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LAS LUNAS It was very nice to have a good meal to look forward to at this quality and welcoming restaurant in the Canovas area of the city, a barrio very much alive with international restaurants. Las Lunas is run by husband and wife team Eric and Bianca, who worked for the Valencia Hilton before setting up this venture with Chef, Gustavo Casello, a Uruguayan of Italian parentage who has cooked all over Europe prior to the Hilton and now here. It is a largish (and very attractive) room and we had Eric’s almost undivided attention. He started by suggesting a red wine from Cuenca, Finca La Estacada, a meaty wine with a fairly unique taste that both D and I really enjoyed, and good value at 12.50€ a bottle. Then Eric started to bring the food, we let him and Gustavo decide what we should eat. A basket of Pan Catalan of hot doughy bread arrived and first on was an ‘amuse bouche’ of a filo-wrapped prawn dunked in a chupito glass of a spicy tomato sauce. Our starter was a beautifully presented platter at the centre of which was a mountain of mozzarella wrapped in a (very) green tortilla and topped with a rocket salad and surrounded by a moat of green and red (tomato) pesto and succulent dried tomatoes. We loved this dish.

It is only in the past couple of years that I have really come to love Risotto, there is nothing quite like a really well-made one and our next course was a great one. A parmesan risotto topped with goat’s cheese and served with a red wine and wild mushroom sauce. Adorned, like a Mohican style comb, with a ‘Crujiente de Parmesan’ (A crunchy parmesan wafer). Absolutely delicious, the flavours complimenting each other beautifully. There was still more to come, our main course. When we said we were not sure we could do justice to another course, Eric suggested that we stick to salad the next day! Argentinean Steak on a pillow of pureed potatoes with dried tomatoes and a chimichurri salsa (a typical Argentinean sour sauce made from Jalapeño Peppers, garlic, fresh coriander, parsley and oregano in vinegar and olive oil). If that weren’t enough a martini glass filled with truffle oil drizzled ravioli! Wonderful. The steak was perfectly cooked and the ravioli made a great pairing. We sat and chatted to Eric about the restaurant for a while unaware that Gustavo was about to sidle up to the table with a stunning ‘postre’. It was a work of art and another little meal in itself! A biscuit basket of fresh bite-sized fruits topped with golden spun sugar and sitting in a red fruit coulee and vanilla ice cream. A wafer-thin white

chocolate and orange ‘fan’ and a chocolate sponge shared the plate and the whole thing was a delightful end to an excellent meal. This beautifully presented food is very good value, with the starters from 7-10€, rice dishes priced between 10-12€, the main meat courses between 15-18€ and the desserts between 5-7€. There is a menú on offer each night at 20.90€ and the delicious weekday lunchtime menú del día is 9.90€ rising to 14.90€ at weekends. Las Lunas opens each day at 09:30am and serves really interesting sounding bocadillos and tapas through the day, so pop in for a drink and a snack to try it out! The soundtrack is often jazzy and it is an upmarket, welcoming and relaxing place to dine. Tim Birch Las Lunas C/Ciscar 35 662 047 091 / 695 192 336 www.restaurantelaslunas.com Open Evenings: Tuesday-Saturday 20:30 - 24:00 (but phone to reserve) Daytime: Daily 09:30 - 17:30 Zona Canovas

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Editorial APRIL 11

CONTENTS EDITORIAL - 5

VIDAS DE VALENCIA - 6

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ART IN VALENCIA - 7

EASTER IN VALENCIA - 8 VALENCIA MUSIC - 10

¡SPANISH FIESTA! - 11 FOOD - 12

RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH - 13

CHILL OUT - 16

APRIL 11 LISTINGS - 17

ARTS & theatre - 17 live music - 19 clubs - 19

chill out - 20

GAY / LESBIAN - 23

TRADITIONAL PUBS - 23

Restaurants - 24

shopping - 30

CLASSIFIEDS - 30

GREEN - 34

VALENCIA FOOTBALL - 36

24/7 VALENCIA PARTY PEOPLE - 38

VALENCIA EN BLANCO Y NEGRO - 40

VALENCIA WORLD - 42 WOMAN - 43

GROOVELIVES - 44 MAP - 45

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

ISSUE 123 APRIL 11

The Times is the world’s most famous newspaper. Founded in 1785, it has been the United Kingdom’s ‘newspaper of record’ for many years. That ‘The Times’ has chosen to highly recommend ‘24/7 Valencia’ is indeed an honour. We thank the newspaper and also the many locals, expats and visitors who have supported us over the years.

There is an insightful article on ‘Valencia at Easter and the story of San Vicente Ferrer’ just for our readers. El Gazza explores ‘Life in the slow lane’ in Valencia and the effect on the environment too. Anita Darling checks out the wine fair and learns about karma and Dara Parker tries to adapt to the customs of a Spanish Fiesta!

‘24/7 Valencia’ is the only guide to Valencia, in any language, that is recommended by the local, national and international media. This includes El País, Lonely Planet, Time Out, The Guardian, The Times, Rough Guide, Let’s Go, Business Traveller magazine, Super Deporte, Levante-EMV, ADN.es, Business Traveller Magazine, CNN.com and many more…

We wish all of our readers a very happy Easter and we know you’ll make the most of all Valencia has to offer in spring. Brilliant mornings with blue skies, lazy afternoons on the terraza with a cold drink, walks in the Río Turia, velvet dusks and balmy evenings, hidden promises, happy coincidences and late, late nights. No wonder the ruling Moors called Valencia a little piece of paradise fallen to earth.

In this colourful April edition we enjoy some lovingly prepared Asturian cuisine at ‘La Taska Sidreria’ in restaurant of the month. In Valencia music we interview the band ‘Fado Blues’ about their new album and we have some colourful shots of ‘Vidas de Valencia’ and clubbing nights with ‘24 hour party people’ too.

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VIDAS DE VALENCIA

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ART IN VALENCIA

INFANCIA FOTOGRAFIAS ISABEL MUÑOZ Hasta 26 junio IVAM

C/ Guillem de Castro, 118 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 386 30 00 www.ivam.es

XXXII MOSTRA DE VALENCIA Desde 7 – 14 abril CINES LYS

Paseo de Ruzafa, 3 46002 Valencia 902 190 529 y más Sedes: www.mostradevalencia.com

“THE HEART OF THE MATTER”

Desde 15 abril ESPAI TACTEL

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ÖTZI EL HOMBRE DEL HIELO

Hasta 28 julio MUSEO DE PREHISTORIA DE VALENCIA C/ Corona, 36 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 388 35 65 www.museuprehistoriavalencia.es

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SAN VICENTE FERRER & EASTER IN VALENCIA Togas, Hankies and Espadrilles With the city all partied out and out of puff after Fallas, Valencia has never been big on Holy Week. Easter is a quiet affair around these parts. Some opt for a tentative pre-summer trip to the beach in the patchy April weather. Others decide to get away to the mountains for fresh air and herbal teas (or perhaps more likely, lamb chops and jugs of beer). If you do stick around, however, you’ll find there’s still plenty going on even if the pace slows a little and, best of all, you’ll easily get a table in that restaurant you had to queue outside the door for during Fallas. The only place in the city where you’ll find any full-on Holy Week celebrations is in the Poblados Marítimos down by the beach and the port. Far from the solemn, dignified processions you tend to find in Castile and Andalusia, the Valencian take

on it all is a bit more relaxed. Here it’s just another excuse for Valencians to show off and dress up as if they were taking part in one of those 1950s ‘sword and sandals’ epics starring some be-quiffed Hollywood muscle man. So you get local people interpreting all manner of biblical characters, Roman soldiers, emperors, slaves, courtesans, virgins and saints, all dressed to the nines in their Quo Vadis chic. Pop into a Cabanyal bar during Holy Weekend and you might encounter Jesus Christ sharing a quick caña and some olives with Herod, Delilah and Victor Mature. At this time of year all over the city the bakeries fill up with the traditional monas de Pascua, a sweet cake also typical in Aragon and Catalonia, which is made in the shape of an animal and decorated with coloured hard-boiled eggs. Up until the ‘60s and ‘70s, before everyone

had a flat at the beach or could rent a casa rural, the whole of Valencia would flock down to the river or to Malvarrosa to eat the mona along with longaniza de Pascua (a sort of less spicy Peperami forerunner), eggs and chocolate. A la vora del riu (down by the river) games would be played, ropes would be skipped, kites would be flown and girls would be kissed. The girl in the old Valencian Easter joke says to her mother, “I lost my espadrilles down by the river”, with her mother replying “As long as it was only your espadrilles!” These days the boiled eggs are often replaced by chocolate Kinder eggs and the mona is usually taken off to the villa or apartment to be eaten but the tradition lives on. It’s still a time for kite flying and the odd girl still gets kissed, although most of them lost their espadrilles a long time ago. The weekend following Easter is known as the Pascua de San Vicente. The first Monday after Easter Monday is San

