eclectic choice of indie, rock, fusion, blues and more. Check some music and dance later.

C/ San Vicente, 200 New name, improved sound and a hipper interior. Check international bands from around the globe. Octubre Centre (Zona Carmen) C/ Sant Ferran, 12 Tel. 96 315 77 99, www.octubre.cat Features the best local and national indie bands on the scene. Palau de la Musica Paseo de la Alameda, 30 Tel. (+34) 96 337 50 20 E-mail: info@palauvalencia.com www.palaudevalencia.com Excellent classical music concerts in the Rio Turia gardens with musicians from around the world. See website for current programme. Smooth Jazz Club (Zona Canovas) C/ Salamanca, 17 www.smoothjazzclub.es A welcoming and spacious jazz club with a varied programme. Wah-Wah (zona Blasco Ibáñez) C/ Campoamor, 52 Tel. 96 356 39 42, 645 792 674 Indie rock in a student zone… www.wahwahclub.com

clubs Zona Plaza Ayuntaiento

Mogambo C/ Sangre, 9 Piccadilly Downtown club C/ Embajador Vich 7 (junto a Hotel Astoria). www.groovelives.com Groovelives. Open all night, every night! Zona Patraix

5 Octubre 21:30 Nelson Cascais Quintet 12 Octubre 22:15 piano solo/ duo sessions 19 Octubre 21:30 Hans Olding Quartet 26 Octubre 21:30 Jim Snidero / Flo Kettler Group Jimmy Glass Jazz Bar (zona Carmen) C/ Baja, 28 www.jimmyglassjazz.net This darkly lit bar plays the finest jazz with cool photos and a wide range of coffees and spirits. It has weekly live music and is a very relaxing place to unwind and relate. The owner is a real jazz lover and it shows. Concerts every Tuesday at 21.30h La Caverna (Zona San Vicente) C/ Cuenca, 70 Live music. Mod, soul, rock & roll, reggae and more. La Claca (Zona Carmen) C/ San Vicente, 3 www.laclaca.com Live flamenco on Sundays. La Edad de Oro (Zona Juan Llorens) C/ San Jacinto, 3 Tel. 649 255 048 Live music every Thursday & Friday. Mirror (former Cormoran)

Dub Club C/ Jesús, 91 www.dubclubvalencia.com Nice one!!! From the owners of reggae lovers Juanita. Very spacious, ethnic vibe, DJ sessions and cafe-theatre. Reggae, ragga, funk, soul, jazz and more. Cosmopolitan crowd, and check out the groovy washroom!!! Live music every Sunday & Tuesday 20:00h! Zona Ruzafa

Excuse Me! C/ dels Tomasos, 14 (next to Mercado de Ruzafa) This place has been getting a buzz around town with clubbers. Every Thursday, Friday

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OCTOBER 10 / OCTUBRE 10 www.247valencia.com and Saturday night in Valencia from midnight until 7.00 am! Two rooms: one is more organic with pop/rock ’n’ roll/garage/soul and the other more electronic with groove electro/space disco/new wave/cosmic boogie. Check it! Les Portes Matias Perelló, 15 Ruzafa Fantastic! Check this one out. A friendly crowd, an ample selection of infusions, natural juices, home-made cakes, highly original salads and superb cocktails. Enjoy great live performances with multi-use space for your own enjoyment every day of the week! Open from 16.00h to 03.30h Zona San Vicente

La Indiana C/ San Vicente, 95 www.laindiana.com Newly opened and with a fantastic new interior. Thursdays has Fiesta Elephunk. Friday is Fiesta Cosmopolitan. 3 Ambients. In the zona VIP, check out R&B, Funky, Soul. With DJ Chicho, in la sala principal enjoy the best House with DJ Jose Mª Aboga and Javi Zaragoza and the upper floor has commercial and Latin sounds with DJ Nando y Edu. Zona Juan Lloréns

Café Carioca Juan Llorens 52 www.cafe-carioca.com Superb House music and more and a fantastic mosaic interior and groovy beats. Cool club for the beautiful people. La Edad de Oro C/ San Jacinto, 3 Tel. 649 255 048 Live music and its classic mix of pumping sounds…from rock & roll to house! Open 22.00h until 4.00h, Thursday to Saturday. Habana Valencia Juan Lloréns, 41-43 A new name and funkier interior. House, Funky House, and exotic grooves till well past dawn.. Magazine Club C/ de Perez Escrich, 19 Rock’n’ roll disco. Peatonal C/ Juan Lloréns, 39 Zona El Carmen

&Ártico C/ Arolas, 11 Tel. 96 391 08 57 Dinners - cocktails - chill out - art space - electro funky beats. Bigornia C/ Museu, 10 Arty crowd of the Carmen scene with electro, hip-hop, funk, techno and more. Good vibes. Blau C/ Alta, 11 House and funk with a crowd to match. Bolseria Café C/Bolseria, 41 Tel: 96 391 89 03 Hot tropical vibe with swinging crowd at weekends. House, Latin, funk and pop. Bounty C/ Jose Iturbi, 4 Tel. 96 391 71 94 One of the funkiest all-night clubs going, ‘70s funk, soul and disco. A bit hidden away.

Café Madrid C/ Abadía de San Martín, 10 Off C/ San Vicente near Plaza de la Reina so dead easy to find! Classic Valencia nightspot. Calcatta C/ Reloj Viejo, 6 Just one minute’s walk from Calle Caballeros. One of the few discos in the Carmen to stay open all night, until around 8 am. Club 47 C/ Quart, 47 Music Box C/ Pintor Zariñena, 16 Tel. 96 391 41 51 An all-night disco in the Barrio del Carmen! The Music Box is an infinite collage of styles and ages: Drum’n’Bass, Electronic, Pop, Soul, Rock’n’Roll. Frankenstein Rock & Roll Club Marques de Caro, 5 Near to the Carmen swimming pool, a hang out for lovers of rock’n’roll! Immortal C/ San Dionisio, 3 Feel ‘heavy metal’ and like hard rock? Plenty of like-minded souls in a loud bar. Rock on! Juanita Club C/ Lepanto, 8 Rasta Vibrations. La Claca C/ San Vicente, 3 Open every day off Plaza de la Reina. Live flamenco Sunday in a legendary meeting point. La Flama C/ San Roteros, 14 Near the Torres de Serrano, this is a musiclovers meeting point with a rock & roll crowd. Pinball C/ Concordia, 3 www.pinballvalencia.com For lovers of psychedelia, northern Soul, funk. Groovy atmosphere, buzzing at weekends. Radio City C/ Santa Teresa, 19 Tel: 96 391 41 51 Free disco Fri - Sat nights, live flamenco every Tuesday. Funky and friendly club. Turmix C/ Dr. Chiarri, 8 Close to C/ Alta, open Thurs – Sat from 23.30 to 03.30h. Rock, garage, indie guitar disco. Zona Plaza Cedro

Tornillo C/ Campoamor, 42 Tel. 96 392 55 27 www.eltornillo.com INDIE scene. Electronica beats collide with guitar, loads of students partying, dancing. Look out for the distinctive huge nail outside! Velvet C/ Campoamor, 58 Psychedelic, alternative student vibe. Very spacious and loud and buzzing at weekends. Zona Canova

Number One Plaza Canovas, 6 www.gruposlasanimas.com Upmarket nightclub. Zona Blasco Ibañez

Miniclub Blasco Ibañez, 111 Used to be Zenith. Funky new club open

every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until well past dawn.www.myspace.com/miniclubvlc Zona Benimaclet

Swan C/ Juan Giner, 15 Groovy!!! A spacious, hip, popular spot for lovers of retro ‘60s, psych pop, mod y más. Zona Malvarrosa

Soul Gandhara C/ Eugeñia Vines, 225 Every Saturday night with Hip-hop and R&B with legendary DJ Cosy O. Vivir Sin Dormir Pl. Neptuno, 42 Tel: 96 372 77 77 Legendary nightspot by the beach with a name said to sum up Valencia’s attitude to life! Zona Alameda

Singles Prolongacion Paseo de la Alameda, 43 Tel: 96 1210 85 27 Part of the prestigious Las Animas group. Zona Puerto

La3 c/ Padre Porta, 2 www.groovelives.com Indie & electrónica sounds on 3 floors Estrella Damn Lounge America’s Cup port (Marina Real Juan Carlos I) Open again! Funky, open-air club by the port with a great mix of DJ’s.

chill out Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

Cafetería Rialto Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 Open all day and every day. Check out the Art Deco ceiling! Mancini C/ Moratin, 1 Tel: 96 394 42 89 Open Mon-Wed 9.00h - 21.00h. Thurs-Sat 9am-1.30am. Mellow atmosphere, mixed crowd, good service. Healthy menu del dia 7.50€. Great terrace.Wonderful retro design and said by many locals to have the best coffee in the centre! Mancini is open for private parties from 17.00h onwards and has a catering service too. Moon Bar C/ Músico Peydro, 39 Reservations: 676 333 465 Run by a Valencian family, homemade breakfasts, lunch and dinners. Starbucks C/ San Vicente, 44 Your favourite coffees, teas, hot chocolate… The Bodegueta Pl. Mariano Benlliure, 4 Tel: 96 351 97 38 Cool! Breakfast, lunch and dinner, Spanish tapas, wines and beers… The Ginger Loft café C/ Victoria, 4 (just off Plaza Mariano Benlliure) www.thegingerloft.com Classy café bar with superb cocktails, classic

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Tel: 96 3 922 558 Great! Fantastic and ample terrace café-bar restaurant with friendly service and tasty food and drinks served all day. Take your time in a top chill out spot in the atmospheric old centre. One of the finest terrazas in the city.

Zona San Vicente

Café Lorquiano C/ Alzira, 12 An impressive programme of events, open from 18.00h every day (except Tuesday). Zona Canovas

DB drinking & fooding C/ Conde Altea, 20 Tel: 963 163 144 Luxury chill out. Ecléctico Bar Plaza Canovas Del Castillo, 8 Tel: 655 478 021 Cool. Run by a welcoming couple, wines, tapas, cocktails, bocadillos, menu del dia, Wonderful selection of magazines & newspapers. Zona Rio del Turia

Quiosco Rio Turia Paseo Alameda s/n (junto estación Metro) By the famous Calatrava bridge, a great chill out café-bar for the family. Wicky Parque de Cabecera Tel. 656 856 899 and 679 40 45 24 Nice one! Fantastic combination of chill out bar, restaurant and cafeteria. Zona El Carmen

Afterwork C/ Murillo, 9 izq Open from 9am - 1.30am. Young, friendly crowd with good selection of beers and wines. Afterwork has 2 unique rooms with different vibes. ‘The Tasca’ specializes in traditional Spanish tapas, cooked on the spot. Check their patatas bravas! After work’s ‘Pulpo club’ is a music lounge and a hang out for mod, indie and rock fans. Every wednesday 20:00h - 22:00h guacamole / mojito / burrito 5€. Good, cheap and fun! Just 1 minutes walk from the Torres de Quart. Al Pans Queso C/ Serranos, 19 Tel: 615 979 484 Highly popular with a very open crowd. &Articio C/ Arolas, 11 Tel: 96 391 08 57 Dinners - cocktails - chill out - art space - electro funky beats. Bar Negrita Pl. Negrito Sister bar of Negrito with breakfasts and montaditos from 08.00 – 15.00h. Booktique C/ del mesón de Morella, 3 Café Bahiano C/ Calatrava, 12 Very popular Brazilian bar. Café de las Horas C/ Conde Almodóvar Tel: 96 3917 336 Marrying baroque with kitsch, classic with camp, this is ‘chill out’ in grand style. Café Infanta Pl. Tossal, 3 Tel: 96 392 16 23 In the heart of the Carmen, Café Infanta is spacious yet cosy inside. Great terrace.

Café Lisboa Pl. Dr. Collado, 9 Tel. 96 391 94 84 An excellent café bar in one of Valencia’s most atmospheric plazas. Good mixed crowd of students, locals, visitors and a very popular terraza. Open 09.00h and all day until late. Lots of bocadillos, coffees and beers. Barça and Levante football on TV at the weekend. Café Madrid C/ Abadia San Martin, 10 Elegant chill out bar with nooks and crannies, famed as one originator of ‘Agua de Valenca.’ Café Museu C/ Museu, 7 Tel: 96 393 31 08 Bohemia at its finest, with a mellow terraza in a tranquil part of the Barrio del Carmen. Café del Negrito Pl. Negrito Tel. 96 391 42 33 Classic Carmen hangout. Liberal 30-somethings, arty crowd, lots of people wearing glasses! Café Tertulia 1900 C/ Alta 4 Open every day, with 3 floors for part-time daydreamers and nightlife schemers. Cafetería Rialto Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 Tel: 96 394 08 77 Salads, bocadillos, pasta, international beers, cocktails and spirits. Lovely art noveau ceiling and free live music (jazz, swing, blues…) Cafetín Pl. San Jaime, 3 Watch Valencia nightlife morphing at night from the terraza of Cafetín. What a view!

El Laboratorio (junto Pl. de la Virgen) Pl. Cors de la Mare de Deu, 3 Tel: 96 392 61 93 18.00H - 01.30H Young international staff & clientele. The coolest-and cheapest-place to chill off the Plaza de la Virgen. Free tapas with drinks. Tues = Language Exchange Night; Wed = cocktails 2x1, mojito 3.50€ Exhibitions, Theme Nights, Parties, Clothes X change, Ethnic Fiestas, Art & Photography...Mixed drinks start at 3.50€!!!!! Felino C/ Calabazas S/n Tel: 685.84.36.29 Arty chill out bar next to the Mercat Central. Tasty breakfasts and lunches, cool music. Gilda C/ Ensendra, 9 (corner Plaza Viriato) Tel: 96 3260393 Funky new authentic Italian chill out bar in the old centre. Near to Radio City so easy to find. Girasol C/ Turia, 52 Movil: 650 245 563 Spacious, darkly lit chill out bar, mellow and friendly. Choice sounds, intimate corners. Horchatería El Siglo Pl. Santa Cantalina, 11 Tel: 96 391 84 66 Great terrace and a real Valencia experience for the local delicacy of horchata. Founded in 1836, they claim to be the oldest in Valencia. John Silver C/ Alta, 8 Open Monday to Sunday, liberal atmosphere and guitar rock soundtrack filling three floors

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C/ del Mar, 29 | tel. 960 715 790 Juanita Club C/ Lepanto, 8 Rasta Vibrations just two minutes walk from the Torres de Quart, open every day from 20.00h. Fantastic cozy interior, a real Reggae lover’s paradise, relaxed atmosphere. Very popular DJ sessions at night with Roots, Dub and more. Authentic vibe… La Bodegueta C/ Caballeros, 10 Intimate bar, with ‘tapas caseras’ and music reflecting the flamenco-loving owner Isabel.

La Cava del Negret C/ Calatrava, 15 Tel: 96 392 33 01 Open every day from 12.00h, great bar on Pl. Negrito with terraza and some of the finest agua de Valencia around. Friendly staff, superb terraza, next to fountain and a great selection of cavas and champagnes. Good music and reasonable prices. Recommended. La Magarota C/ murillo, 11 Tel: 665 04 15 08 Open from Tuesday to Sunday, 20.00h to 01.00am. Friendly and bohemian tapas bar with a fine selection of Spanish and international choices, including hams, salads, carpaccios, cold meats and more. Experienced and popular Valencian and Brazilian owners, atmospheric, soulful interior with an eclectic mixture of boho locals and visitors of all ages. Jazzy and chill out soundtrack. Less than a minute’s walk from the Torres de Quart. Fine selection of beer and wines too! Mata Hari (La Casa del Te) C/ Portal de Valldigna, 9 Open from 18.00h, closed Monday and

Mediterraniart C/ del Mar, 29 Tel: 96 0 715 790 mediterraniart@gmail.com Great! Open very day of the week, Mediterraniart is an authentic and elegant Valencia chill out bar/restaurant run by a friendly, young and experienced team. Paella everyday, typical Spanish tapas including bravas, calamares, ham and cheese and mediterranean salads and dishes. Menú del día 9,50€ & 14€. Dinners betwen 2025 €. Mellow & cool music soundtrack with soul, funk, jazz, house and more. Pepita Pulgarcita C/ Cavallers, 19 Superb chill out bar with choice soundtrack as you watch the world go by. Impressive white interior, tasty tapas, tintos and cavas too! Picapiedra C/ Caballeros, 25 Definitive of the alternative Carmen scene. Highly popular with students, punks, hippies and adventurous tourists. QArt! Calle de Guillem de Castro, 78 46001 Valencia, España Tel: 963 916 115 Gay friendly, spacious café bar with a good mixed clientele and a wonderful selection of cocktails, beers, coffees. Very busy at the weekends,which is a good sign and popular during the week. Just a stone’s throw from Torres de Quart so easy to find. Tasty lunches and dinners served too Santa Catalina Pl. Santa Catalina, 6 Tel: 96 391 23 79 Just off Plaza de la Reina and reputed to be one of the best for horchata. Santa Compania C/ Roteros, 21 Tel: 96 392 22 59 Very popular, classy wine and tapas bar run by experienced staff. Cheese and ham recommended. Sol i Lluna C/ del Mar, 29 96 392 22 16, www.solilluna.net Cafe-bar with ample terrace, good crowd of locals and foreigners. Varied tapas and meals to be savoured on balmy evenings. Buzzing atmosphere at night and great music soundtrack too.

St. Jaime C/ Caballeros, 51 Tel. 96 391 24 01 Valencia Café society par excellence. Set in what may be the best corner of the centro histórico, this long established café bar has a cosmopolitan crowd, lots of room upstairs and one of the best terrazas in the city. Watch the characters stroll down C/Caballeros. Stone Budha Lounge C/Túria 28 Reservas: 622 500 048 Wonderful chill out bar near to the Torres de Quart. Mellow ambience, lovely cocktails. Taberna Cavallers C/ Caballeros, 23 Tel: 96 391 25 16 The wood interior gives a feeling of warmth and modernity. Over 50 tapas to savour. Taberna La Senia C/ Senia, 2 bajo 96 315 37 28 New and tasty taverna in the heart of the Barrio del Carmen. Run by a friendly couple with tapas, salads and Spanish wine to enjoy... Zapping Pl. Marques del Busianes, 4 Open Tuesday to Sunday. Cafeteria all day, arty décor and good vibes. Off Pl. St. Jaime… so dead easy to find! Zume C/ Valencians, 4 (just off Plaza Negrito) Great! Natural fruit juices, crepes, cocktails, teas and infusions. Friendly atomsphere and spacious interior with cool music soundtrack. Zumeria Naturalia C/ del Mar, 12 Tel: 96 391 12 11 Excellent fruit juices. Zona Juan lloréns

Tango y Truco C/ Calixto III, 10 Tel: 96 385 18 37 www.tangoytruco.net Great bar with truly cosmopolitan atmosphere and staff that speak English, Spanish and Italian. Tango, old and new, is the soundtrack as well as Manu Chao, U2 and Bob Marley. Zona Ruzafa

Café Dublin C/ Sueca, 51 Trendy and comfortable chill out bar with breakfasts, cocktails, ground coffees, live sports and quiz!

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OCTOBER 10 / OCTUBRE 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS El Desvan del Café C/ Puerto Rico, 4 Tel: 96 344 16 86 A Rather bohemian café bar with distinctive interior and good choice of infusions.

‘indie’ community, with DJ sessions all week including Valencia face DJ Jordi. A great beer selection makes it popular with the Erasmus crowd. Groups: Franz Ferdinand, Jet, Teenage Fanclub, Interpol, White Stripes. Zona Plaza Cedro

Tornillo C/ Campoamor, 42 Tel. 96 392 55 27 A meeting point for faces from the indie and electronica scenes. Definitely worth checking.

in this original restaurant. Venial C/ Quart, 34 Tel: 96 391 73 56 The first choice gay venue after hours.

CERVECERIAS

Zona Plaza Honduras

Sinpy Jo’s C/ Cadiz, 43 Tel: 670 904 294 In the heart of Ruzafa, Valencia’s Bohemian quarter, Sinpy Jo’s is a meeting point for young people of all nationalities and locals. A perfect place to have your evening coffee or try one of their many imported beers. Good music in a great atmosphere. Happy Hour from 18.00h to 21.00h, Mondays to Thursdays. Pub quiz Weds 23:00h. Tula C/ Cadiz, 62 Kickin’!! Colourful chill out bar with trendy interior, fresh juices and breakfasts. Open all day from 9.30h to 01.30 am. (Zona Ruzafa) Ubik Café C/ Literato Azorín, 13 Tel: 96 374 12 55 Emblematic of the buzzing barrio of Ruzafa. Wonderful, spacious and welcoming cafebar/ second-hand bookshop. Spanish & Italian tapas, beer, wine, bohemian crowd, friendly atmosphere. Closed Monday. Zona Plaza Xuquer

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PLAZA XUQUER, 14 TEL.96 332 09 54

Rocafull Cafe Pl. Xuquer, 14 www.rocafull.tk Every day from 15.30h til late, Rocafull chills during the day and rocks as evening turns to night. A key meeting point of the

Bar Rock Kracken Pl. Honduras, 37 ‘Relax’ with pounding rock & roll a la AC/DC, Motorhead, Guns ‘N’ Roses up to the present. Turn it up! Café de Las Letras Pl. Honduras, 37 bajo An English flavour and literary vibe with the aroma of coffee.

FREE TAPAS!

Zona Plaza Benimaclet

Tam Tam C/ Emilio Baro, 20 Very special, one of the finest chill out bars in the city. A bohemian hangout with a spacious, soulful interior. Eclectic sounds for an eclectic clientele. One of Valencia’s best kept secrets…

GAY / LESBIAN ADN Pub C/ Angel Custodio, 10 (Barrio del Carmen) Café de La Seu C/ Santo Caliz, 7 Spacious, arty chill out bar, near the cathedral. Colectivo Lambda of Lesbians, Gays and Transexuals C/ San Dionisis, 8-1 (Barrio del Carmen) Magnus Termas (Sauna) Av. Puerto, 27 Tel: 96 337 48 92 Mogambo C/ Sangre, 9 Every Thursday - “Disco demolition”. Nuncadigono C/ Turia, 22 The latest gay sex-club. Oh! La La… C/ Dr Monserrat, 28 Tel: 96 315 64 16 18.00h – 03.00h, spacious restaurant-pub. Pekado Pl. Vicente Iborra, 9 Tel. 96 392 41 39 The seven deadly sins are served after you enter the gates of hell of this restaurant. Qart Café C/ Guillem de Castro, 80 Sant Miquel Pl. Sant Miquel, 13 Tel. 96 392 31 29 Spartacus C/ Flassanders, 8 Gay sex shop Trapezzio Café Pl. Músico Lopez Chavarri, 2 Turangalila C/ del Mar, 34 Tel. 96 391 02 55 Well prepared Mediterranean dishes. Drag queens sing for customers

BEER C/ Salamanca, 4 Tel. 96 374 14 31 One for the lads and lasses who like a pint and more... Beers from around the world: Czech, German, British, U.S.A., Irish, Danish, Belgian. Every day a free montadito with each beer. Every Tuesday from 19.00h to 24.00h, Beer 2 x1! Wednesday has paella. Thursday has popular beer prices, if it is your horoscope month, your second ‘copa’ is free. Monólogos every Thursday at midnight.

TRADITIONAL PUBS Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

The Guinness House Pl. Patriarca, 6 Excellent! Open from 8.00h – 24.00h and later on Friday/ Saturdays. Guinness House serves breakfasts, snacks and coffees. Set in a tranquil square, a good mix of ages and nationalities in this upmarket pub with a friendly staff. Screens for football matches and all your favourite beers including Guinness! Relax on the mellow terraza or lounge on the classy Chesterfield sofas in the VIPs-style area at the back! Zona El Carmen

Finnegan’s Pl. de la Reina Tel: 96 392 28 62 www.finnegansofdublin.es The legendary meeting point in the heart of Valencia for those who like a good pint. Excellent terrace with fine view of the Cathedral. A genuine Irish pub with big screen for sports-lovers who like it live. Spacious and warm interior, good selection of beers and tasty traditional lunches. It is internationally famous for all the right reasons. Great for the craic in the evenings. A classic. O’Hara’s C/ Cajeros, 1 / C/ Danzas, 5 A short stroll from La Lonja and within spitting distance of Home hostel. Celtic tavern with a mellow vibe, and all your favourite beers.

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OCTOBER 10 / OCTUBRE 10 www.247valencia.com the weekends. Top one! New ownership, good vibes, great service and plenty of activity! Sally O’Brien has gone up another level with an attractive exterior and two floors with nooks and crannies, separate room for private parties and live football on TV. Erasmus are welcome and the Sunday quiz (19.00h - 21.00h) is a fantastic excuse for Spanish and English speakers to mingle. Cash and prizes for the winners! Sally’s great again! Zona Plaza Xuquer

Sherlock Holmes Plaza Manises, 3 Tel: 96 391 83 42 www.sherlockvalencia.com Excellent English pub in the heart of the old town, so you won’t need to be a detective to find it. Plenty of your favourite beers including Guinness, Grimbergen, Becks and more. Live football matches on big screen: Champions league, Primera liga and Premier League. Tuesday night is the highly popular singles night from 20.00h to 22.00h! Live music every Friday. Zona Canovas

Portland Ale House C/ Salamanca 10 Yes! Valencia’s first true American pub, run by a friendly American couple with draft beers available, sports and an increasingly mixed crowd of locals, visitors and English and Spanish speakers. They now brew & serve their own beer ! Tuesdays and Wednesdays are international language exchange nights, Thursdays is couch surfers meeting point and Sundays is the legendary pub quiz! St Patrick’s Gran Vía Marqués del Túria, 69 Tel: 96 351 36 42 www.stpatricksvalencia.com “A true Irish pub” that knows the craic!! Friendly helpful staff and cosy traditional interior. Healthy mixture of well-dressed Spanish, soccer and rugby lovers… All sports (cricket, golf, rugby, football…) on 4 big screens. WiFi for all our customers, pool and terrace. Great selection of beer, whiskies and very good music (rock-pop, 60´s, 70 ´s…) Open daily from 16.00p.m till late.Till very late weekends (in case of earlier starting sporting events, please enquire at the bar. We might help.). Get your fidelity card (card for every 5 pints… 1 free!) We never close. Zona Avenida Aragón

Manolo el del Bombo Pl. Valencia Club de Fútbol, 5 Tel: 96 930 460 A traditional Spanish bar with a different interior - a football museum with photos of the legendary Manolo del Bombo, the chap with the massive beret and drum. Just across from Mestalla stadium, a Mecca for football fans from all over the world. Friendly atmosphere. Sally O’Brien Av. Aragon, 8 Tel: 96 337 40 12 Open daily from 17.00h - 02.00h, 03.30h at

Max Max C/ Vinalopó, 11 (Pl. Xúquer) Tel: 96 362 68 67 http://maxmaxvalencia.blogspot.com Renowned pub for heady nights of live Celtic music (pipes, fiddles, guitars). A local student and Erasmus favourite, well-located in a buzzing night-time zone. Very spacious, wide screen for all sports, pool, friendly staff and good music soundtrack. Good vibes! The Dragon (Bar Internacional) C/ Virgen de Pilar, 12 (L’Eliana) British-run bar with good reputation for food. Popular with the expat crowd from the area.

Restaurants Afro-Cuban

Babalú C/ Manyans 17 (next to Plaza Redondo) Tel: 96 315 50 40 ¡Fiesta! An excellent restaurant-bar-club for those who love authentic Cuban food. American

Brautigan Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 110 Tel: 96 339 06 42 Hey dude! You want Budweiser, Tex-Mex burgers, nachos and more? Valencia rocks, man! Burger King Pl. Ayuntamiento, 19 Tel: 96 352 58 00 Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 108 Tel: 96 362 363 Foster’s Hollywood Pl. Ayuntamiento Tel: 96 352 02 64 Big portions. Burgers, fries and milkshakes. McDonalds Pl. de la Reina, 15 Tel: 96 392 35 91 Easy to find, with the city’s

cathedral as the backdrop. Snooker Burger Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 151 Tel: 96 356 18 25 Tony Roma’s Pl. Canovas de Castillo, 2 Tel: 96 351 34 33 Arabic

Dukala C/ Dr Sanchis Bergon, 27 Tel: 96 3926253 Classy Arabic cuisine. Kuídate C/ Hospital, 19 Tel: 663 75 60 95 Authentic Arabic cuisine, with a welcoming Moroccan owner. Comfy interior and wonderful terrace. Great menu del dias for 10€ on weekdays including couscous. Sahara C/ del Mar, 52 Tel: 96 352 66 89 Set in a tranquil part of the old centre. Just 2 minute’s walk from Plaza Reina. Arabic restaurant with Moroccan chef and staff. Lovely interior, tasty cuisine and chilled soundtrack. Tetería La Kasbah C/ Poeta Mas y Ros Tel: 96 320 93 67 Intimate Arabic restaurant. Kasbah has a funky interior with typical low seats and tables. Argentinian

Rincón Gaucho C/ Conde Altea, 51 Tel: 96 395 20 17 Rustic hospitality, quality meat imported from Argentina, cut and cooked to your taste. Asian Fusion

Banyan Lounge Bar & Grill C/ Comedias, 5 Tel: 96 315 48 90 Located just off the Calle de la Paz, this small and cosy place will be making headlines with its appealing menu, stylish interior and relaxed ambience. With culinary pick ups from around the world. Delicious Satays, steaks and fresh fish roasting in the lava stone grill. Nelson Luu Asiatic Cuisine C/ Bordadores, 3 Tel: 96 391 42 26 From London to Valencia, near the Cathedral. Expert cuisine from Asian chef, Cantonese... Wok it Your Way C/ Salamanca, 7 Tel: 96 3280844 www.wokityourway.com Great name! Eat in or takaway. Asian salads, rice, noodles, meat or fish. Healthy and popular. Wok Quing C/ Juan Llorens, 51 Tel: 96 382 70 60 Natural Asian cuisine. Wok to Walk C / San Vicente, 10 Tel: 96 315 4862 www.woktowalk.com Brazilian

O Rei Da Caipirinha C/ Vicente Sancho Tello Tel: 96 362 59 36 Open daily, Brazilian football memorabilia lines the walls. Cool Brazilian sounds and native staff. Barbecues every Sun at 13.30h.