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Vicente Ferrer day, which means we all get a second consecutive long weekend. San Vicente Ferrer, along with his luckless namesake San Vicente the martyr (who was tortured and executed by the Romans and thrown on a rubbish dump), are the most iconic Valencian saints. San Vicente Ferrer is the patron saint of the region and San Vicente Mártir is the patron saint of the city. Born in C/ del Mar in Valencia in 1350, Vicente Ferrer was never martyred, tortured or even called nasty names and he probably never even went near a rubbish dump. Vicente was the son of a rich lawyer, the godson of a royal prince and a prize networker who was close friends with the Borgia family and intellectuals like Erasmus and Machiavelli. He was an extremely able politician, a dealer in influence and a proclaimer of Popes who had a great knack for always supporting the winning side, jumping ship whenever it suited him. With incredible foresight he baptised Rodrigo de Borgia, who was to become the first Borgia Pope, dropping one of the heaviest hints in history by declaring, “This boy will one day be Pope and he will make me a saint”. Vicente was indeed fast-tracked to sainthood, just thirty years after his death, when Rodrigo ascended to the Papacy. Article © 2011 24/7Valencia

Throughout the week you’ll start to see what look like ornate Punch and Judy puppet theatres popping up on corners all over the city centre. These are San Vicente’s altars, which provide the scenery for short plays acted out in Valenciano by local children. The plays depict the many miracles performed by the saint, because by far the coolest thing about San Vicente Ferrer is that he was the most prolific miracle worker of all time. Vicente is credited with 873 miracles, more than any other saint. He is usually depicted with his index finger aloft because, in the same way that Samantha from Bewitched could do magic by wriggling her nose, Vicente could zap miracles out just by lifting his finger like some sort of ecclesiastical superhero. There are 18 altars in total around the city, the oldest is in C/ del Mar where they have been putting on the plays since 1561. Other altars can be found in Bolsería, the Central Market, Plaza del Carmen, El Pilar and Ruzafa. One of the miracles you may see dramatised is El Salser, or ‘the cruet set miracle’, where San Vicente cured a neighbour’s fever with just oil and vinegar (there is a commemorative plaque on the door of the house where this is purported to have happened at C/

del Mar, 37). Another famous miracle was the Mocadoret, ‘the little handkerchief miracle’, where San Vicente proclaimed to his followers that there were people nearby who needed their help. “Where are these people?” his followers asked. The saint told them to follow his hanky and he threw it up in the air and into an attic window where, sure enough, they found a poor and needy family (not all that unusual in medieval Europe, to be fair). The square where this is said to have taken place is just off the Plaza de la Reina and is named after the miracle (Plaza Miracle del Mocadoret). Seats are put out around the altars which are usually filled by the parents of the kids taking part. In the old days, money was thrown for the children by the appreciative crowd. The kids had to hand over the cash to the local priest, although there’s more than one story of junior San Vicentes performing a little miracle of their own by stuffing the coins into their shoes and hoping nobody had seen them.

David Rhead and José Marín David Rhead is a teacher at Glenburn School of English.

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VALENCIA MUSIC

FADO BLUES

How did Fado Blues start, where are you from and what are your influences?

How do you find Valencia as a place to live and work for musicians?

My name is Mario Ferreira, I’m from Lisbon but I have lived in Valencia for 15 years. One night I played in a jam session with Vicente ‘El Mono’, an interesting guitar player from this very city. The special feel of the jam was more than just a coincidence and it was experimental, too. After recording our first demo, we started working with the Dwomo boys, Antonio Iglesias (drummer) and Jorge Lorán (bass), just over a year ago.

Not bad. Things are not good anywhere. We just came back from a tour in Portugal and it is worse there than here in Spain. Valencia is a cool place to live with nice weather and good musicians. We could live here or on Mars...going to be the same, it’s all about the chemistry.

Influences??? From fado to the blues, folk and traditional music, swing and rock ‘n’ roll, dockers and sailors, bitches and Kafka. Like an imagined and sweet surrealism.

What are your aims for the future with Fado Blues? Nothing special. Just keep playing together, doin’ gigs and tours. Just having fun...and if this thing helps us payin’ the bills at the end of the month, better.

Describe the new album.

Are you playing live in Valencia in the coming months?

Bohemian and romantic. Music for a drink with your buddies or your wild family at the local tavern. 13 songs which tell you some beautiful tales about fantasies and hopes. It’s a real proof of our chemistry because what you’re listening to on the CD is the same as what we do onstage. We recorded it live. No overdubs.

Yes. Now we’re having some rest from the Portuguese tour and we will play live in Valencia next Saturday 9 April at 23.00h in La Caverna, C/ Cuenca, 70. And we will do a live presentation of the new Fado Blues CD Taberna Flotante in Valencia on 21 May

in Dub Club. We will play the showcase in FNAC on C/ Guillem de Castro, 9-11, the day before, in the afternoon. Then we will prepare a small tour for Paris in June and will be going back for another, bigger tour of Portugal in the summer.

Interview by Owl Contacts: Fado Blues +34 636 429 828 (Mario, España) www.myspace.com/fadobluesexperience markimia@gmail.com

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FIESTA

Tienes una Fiesta en tus Pantalones? My Colombian friends in Bogotá believe that “Tienes una fiesta en tus pantalones” is the token Spanish phrase in American movies, and hence they would repeat it incessantly. Which was a little bit annoying, but mostly hilarious. However, if you want to know about a real fiesta, forget Colombia, or the U.S… Spain is your country. ‘Fiesta’ is the Spanish word for party or holiday, events I believe the Spaniards may have invented. Despite the fact that Spain is known for partying (see: drunk northern Europeans), I really had no idea what I was getting myself into when I moved here. Sure Spaniards go out late… but heck! I can stay up late, once in a while… ha. Say you innocently want to go out for a spot of dancing – sounds lovely, no? How do you feel about waiting until FOUR O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING? Seriously.

Spain is a little bit ridiculous. On average, clubs open at midnight, which by no means is an indication that people might show up at midnight, far from it. Rather, folks may start to show up around 3.00h… and the DJ may start spinning live at 4.00h I don’t know anywhere else in the world where this is the starting hour.

to sleep? I for one have solidified my ‘abuela’ status by refusing to participate in their shenanigans (this girl certainly needs to sleep!).

And we’re not just talking about clubs.