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Festin C/ Polo y Peyrolón, 25 Tel: 96 362 98 38 All your favourites: Wan Tun soup, fried rice, beef, shrimps, 15 Duck dishes to choose from. Gran Muralla Pl. Porta del Mar, 6 (next to Juzgados) Open daily from 11.30h to 16.30h and 19.30h to 0.30h. Menu under 6€. Colombian

Aire Latino C/ Taquígrafo Martí, 20 Live music and South American specialities. Tierras Colombianas C/ Erudito Orellana, 12 Tel: 96 382 12 24 Genuine Colombian cuisine, cosmopolitan zone. Excellent Terrazas

Django Pl. Don Juan de Villarrasa, 1 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 327 03 72 Absolutely fantastic sunny terrace to enjoy tasty breakfasts, classic tapas and traditional Mediterranean dishes. French

Taj-Mahal C/ Dr. Manuel Candela, 20 Tel: 96 330 62 64. One of the best Indian restaurants along the coast. Authentic Indian cuisine, chefs with 12 years Brit experience. Classic menu with all the favourites: Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Tikka, King Prawn Tandoori, Lamb. Variety of rices, attentive bilingual staff on hand to serve ‘English’ or ‘Spanish’ version of spicy. About 18€ per head. Taj Mahal now has home delivery until midnight for minimum price of 20€. Check out the British and Indian products at their shop next door! Curry powders, cornflakes, ketchup, tinned beans, and loads more. An expat’s dream! Italian Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

La Vita é Bella Pl. Mariano Benillure, 2 Tel: 96 351 07 37 La Nicoletta Pizza ristorante C/ La Paz 33. Oficina: 963253960 - Móvil 608003463 www.lanicoletta.es Zona El Carmen

Atmosphére (Institut Français) C/ Moro Zeit, 6 www.restauranteatmosphere.com Open 08.00h to 20.00h, delicious homemade food from expert chefs. Cinquante Cinq C/ Joaquín Costa, 55 Tel: 96 325 50 29 French bistro in an upmarket, cosmopolitan zone. Homemade dishes, relaxed atmosphere. Crêperie Bretonne Annaik C/ Bordadores, 4 Tel: 96 153524 Excellently located by the Cathedral, with a vintage car as one table, double-decker bus as part of the interior! Homemade crepes with tasty fillings, quiches, salads. El Bicho Raro C/ Conde Montornes, 9 Tel: 96 392 49 20 One of the best French restaurants in Valencia. Authentic atmosphere. La Francesa del Carmen C/ Sogueros, 5 Tel: 96 3 23 51 63 Superb homemade, authentic French cuisine with North African touches like cous cous. German

Bierwinkel C/ Guardia Civil, 4 Tel: 96 393 42 88 Hearty German cervecería in Benimaclet student zone. Imported beers, German cuisine.

Al Pomodoro C/ del Mar, 22 Tel: 96 391 48 00, www.viciositalianos.com. Very popular, good value, great pizza. Bacco d.o.c. C/ Derechos 29, bajo (1 min from La Lonja) Tel: 96 391 19 65 Everyone welcome at this distinctive and very original Italian restaurant in an excellent location. The setting is fun and a little decadent, with stalactites hanging from the cave-like setting and one of the most unique washrooms in Valencia Huge selection of pasta dishes, including lasagne, gnocchi, tagliatelle, penne and bucatini, ravioli. Homemade tiramisu is a decadent treat. Especially popular with a trendy arts crowd, women out in groups and romantic couples. Da Ugo C/ Correjeria, 7 Tel: 96 3 217 635 Italian owned restaurant with combination of Italian and Valencian cuisine. La Pappardella C/ Bordadores, 5 (next to Cathedral) Tel: 96 391 89 15 www.viciositalianos.com. Popular Italian restaurant without pizza and emphasis on Piadinas and pastas.

Greek

Rincon Griego C/ Conde Montornes Tel: 96 394 44 43 Legendary amongst Greek restaurants in the community. Take away as well. Indian / Pakistani

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La Strada C/ Quart 17 Tel: 96 392 41 77 Excellent! Hip pizzeria and pasta restaurant just a brief stroll from Torres de Quart. 10€ daytime menus, around 15€ at night.Friendly service and tasty meals, popular with couples and groups and bound to be popular over the festive season! English Speaking Waiter. Maramao C/ Corretgeria, 37 Tel: 96 392 31 74 Open 14.00h to 16.00h and 20.30h to 24.00h. Arty, independent Italian in the heart of the atmospheric centro historico.

Paparazzi C/ Baja, 42 Tel. 96 315 45 88 New! Set in a quiet corner of the atmospheric old town. Run by a friendly and experienced owner, enjoy wonderful homemade Italian cooking including; Lasagna, Parmigiana, Canellones, Pasta and a lot more !!!!! Business groups and romantic couples are all welcome. Tasty Menu for 10€ every day and evening. Wednesday night has live Jazz with menu for 10€. Closed Sunday night and all day Monday. Rossopicante C/ Caballeros, 30 Tel. 96 315 40 77 Authentic and intimate Italian restaurant.

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Authentic Italian pizzeria / bocatería run by an Italian family. Eat in and takeaway. Good value with many choices for just 2€. Open from 13.00h -16.00h and 19.00h until 1am. With 30 years experience, this all Italian team of bakers and cooks specialities include homemade dishes with a fine range of pizzas and sweet desserts. Check out their wonderful Tagliatelle in Crosta, Insalata Bocconcino, Rottolo, Arancini and so much more more. Closed Monday. Japanese

Accapella C/ Conde Altea, 60 Tel: 96 3748424 A warm welcome from a family run restaurant. Well presented pasta and pizza dishes in relaxing and spacious surroundings. The music is mellow and the interior is gentle on the eye. A qualified wine connoisseur and can recommend what goes best with your dish. Wonderful terraza. A good night out… Alter Ego C/ Conde Altea, 40 Tel: 96 374 97 23 www.ristorantealterego.com Great! Funky and cosmopolitan crowds enjoy this very cool and authentic (yet different) Italian restaurant in the heart of the cosmopolitan Canovas area. Delicious Italian tapas, risotto and Spanish rice dishes and Argentinean beef to savour in a hip and welcoming interior. Legendary Italian chef Massimo Sbrozzi produces some beautiful dishes with original & innovative recipes including tasty stuffed pastas, ravioli, risottos and carpaccios. Also enjoy Italian cheese and hams. Touches of vodka, wine or brandy add a lovely flavour. The stuffed tortellini is delicious. Check out their delicious truffles, and homemade tiramisu. Recommended. Don Salvatore Italiano C/ Conde de Altea, 41 Tel: 96 334 13 04 www.donsalvatore.com A real treat of an Italian restaurant. Delicious pasta and pizza, healthy salads including fruit and cheese choices. Great for groups and couples looking for something a cut above the usual. Wonderful terrace and bilingual owner, a great Canovas success story. Spot the Valencia footballer! Zona Plaza Honduras

Amarcord C/ Serpis, 50 Tel: 96 3556 568 In a cool area of town, upmarket Italian cuisine with open plan kitchen. Lovely Argentinean beef, innovative pasta, risotto and more rice dishes to savour. See Alter Ego for more details. From the same owner. Italian Pizzeria

Il Bocconcino C/ Quart, 1 Tel: 96 323 03 98

Ao Yama C/ Joaquín Costa, 3 (next to KFC) Tel: 96 374 89 43 Different midday menus (3 dishes, drink, dessert, coffee) for 7€. Miss Sushi Plaza Canovas, 9 Tel: 96 061 46 14 www.misssushi.es

Ruzafa barrio. El Mexico de Maria has Mexican cuisine with 5 years of culinary experience in Valencia with a fine combination of traditional and fusion Mexian cuisine for their loyal clientele. To make your choice easier there is now a menú de degustación which consists of nine dishes and a dessert. Organic

La Morhada Mercado Cental, Paradas 225 y 227 Tel: 96 382 91 34 lamorhada@yahoo.es Completely organic vegetable & fruit produce at Mercado Central. Home delivery service! Portuguese

Café Pessoa C/ Literato Azorin, 2 Tel: 96 341 75 14 Great! An authentic Portuguese café bar/ restaurant with traditional dishes plus modern touches including cod platos at the weekends. Enjoy their tasty salads and quiches during the week.

Spanish / Valencian Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

Kokura Pere i borrego 10 (C/ Alta – Na Jordana) Excellent! The most exotic Maki collection in Valencia. Check out their fusion cuisine with modern ingredients via their web www.kokura.es for delivery or come visit their intimate lounge setting. Experienced staff and a friendly welcome. Sushi Cru C/ Pintor Zarinena, 3 Tel: 96 392 54 92 Great Sushi bar with cosmopolitan staff and hip clientele. Loyal following, Recommended. Korean

Airiang C/ San Martín, 11 Tel: 96 352 32 05 Well placed in the centre off Plaza Redondo, typical Korean cuisine, meat and rice dishes. Macrobiotic

Kimpira C/ Juristas, 12 Tel: 96 392 34 22 Macrobiotic food, comfortable setting, now in the old centre. Mexican

El Mexico de María C/ Denia, 20 Tel: 96 332 80 78 Friendly Mexican restaurant, superb homemade dishes in the funky, bohemian

Carpe Diem C/ Martínez Cubells, 4 (off Passeig Ruzafa) Tel: 96 342 77 80, www.carpediem-vlc.com A genuine Spanish restaurant right in the centre of Valencia, on a mellow side street, dead easy to find! Friendly service, trendy interior, expert chefs and authentic Valencia cuisine! Enjoy fish dishes, Spanish tapas and rice dishes including paella on their mellow terraza as you watch the world go by. Savour their delicious salads, chilled white wines, and desserts. An international staff are on hand to help you with your choice. Enjoy their Tapas menu. Zona San Vicente

Tasca Jesús C/ Jesús, 22 One of Valencia’s famous Spanish restaurants. Wonderful Spanish tapas and ample bodega. Zona El Carmen

33 Lounge Restaurant C/ San Dionisio, 8 Tel: 96 392 41 61 www.33loungerestaurant.com Mediterranean tapas, expertly made fresh paella, homemade desserts and bossa nova soundtrack. Bajando al Sur C/ Dr. Monserrat, 32 Tel: 96 392 50 86 Bar Almudín C/ Almudín, 14 Tel: 96 392 57 13 Bar Kiosco C/ Derechos, 38 Tel: 96 391 01 59 Great terrace and economic menu del días, a brief stroll from La Lonja or Mercat Central.

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Bar Pilar C/ Moro Zeit Tel: 96 391 04 97 Every major Spanish city has a tapas bar regarded as ‘quintessential’. Established in the early 1900s, this one is high up on the list in many guides. Veteran waiters serve excellent tapas: habas, ensaladilla rusa and the famous mussels. Open daily midday to midnight just off Plaza Tossal, not hard to find. Now that’s what we call atmosphere... Boatella Tapas Pl. Mercado, 34 Tel: 96 391 13 14 Great tapas bar with all your favourites. Fine terrace and top view. Bocatame C/ Turia, 61 Tel: 96 391 08 70 Bohemian sandwich bar with plenty of choice and space. Bocateria La Vaca Verde Plaza Mercado Mossén Sorell, 11 Tel: 96 3154 061 Wonderful name. This original place has salads & homemade bocadillos with a wonderful selection of fillings for meat-eaters and vegetarians. Check out the international milk carton collection on the wall! Bodeguilla de Gato C/ Catalans, 10 Tel: 96 391 82 35 Try it! Firm favourite amongst locals in the know. Tapas, vino and copas. Real atmosphere… Burdeos in Love C/ del Mar, 4 Tel: 96 391 43 50 Classy wine bar with stylish cuisine. Capdepera C/ Roteros, 9 Tel: 96 315 55 84 Fresh choice of Mediterranean dishes, including Mallorcan specialities. Tasty!

Carosel Taula de Canvis, 6 Tel: 96 1132 873 Cool restaurant near to the Mercado central. Authentic Mediterranean dishes with delicious and beautifully presented salads, wondeful paella, informed clientele, spacious and relaxing interior. Valencian chef and English speaking host. Dos Aguas C/ Marqués de Dos Aguas, 6 Tel: 96 251 64 26 Good value Spanish menu del días, great view.

El Carmen Miranda (food & cocktails) C/ En Plom, 9 Tel: 96 336 62 83 Great! This is a brand new & authentic Spanish restaurant, tucked away in a quiet corner yet easy to find as it under a minute’s walk from the Torres de Quart. Run by friendly Spanish owners with a wonderful evening meals & good service. We enjoyed their paella! Great group meals.

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c/ Dr. Monserrat, 14 (near to Torres de Quart) Mediterranean cuisine and more... 9:00 - 01:30 todos los días El Botijo C/ San Miguel s/n www.tascaelbotijo.com Spanish tasca in the Barrio Carmen! Great terraza, delicious tapas, a top ensaladilla rusa and great tabla de quesos too. Cool flamenco, rock and pop sounds, welcoming vibe and friendly Andalucian/Valencia owners. Perfect size portions and informed service. Be sure to try Valencian tinto no. 12! El Generalife C/ Caballeros, 5 Tel: 96 391 78 99 Wonderful terrace, view of the Plaza del Virgen.