Dara Parker is an urban planner who writes regularly about planning and sustainability issues at: www.daraparker.com

Last Friday we went out with some friends for dinner and a casual drink. Of course having an early dinner meant we ate at 21.00h (the meal times are also silly), and subsequently ended up at the bar around 23.00 p.m.… and it was, empty. Literally. One of the ‘hot spots’ of Valencia, and all you could hear was the scraping of tables as the promotional drink folks set up their booth, all the while shooting us confused looks. I honestly don’t understand how this society functions. Period. I mean don’t people have to sleep? Don’t they want

And, I don’t even have a job. “Qué pena!” Dara Parker

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FOOD

Sticky Thrifty Nigel Slater once said, “There is too much talk of cooking being an art or a science – we are only making ourselves something to eat.” Never a truer word has been spoken. There is so much fufu con-fusion food out there these days it’s hard to see the meal for the plate. I enjoy Nigel’s approach to food very much, and if you’ve read this column before you’ll know what a fan I am. Sometimes it is lovely to go to a beautiful restaurant, have some nice wine and admire their flatware, but more often than not, we’re hungry, man! I want to eat. Cooking is enjoying an explosion of interest worldwide of late and I think this is wonderful, but the celebrity chef rock star baloney is wearing me out. Back home recently dining out in one of my city’s ‘go to’ restaurants I was gobsmacked, a Wagyu steak NOT cooked by the celebrity himself and (apparently) they thought it was worth $135! Are you kidding me? Anyway, I won’t get onto that soap box, much as I would like too, I’ve decided I need to spend more time in my life on positive notes than bitching about the negatives. And I guess all this is leading up to my dish for this month. Perhaps I’m offering an excuse for something so simple and off-the-cuff, trying to justify my own eating habits. But, I think, sometimes we are just doing exactly as Nigel says; making ourselves something to eat, and so what if it’s not technically correct, so what if you’ve taken a short cut, used flat champagne instead of white wine because that’s all you had in the fridge (can’t imagine why you would have leftover champagne, but you take my point). Life is meant to be lived and there’s far too much time lost poring over the details. Of course, you can take the time to make something properly and wonderful whenever you feel so inclined, I completely encourage you, I’m just making a point that sometimes you can throw caution to the wind and it will actually turn out OK. When you have a crying baby at your feet, washing piling

Sticky Pork • 1 kg pork off-cuts • 1 large brown onion • 5 cloves garlic • 1 large knob of ginger • 2 dried chillies • 1 cup Marsala • 3-4 tbsp oyster sauce • Sea salt and white pepper

it through for a couple of minutes. Now add the fortified wine and turn down the heat. The wine should bubble and fizz, but you don’t want it all to evaporate, so turn it down quickly. Now add the oyster sauce and stir well to combine. Put a lid over the fry pan and put it in the oven for at least 3 hours. After a couple of hours you can take the lid off for a while if you think it’s too watery. This will allow the sauce to reduce a little and it will be a nice gooey mess when it’s done. It’s ready when you can shred it with a fork. You could serve this any manner of ways, it would be supersonic in rice wraps, with cabbage and coriander, etc., or stirred through a wide-flat rice noodle dish with pak choy, Thai basil and baby corn. Mine was quite simply served with jasmine rice and steamed Chinese cabbage, and the sweet, salty, chilli pork melted in my mouth!

up around you, a dog that needs walking and feeding, a bathroom that needs cleaning, a husband who’s hungry, an article that needs writing, and you can only manage to throw some things at a pan and hope for the best... it’s alright, and more than likely it’ll be delicious, so who cares if you’re not playing by the rules? Take the pork cuts out of the fridge and make sure they are close to room temperature before you start cooking. The off-cuts can be off any part, belly, loin, whatever. Just get some leftover bits with lots (sort of) of fat on the edge. Take a large cast iron fry pan, or any fry pan that you will be able to transfer to the oven, and preheat the oven to 140ºC. Set the pan over a medium-hot heat. Once it’s quite hot, add a little oil and the pork. Don’t stir the pork, allow each side to sear and become golden brown before turning. Sprinkle over a little sea salt and grind in some white pepper. (Naturally, in the spirit of this article, black pepper will suffice if that’s what you’ve got). In a food processor put the onion, garlic and ginger and whiz to almost a paste. Roughly chop the dried chillies. Once the pork is nicely browned on all sides add the onion mix and the chilli and stir

There you go, I know this recipe is kind of slapdash, but it’s what I could make with what I had on hand, and it turned out well. Sure, next time I might make it when I’ve got more time and try it properly. I’m sure some Chinese FiveSpice powder would go well in there and maybe some Chinese sherry instead of Marsala, and hey, I’ll probably go to all that effort and it won’t have the same flavour as the original, but never mind. I guess I’m trying to impart the idea that with a little effort you can make just about anything and it will taste good, even if you’re not a rock star. It’s the food on the table, in the home, that keeps bellies satiated and people happy. Buen provecho! Professional Chef Erica Choate

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RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH

LA TASKA SIDRERÍA Spring is here! Well, at least I think it is, though the weather is behaving so strangely for the time of the year – and I gather that the pollen count over the next weeks is predicted to be the highest for years and years. I tell you this because after a long life without any allergy to pollen whatsoever, I seem to be allergic to, wait for it, orange blossom pollen! In Valencia! Can you imagine? So the thought of increased levels really makes me very happy! Not. I am talking spring because, post-Fallas, the Comunidad is awash with things to do, much of it free or at ridiculously low prices – this weekend there was a wine fair in the Turia riverbed, a medieval market in the Carmen, coinciding with, I gather, some re-enactments of the conquest of Valencia. My own village had a local products fair entitled Tasta la Dipu, with craft demonstrations, wine and food demonstrations and even a virtual hang glider ride that was very popular with the punters. The following night my friend P and I had a reservation for 22.00h at La Tasca Sidrería, in C/ Conde Altea in Cánovas – I completely forgot about the wine fair in the riverbed and we drove. We had the Cortina recommended by the barman, an Asturian cider slightly less dry than the Galician one on offer. It was poured as per tradition from above shoulder height to the tumbler held low and was

nice and dry. Once served, the bottle had a little model of a man put over its neck which was to be our dispenser for the evening – a little button on the back, when pressed, pumped the cider into our glasses at just the right speed to simulate the overhead trick. Then we had our table and decided on the menu for two – four starters, a main course and dessert, and while we waited we took in our surroundings. We had jamón serrano with bread and tomato, followed by a huge salad of asparagus, tuna, lettuce and tomato. This was followed by chistorra (a sausage) cooked in cider and then we were served small, sweet and delicious clams. For our main course, P chose the bacalao (cod) which, when it arrived, was smothered in the same excellent clams we had for our starter. I ordered the entrecôte steak, poco hecho (rare) and it was wonderful with a very rich Idiazábal cheese sauce, perfectly cooked with delightful cubes of fried potato. For dessert I had pears poached in cider and P, on the advice of our waiter, had a chocolate tart with chocolate sauce, but this time we were so full, we hardly did our desserts justice. Let me say upfront that this is a noisy and very busy restaurant, it has a great atmosphere and the service is excellent. It was heaving when we went, both inside and out, but the waiters were attentive and friendly and seemingly unruffled by anything. It is run with great aplomb by the two brothers and a visit makes a great night out with good food to boot!

If you are going to eat there, book, particularly at the weekend. Tim Birch La Tasca Sidreria C/ Conde Altea, 39 Tel. 96 381 94 44 www.lataskasidreria.es Zona Cánovas Tuesday – Saturday 13.30h – 16.0020.00h – 24.00h Closed Monday La Tasca Sidrería Av. Valladolid, 5 Tel: 96 369 77 00 www.lataskasidreria.es Zona Benimaclet Monday – Saturday 13.30h –16.00h, 20.00h –24.00h Closed Sunday Menú del Día Changes daily 9.50€ per person Evening Menus from 26€

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CHILL OUT / RESTAURANT

ANITA GIRO When Anita Giro first opened its doors in September 2009, the owners were very clear about the fact that, although the food served would be excellent and cheap at the price, people wouldn’t see the space as ‘just a restaurant’.

you get there early if you want a seat. The draught beer is a high-quality, ambercoloured bitter and at 3.50€ a pint it goes down a treat. Whether you ask for a caña, a half or a pint, it will be served with a bite to eat.

dinner or just a great atmosphere while you have a decent beer, there’s something for everyone. All of the staff speak English.