El Peix Daurat C/Doctor Monserrat 14. Tel:.635 413 476. www.elpeixdaurat.com Open Tuesday to Saturday (14.00h - 16.00) – (20.00h - 24.00h) Wonderful lunch-time paella every Friday afternoon.Superb! By sheer word of mouth, this hidden gem of a restaurant has become a favourite of discerning customers. Chic & tasty Mediterranean cuisine and from around the world. Situated in a quiet street in the old centre, just 2 minute’s walk from Torres de Quart so easy to find. They use different techniques and cooking traditions to create Mediterranean dishes with their unique flavour. El Rall Pl. Tundidores, 2 Tel: 96 392 20 90 Legendary paella restaurant, prime location by La Lonja and Plaza Negrito. El Somelier Pl. Mossen Sorell, 11 Tel: 96 315 40 61 Hip little tapas bar with excellent cheeses, hams. ‘Jornadas’ of wine tasting during the year. Erba Cipollina C/ Viriato, 7

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OCTOBER 10 / OCTUBRE 10 www.247valencia.com Tel: 96 392 04 96 Clean presentation, calm atmosphere. Escalones de La Lonja C/ Pere Compte, 3 What a great setting! A terrace by La Lonja. Espaivisor C/ Corretgería, 40 Tel: 96 392 23 99 www.espaivisor.com/restaurante.php Superb, imaginative and tasty Mediterranean dishes. Gregal C/ Los Borjas, 3 Tel: 96 392 58 99 L’Antigua Bodegueta 1833 C/ Purisima, 6 Mobile: 677 405 931 Authentic, friendly, warm and intimate Spanish tapas bar with a great selection of tapas including ham, cheese, meat and fish choices. La Caragola Pl. Mossen Sorell, 9 Tel: 615 992 803 La Cava C/ San Fernando, 20 Tel: 96 392 08 34 La Greta C/ Pere Bonfill, 7 Tel. 96 332 24 47 Alternative vibe, cool music, tapas and open, liberal crowd. Vegetarians are catered for.

La Huerta y La Botella Obispo Don Geronimo, 8 Tel: 963 923 705 A chic yet friendly new Spanish restaurant with traditional rice and Mediterranean dishes prepared in a modern way as well as delicious and trendy desserts and succulent salads. In a quiet street, just off Calle Caballeros. Valencian cocina includes Michelin trained chefs. Choice wine list too. Menu del dia is 10€. Average price for evening meal is 20€. La Llantia Dorada C/ Hierba, 4 Tel. 96 391 27 16 Creative cooking with a mixture of Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Asian influences. La Lola C/ Subida de Toledano, 8 Tel: 96 391 80 45, www.lalolarestaurante.com reservas@lalolarestaurante.com. Very cool, popular and excellently located by the cathedral tower. A distinctive interior combines minimalism with ‘60s Spanish retro and space for 50 customers. This is ‘nueva cocina española’!

La Mari y sus tacones C/ Alta, 28 Tel: 96 3156377 Chic yet friendly Spanish tapas and vino bar/restaurant. La Nave C/ Nave, 15 Tel: 96 351 95 06 Down-to-earth, menu del días for under 8€. La Salvaora C/ Calatrava, 19 Tel: 96 392 14 84 New! Cool ‘Taberna Española’ in the heart of the Barrio Carmen. Flamenco legend photos, excellent ham, cheese and wine aplenty! Las Damas C/ Damas, 3 Tel: 96 352 12 97 Unpretentious restaurant in a quiet corner of town. Good value menu del días for under 8€. La Surcusal C/ Guillem de Castro, 118 (at IVAM) Tel: 96 374 66 65 This modern, creative restaurant has become a talking point in and outside Valencia. Not for those on a budget- 50€ a head. La Tarara C/ de la Cruz 4, 646 178 092, 646 524 877 Homemade dishes near the Torres de Serranos. La Xirgu C/ dels Borja, 4 Tel: 96 392 27 35 Very spacious, arty, and buzzing at the weekends with an alternative vibe… Los Arcos C/ Blanquerías, 10 Tel: 96 391 71 31 Quality cuisine by the Torres de Serranos.

Lolitas & Sibaritas (Miniaturas & Slow food) C/ Caballeros, 10 Tel: 96 3924495 www.lolitaysibaritas.com Original! Perfectly located in the heart of the old centre. Miniature tapas and ample dishes with fusion influences from around the world. Mediterannean, Asian, Arabic, French and more. Cool crowd in the evening and more mellow in the daytime. Maria Mandiles C/ Padre Huerfanos, 2 Tel: 96 336 62 13 www.groovelives.com A warm welcome with tasty food and lovely terraza. Mattilda C/ Roteros, 21

Tel. 96 392 31 68 Creative cuisine. Mesclat Doctor Beltrán Bigorra, 10 Teléfono: 96 306 5852 Authentic and wide choice of natural hamburgers. Messana C/ Catalans, 8 Tel: 96 315 59 75 www.resturantemessana.com Neboa Pl. Vicente Iborra, 4 Tel: 96 391 37 21 Atlantic cooking from Galicia. Nou Carxofa C/ Baja, 42 Tel: 96 391 02 98 Restaurant area at the back serves homemade dishes. Good value, tasty and good music. Ocho y Medio Plaza Lope de Vega, 5 Tel: 96 392 20 22 www.elochoymedio.com Creative cooking with Mediterranean influences. Fish and meat dishes with fresh ingredients. Very special. This is a very classy combination of Spanish arrocería with exquisite rice plates and a wonderful ‘carta de diseño’. A beautiful and relaxing interior and wonderful view of the square. There is a menú del día for 15€ and expect to pay between 25€ 30€ in the evening. Great wine list, too. Refugio Restaurante del Carmen C/ Alta, 42 Tel: 96 391 77 54 A warm and authentic Mediterranean fusion restaurant with touches of Asia and a new carta, too. See ‘Something Different’ for more details. Restaurant L’hamadriada Pl. Vicente Iborra, 3 Tel: 96 326 08 91 New! Tasty dishes in a quiet corner of the Barrio del Carmen. Restaurante Tahine C/ Corona, 8 Tel: 96 315 60 42 Fusion cuisine. Serranos C/ Blanquerías, 5 Tel: 96 391 70 61 Another great Valencia landmark close by the Torres de Serrano. Sesame C/ En Bou, 10 Tel: 96 391 30 62 International cuisine in a quiet corner of the Carmen. Great service. Seu-Xerea C/ Conde Almodóvar, 4 Tel: 96 392 40 00 British-born owner/chef for one of the best regarded fusion restaurants, a minute from Plaza de la Virgen. Creative and affordable. Sidrería El Molinón C/ Bolseria, 40 Tel: 96 391 15 38 Specialities are Cocina Asturiana. Sol i Lluna C/ del Mar, 29 Tel: 96 392 22 16, www.solilluna.net Breakfast from 09.00h to 13.30h, imaginative meals with delicious salads and international dishes. Recommended.

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OCTOBER 10 / OCTUBRE 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Tapa2 Gastronomik C/ Carda, 6 Tel: 96 392 14 70 Fusion cuisine. Tasca Angel C/ Purísima, 1 Tel: 96 391 78 35 Excellent tapas- sardines, prawns, cuttlefish and much more, all grilled. Indie music fans: This is Robyn Hitchcock’s favourite! Tintofino Ultramarino C/ Corretgeria, 38 Tel: 96 315 39 64 Like a fine wine? Oh, that’s superb! Tapas, cheese, and meat too! Trafico de Bocatas C/ Roteros, 16 Tel: 96 391 91 74 Over 20 years of great sandwiches. Vintara Plaza de la Reina, 19 Tel: 96 392 41 85 Great paella is available from Monday to Friday and there are other rice dishes to be enjoyed as well as fresh Spanish tapas, tasty meat and fish dishes. Winery (Envinarte) C/ Serranos, 6 Tel: 96 391 39 30 A classy winery by the Torres de Serrano.

Yuso C / de la Cruz, 4 izquierda Tel: 96 315 39 67 The real deal. Valencian chefs and Valencian staff. Superb paella, arroz en fesols i naps, arroz a banda, patatas bravas, salads and more. Classy Valencian restaurant by the old Arabic wall near Torres de Serrano. Homemade food, only open Friday - Sunday. About 18€ a head. Zona Ruzafa

Basilico C/ Cadiz, 42 Brunch every Sunday from 11.00h onwards with eggs, fresh bread, delicious juices, salmon and bacon. Big hit with students at only 8€. Cadiz 70 C/ Cadiz, 70 Tel: 96 334 15 74 Excellent wine bar in the heart of Ruzafa district. Cool jazz, quality tapas to savour. Ganxo C/ Literario Azorin, 4 Tel: 96 328 55 48 Run by a Spanish/Irish couple, homemade food in friendly surroundings.

Zona Canovas

Las Lunas C/ Ciscar, 35 Tel: 662 047 091 / 695 192 336 E-mail: laslunasvlc@yahoo.es Great! Brand new restaurant in the cosmopolitan Canovas zone run by an experienced staff. At the bar or in the dining room, you may enjoy an informal lunch or dinner consisting of tasty tapas, as well as the finest homemade meals for their menus, in classic Mediterranean style. Savour their delicious grilled meat, especially prepared by their chef Gustavo Casella. Las Lunas stands out for its combination of Spanish, Italian and French cuisine in a rustic and friendly atmosphere. Zona Rio del Turia

La Masia de los Jardineros Tel: 627 209 992 Peaceful spot away from the crowds. Menu del día for 9.50€, paella, salads, and fideua. Wicky Parque de cabecera - Tel. 656 856 899. Enjoy an ample carta of Mediterranean and meat dishes in pleasant surroundings. Zona Juan Lloréns

Amics Meus Cafe C/ Calixto III, 6 Tel: 96 384 55 28. One of the best café-bocaterías in the Juan Lloréns area. Bodega Bar Valero C/ Palleter, 51 Tel: 96 385 50 78 Alternative crowd ambience and music (blues, rock, flamenco) add to a bohemian interior. Casa Nuria Asador C/ Tarazona, 8 Tel: 96 382 39 60 Hidden treasure off the beaten track combines Spanish/French Mediterranean dishes. L’ Albergina C/ Calixto III, 17 Tel: 96 323 03 64 A restaurant always busy at the weekend means customers keep going back. Recommended. Taberna del Bou C/ Pintor Vila Prades, 17 Tel: 96 384 45 17 Rabo de toro, embutido, homemade paté, eggs, hams, cheeses, bacalao, vegetarian menus. Zona Manuel Candela

Bodega “El Labrador” C/ Dr. Manuel Candela, 58 Tel: 96 372 75 30 One of Valencia’s very best bodegas, down-toearth interior. Busy at weekends! Essential.

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Zona Plaza Xuquer

Tabernas Jos

Plaza Xuquer, 13 Reservations: 622 233 101 or 629 255 040 www.tabernasjos.com Taberna Jos Plaza Xuquer, 13 Reservations: 622 233 101 or 629 255 040 www.tabernasjos.com Authentic local restaurant in a great area. Enjoy some of the best value traditional Spanish cooking in Valencia. 8€ lunchtime menu and 12.95€ dinner with open bar included. All your favourites, including paella, Spanish tapas, homemade stews and more. Great for couples and groups. Check their website for more information. Exclusive offer for 24/7 Valencia readers; take this coupon with you and you get 10% discount (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays 5%). Zona Cabañal

Casa Montaña C/ Jose Benlliure, 69 Tel: 96 367 23 14 Established in 1836, this is an historic bodega and tapas bar, one of the best in all Spain. Over 1000 wines and crunchy patatas bravas, croquetas de bacalao, mussels. Framed posters and photos of Spanish ‘figuras’ and large barrels of wine line the walls. Excellent choice for locals and visitors. Zona Playa y Puerto

Antigua Casa Calabuig Av. del Puerto, 336 Over 100 years of history, with the port just across the road from this popular bar restaurant. Varied tapas and menus del día only 7€. Earthy and typically Spanish. El Tridente de Neptuno Paseo de Neptuno, 2 Tel: 96 356 77 77 www.hotelneptunovalencia.com Upmarket restaurant by the sea with room for 100 diners, creative, Mediterranean dishes. La Bodegueta del Mar C/ Eugenia Viñes, 229 Tel: 96 3 718 490 Quality Valencian restaurant by the sea. La Pepica At the Beach - Av. Neptuno, 6 Tel: 96 371 03 66 Legendary paella restaurant with room for 400 guests. Rice and seafood, with paella Valenciana a speciality. Hemingway did eat here!

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OCTOBER 10 / OCTUBRE 10 www.247valencia.com Something Different Diablito Food & Music C/ Polo y Peyrolón, 57 Tel: 96 328 80 08 Fun pizzeria “food and music” restaurant with interesting starters. Large African interior.

Tapas Bars

The Bodegueta C/ Mariano Benlluire, 4 Tel: 96 3 519 738 Great! Valencian owned, international staff at this Spanish Tapas Bar. Thai

Tel: 96 394 27 76, www.popland.es Prenatal C/ Poeta Querol, 8 - Tel: 96 351 68 29 Size Alternative Shop C/ Periodista Azzati, 11 Tel: 96 310 60 75 Will Shop C/ Padilla, 3 Tel: 96 352 46 07

Zona El Carmen

Thai Gardens Valencia Refugio Restaurante del Carmen C/ Alta, 42 Tel: 96 391 7754 New! The ‘Cooking Revolution’! Previously La Cañameria. Refugio is truly a restaurant of the Carmen. Run by a warm, bohemian Valencian couple with years of culinary experience this is now a Mediterranean fusion restaurant with touches of Asian cuisine. Warm, wooden interior with intimate corners. From MondayFriday they have a 10€ menu and a plato del dia for 6.50€. They do a great paella and special wine nights too. Good music soundtrack and mixed clientele. They also do food to order. 13:30h - 16:00h / 20:30h - 24.00h. Open everyday. Takeaway

C/ Joaquin Costa,26. Zona Canovas Tel: 96 333 66 13 www.thaigardensgroup.com valencia@thegardensgroup.com

Thai Gardens C/ Joaquin Costa,26 Zona Canovas Tel:96 333 66 13 www.thaigardensgroup.com valencia@thegardensgroup.com Superb! Check out this impressive Thai restaurant in the cosmopolitan Canovas zone. Authentic Thai cuisine by expert Thai chefs with all ingredients imported weekly from Bangok. There is an afternoon lunch menu for 14.60€, from Monday to Friday, including dessert and drink. The carta offers the best of real Thai cooking that truly reflects Thai culture. The setting is truly wonderful, with all the impressive furnishings imported from Thailand. It also very spacious so perfect for groups and couples looking for something authentic, tasty and memorable. A great night out and an affordable day-time lunch menu too. Turkish

Doner Kebab KILIM Paseo Ruzafa, 8 / C/ Ángel Guimera, 46 All your favourite kebab dishes to eat in or take away. Gazza’s favourite! Vegeterian

Prêt-à-porter C/ Murillo 10 ([barrio del carmen) Tel. 963 128 768 www.elpretaporter.blogspot.com Superb! “Quality cuisine from around the world for everbody”. Friendly, experienced and welltravelled chef has fresh & quality international dishes to takeaway including paella, couscous, curry, pasta and more. They also do dishes to order for groups, catering, parties, cakes. Just a stone’s throw from Radio City and the Torres de Quart. Open Mon - Sat / 12:00h - 16:00h

La Tastaolletes C/ Salvador Giner, 6 Tel: 96 392 18 62 Highly recommended. Emphasis is on tastiness and nutrition. Spinach, musaka, hummus…

shopping On the whole, the Carmen clothes shops are more alternative. The Colón stores tend to be high street names. Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

La Violeta (Flower shop, express delivery) Pl. Ayuntamiento, puesto 2 Tel: 96 352 13 99, 667 326 340 Popland C/ Moratín, 5

8ES++ C/ Bolseria, 28 Tel: 690 60 56 81 Albero Pl. Mercado, 9 Tel: 96 391 65 17 Bacilococo C/ Purísima 3, bajo Tel: 96 391 56 15 Bugalu (retro) C/ Derechos, 22 Tel 96 391 84 49 Confecciones Drácula C/ Roteros, 1 Tel: 96 392 17 98 (Dolls, mod and retro clothes, Vinyl) Confettis C/ Quart, 69 Mobile: 687 100 608 www.confettis.es Great! A wonderful shop where colour and ‘alegria’ is all around. A shop for all the family with party ‘piñatas’. Emeeme 1964 C/ Numancia, 1 Tel: 96 315 40 53 Welcoming artisans have opened a genuine Valencian ceramic print shop. Euforia vintage C/ Quart, 63 - Tel: 96 322 6193 www.euforiavintage.com Fetitxe C/ Santa Teresa, 17 Tel: 96 315 58 47 Irai C/ Alta, 38 Tel: 96 392 33 62 Original and exclusive designs. La Moda Me Incomoda (Great name, logo) C/ Cordellats, 6 Tel: 96 391 39 08 La Room (Unisex T-shirt shop) C/ Cordellats, 6 Tel: 96 392 03 69, www.boomlapop.com La Tenda de Roba C/ Trench, 2 Tel: 96 392 56 48 Quality jeans and cords. Great prices & service! Madame Bugalu C/Danzas, 3 Tel: 96 315 44 76 From the owners of Bugalu. Chic! Monki C/ Calatrava 11, bajo Tel: 96 392 45 16, www.monki.shop Namo Bhudda C/ Purisima, 5 Tel: 96 391 65 09 Superb quality and friendly owner. Numero 1 C/ Corretgeria, 1 Tel: 96 312 18 37

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OCTOBER 10 / OCTUBRE 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Funky trainers! Opera prima C/ Corretgeria, 9 Tel: 96 3919868 Delicatessen Quicksilver Boardriders Club C/ de la Paz, 34 Tel: 96 352 67 20 Raíces C/ Corregeria, 4 Tel. 96 392 0193. Genuine ethnic imported clothes. Skateworld (www.skateworld.es) C/ Comedias, 14 / C/ Moratín, 7 Tel: 96 353 18 38 / 96 394 48 09 Trendy Trend C/ Centenar de Plom, esquina C/ Na Jordana Trendy clothes with friendly service. Urban Klan (Skate wear / Hip-Hop) C/ Museo, 5 Vent du Nord C/ del Mar, 8 Tel: 96 391 63 47 Xocoa C/ San Vicente, 7 Tel: 96 351 77 39 Classy chocolate shop! Zak Kolel C/ Derechos, 32 Tel: 96 392 21 59 Zityest, Skate & Music Shop C/ De Las Cocinas 4b

Zona Colon Ann Summers Paseo Ruzafa, 16 www.annsummers.com Valencia’s very latest erotic shop for women. Arnau (sports shops) C/ Castellon, 13 Tel: 96 336 36 49 C/ Alicante, 13 Tel: 96 351 03 29 Bang & Olufsen Galería Don Juan de Austria Tel: 96 351 22 58 Benetton C/ Don Juan de Austria 28, Tel: 96 351 44 04 El Corte Inglés C/ Colón 1 / Colón 27 Tel: 96 315 95 00 Emporio Armani C/ Colón, 66 - 68 Tel: 96 394 29 52 Foot Locker C/ Colón, 7 Tel: 96 394 47 02 Zara C/ Colón 11 / Colón 18, C/ Don Juan de Austria 22

Zona Campanar Mercado de Campanar Avenida Tirso de Molina, 16 www.mdf.es

LATE NIGHT SHOPPING Vips Marqués del Turia, 49 Tel: 96 352 96 01 Open all week and all year, from 09.00h till 03.00h. Restaurant stays open till closing-time. Good selection of magazines, DVDs, CDs and confectionery.

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Valencia is now well and truly ‘on the map’. Find some very good deals via the Internet. Airberlin.com ba.com Easyjet.com Iberia.com Jet2.com Ryanair.com Thomsonfly.com Transavia.com Virgin.com vueling.com

APARTMENTS TO RENT 40 flats Av. Instituto Obrero, 20 www.40flats.com New! Conveniently located by the City of Arts & Sciences on the river, 40 flats offers 40 modern, fully equipped and furnished apartments. Privacy, proximity to the City of Arts & Sciences and price makes these apartments unique and ideal to ensure your stay in Valencia is as pleasant as possible. Whether you’re here on holiday or a business trip, get in contact with 40 flats, experts in accommodation… 50 flats C/ Espinosa 13, esquina GranVía Fernando el Católico Tel.: (34) 96 323 95 50 www.50flats.com Luxury apartments in the central Botánico zone. Recommended.

Spa del Mar C/ del Mar, 50 Tel: 96 351 39 37 BIOPARC

BIOPARC Av. Pio Baroja, 3 Tel: 902 106 980, www.bioparcvalencia.es Metro: Nou d’Octubre Bus: 95, 17, 7 The largest zoo in Europe and it is in Valencia! Open every day of the year from 10.00h until 18.00h and 10.00h until 21.00h in summer. 41€ all year pass, 20€ adult day pass, 15€ children, 16.50€ retired, 17€ each for groups of 20 or more. Children under three free.

BOOK SHOPS Casa del Llibre Passeig Ruzafa, 11 Tel: 96 353 00 20 Spanish bookshop is a very welcome addition for English speakers / readers everywhere. Over 20,000 books in English, including art, music, literature, science, education. Fnac C/ Guillem de Castro 9-11 Tel. 96 353 90 00 Upstairs you will find a good collection of English books including language aids, travel guides, novels past and present, art books…

BEAUTY & HEALTH CARE

Assari Shiatsu C/ Navarro Reverter, 6 - 2 Tel: 96 373 10 68 Bluezone Day Spa C/ Correos, 13 Tel: 96 353 03 01 Estudio Yoga C/ de la Paz, 23 – 1 Tel: 96 391 32 89 Fitness First Gran Vía Germanias, 43 Tel: 96 310 76 00 Herboristería Ruzafa C/ Ruzafa, 34 Tel: 96 373 42 58 J. Navarro Herbolario C/ Arzobispo Mayoral, 20 Tel. 96 352 28 51, www.terraverda.com O2 Centro Wellness Av. de las Corts Valencianas, 18 - 20 Tel: 96 317 36 00 Oblivium C/ Hospital, 6 Tel: 96 392 61 59, www.centrooblivium.com Oblivium is a relaxation centre specialized in flotation therapy and situated a 4-minute walk from Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Piscina Valencia C/ Arquitecto Mora, 2 Tel: 96 360 47 08 Quiropractic C/ Cirilo Amorós, 58 - 2 Tel: 96 338 13 20

Kanda Books C/ Tapinería, 18 Tel: 639 740 746, www.kandabooks.com New second-hand bookshop in the city centre with great books in international languages & handmade greetings cards and books exchange available. Just a 1 minute walk from the Plaza de la Reina. Leolo Libreria infantile y juvenile internacional C/ Turia, 50 Tel: 96 3 15 40 24 ww.librerialeolo.com Great international bookshop for children, teenagers and parents. Staff speaks French, German, Spanish and English. Just 3 minute’s walk from Torres de Quart. Slaughterhouse Librería y cafetería. C/ Denia 22 - 46006 Valencia 963287755 www.slaughterhouse.es One of Valencia’s hippest hang-outs in the bohemian Ruzafa barrio. Great art books and good choice of exotic teas.

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Orange Bikes C/ Editor Manuel Aguilar, 1 Tel: 96 391 75 51, www.orangebikes.net Valencia, with its flat landscape, excellent climate, bike lanes and compact size, is a cyclist’s dream. Orange Bikes is a modern, reliable and friendly shop with bikes to hire at only 12€ a day. Electric bikes and repairs also available and easy to find! English, Spanish spoken. Recommended. CITY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Av. Autopista del Saler, 1, 3, 5, 7 Tel: 902 100 031 www.cac.es Fantastic! Designed by internationally famed Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava, this is a great day out for all the family! It combines an impressive science museum, a massive aquarium, super hi-tech cinema, a classy underwater restaurant and a state-of-the-art opera house too. COMIC SHOPS

Futurama C/ Guillem de Castro, 53 Tel: 96 351 9188 www.libreriafuturama.com Thousands of comics from around the world, over 200 titles in English.

COMPUTER SHOPS Informatica y telefonia C/ Turia, 11 Tel. 96 39 247 25 Computers, laptops and mobile phone repairs and visits. DENTAL CLINIC

Dental Clinic IVID C/ Quart 66 Tel. 96 391 00 80 is in the centre of Valencia, next to the Torres de Quart. Our highly qualified and friendly team do complete teeth restoration, crowns, bridges, implants, aesthetic fillings, dental hygiene, covering all your dental needs. DVD HIRE

Nostromo C/ Carcineros, 22 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 3 924 081 Independent cinema, classics, rarities, underground. Version Original (Zona Carmen) C/ Turia, 26 Tel: 96 338 08 55 www.original.onored.com

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VIU ecològic CONSUM Respons a ble Ecorganic Avda. Blasco Ibañez 66 bajo / corner of Poly y Peyrolon Tel: 96 3 892 003 Open all day Monday to Saturday 9.30 – 20.30h Sunday 10h – 14h www.ecorganicweb.com Great! Spacious ecorganic shop with a wonderful selection of quality goods for all of your needs. Good variety of healthy breads and cereals, pastas, organic vegetables & fruits, herbs, natural cosmetics, vitamin supplements, macrobiotic, gluten and sugar –free foods, childrens’ food, fair trade products, books and magazines. Friendly, helpful and experienced staff, this is a wonderful shop and highly popular with locals and visitors. Discounts for cyclists! EROTIC BOUTIQUE

La Mecedora C/ Mantas, 3 Tel: 96 315 48 61, www.la-mecedora.es New and near to Mercado Central. For men and women. DVDs, lingerie, toys and more…

ESCORT SERVICES La Divina Comedia C/ Mantas, 16 (next to La Lonja) Tel: 96 3 154 324 www.ladivina-comedia.es

FOOTBALL CALENDAR 16/17 octubre Barcelona - Valencia Levante - Real Sociedad 20 octubre 20.45h Champions League Rangers - Valencia 23/24 octubre Valencia - Mallorca Espanyol - Levante 27 octubre Copa del Rey 1st Leg Logroñés - Valencia Xerez - Levante 30/31 octubre Valencia - Zaragoza Mallorca - Levante 2 noviembre 20.45h Champions League Valencia - Rangers 6/7 noviembre Sevilla - Valencia

Levante - Deportivo 10 noviembre Copa del Rey 2nd Leg Valencia – Logroñés Levante - Xerez VALENCIA CF Mestalla stadium, Aragón/ Facultats metro, lots of buses incl 9, 10, 12, 29, 30, 31, 32, 41, 79, 80. Tickets available from the ticket office at Mestalla, club souvenir shops, La Caixa and selected tobacconists. LEVANTE UD Ciudad de Valencia stadium, 11/70 bus, Machado metro, Estadi del Llevant tram. Tickets available at ground on matchday. GIFT SHOPS

Casa Monet C/ Serranos, 36 Tel: 96 392 48 28 www.yessy.com/vksieski Lovely gift shop run by a friendly and entertaining English owner, Vlad. Just by the Torres de Serranos. La Pulga C/ San Fernando, 22 Tel: 96 3 91 82 15 Yuste Artesania Pl. del Mocadoret, 5 Tel: 600 293 081 Just off Plaza de la Reina, a definitive Valencian ceramic shop. HAIRDRESSERS

Emilio Pl. Mercado, 12 Tel: 96 392 45 67 Welcoming atmosphere, mosaic interior and reasonable prices just a stone’s throw from Mercado Central. Open MonSat 09.30h – 13.30h, 16.00h– 20.00h. Closed Tues and Sat afternoons. Kibbutz (barrio Carmen) C/ Bolsería, 31 Tel: 96 391 24 06 Highly colourful and trendy hairdressers. HEALTH / LEARNING & TEACHING

Acupuncture Pain Clinic C/ Denia 38 p9 Tel: 633231220 Specialised in pain treatment. Money back guarantee. Providing exceptional value. Centro Flow Pilates, Yoga, Siestas with meditation. Fluent English Speaker. Fullyqualified. Based in the centre. Tel: 626 118 641 flowcentervlc@gmail.com Pilates Classes Tel: 637242227 Forming groups now. Good value classes with experienced teachers. Notice the difference! Call Marta. The Grinberg Method C/Bolsería 17 -1 Tel: 626 542 097 www.grinbergmethod.com email: novella@MetodoGrinberg-esp.com HOLY GRAIL

Valencia Cathedral Plaza de la Reina Tel: 96 391 81 27

Clubs / Restaurants / Bars / Shops - to advertise - phone: 650 639 177 email: ed@24-7valencia.com “For an excellent overview of what’s hot pick up a free copy of the English-language listings guide 24-7 Valencia” - The Times

OCTOBER 10 / OCTUBRE 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Cathedral Mon-Sat: 10.00h - 17.30h Sun and Holidays: 14.00h - 17.30h Free entry on Sundays El Micalet Mon-Sat: 10.00h -18.00h Sun and Holidays: 10.00h - 13.00h and 17.00h - 18.30h Price: 3€ The Holy Grail, the only chalice in the world verified by the Vatican as the cup that Jesus Christ drank from during the Last Supper, is right here in Valencia Cathedral! Forget Indiana Jones, Da Vinci Code and King Arthur. It’s just a brief stroll to Plaza de la Reina to find what eluded so many for so long! HOSTELS