A year a half later and the girls have achieved just that. Incredible effort has gone into making Anita Giro a place people think to go to whether they’re up for a coffee on the sofa, beers and bravas on the terrace, cocktails at the bar, dinner on the tables inside, or kicking off their Friday or Saturday night with a few well-prepared drinks while listening to the DJ.

If you fancy going for dinner, you’ll be hard pressed to find a more economical option in the Carmen for the quality of food on offer, and you’re spoiled for choice between tasty tapas and more substantial dishes. Bean hummus, wild mushroom croquettes, duck confit and the house paté head the tapas list, while chicken pitas, roasted pork ribs with barbecue sauce and the ‘casserole of the week’ are offered if you need a more hearty meal. Once you’ve finished eating it’s the perfect place to have the first couple of drinks; at the weekend the bar plays host to a lively, mixed crowd sampling the cocktail menu and the house gin tonics, carefully prepared with lemon, cucumber or orange and cinnamon.

Anita Giro C/ Pintor Domingo, 7 Zona Carmen Tel: 96 113 34 18 E-mail: anita.giro@yahoo.com Facebook: Anita Giro

The big screen on the back wall was well used during last summer’s World Cup. Not all matches are shown as the owners prefer a more chilled out atmosphere at the weekends, although you can count on Champions League matches being shown on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Where the Spanish league is concerned, matches between the league contenders are put on and the girls are looking forward to the clashes between Real Madrid – Barça and then Valencia – Real Madrid later on this month. The last time Barça played Madrid back in November, it was standing room only, so make sure Article © 2011 24/7Valencia

There’s an event organized every month or so, and you should check Anita Giro’s Facebook page for an update of what’s happening at the bar. Whether it’s a rowdy bingo you’re after, the chance to listen to decent DJs while you have

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Open Tuesday – Friday 11.00a.m – until late. Saturday 19.00h - until late (open from 17.00h until late every night from May 2011) Dinner from 12 euros per head. Copas and cocktails 6 euros.

LISTINGS

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ARTS & theatre Museums / galleries CENTRO CULTURAL BANCAJA Por Laberintos Hasta 29 mayo CENTRO DEL CARMEN Retratos de la Belle Époque Hasta 26 junio 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 En Pessoa Juanma Pérez Desde 14 Abril ESPAI TACTEL Heart of the Matter Desde 15 abril FUNDACION CHIRIVELLA SORIANO A Pulso Juan Barberá Hasta 2 mayo GALERÍA BENLLIURE Pintura Moderna y Contemporánea de los Siglos XIX y XX Permanente GALERIA KESSLER BATTAGLIA La Noche del Domingo Ana Vernia Hasta 30 abril GALERÍA LUIS ADELANTADO Stone in the Shoe Morten Slettemeas Hasta 14 mayo GALERIA MURO Paris, Punto de Encuentro Abril GALERÍA ROSALIA SENDER El Manchas Hasta 7 mayo GALERÍA ROSA SANTOS Lines and Squares Aldo Giannotti Hasta 9 abril Pol Coronado Desde 15 abril hasta 28 mayo GALERÍA D’ART ESPAI VISOR Luis González Palma Hasta 28 mayo INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE VALENCE Visite dans L’atelier du Peintre Jean-Paul Chambas Hasta 29 abril Mujeres al Borde Aleksandra Dedic Hasta 29 abril IVAM INSTITUT VALENCIÀ D’ART MODERN EXPOSICIONES IVAM Las Huellas de la Memoria Jasper Johns Hasta 24 abril Un Diálogo Sobre la Escultura Julio González y David Smith Hasta 1 mayo Sueños Inclinados Victoria Civera Hasta 17 abril Esculturas Edgar Degas Hasta 17 abril Figuras Decorativas Chinas Pang Xunqin

Hasta 17 abril Matta Hasta 1 mayo Infancia Isabel Muñoz Desde 5 abril hasta 26 junio Liliane Tomasko Desde 27 abril hasta 26 junio Baltasar Lobo Hasta 1 mayo JARDÍN BOTÁNICO Paisatge i Cultura Oliveres de Castelló Hasta 8 mayol LA BENEFICENCIA CENTRE VALENCIA DE CULTURA MEDITERRÁNEA Recorrido por la Prehistoria Valenciana, desde el Paleolítico hasta la Época Visigoda Exposición permanente LA GALLERA L’ IBER DE LOS SOLDADITOS DE PLOMO Exposición Permanente: Guardias Españolas, Coleciones Valencianas MUVIM L’Aventura de la Pensament Exposición permanente Kipling Ilustrado Hasta 25 abril Promesas de Futuro Blaise Cendrars y el Libro para Niños en la URSS (1926-1929) Hasta 25 abril Ilustraciones 1970 – 2010 Miguel Calatayud Hasta 25 abril Héroes, Mitos y Leyendas Hasta 25 abril MUSEU DE BELLES ARTES SAN PIO V Renacimiento Barroco Pintura Gótica La Pintura Académica La Pintura de los Siglos XIX y XX Colección Permanente MUSEO DE PREHISTORIA DE VALENCIA Historia del Dinero Exposición permanente Ötzi El Hombre del Hielo Hasta 24 julio MUSEO VALENCIA D’ETNOLOGÍA Huerta i Marjal Exposición Permanente Gitanos de Hungría. Del Hombre Exótico al Ciudadano Hasta 26 junio OCTUBRE CENTRE CULTURAL CONTEMPORANIA Belchite i una Llarga Postguerra Hasta 17 abril SALA PARPALLÓ Grafitos, Cedras, Celulosas, Bronces Joan Cardells Hasta 1 mayo Grandes de la Animación Gil Alkabetz, Vuk Jevremovic, Raimund Krumme Hasta 16 abril UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA, LA NAU Fragmentos de un Año. Fotoperiodistas de Valencia 2010 Hasta 24 abril Coleccion Díaz Pròsper: Patrimonio y Memoria. Fotografias 1839 -1900 Hasta 26 junio Retratos de Luz. Mujeres y Prisión Hasta 1 mayo

opera PALAU DE LES ARTS Sala Principal L’elisir D’amore Gaetano Donizetti 3, 10 abril 19.00h 5, 8 abril 20.00h Auditori Concert por Japón Omer Meir Wellber 7 abril 20.00 h Omer Meir Wellber Colomer, Dorman y Dvořák 9 abril 20.00 h Mefistofele Arrigo Boito 27, 30 abril 20.00h theatre CARME TEATRE Cendres de Sonia Alejo 7 – 10 abril ESPACIO INESTABLE Que Te Folle una Perca 14 – 17 abril Sol (danza) 27 – 30 abril TEATRE EL MUSICAL Monólogos de humor valenciano 8 – 10 abril Museo del Tiempo 12 – 17 abril TEATRE FLUMEN Monólogos de la Vagina Hasta 3 abril Escándalo en Palacio 7 – 17 abril Soy Especial 9 abril 23.00h IMPRO version 2.0 16 abril 23.00h TEATRE MICALET Poseu-me les Ulleres Hasta 17 abril TEATRE OLYMPIA Yes, We Spain Hasta 3 abril La Gran Depresion 6 – 24 abril Forever Young 27 abril – 8 mayo TEATRE PRINCIPAL Chicago, El Musical Hasta 17 abril TEATRE RIALTO Hamlet (Retrato de Familia) Hasta 17 abril Otradanza (danza) 26 – 27 abril Taiat Dansa y El Meló D’Alger (danza) 29 – 30 abril TEATRE TALIA Tibidabo 6 – 17 abril Imprebis 5 estrellas 27 abril – 22 mayo