Alberg Juvenil Ciutat de Valencia C/ Balmes, 17 (zona Carmen) Tel: 96 392 51 00 www.alberguedevalencia.com Center Valencia C/ Samaniego, 18 (near Plaza de la Virgen) Tel: 96 391 49 15, www.center-valencia.com Hilux (zona Carmen) C/ Cadirers, 11 Tel: 96 391 46 91, www.feetuphostels.com Run by experienced travellers, beautifully designed individual rooms set in a quiet corner of the old town. From 25€… Home (zona Carmen) Pl. Vicente Iborra Tel: 96 391 37 97 C/ La Lonja, 4 Tel: 96 391 62 29 www.likeathome.net One of the funkiest hostels in town set in the heart of the centro histórico. Run by people who are well-travelled and it shows. Cool, comfy furnishing and bright interiors really do make you feel at home. All your backpacker needs are catered for: Television, DVD, books and Internet can all be enjoyed. Hostal Antigua Morellana (zona Carmen) C/ En Bou, 2 Tel: 96 391 57 73 www.hostalam.com Single: 45-55€, Double: 55-65€. Eighteen rooms in an 18th century building with 21st century comfort. Air conditioning and TV in all rooms. Unfussy, comfortable and excellently located. Hospederia Del Pilar (zona Carmen) Plaza de Mercado, 19 Tel: 96 391 66 00 Single: 11-16€, Double: 22-30€. Hostal El Rincón (zona Carmen) C/ Carda 11 Tel: 96 391 79 98 / 96 391 60 83 Single: 10-13€, Double: 18-24€ Indigo Youth Hostel (zona Carmen) C/ Guillem de Castro, 64 Tel: 96 315 39 88 www.indigohostel.com. From 13€. Nest Youth Hostel (zona Plaza Reina) C/ de la Paz, 36 Tel: 96 342 71 68, www.nestyh.com HOTELS

Ad-Hoc *** (zona Rio Turia) C/ Boix, 4 Tel: 96 391 36 67, www.adhochoteles.com Cónsul del Mar (zona Puerto) Av. Puerto, 39

www.hotelconsuldelmar.com Holiday Inn Valencia **** Paseo de la Alameda, 38 Tel: 96 303 21 00, www.holiday-inn.com Neptuno **** C/ Paseo de Neptuno, 2 Tel: 96 356 77 77 www.hotelneptunovalencia.com Petit Palace Bristol *** C/ L’Abadia de San Martín, 3 Tel: 96 394 51 00, www.hotelpetitpalacebristol.com Petit Palace Germanías *** C/ Sueca, 14 Tel: 96 351 36 38 www.petitpalacehotelgermanias.com Sidi Saler ***** Playa de Saler, s/n Tel: 96 161 04 11 www.hotelessidi.es The Westin Valencia ***** C/ Amadeo de Saboya, 1 Tel: 96 362 59 00 www.westin.com/valencia LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

English Classes Experienced teacher and teacher trainer. Business, general and conversational English. Recommended. All levels. Tel: 67 21 62 2 32. English Tower C/ Ciudad de Bolonia, 6 (Nuevo Centro) Tel: 96 347 89 27 English Tower Business Centre C/ Terrateig, 1 Bajo 16 (Nou Campanar) Tel: 96 193 50 68 Opening hours: 10.00h – 14.00h, 17.00h – 20.00h. Established language schools with more than 16 years experience.

Lenguas Vivas (near Ángel Guimerá) C/ Palleter 43 - 45 - Tel: 963821058. An increasingly popular academy which offers Spanish, English, French, Italian and Chinese courses/translations. Groups or private classes for all ages and from all backgrounds welcome. Preparation for DELE, Trinity, TOEFL and TOEIC exams. Highly-qualified and native teachers in a professional and friendly atmosphere. LAUNDRETTE

The L@undry Stop C/ Baja, 17 Tel: 96 391 35 28, 687 255 275 Open daily 09.30h ‘till 22.00h! (Sat&Sun: 14.30h ‘till 22.00h). Valencia’s first cyber Laundromat/ Laundrette! The L@undry Stop is a different place where you can surf the web, chill with a drink or read a book while your clothes get washed. Washing 5€, Drying 3€, Soap .50€, Internet .50€/20 min. Glenburn School of English C/ Ciudad de Mula, 19 bajo (near Av. Aragón) Tel: 96 393 35 88. English school with welcoming atmosphere and experienced native staff offers courses at all levels for adults and children and prepares students for FCE, proficiency and E.O.I. exams. Offers Spanish for foreigners, French and German. Excellent translation.

MARKETS

El Rastro’ Next to Mestalla Stadium - Sunday morning Mercadillo de Cabanyal Every Thursday morning Mercadillo Central Plaza Mercado/ Plaza Redonda - Sunday morning Mercado de Las Flores Plaza Ayuntamiento - every day Mercado ‘Los hippies’ Plaza de la Merced - every day Mercadillo de Jerusalén C/ Pelayo / Convento Jerusalén /

OCTOBER 10 / OCTUBRE 10 www.247valencia.com Matemático Marzal - Thursday morning Mercadillo de Ruzafa Every Monday morning MUSIC SHOPS

Bosco C/ Cadiz, 8 (Zona Ruzafa) Tel: 96 341 44 22 Music shop with acoustic and electric guitars. Discos Amsterdam (Nuevo Centro, local 80) Av. Pio XII, 2 Tel: 96 348 39 65 damsterdam@wanadoo.es Classic shop for collectors and specialists! ’50s to present day, first and second hand. Fnac C/ Guillem de Castro, 9-11 Tel. 96 353 90 00 CDs, DVDs, computers, cameras… Harmony Records Pasaje Dr. Serra, 9 (Zona Centro) Tel: 96 352 18 39 Mardigras! Pl. Virgen de la Paz, 2 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 391 11 07 Soul, Funk, Jazz, Disco, HipHop. Vinyl.MUSIC SHOPS

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Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary

Ryanair Lands in Valencia (again) Yes, they’re back. The no-frills, nomeals, no-sleep airline. Those of you who have experienced Ryanair flights will be familiar with the hideous interior yellow advertising decor that penetrates your closed eyelids, not to mention the incessant in-flight loudspeaker reminders of instant-win scratch cards and cheap weekend getaways to Plovdiv. And don‘t think you can sneak off to the loo for forty links, either, for the airline’s colourful boss, Michael O’Leary, has said he’s thinking of charging for the privilege of visiting the only peaceful place on the plane besides the cockpit. Not to worry – the plan is doomed to failure anyway as you can never reach said haven since your path is barred by trolleys continuously rattling up and down the aisles, crammed with ciggies, the aforementioned scratch cards and ‘fun size’ booze for the hung-over Brits too fuddled to work out the exchange rate. “Excuse me, sir, could I interest you in a 3€ plastic cup of gravy with caffeine, I mean coffee? A Karaoke Love Songs CD? Or a nasal hair remover, perhaps?” “Oooh, yes, please, that’s just what

I wanted right now. And could you please wake me again in two minutes and ply me with perfume products, too? Why, oh why, doesn’t British Airways provide these essential, non-stop services! Actually, I’m being sarcastic – I’d rather you depressurised the cabin and trundled these inane wares out of the emergency door when we’re over the sea, please.” Ah well, the whole point of such airlines is their cost, of course. At least cheap airlines have provided the chance to travel for many who otherwise could never have done so, and given the fact that oil is running out, my advice is to make the most of it while we still can - I don’t see jumbo jets being powered by solar energy somehow. So if we have to put up with Ryanair’s wall-to-wall hard sell for two hours, then we just have to grin and bear it, or better still leer lewdly at the flight attendants with a sinister chuckle and chew garlic in the hope they’ll stop pestering us for a few minutes. But love ‘em or loathe ‘em, Ryanair are back in Valencia. In case you didn’t know, the cheapskate airline decided to pull out of Valencia for two years,

allegedly due to accusations of favouritism as regards subsidies from the regional Valencia government going only to a Spanish airline. Knowing the alleged nepotism and backhanders so rife in Valencia government and given the character of Ryanair’s main man, O’Leary, famous for his outbursts of swearing (“blow jobs for business class”) and ‘maverick’ methods (he once bought taxi plates for his car to use the bus lanes in Dublin), the explanation sounds perfectly plausible. The result may have cost Valencia’s tourist industry a fortune, so Mr. O’Leary has certainly made his point. The company now expects to pass one million tourists through Valencia a year. Valencia Club de Fútbol’s return to Champion’s League football may even have influenced the airline’s decision to come back to the Mediterranean city, as this has brought in not inconsiderable revenue to the airport at Manises in the past. A 1.6 million euro handshake with the Valencia tourist department may also have swayed the balance. Ryanair’s return means Valencia now has nearly 30 direct flights with them. Within Spain, they’ll be going direct to Fuerteventura, Mallorca, Article © 2010 24/7Valencia

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Ibiza, Santiago de Compostela, Barcelona (!) and Seville, and abroad to various destinations in Morocco, Italy (seven cities), Germany, France, England (not Scotland), Dublin, Oporto and Oslo. But not Plovdiv. It is years now since Ryanair overtook the privatised Irish airline Aer Lingus (humorously known as ‘Air Fling-us’) as the country’s number one airline, and they have even attempted takeover bids of said airline. Just over three years since taking off at Alicante’s El Altet airport, they are now the top carrier there. Nevertheless, there are those who have their doubts as to the company’s low-budget methods. A few even voice concerns as to the amount of money spent on safety measures, imagining them to be as cost-conscious in this respect as in the rest of their services. As for charging for use of the loo, I suspect this is just another of O’Leary’s publicity ploys, straight out of the Benetton marketing textbook under the heading ‘All Publicity Is Good Publicity’ (including this article). The head honcho has also suggested non-seat flights as in an underground train to cram in more passengers. I’d like to see the trolleys bump their way through that. It’d mean a faster turnaround, though:

“All change at Heathrow. Please mind the 20-foot gap to the tarmac.” Incidentally, a new seat has been designed – the Skyrider ‘saddle seat’ – which may interest such airlines: it doesn’t actually let you park your butt as much as bend your knees slightly, and the only riding will be done by your underwear where the sun doesn’t shine. I hope they’re not reclining, too, or the guy in front of you will be snoring and drooling on your shoulder while your deep vein thrombosis sets in. Then again, we often find similar conditions on some road or underground journeys, yet no one complains. Nor do people seem too concerned about the far higher accident rates of other forms of transport, or the statistically shocking risks of smoking, for example. Of course, watching a plane plummet in a ball of flame on YouTube is far more eye-catching than watching someone cough up phlegm on a hospital bed. Then there is the publicity coup of the calendars with Ryanair hostesses posing as if the airline were also saving on air conditioning. The boss’s most recent wacky suggestion is that we passengers could save a fortune if they did away with the co-pilot. Again, he seems to be confusing his planes with trains, as Richard Branson did when he bought up some of the old British Rail thinking

it was British Airways. Let’s hope the number of near misses we see when trains pass each other on the rails are not repeated in the skies. In fact, a Ryanair pilot has already responded by suggesting that a co-pilot could take over O’Leary’s job and thus save the company millions of euros in salary. As for the vacant copilot’s seat, maybe they’ll sell it as a Premium Window Seat with great views. I’d be wary of chatting to the person seated next to you, though, in case you distract them. Or worse still, you may discover he/she also has a Premium Window Seat and asks you what all those buttons and switches do. I can see myself arriving late at the check-in desk: “Sorry, sir, this flight’s overbooked. The only seat free is next to the pilot. But only if you meet three conditions: 1. Hand luggage only. 2. No alcohol. 3. Can fly a plane.” “Ermmm, yesss, OK… I can fly a plane…”

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THE K I N GS ARE D E AD, LO N G LIVE THE K I N GS If someone had told you in the summer that in the month of October Valencia would be top of the league and unbeaten, you would probably have thought that person was as mad as a brush. However, after a solid, workmanlike start to the season the Chés are sitting pretty. The sales of Villa and Silva led many to believe that the team would struggle to maintain its position in the division, let alone be up at the top. History does tend to repeat itself, as when Mendieta left the club, it seemed the end of an era; on the contrary, the next season the team won the league. Over the last few seasons Valencia have played more or less for Villa, nothing strange for a player of his class. The fact that he has gone now means that responsibilities are shared and the players seem to be more united as a team. Valencia probably won’t win the league but the season’s start has certainly

calmed fraught nerves. The Chés’ second game of the season was at home to Racing Santander and after a rare Hedwiges Maduro goal, Valencia held onto the three points. The football was not brilliant and in all honesty, the Cantabrians probably warranted something from this game, but two wins out of two meant that the blanc i negres led the league table as they travelled to the Turkish inferno to face Bursaspor in the first match of the Champions League. Valencia surprised everyone with what has been their best performance of the season so far. They were fluid and positive, Joaquín and Pablo were brilliant down the wings. Tino Costa scored one of the goals of the season with a thumping 25yard drive that had the Valencia faithful jumping from their seats, and further goals from Aduriz, Pablo and Soldado meant the team’s 4-0 victory also put them top of their Champions League group. Back in the league, the team travelled to Alicante to face Hercules, who had just come off the back of beating Barcelona. Two early goals for Valencia seemed to spell a trouble-free game for the visitors, until David Navarro was sent off for getting

fouled (yes, it’s true) so he was shown the red card whilst being stretchered off. French veteran David Trezeguet scored a penalty just before half-time and Valencia had veteran keeper César to thank as the old-timer produced some stunning saves to ensure that the Chés went home with all three points. So three from three, and Atlético Madrid came to Mestalla to present the Chés’ most difficult test to date. The Colchoneros took the lead through Simão and Valencia threw everything at the ‘Atleti’ keeper, David De Gea, who was sensational. Spain have a worthy replacement for Iker Casillas when the Real Madrid keeper should decide to stand down. With seven minutes to go, Aduriz headed Valencia’s equaliser and De Gea was finally beaten and the shares were spoiled. On the road, Valencia travelled to Gijón to take on Sporting. The Chés shot out of the blocks and scored two early goals, which all but secured the game after an impressive first half performance. In the second half the team took their foot off the pedal, no doubt with the upcoming fixture against Man Utd in mind. Ferguson’s United team came to Valencia missing Rooney, Scholes and Giggs. © 24/7 Valencia 2010

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Valencia CF vs Manchester Utd

Levante UD vs Real Madrid

Valencia were far superior to the English team yet failed to convert their chances. Soldado missed a sitter and failed to connect with several superb crosses. Manchester had probably settled for a point after being outplayed for most of the match until with five minuets to go, the ‘Little Pea’ Javier Hernández buried a shot into the bottom corner and left Valencia looking like some right Carloses. The result now means that Valencia need to travel to the British Isles and get a good result, be it against United or more probably against Rangers. If the team’s confidence was damaged, it didn’t show against next league opponents, Athletic Bilbao. Yet again Valencia were outstanding in the first forty-five minutes and a single goal advantage, thanks to Aduriz, was little recompense for numerous chances that the home team created. The Chés’ manager Unai Emery said after the game that he was concerned about the team’s lack of clinical finishing in front of goal, no doubt reflecting the team’s performances against United and Bilbao.

We had to wait until the 91st minute for the second goal from Vicente to assure the three points, even though the Basques sneaked a very late consolation goal from a free kick. Valencia have sixteen points from a possible eighteen and are top of the league before they visit the Camp Nou and take on title favourites Barcelona. If the Chés could get a result against the Catalans, then maybe Valencia’s impressive season’s start will make the national press take notice that, after this summer’s fire sale, Valencia are still open for business. Across the city, Levante have bounced back from a poor start to the season. After losing the opening three games, it seemed that they were favourites to be relegated. However, they hit back against Almería, securing a 1-0 away victory followed by an even more impressive home draw against the galácticos of Real Madrid, a team that seem more interested in what their manager says

than what they do on the field. Levante’s next games are against teams who are involved in a similar situation to themselves, clubs whose first goal is to assure their Primera status, such as Real Sociedad, Osasuna and Deportivo. The ‘granotas’ need to keep their good run of form going and get some points on the board before Christmas, which is easier said than done, but if they show the same sort of fighting spirit they produced against the ‘merengues’, then they have every chance. Mark Hulton See listings p.31 for football calendar All photos © 2010 HEINO / Article © 24/7Valencia

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CLUBLAND Well the summer is now officially over, and what a summer it has been! Valencia is showing more and more why it is becoming a city with a wide array of events and nightlife options attracting an ever-increasing international attention. From the impressive Formula 1 parties, festivals such as FIB and Arenal Sound to the numerous new and luxury terraces opening up this year, it will only add to an even better summer in 2011! I have had the opportunity to host some great events, bringing over 100 people over the summer from London to party at my ‘Secret Terrace’ as well as our unique F1 three-day party and the odd stag do along the way! Now as we say goodbye to the terraces and summer clubs for another season, it gives the opportunity to say hello to new and interesting places back in the city centre with re-opening of established venues, new venues and also some interesting and special events for October. The Groovelives Team have re-opened LA3 (La Tres on C/ Padre Porta, 2) just off Av. del Puerto after their August break. This theatre-styled club offers live bands in the main room and then DJs late into the night playing a mix of mainstream, indietronica, electroclash, and new rave music from resident DJs Fono & Obtuso. In their second room upstairs, you will find an energy-fuelled room with deep & tech house hosted by resident DJ Pablo Cebrián. Check out the 8th for the Mira Una Moderna Festival with a large line-up of artists as well as live performances and visual shows. On the 29th, we welcome back to Valencia Wagon Cookin’ sponsored by Jagermeister. Don’t forget to come down on the 31st for the 24/7 Valencia 10th anniversary party with the wildly popular Valencia band La Pulquería playing a rocking set of infectious punk-mariachi and of course Halloween is on, so expect some interesting people dancing the night away in fancy dress! It starts at midnight and finishes at 7.00h! Other Groovelives venues to check out are Piccadilly (electro, indie, pop, rock ‘n’ roll and more) right in the heart of the city, open every night until well past dawn. So, it’s good as a late night drinking and dancing venue and 47 Social Club is cool for pre-club parties in the Carmen. Be sure to find discounts to LA3 and all other Groovelives venues at these places. (www. groovelives.com) There are a few other pre-club venues I recommend to visit. The luxury Estrella Damm Club (Edficio Veles y Vents) in the port will continue to keep its doors open until the end of the year. It will be open Wednesdays to Saturdays playing a mix of house, hip-hop and R&B, with special events throughout October. The other venue is Laydown (Mercado Campanar) which offers great nights and ‘Supper Club’-style dining. Watch out for the ‘Sasoul’ parties being hosted there with the best mix of

upfront house music. (www.estrelladammclub. com, www.laydown.com) Ruzafa and the surrounding areas are now getting busy with the opening of a new club nights as well as current clubs still going strong. Link Club (C/ Cuba, 8 at La Belle Époque) opened its doors in September hosting top DJs and a more underground music policy with deep, tech and minimal house music. Open from Thursday to Sunday this club offers underground dance music nights of all varieties on certain nights so look out for fliers and information. If you are a fan of Barraca, then this club offers an inner city alternative with monthly resident and good friend Andrew Grant from Circo Loco and Barraca fame on the 29th. Another interesting night will be the 15th for the Circo Loco release party with Maetrik. (www.facebook.com/Electronicsummermeeting) Just off Mercado de Ruzafa you will find Excuse Me! (C/ dels Tomasos, 14) Having just celebrated their third year anniversary in September with an amazing party with international guest producer Prins Thomas, they carry on their nights into October with their unique style of space, nu and Italo disco downstairs and indie pop, rock ‘n’ roll and soul upstairs. Watch out for the 8th with monthly resident and international producer Nacho Marco (Loudeast, Pacha). Also check out their bar Flow (Plaza Honduras, 37) for a mix of music Thursday to Saturday. (www.facebook.com/ excusemeclub) We’re not forgetting the more mainstream clubs in the city that have reopened their doors in September. The highly popular and elegant Indiana Club (C/ San Vicente, 95 ) offers three rooms with a mix of R&B and hip-hop in one room, an impressive main room featuring funky and commercial house with a light show and dancers, and the upstairs room offering a more Spanish-orientated music. Visit Gran Vía 73 (Gran Vía Marqués del Turia, 73) from Thursdays to Saturdays to get hold of discount entrances to Indiana. Also come see me DJ at Gran Via 73 with Simon Jukes every second Thursday of the month at our party URBANista for a mix of upfront disco, deep and funky house with a London vibe! The internationally famous Pacha resides in Valencia (C/ San Vicente Mártir, 305), open Thursdays to Saturdays offering that Pacha vibe known the world round. The final mainstream club to consider is Las Ánimas with two venues, their bar located in C/ Pizarro 31 just off the Gran Vía in Zona Cánovas and their impressive club by the port, too. Again, visit their bar prior to going to the club to find discount entrances to their other venues. Whilst we are talking about the centre of town I have to mention Barrio del Carmen, which sees the influx of winter party-goers with the large

variety of bars to kick start your night. This is also a great place to go and find fliers and discount entries to all the bars and clubs from all the public relations people walking around the streets. If you are in the Blasco Ibáñez area then I have some interesting options for you. Miniclub (Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 111) offer a great venue for underground house music now running well into its second year. They kicked off their opening party with international DJ Kiko Navarro in September to a sold-out club! This month sees another international DJ & producer and a favourite of mine, Chymera, gracing the deck on the 8th so you are bound to see me there dancing the night away on that night. The other night I recommend is the 29th with London-based DJ Rick Maia (www. syncinternational.net). This club is a must go to for the amazing sound system to keep you dancing all night! (www.myspace.com/miniclubvlc) Drum & Bass and dubstep are still alive and kicking in Valencia. For you lovers of deep bass lines, you can find two options for October. Street Plan have an event at Radio City on October 6th and Bassline Abuse will be at Double Gota on the 15th. Check out their websites for more information on any other events they are holding. (www.streetplan.es, www.myspace.com/ basslineabuse). Every Wednesday night, Radio City has drum & bass... For you live band lovers, one special event to mention comes on October 8th at Mirror (C/ San Vicente, 200). Peter Hook, famous as the bass guitarist for Joy Division which later became New Order, will be presenting ‘Unknown Pleasures’ by Joy Division. Tickets are €25 in advance (€28 at the door) and available from www.valenciaticket. com. Mirror is also a night club so look to carry on partying until the early hours. Just to finish off, this time of year we welcome new people to the city and if you are here to live or are just visiting and want to meet more like-minded people, I recommend a visit to the Portland Ale House (C/ Salamanca, 10). Open all week, they offer a variety of events for people to come and interact, making it a friendly and open bar until 1.30h. A great venue to find out where to go party afterwards! So I hope this gives you some insight into what is going on around the city, and most that you don’t hear about with other magazines. If I have missed any good nights you have been to and feel they should get a mention in other editions, please contact the ‘24/7 Valencia’ team and let us know. See you on the dance floor!

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singer Sargento Garcia, who is based in Valencia. How do you try and help people with your music?

KUAMI MENSAH What brought to you Valencia and what do you think of it? My first thought to that question is to remember that I chose to study physics and chemistry instead of Spanish at school in Africa! So, with that in mind, I can say that life naturally brought me to Spain and especially Valencia. Tell us about your music. My music is an authentic mix of influences. I was born in Benin, Africa, and my father Gnonnas Pedro was a Latin salsa musician (ex-leader and singer of the pan-African band called Africando). I sing in a number of African languages, Spanish, French and English. Reggae music gives me hope. Therefore what I do is ‘AfroLatinReggae’ music...

What is your message? Generally, I never choose what I want to sing about, but quite often my inspirations come naturally from fighting the system. I sing for justice, to fight against injustice in this world and I sing for the respect of Africa. After slavery, colonization and independence, I cannot understand why Africa is living in shame. I sing for humanity not to be corrupted. I know it is difficult but I will still try to give my best through my music. Could you explain what your latest album is about?

Have you played many concerts in Valencia, Europe and Africa?

My last album is a little different from the previous two. I have added more AfroLatin influences to emphasize the origin of American and Cuban music today. We all know that Africa is the beginning of it all and this album is my way to make the world remember the slaves. I say, “May we start a day to pay homage to the memory of the slaves every year.”

I have played many concerts in Valencia, around Spain and some in Europe, including festivals in France and Italy. Like I’ve said before, “Every concert I do is a lesson and I am an eternal student. I always think I’m just beginning my professional life and I still have much to do.”

I pay a tribute to my musician father Gnonnas Pedro from Benin, Lluis Llach from Spain and Abdel Halim Hafez from Egypt with songs by both of them. The arranger of the album is Cuban trombonist Julio Montalvo and there is also a track featuring the legendary French/Spanish

Life for me doesn’t make sense if I can’t find a moment for the rest of the people, whether they are black, brown, white or yellow. I don’t care about the President of the USA, it’s more important for me what man does for humanity. I just try to do my best with my music and I hope I’ll be able to always do my best. I think it is the same for all of us, in whatever we do... Where and when can 24/7 Valencia readers see you in concert in Valencia? Very soon. In the month of October, I’ll be giving a big concert with my Kuami Mensah & AfroLatinReggae band to present my latest CD ‘AfroLatinReggae Hwendo’ at Mirror (C/ San Vicente, 200) on 22 October at 22.00h. If you buy the CD for 10€ before that day in Discos Amsterdam (Nuevo Centro), La Pulga (C/ San Fernando, 22) or Arte & Facto (C/ Pie de la Cruz, 8, near Radio City) you also get a ticket to the concert. If you buy a ticket on the day of the concert, it is 13€ with my CD included in the price of entry. The concert will have a number of guest musicians. It is also a concert to celebrate our good friends at 24/7 Valencia for their 10th anniversary year. 24/7 Valencia is a magazine that has always fought for Valencia and we appreciate their help over the years. Good health to you and your loved ones!

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for being involved in such illegal activity. Which is unlikely, but would be super entertaining. I may start a blog, by popular demand (of Miss R., mainly) but its highly likely that blogging in the workplace is a security violation also, so either things pick up or I look for something new, as I don’t think I can stand to see my poor neurons dying off from lack of use.

I thought September would bring a wash of calm over my household, everyone settling in, getting back into a routine, going to bed early, rising even earlier, but instead it’s been like a tornado has been whipping my life into a frenzy. I’ve had friends sleeping on camp beds, family members in the spare room, their friends on my sofa, and a constant revolving door of guests and activity happening all day and all night. I’ve been up to Castellón to look at the port, ice skating in Bonaire, to the beach, up into the hills, back and forth from the airport, bus and train stations at least once every three days, had so many tapas I never want to see another patata brava in my life, and drunk more beer than two weeks at Oktoberfest. Every afternoon. There have been times over the last few weeks when I’ve thought, “Oh, My God, will they ever leave?” But now I’ve finally got a bit of peace and quiet I think I quite miss all the fun and games! And it’s not often people come to visit so I can definitely say I made the most out of them coming to stay. The most entertaining visitor was perhaps my cousin from the UK who is drop dead gorgeous and had all my friends – guys and gals – swooning at the very sight of him. I took him along to my dear Lolita Devine’s birthday (21 again!) and he was hot topic of conversation all night. Especially as the poor thing doesn’t speak a word of Spanish - everyone else could talk about his abs and guns to their hearts’ content. He is charming though, as well Photo Mateo Sanchis. Article © 2010 24/7 Valencia

as a looker, and those that do speak English were practically queuing up to speak to him. For the Little Miss Devine’s birthday we took over our local naff typical ‘bar español’ where we go all the time for the excellent food and endless jugs of beer, but not for the decor nor the unfriendly waiters nor the ‘ambient’ (read: flourescent) lighting, and we sat on the terrace outside in late September, with our own decorations strewn over the trees and down the table, convinced the usual drunks that sit on the bench next door must have been paid off so not to spoil the celebrations with their rowdiness and general banter. Talking of General Banter, the massive workload at the New Bank Job I predicted would come around this month has not appeared and I am pulling my hair out in despair at my desk, every single day. It’s not as if anyone even seems to care, either, what with 90% of the department in Barcelona, it’s like the few of us that are here don’t even exist. I am desperate for something to do, the hours go by at a snail’s pace, and it’s like watching a pot boil, all day. We can’t even do Facebook stalking, or look at anything interesting on the worldwide web as most sites bring up an interesting “Security Violation: Level 4” error which does make us feel like we’re trying to hack into the CIA or something but also slightly worried that a big man in a black suit with an earpiece may come in and drag me out by the hair

Warning: Major Product Plug coming up – thank goodness I have my new Blackberry (never go back-berry?! Terrible pun, sorry), so I am not completely at a loss. I don’t know how I ever lived without it, especially with the last month’s constant comings and goings we would never have all kept up with each other. I adore it and hate it at the same time. I love that I can keep up with people constantly, everyone in the City seems to have one and their little messenger/chat thing is wicked. I have convinced myself I am saving massive amounts in phone calls as I don’t actually need to talk to anyone any more (but am always on the phone anyway) and I can update Twitter/text my gran/ chat to my crush all at the same time! Hate it though, because everyone can get in touch with you all the time. Any time. And I feel a little stalked. I have resorted to leaving it at home from time to time as it bleeps and vibrates any time I get an e-mail, text, Facebook notification, Twitter mention, etc.! It’s enough to drive a girl crazy. In fact, I did have a crazy moment about a week after I got it. I went to the beach with some girlfriends, and stayed down there, as we do, til sundown, chatting away, packed up and halfway back to Valencia I realise in the car that - Shock Horror! I do not have my phone. Cue major panic, drive back to the beach, and me on hands and knees in sand, digging up the Patacona, convinced that I’d dropped it as we got up to leave, as the others retraced our steps back to the car. Of course, it was all for nothing, because being as slim and sleek as it is, I had slipped it inside my purse. Idiot.