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APRIL 11 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS 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 FILMOTECA DEL IVAC CICLOS ABRIL François Truffaut. El Deseo del Cine Hasta 3 junio Una Risa Nueva. en Torno a la Comedia Contemporánea Hasta 9 abril Básicos Filmoteca. Tercera Parte Hasta 9 junio Los Films que Amaba Truffaut Desde 5 abril hasta 17 julio 2011 Giuliano Montaldo. 32nd Mostra De València Desde 8 hasta 22 abril Neo-Noir. Thriller Americano Moderno Desde 15 abril hasta 20 mayo addresses MUSEUMS / GALLERIES ALMUDÍN Pl. San Luis Bertrán, 1 Tel: 96 352 54 78 - ext. 4521 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 CENTRO DEL CARMEN C/ Museo, 2 Tel: 96 315 20 24 / 96 192 26 51 CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS (L’Hemisferic, Museu de les Ciencies Princípe Felipe, L’Oceanografic) Av. Instituto Obrero de Valencia Tel: 902 100 031 COLLEGI MAJOR RECTOR PESET Universitat de Valencia Plaça del Forn de Sant Nicolau,4 Tel: 96 316 60 00 ESPAI TACTEL C/ Denia, 25 Bajo www.espaitactel.com GALERÍA AKKA C/ Almirante Cadarso, 6 Tel: 96 316 27 27 GALERÍA DUOMO C/ Luis Santangel, 18 FNAC SAN AUGUSTÍN C/ Guillem de Castro, 9 - 11 Tel: 96 353 90 15 FUNDACION CHIRIVELLA SORIANO C/ Valeriola, 13 Tel: 96 338 12 15 GALERÍA LUIS ADELANTADO C/ Bonaire, 6 Tel: 96 351 01 79 GALERÍA MURO Correjeria, 5 Tel: 96 391 19 03 GALERIA PAZ Y COMEDIAS C/ Comedias, 7-2 Tel: 96 391 89 06 GALERÍA ROSALIA SENDER

Mar, 19 (Ciutat Vella) Tel: 96 391 89 67 GALERIA SEGRELLES C/ Ciscar, 4 Tel: 96 333 21 97 GALERÍA TOSSAL Pl Tossal, s/n Tel: 96 398 18 03 GALERÍA VISOR C/ Corretgeria, 26 Tel: 96 392 23 99 INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE VALENCE C/ Moro Zeit, 6 Tel: 96 315 30 95 INSTITUT VALENCIÀ DE LA MÚSICA C/ Barcas, 2 Tel: 96 318 44 53 IVAM C/ Guillem de Castro, 118 Tel: 96 386 30 00 JARDÍN BOTÁNICO C/ Quart, 80 Tel: 96 315 68 00 JOVE ORQUESTRA DE LA GENERALITAT VALENCIANA Tel: 96 318 44 90 / 93 KITSCH INTERNACIONAL ARTEDIVERSO C/ Covarrubias, 5 Tel: 607 636 012 LA BENEFICIENCIA CENTRE VALENCIA DE CULTURA MEDITERANEA C/ Corona, 36 Tel: 96 388 35 79 LA GALLERA C/ Aluders, 7 Tel: 96 352 14 37 LA NAVE GALERÍA Nave, 25 Tel: 96 351 19 33 LA LLOTGETA, AULA DE CULTURA CAM-ESPAI D’ART Pl. Mercado, 4 Tel: 96 391 33 96 L’IBER MUSEO DE LOS SOLDADITOS DE PLOMO C/ Caballeros, 22 Tel: 96 391 86 75 www.museoliber.org LLIG LLIBRERIES DE LA GENERALITAT Pl. Manises, 3 Tel: 96 386 61 70 MONASTERIO DE SAN MIGUEL DE LOS REYES Av Constitución, 284 Tel: 96 387 40 13 MUSEO DEL ARROZ C/Rosario, 3 Tel: 609 877 956 MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES DE VALENCIA C/ San Pío V, 9 Tel. 96 369 30 88 / 369 21 11 MUSEO DE LA CIUDAD Pl. Arzobispo, 1 Tel: 96 352 54 78 - ext. 4126 MUSEO DEL CARMEN C/ Museo, 2 Tel: 96 369 30 88 MUSEO FALLERO Pl. Monteolivete, 4 Tel: 96 352 54 78 MUSEO NACIONAL DE CERÁMICA GONZÁLEZ MARTÍ C/ Poeta Querol, 2 Tel: 96 351 63 92 MUSEO TAURINO Pasaje Doctor Serra, 16 Tel: 96 351 18 50 MUSEO VALENCIANO D’ETNOLOGÍA C/ Corona, 36 Tel: 96 388 35 65

www.museuvalenciaetnologia.es MUVIM C/ Guillem de Castro, 8 Tel: 96 388 37 47 MY NAME’S LOLITA ART C/ Avellanas, 7 (Ciutat Vella) Tel: 96 391 13 72 MUSEOS DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA Av. Campanar, 32 Tel: 96 386 58 56 / 386 53 53 PAZ TEJÓN GALERÍA ESTUDIO C/ Salas Quiroga, 1, bajo (Zona Jesús) Tel.: 654 363 829 www.paztejon.com POPOL VUH C/ Burriana, 13 Tel: 96 336 08 25 REALES ATARAZANAS Pl. Juan Antonio Benlliure, s/n Tel: 96 352 54 78 TAMAR C/ Almudín, 16 Tel: 96 392 50 66 UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA C/ Universidad, 2 opera 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

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APRIL 11 www.247valencia.com 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 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 www.cafedelduende.com Great club specialising in authentic flamenco music and culture. See listings. Café Mercedes Jazz (Zona Ruzafa) C/ Sueca, 27 Reservations: 96 341 83 78 www.cafemercedes.es 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. Centro del Carmen (Zona Carmen) C/ Museo, 2 Tel: 96 315 20 24 Live World Music concerts with free entry. www.worldmusicvalencia.com Durango Club (Meliana) C/Llanterners, 35 Poligon Industrial La Closa, Meliana See Facebook. Rock club on the outskirts of Valencia with great live bands and a loyal crowd. Electropura (Zona Ruzafa) C/ Pinto Salvador Abril, 20 See Facebook for more details Acoustic gigs at 19.30h with indie often being the flavour. El Loco (Zona Juan Llorens) C/ Erudito Orellena, 12 Tel. 96 326 05 26, www.lococlub.org El Loco is a dynamic live venue with an eclectic choice of indie, funk, rock, fusion, blues and more. Check some music and dance later. Finnegans (Zona Carmen) Pza. de la Reina, 19 Tel. 96 392 28 62 www.finnegansofdublin.es Live music every Friday- blues, rock, trad, Irish, covers, pop/rock. See listings on website

5 Abril 22:15 Piano duo session 8 Abril 22:15 Jazz es Uno 12 Abril 21:30 Vicente Espí Quartet 15 Abril 22:15 Jazz es Uno 19 Abril 21:30 Ricardo Belda Trío

22 Abril 22:15 Jazz es Uno 26 Abril 21:30 Javier Vercher Quartet 29 Abril 22:15 Jazz es Uno

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. Now concerts every Friday by solo musicians. Kaf Cafe (Zona Benimaclet) C/Arquitecto Arnau 16, bajo. 961131706 - 663 702 960 kafcafe.blogspot.com Atmospheric, literary café-bar with regular live gigs and jams. La Caverna (Zona San Vicente) C/ Cuenca, 70 lacavernaclub.blogspot.com 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 C/ San Vicente, 200 Tel.670 659 705 www.discomirror.es 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. Opium Jazz Café (Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento) C/ La Linterna, 11 (Just off C / San Vicente) Tel: 96 352 01 61 Live jazz, blues and more. Palau de la Musica (Zona Río Túria) 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. Play Producciones Tel. 679 412 012 www.playproducciones.com Visit their website where you will always

find updated information about what’s on in Valencia: venues, music events, the best gigs in town etc. www.playproducciones.com Wah-Wah (Zona Blasco Ibáñez) C/ Campoamor, 52 Tel. 96 356 39 42 / 645 792 674 www.wahwahclub.com National and international indierock & pop in a student zone…

clubs Zona Plaza Ayuntaiento Piccadilly Downtown club C/ Embajador Vich 7 (junto a Hotel Astoria). www.groovelives.com Electro, funk, indie, rock & roll.Open until 7a.m! Open all night, every night! Zona Patraix

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!!! Every Monday jazzin’ jam at 23.00h with free entry. Follow us on Facebook : “dubclubjuanitaclub” 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 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. Zona San Vicente Super Club 95 C/ San Vicente, 95 Tel. 902108527 / 663041790 www.grupolasanimas.com

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APRIL 11 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Zona Juan Lloréns

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!