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18. EL CARMEN MIRANDA 19. RADIO CITY . GILDA 20. LES PORTES 21. KOKURA 22. SOCIAL 22 23. CARPE DIEM 24. SAHARA 25. BAR PILAR 26. SHERLOCK HOLMES . PINBALL 27. EL BOTIJO 28. JIMMY GLASS . L@UNDRY STOP . PAPARAZZI

29. DON SALVATORE 30. EL MEXICO DE MARÍA 31. ST PATRICK´S 32. EL PEIX DAURAT 33. THE MUSIC BOX 34. GUINNESS HOUSE 35. REFUGIO 36. CONFETTIS 37. LAS LUNAS 38. JUANITA 39. PRÊT-Á-PORTER 40. BACCO DOC

41. BEER 42. PORTLAND ALE HOUSE 43. LA MAGAROTA . AFTERWORK 44. ALTER EGO 45. CAROSEL

46. MANCINI 47. LA LOLA 48. MEDITERRANIART 49. OCHO Y MEDIO . CAFÉ DEL MAR 50. LA STRADA 51. STONE BUDHA 52. THAI GARDENS

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OCTOBER OCTUBRE FRIDAY / VIERNES 1 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Aloma de Balma, Antonio Sánchez y Tomás de los Cariño flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Dos Elefantes 23.00h / 00.30h 7€. EL LOCO: Twistaroos + Teleplásticos 22.30h 10€. 47 CLUB: Fono 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA CLUB: Dj DonDub 23:30 Entrada libre LA3: LA 1: Undercover Kostrok con Lurbe : LA2: V Big + DJ Gober + Lady Freakuency + Dirty C/ II: Valencia Scooter Club 24.00h. MUSIC BOX: PacoPaco DJs 24.00h. WAH-WAH: Posies (indie pop desde EEUU) 22.00h 15€ (anticipada) / 18€ (taquilla). SATURDAY / SÁBADO 2 BLACK NOTE: Mama Soul (soul) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Aloma de Balma, Antonio Sánchez y Tomás de los Cariño (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Dos Elefantes 23.00h / 00.30h 7€. EL LOCO: Tweeters + DJ Alta Tension 22.30h 12€ (con consumición). JUANITA CLUB: Sputnik Dj 23:30 Entrada libre LA3: Los Aslándticos en concierto 23.00h 9€ / 12€ / Bilbadino + Obtuso / Samuel Dan + Pablo Cebrían. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Daniel Menche (experimental) 19.00h 5€. WAH-WAH: Els Pets 22.30h 15€. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 3 CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Eva Dénia Trio 19.00h 8€ / Jam session (vocal y instrumental) 20.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h.

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 6

MONDAY / LUNES 11

BLACK NOTE: Corina y Funky Feet Fest (funk) 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: DJ Maravillas 1.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Bass City (dubstep / drum & bass) 24.00h Gratis.

BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 4€. EL LOCO: Sin Comentarios + Nada que Decir 21.00h. 47 CLUB: Miss Yuls 23.30h. LA3: Pablo Cebrián + Fono + Obtuso 1.00h. MUSIC BOX: Miss Yuls 1.00h Gratis.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 7 BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll + DJ Quique Lledó (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Marisa Pérez, Juanma Maya, y José Antonio de Torres (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Mateo Reved Quintet (tribute to Chet Baker) 22.30h / 24.00h 9€. EL LOCO: Blue Rodeo (country rock desde Canada) 22.30h 12€ / 15€. JUANITA CLUB: Dj session 23:30 Entrada libre MUSIC BOX: Sergio Máñez 1.00h Gratis. FRIDAY / VIERNES 8 BLACK NOTE: Agua Negra (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Rosa Sanz, Emilio de Villar y José El Minero (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: Tupperguare + Thirteen 22.30h 7€. 47 CLUB: M. F. Sintètic 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA CLUB: Dj Quick-e 23:30 Entrada libre LA3: Putilatex con Chew Lips live + Adriano Canzian DJ + Yasmin Gate live + El Gran Puzzle Cósmico + … 1.30h 10€ / 12€. MIRROR: Peter Hook & the Light (tocando Unkown Pleasures de Joy Division) 21.30h 25€ / 28€. MUSIC BOX: PacoPaco DJs 24.00h. PICCADILLY: Ground Control + Rey Lagarto + Slash PD 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Zenttric + Go Orange (indie rock) 22.30h 8€ / 12€. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 9

BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 4€. MUSIC BOX: Miss Yuls 1.00h Gratis.

BLACK NOTE: Vibe Creators (funk) 23.30h Gratis. EL LOCO: Augie Burr & Elvis Tribute Band 22.30h 12€ / 15€. 47 CLUB: Miss Yuls 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA CLUB: Dj DonDub 23:30 Entrada libre LA3: Fono + Obtuso / Miss_tra + Pablo Cebrián 1.00h. MUSIC BOX: Miss Yuls 24.00h. PICCADILLY: Oscar Barila + Slash PD 1.00h. WAH-WAH: No-Frosth + Los Radiadores (pop rock) 22.30h 6€.

TUESDAY / MARTES 5

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 10

BLACK NOTE: Body & Soul (fusion) 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Nelson Cascais Quintet (jazz) 21.30h 11€ Aforo Limitado. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Manuel Fernández, Antonio Sánchez, Aloma de Balma y Daniel Navarro (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

BLACK NOTE: Los Escarabajos (beat) 20.00h 12€. 47 CLUB: ‘80s Party con Fono 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: PacoPaco DJs 1.00h. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Victor Llombart Quartet (jazz) 19.00h 7€.

MONDAY / LUNES 4

TUESDAY / MARTES 12 BLACK NOTE: Dos Animales (rock) 23.30h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Tomás González, Juan de Pilar, Kike Sevilla y María Linzana (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 13 BLACK NOTE: Jazz Bo (ska desde Alemania) 23.30h 10€. MUSIC BOX: DJ Maravillas 1.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Bass City (dubstep / drum & bass) 24.00h Gratis. THURSDAY / JUEVES 14 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Esther Garcés, Tonetti y Manuel Heredia (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: Eilen Jewell (desde EEUU) 22.30h 12€ / 15€. 47 CLUB: Kike Vilar + Sergio Máñez 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA CLUB: Dj session 23:30 Entrada libre MAGAROTA: Folk-Jazz-Arabe 20.30h Gratis 24/7 Valencia Fiesta 10º Aniversario. MUSIC BOX: DJ Ion Din Anina 1.00h Gratis. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Arthur Caravan (pop) 20.00h 5€. PICCADILLY: Barbra + Ley DJ 1.00h. FRIDAY / VIERNES 15 BLACK NOTE: Danny Boy Harp Blues Band + DJ Quique Lledó (blues) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Cristina Simó, Manuel Fernández Reyes y Manuel Reyes (flamenco) 23.30h. 47 CLUB: Fono 23.30h. JUANITA CLUB: Dj DonDub 23:30 Entrada libre LA3: Inauguración Zombie Club / Furry + Ledesma + S. Pequeño 1.00h. MIRROR: Standstill 21.00h 15€ / 18€. MUSIC BOX: PacoPaco DJs 24.00h. PICCADILLY: Alternand + Gomezkemp 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Sol Lagarto + Day Trippers (rock) 22.30h 8€. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 16 BLACK NOTE: Steve Lucky & Rumba Bums (jump blues desde EEUU) 23.30h 15€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Kallardó con El Chino, Miguel Pérez, Pepe Pérez y Yolanda López (flamenco) 23.30h. 47 CLUB: Pablo Cebrián 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA CLUB: High Explosion party 23:30 Entrada libre

twentyfoursevenvalencia 47 LA3: The Leadings live + MEDM / Pegatas party / Victor Flores 1.00h. MUSIC BOX: Steve DJ 24.00h. PICCADILLY: Maricón DJ y su Comando G + Slash PD1.00h. WAH-WAH: Mendetz + Pendeltons (electro pop) 22.30h 10€. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 17 BLACK NOTE: Laboratorio Tropicalista (jazz / bossa desde Brazil) 20.00h 10€ con consumición. EL LOCO: Festival Contra Cancer 20.00h 8€ / 15€. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Cristina Blasco Quintet (jazz) 19.00h 7€. MONDAY / LUNES 18 BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 4€. MUSIC BOX: Miss Yuls 1.00h Gratis. TUESDAY / MARTES 19 JIMMY GLASS: Hans Olding Quartet (jazz) 21.30h 10€ Aforo Limitado. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Kallardó con Rafael Vargas ‘El Chino’, Miguel Pérez, Pepe Pérez y Dani de Francisco (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 20 BLACK NOTE: Live Funk Party (funk) 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: DJ Maravillas 1.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Bass City (dubstep / drum & bass) 24.00h Gratis. THURSDAY / JUEVES 21 BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll + DJ Quique Lledó (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Isabel Julve, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Folk-JazzArabe 22.30h/ 24.00h 5€ 24/7 Valencia Fiesta 10º Aniversario. EL LOCO: Pop Gun & Los Brackets 21.00h 5€. 47 CLUB: Electropop Nography 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA CLUB: Dj session 23:30 Entrada libre MUSIC BOX: Bava Party 1.00h Gratis. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Néstor Mir (pop) 20.00h 5€. PICCADILLY: Cuadrado y Benetton 1.00h. FRIDAY / VIERNES 22 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Marta Sol, Tomás de los Cariño, Javier Zamora, Manuel Quintero y Óscar de Manuel (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: Shuarma 21.00h 10€ / 15€. 47 CLUB: Miss Yuls 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA CLUB: Dj Furry 23:30 Entrada libre LA3: Chico Ocaña + Hambre de Rumba en concierto 23.00h 12€ / 15€ / Polock DJs / Anthrax 0.13+ Aleks / Pau Pérez + Pablo Cebrián. MIRROR: Kuami Mensah 10€ /

13€ 24/7 Valencia Fiesta 10º Aniversario. MUSIC BOX: Balkan Fever con DJ Gypsy Box (desde Mexico) y DJ Ion Din Anina 24.00h. WAH-WAH: Polock (indie pop) 22.30h 10€ / 12€.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 29

BLACK NOTE: Daze of Dawn (rock) 23.30h Gratis. EL LOCO: Wurdalak + Quelonio + Heráldica (heavy) 22.00h 7€. 47 CLUB: Fono 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA CLUB: Dj Quick-e 23:30 Entrada libre LA3: Lovely Jonjo + Hello Mozart + GayDJTeam + Obtuso / Pandemonium live + Pablo Cebrián 1.00h. MUSIC BOX: Depeche Mode Night 24.00h. PICCADILLY: Kaspar & Houser vs. Cat ‘n’ Croker 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Mañana + Litoral 22.30h 10€.

BLACK NOTE: Retro ‘80s Party con DJ Torpedo 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Serena, Amaro Carmona, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: Nueva Volcano + Caballo Trípode + 121 dB 22.30h 8€ / 10€. 47 CLUB: Xharles Boina 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA CLUB: Dj DonDub 23:30 Entrada libre LA3: Vinila von Bismark & Lucky Dados + Fuzzy White Casters en concierto 23.00h 12€ / 15€ / Wagon Cookin’ DJs / Mourra & Schepsis + Seb Zero. MUSIC BOX: PacoPaco DJs 24.00h. PICCADILLY: 4th Aniversario con Girigay 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Palanca Club (versiones, tributo a Fito y Fitipaldis) 22.30h 7€.

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 24

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 30

BLACK NOTE: Javier Medina Sextet (jazz) 20.00h 8€. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Esther Bosch (jazz) 19.00h 7€.

BLACK NOTE: Red Hard Rockers (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Yolanda López, Tonetti, José Antonio de Torres y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: Mónaco (rock) 22.30h 10€. 47 CLUB: DJs Maravillas 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA CLUB: Rocksteady Beatz 23:30 Entrada libre LA3: Razzmatazz Live 1.00h. MUSIC BOX: Miss Yuls 24.00h. PICCADILLY: 4th Aniversario con Popstars 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Devólver Fiesta Halloween 23.00h 5€.

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MONDAY / LUNES 25 BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 4€. MUSIC BOX: Miss Yuls 1.00h Gratis. TUESDAY / MARTES 26 BLACK NOTE: Dos Animales (rock) 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Jim Snidero / Flo Kettler Group (quartet, jazz) 21.30h 10€ Aforo Limitado. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Joni Amador, Juan Carlos, Antonio el Jano y Dani de Francisco (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 27 EL LOCO: Blue Dots + Sindrome Moscow 22.00h. MUSIC BOX: DJ Maravillas 1.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Bass City (dubstep / drum & bass) 24.00h Gratis.

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 31 BLACK NOTE: De Perdidos al Rock (rock blues) 20.00h 8€. EL LOCO: Fiesta Halloween con Mafalda 22.30h. 47 CLUB: ‘80s Party con Fono 23.30h Gratis. LA3: La Pulquería en concierto 24.00h 9€ / 12€ / Halloween Underground con DJ Soak + La Musique D’Ordentaeur + We Are Not Drunk / 24/7 Valencia Fiesta 10º Aniversario. MUSIC BOX: Black Celebration – Halloween 2010 24.00h. PICCADILLY: 4th Aniversario Halloween 1.00h.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 28 BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll + DJ Quique Lledó (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Celia Romero, El Chino, Aroa Maya, Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h. 47 CLUB: Slash & Friends 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA CLUB: Dj session 23:30 Entrada libre MUSIC BOX: Fiesta Pinball con DJs Pinball & Petacos 1.00h Gratis. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Bertomeu (pop) 20.00h 5€. PICCADILLY: 4th Aniversario 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Maika Makovski + Vaivencida (indie) 21.30h 10€ / 14€. photo Mateo Sanchis © 2010 24/7Valencia

ARROCES, MARISCO FRESCO, CARNES, PESCADOS Y TAPAS El local dispone de sala no fumadores y amplia terraza. Una oferta inmejorable para organizar cenas y comidas de empresa, eventos, despedidas y mucho mĂĄs. Abierto todos los dĂas. Cerca de la Plaza del Ayuntamiento. RICE DISHES, FRESH SEAFOOD, MEAT DISHES, FISH DISHES AND TAPAS. The restaurant has a no-smoking area and an ample terrace. A wonderful place to organise lunches and dinners for groups, families, businesses, events and more. Open everyday. Very near Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

c/ Martinez Cubells, 4 - 46002 Valencia - tel. 963 427 780 www.carpediem-vlc.com

Quality Mediterranean restaurant in an emblematic square in the historic centre. Recommended in the Michelin guide 2009/2010 Meat dishes, Rice dishes, Fish dishes, Foie and chocolate desserts are all specialities Expect to pay between 30-50 euros Warm interior and good service Jazz music soundtrack 13.00h -16.00h/ 20.00h -24.00h Open everyday