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. Magazine Club C/ de Perez Escrich, 19 Rock’n’ roll disco. 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. 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.

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

Pinball C/ Concordia, 3 www.pinballvalencia.com For lovers of psychedelia, northern Soul, funk. Groovy atmosphere, buzzing at weekends. Cats and chicks shakin’ it until the early hours, digging various scenes like something out of Blow Up. 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.

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. Zona Palacio de Congresos Red VLC Avenida Cortes Valencianas, 58. Valencia Upmarket new nightclub with house soundtrack for locals, expats and visitors. Near to the Palacio de Congresos and next to Sorolla hotel. We enjoyed the opening night.

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. 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. Zona Canovas DB drinking & fooding C/ Conde Altea, 20 Tel: 963 163 144 Luxury chill out. Ecléctico Bar Plaza Canovas Del Castillo, 8

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APRIL 11 www.247valencia.com Tel: 655 478 021 Cool. Run by a welcoming couple, wines, tapas, cocktails, bocadillos, menu del dia, Wonderful selection of magazines & newspapers.

In the heart of the Carmen, Café Infanta is spacious yet cosy inside. Great terrace.

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 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 &Artico C/ Arolas, 11 Tel: 96 391 08 57 Dinners - cocktails - chill out - art space - electro funky beats.

Anita Giro C/Pintor Domingo 7, near Radio City 96 113 34 18 A relaxed atmosphere in a very reasonably priced restaurant with a varied and alternative international menu. Dinner generally ranges between 10 to 15 euros a head including drinks and coffee, and can be followed by sampling some fantastic cocktails and shorts. A DJ on Fridays and Saturdays sets the tone while you eat. Great beer at 3.50 a pint, and offers a big screen for Spanish league matches and the Champions League. Boasts a lovely terrace to enjoy your food and drink outside. Open Tuesday to Saturday. English speaking staff. Al Pans Queso C/ Serranos, 19 Tel: 615 979 484 Highly popular with a very open crowd. Bar Negrita Pl. Negrito Sister bar of Negrito with breakfasts and montaditos from 08.00 – 15.00h. 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

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. 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€!!!!! Gilda C/ Ensendra, 9 (corner Plaza Viriato) Tel: 96 3260393 Funky authentic Italian chill out bar in the old centre. Near to Radio City so easy to find. Open from breakfast including croissants, cappuccino and Italian sandwiches for almuerzo. For lunch you can enjoy very good value Italian and Mediterranean cuisine including homemade pasta, risottos and many superb salads including walnut and mozzarella choices. Dinner for 18€ with drinks. Wonderful cocktails. 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. Joe’s Garage C/ de Zurradores, 9 Tel: 96 3152245 www.joesgarage.es Great! Friendly, Italian-owned bar with many Spritz choices, making it a great pre and post dinner and clubbing meeting point. John Silver C/ Alta, 8 Guitar rock soundtrack filling three floors.

El Café Del Mar Plaza Lope de Vega, 4 Tel: 96 3 922 558 Great! Fantastic and ample terrace café-bar restaurant with friendly service and tasty food

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by a friendly Brazilian Team. Open every day 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

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… Follow us on Facebook : “dubclubjuanitaclub” 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. Less than a minute’s walk from the Torres de Quart. Fine selection of beer and wines too! Mata Hari (La Casa del Té) C/ Portal de Valldigna, 9 Open from 18.00h, closed Monday and Tuesday. Delightful tea hang-out in quiet side street of the Barrio Carmen. Teas from Morocco and Libya. 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 Sol i Lluna C/ del Mar, 29 96 392 22 16, www.solilluna.net Cafe-bar with ample terrace, good crowd

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. 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.

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 22:30h. 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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The Lounge Café-Bar Estameñeria Vieja 2 (behind La Lonja) Tel: 96 391 80 94, www.theloungecafebar.com This is one of Valencia’s coolest chill-out bars with loads of activities to enjoy. Check out their language intercambio nights, live Spanish Primera Liga, English Premier, French, Italian and Portuguese league matches on television, tasty beers, wi-fi, internet and a good music soundtrack too. Cosmopolitan and open crowd.Open everyday 17.00h - 01.30h. Zume C/ Valencians, 4 (just off Plaza Negrito) Tel: 96 114 40 99 Great! Natural fruit juices, crepes, cocktails, teas and infusions. Friendly atomsphere and spacious interior with cool music soundtrack. Big choice of juices from South America, try the Açai Amazonian berry for an energy boost! Run

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 ‘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 Cafe Infinito C/ Poeta Mas y Ros, no 35 Tel: 617 27 20 42 www.cafeinfinito.net Superb! International multilingual staff with a friendly atmosphere and packed agenda including theme nights, language exchange and live music quiz.Tuesday - Thursday

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APRIL 11 www.247valencia.com draught beer is 2 for 1. Wednesdays is cinema nights or language exchange. Fridays / Saturdays have delicious dinners and delightful cocktails. Booking advised. Sunday evenings has aperitif and then music quiz at 21.30h. Closed Monday. Tornillo C/ Campoamor, 42 Tel. 96 392 55 27 A meeting point for faces from the indie and electronica scenes. Definitely worth checking. Zona Avda. Aragón Nueve Reinas C/ Vicente Sancho Tello, 24 Tel: 96 361 59 41 The real bohemian spirit lives on. Just a stone’s throw from Cine Babel and run by the legendary Robi, a real ‘Valencia face’ on the scene. Nueve Reinas pub is a cosmopolitan pub, a café, a bar, and a space for clients looking for new sensations. It’s a meeting point for like-minded people of all ages, interested in film, music, culture and offers an opportunity for creative people to share their work. Live music every week. The interior has a film theme and there are plenty of cocktails, beer, spirits and cafes to enjoy too, more information: http://nuevereinaspub.wordpress.com 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. Codigo G. Av. Constitucion, 29 (Calle Dr Montoro) Tel: 963920570 / 617109956 www.groovelives.com New disco. ”For gay people”. Open from 01.30h. Free entry with flyer until 02.30h. Funk, house, soul. disco, pop and more. Dark room and VIP room Colectivo Lambda of Lesbians, Gays and Transexuals C/ Vivons, 26 Baix - 1 Tel: 96 334 21 91 www.lambdavalencia.org Magnus Termas (Sauna) Av. Puerto, 27 Tel: 96 337 48 92 Nuncadigono C/ Turia, 22 The latest gay sex-club. 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 in this original restaurant. Venial C/ Quart, 34 Tel: 96 391 73 56 The first choice gay venue after hours.

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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 Dublin House Pl. Patriarca, 6 Excellent! Open from 8.00h – 24.00h and later on Friday/ Saturdays. Dublin 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!

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. Live music every week.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. Zona Canovas Portland Ale House C/ Salamanca 10 Yes! Valencia’s first true American pub, run by a friendly American team 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 with Orange Academy, 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. First Monday of every month from 18.00h -20.00h, live Celtic music with the band “Trib”. Tasty Spanish food available everyday for 3.50€ including ham, tortilla, cheese and more! Open Saturday and Sunday from 13h for Premier League football matches. Every Thursday now has the highly popular language exchange nights from 20.30 - 23.00h! 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.

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.

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APRIL 11 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS 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

Sally O’Brien Av. Aragon, 8 Tel: 96 337 40 12 Open daily from 17.00h - 02.00h, 03.30h at 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

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 What do they call a Whopper? 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. Peggy Sue’s American Diner Calle Carrasquer, 7 (near Torres de Quart) Tel: 96 391 90 18 www.peggysue.es 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

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

Balansiya (Zona Tarongers) C/ Paseo de las facultades, 3 Tel: 96 389 08 24 Wonderful interior & genuine dishes. The real deal. Dukala (Zona Botánico) C/ Dr Sanchis Bergon, 27 Tel: 96 3926253 Classy Arabic cuisine. Kuídate (Zona Centro) C/ Hospital, 19 Tel: 663 75 60 95 Authentic North African dishes. Sahara (Zona Carmen) C/ del Mar, 52 Tel: 96 352 66 89 Set in a tranquil part of the old centre. Tetería La Kasbah (Zona Pza. del Cedro) C/ Poeta Mas y Ros Tel: 96 320 93 67

Intimate Arabic restaurant. Kasbah has a funky interior with typical low seats and tables. Asian Fusion Banyan Lounge Bar & Grill C/ Comedias, 5 Tel: 96 315 48 90 Located just off the Calle de la Paz. With culinary pick ups from around the world. 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... Sushi & Tapas C/ Salamanca, 10 Tel: 96 011 58 85 www.sushitapas.com 13:30 - 16:00h / 20:30 - 23:30h. Authentic sushi. Open everyday. Perfectly located in the cosmopolitan Canovas area. From the owners of Tastem. Classy sushi and tapas with friendly and experienced Japanese chefs and Spanish staff. Wonderful selection of sushi, including vegetarian, prawn, tuna & salmon choices. Check out the maki & sashimi menus as well as tempura & temaki dishes. Good value lunch - time menus for 12€. Take away service too. 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. 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. Chinese 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€. 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 Atmosphére (Institut Français) C/ Moro Zeit, 6 www.restauranteatmosphere.com Open 08.00h to 20.00h, delicious homemade food from expert chefs. Crêperie Bretonne Annaik C/ Bordadores, 4 Tel: 96 153524 Excellently located by the Cathedral.

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APRIL 11 www.247valencia.com El Bicho Raro C/ Conde Montornes, 9 Tel: 96 392 49 20 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. Greek Rincon Griego C/ Conde Montornes Tel: 96 394 44 43 Legendary amongst Greek restaurants in the community. Take away as well. Indian / Pakistani Dhaba (Zona Carmen) Plaza Don Juan de Villarassa, 6 (behind Mercado Central & near Radio City) Tel: 96 391 00 19 www.dhaba.es Everything in Dhaba is cooked on the spot and to order, so your dish can be as fiery or as mild as you palate wants. Authentic, quality Indian cuisine with experienced, welcoming owner & staff. The owner Dhani speaks fluent English & Spanish. Spacious interior, tasty & well presented curry dishes, lovely mango desserts. Evening takeaway service for the Centro Histórico. Lovely terrace. Open daily 8.00h – 17.00h / 20.00h – 24.00h. Lunch menús 6.50€, 8.50€ and 10.50€. Dinner menú 15€ including wine. Curries and rice dishes 6.50€ – 13€ Taj-Mahal (Zona Av. Puerto) C/ Dr. Manuel Candela, 20, Tel: 96 330 62 64. Shish-Mahal (Zona Plaza Xúquer) Calle Poeta Artola, 13

or savour a snack or light-lunch at the bar.The restaurant has a wide & welcoming terrace, where you can enjoy lunch, dinner or just drink a coffee in the Valencian sunshine. For lunch you can enjoy a menu (12 euros all inclusive) and for dinner enjoy their Carte menu.

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Zona El Carmen 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. 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. 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.

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 can recommend what goes best with your dish. Wonderful terraza. A good night out… Don Salvatore Italiano C/ Conde de Altea, 41 Tel: 96 334 13 04 www.donsalvatore.com A real treat of an Italian restaurant. Wonderful terrace and bilingual owner, a great Canovas success story. Spot the Valencia footballer!

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Calle Conde Altea 31/36 - Calle Ciscar 3 Valencia, Spain, 46005

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 Botánico Mimmo Cantina C/Dr Sanchis Bergon, 24 Tel: 96 315 4968 Movil: 645074435 www.mimmo-cantina.com Italian owned and run, with a lovely setting overlooking the Rio Turia. Mimmo Cantina is a new restaurant which focuses on Italian cuisine with wonderful recipes and homemade products, traditional and of fine quality. All pasta and bread is made on the premises and the seasonal menu is delicious. Mimmo boasts an Italian bar where you can unwind Italian-style with your aperitif before your meal

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€, Thursday night has live flamenco. Closed Sunday night and all day Monday.

Lambrusquería C/ Conde Altea, 31 -36 Tel: 96 334 07 53 lambrusqueria.wordpress.com/about This is an absolute jewel of an Italian restaurant! Italian-owned and with Italian chefs, it is highly popular with both locals and visitors. It combines traditional Italian cuisine - a wonderful choice of freshly served salads, cheeses, pastas, meat and fish dishes, with reasonable prices so it is great value for money. Italian Pizzeria Il Bocconcino C/ Quart, 1 Tel: 96 323 03 98 Authentic Italian pizzeria / bocatería run by an Italian family.

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Taquería el Burrito (Zona Carmen) C/ Alta,12 Tel: 96 113 36 08 Tasty Mexican food & drink. Takeaway service.

Miss Sushi Plaza Canovas, 9 Tel: 96 061 46 14 www.misssushi.es

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.

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

C/ Denia, 20 Tel: 96 332 80 78

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

Spanish / Valencian Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento 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 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. La Galeria C/ Baja, 38 Tel: 96 3 154 494 Welcoming and spacious Spanish restaurant with lovely salads, bocadillos, tapas and more…

La Pilareta C/ Moro Zeit Tel: 96 391 04 97 Every major Spanish city has a tapas bar regarded as ‘quintessential’. Established in 1917, 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 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!

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EL PEIX DAURAT Authentic Paella

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Chic & welcoming... 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, wonderful 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.

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 Carmen Miranda (food & cocktails) C/ En Plom, 9 Tel: 96 336 62 83 Near Torres de Quart. Great! Run by friendly Spanish owners with a wonderful evening meals & good service. We enjoyed their paella! Great group meals.

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 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.

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 + prawns, snails, pâté, ribs, chicken & Valencian speciality ‘esgarraet’. Enjoy the covered terraza at the back and watch the world go by at the front… 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 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.

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APRIL 11 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS 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’! Win a free meal for two at La Lola! How old is Valencia? Email your answer to: ed@24-7valencia.com 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 (Paella, Tapas y Copas) C/ Caballeros, 10 Tel: 96 3924495 www.lolitaysibaritas.com Paella every day. 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.

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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. 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. 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

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APRIL 11 www.247valencia.com 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 La Reina Plaza de Canovas, 1 Tel: 671 631 314 www.grupolareina.com Run by the talented and popular chef Jim Harris, this is a classy and welcoming addition to the restaurant scene. 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 In Río Túria (Parallel with bus station) 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.

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 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! Something Different

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

C/ Conde Altea, 39 Tel: 96 3819 444 La Taska Sidreria C/ Conde Altea, 39 Tel: 96 3819 444 www.lataskasidreria.es Every Thursday is cider day, with free cider with your meal. Enjoy the finest cuisine from Northern Spain including well-prepared octopus, cod, sausage and tortilla dishes. Their natural Asturian cider is served in the classic way by the waiters in this friendly and warm restaurant, combining fine service with fresh produce. A wonderful selection of red, white and rosé wines to choose from too. Successfully run by 2 brothers of Asturian descent. If you bring this copy of ‘24/7 Valencia’ with you, you get a free bottle of cider with your lunch or dinner!

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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

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€ lunch 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. From Sunday to Thursday, evening menu for 20€. Takeaway Prêt-à-porter C/ Murillo 10 ([barrio del carmen)

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APRIL 11 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS 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 Tentempié C/ Calatrava 23 – Bº del Carmen www.tentempie-vlc.com www.tentempiealdia.wordpress.com 679806028 Situated in the heart of the Barrio del Carmen, just 20 metres from Plaza Negrito, this lovely little homemade takeaway has become very popular with locals for the real quality of the dishes, some for just 3 €. Fresh homemade pasta, vegetarian choices, desserts, hamburgers, rolls, pizzas,wines and beers. Open Monday to Saturday, mornings and evenings. Follow them on Facebook. Tapas Bars The Bodegueta C/ Mariano Benlluire, 4 Tel: 96 3 519 738 Great! Valencian owned, international staff at this Spanish Tapas Bar. Thai

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Thai Gardens C/ Joaquin Costa,26 Zona Canovas Tel:96 333 66 13 valencia@thaigardensgroup.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. Vegeterian 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 Zona El Carmen Bugalu (retro) C/ Derechos, 22 Tel 96 391 84 49 Confettis C/ Quart, 69 Mobile: 687 100 608 www.confettis.es 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. 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 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. Urban Klan (Skate wear / Hip-Hop) C/ Museo, 5 Zona Colon Ann Summers Paseo Ruzafa, 16 www.annsummers.com Valencia’s erotic shop for women. 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 Mango C/ Colón, 31 Tel: 963 528 858

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 Zona Ruzafa Gnomo C / Denia, 12 Tel: 96 3 737 267 www.gnomo.es Lifestyle shop, very spacious and attractive interior. 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.

CLASSIFIEDS ACTIVE ENGLISH A free language exchange group in Valencia, Spain. Based around activities that people like to do. Country outings, cinema, eating out and more. http://groups.google.com/group/active-english active-english@googlegroups.com AIRLINES 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 50 flats C/ Espinosa 13, (esquina Gran Vía Fernando el Católico) Tel.: (34) 96 323 95 50 www.50flats.com BEAUTY & HEALTH CARE 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.

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APRIL 11 www.247valencia.com 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… Kanda Books C/ Tapineria, 18 (near Plaza Reina) Tel; 639 740 746 www.kandabooks.com Please support your local second-hand bookshop. Plenty of titles in English and more. 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. BIKE HIRE

cyclist’s dream. Orange Bikes is a modern, reliable and friendly shop with bikes to hire from 12€ a day. Electric bikes and repairs also available and easy to find! English, Spanish spoken. Recommended. Monday to Friday 09:30 h - 14:30 h / 16:30 h - 19:30 h. Saturday 10:00 h - 14:00 h. Closed Sunday. 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.

ENGLISH SPEAKING MEETING ESBL Formed in 1971, ESBL( English Speaking Business Luncheon) meets at a different restaurant in and around Valencia on the last Friday of each month. Anyone wishing to integrate into Valencia life is invited to be placed the on luncheon list. We have over sixty members. For more information contact Chris Wright by email: elingles21@hotmail.com

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COMPUTER SHOPS

La Mecedora C/ Mantas, 3 Tel: 96 315 48 61, www.la-mecedora.es

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

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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 Version Original (Zona Carmen) C/ Turia, 26 Tel: 96 338 08 55 ECORGANIC

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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

experienced staff, this is a wonderful shop and highly popular with locals and visitors. Discounts for cyclists!

Ecorganic Avda. Blasco Ibañez 66 bajo / corner of Polo y Peyrolón Tel: 96 3 892 003 Open Monday to Friday 9:30 - 20:30h Saturday 10.00 – 14.00h Sunday Closed 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

La Divina Comedia C/ Mantas, 16 (next to La Lonja) Tel: 96 3 154 324 www.ladivina-comedia.es FOOTBALL CALENDAR domingo 10 abril 17.00h Racing – Levante domingo 10 abril 21.00h Valencia – Villarreal 16/17 abril Almería – Valencia Levante – Hércules 20 abril Copa del Rey final in Mestalla Barcelona – Real Madrid 23/24 abril Valencia – Real Madrid Atlético Madrid – Levante 30 abril / 1 mayo Osasuna – Valencia Levante – Sporting 7/8 mayo Valencia – Real Sociedad Athletic Bilbao – Levante 11 mayo Espanyol – Valencia Levante – Barcelona 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. Tickets usually from €25, Valencia-Villarreal from €30, Valencia-Madrid game from €65, no cup final tickets on sale to public. LEVANTE UD Ciudad de Valencia stadium, 11/70 bus, Machado metro, Estadi del Llevant tram. Tickets usually from €25, Barcelona game more expensive. Plenty available at ground on matchday. GIFT SHOPS Akelarre Calle de los Derechos, 34 Tel: 96 391 31 70 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.

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APRIL 11 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Just by the Torres de Serranos. Yuste Artesano Popular Plaza Miracle de Mocadoret, 5 Tel 630 37 36 03 Near Plaza de la Reina. This is one of Valenciaʼs most authentic ceramic shops with wonderful ceramics made by artesans on the premises. 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. HEALTH / LEARNING & TEACHING Alternative Anti - Pain Centre 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 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 626 542 097 www.grinbergmethod.com email: novella@MetodoGrinberg-esp.com HOSTELS 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 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 INTERN FOR 24/7 VALENCIA 24/7 Valencia is seeking an intern to join the team. Must be a native speaker of English with good computer skills. Contact ed@24-7valencia.com for an interview. LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

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

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.

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Life in the Slow Lane Astronauts looking down on the city of Valencia have been surprised to discover that this is the brightest spot in Spain at night. The reason this causes such amazement is that the city has less than half the population of Barcelona or Madrid, not to mention its much smaller size. The explanation can be found in the fact that a few months ago Valencia was discovered to be Europe’s brightest city, and when I say bright I am clearly not referring to the city’s environmental planners. The annual cost of public lighting in Valencia city came to around 15 million euros, with one street light for every 8.7 citizens. In fact, the only time one sees many Valencia citizens economise on electric light is with their car indicators, which many resolutely refuse to use. Though Valencia took part with the rest of the world in the Earth Hour in March, if you were around during Las Fallas just before you will also have been able to see how some streets are lit up at this time of year so that one almost loses the sense of difference between daytime and night. And if you wander down to the beach at night, you may well be surprised that you can see

the waves so clearly. Valencia’s sandy beaches are so wide that when I first came here young lovers could smooch under the stars by the shore, but now they are so lit up by floodlights that I imagine even people from Ibiza can see the lovebirds making out. Perhaps it’s an advance warning system against tsunamis. The Valencian government has complained about recent measures to switch off certain stretches of street lighting, though it was the same political party’s last national government that actually introduced this measure into law.

had plans to build ‘Neutopia’ (Snowtopia), a huge indoor ski slope where one could enjoy chilly Swiss winter temperatures while the thermometers outside were hitting 40ºC. I don’t know if these plans still stand today, but sadly it would certainly come as no surprise to a veteran Valencia city dweller like myself.

It is important to remember that Spain imports 75% of the energy it uses and is therefore very susceptible to events beyond its control such as the recent oil crisis. The current national government decided to steer away from home-grown nuclear power long before the recent natural catastrophe in Japan (yet Spain continues importing it indirectly from France), and has made efforts to increase solar power use. The latter idea would seem to be patently obvious in a country where the sun is in plentiful supply, especially in this region. However, a few years ago Valencia still

All of this has become particularly significant lately due to the Libyan conflict and the resulting oil price hike (in Spain, petrol prices soared by the same amount in a few days as they had in the entire previous year, and are still suspiciously relatively higher than in comparable countries). The national government has brought in 20 new measures (including the aforementioned street light savings) in a bid to bring down Spanish energy consumption in a country which, according to a study by a university in Madrid, uses the highest amount of

Spain is also one of the bottom European countries in energy recovery using rubbish (as well as recycling less than half its rubbish while producing more than the European average).

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* energy per inhabitant in Europe despite not being one of the most industrialised. Generally, these measures have been met with an angry outcry from the “I’ve got a right to have my TV on 24 hours a day even though I’m not watching it” sector of the population. As I’ve said before, such people may well have the right but they are most certainly wrong. One of the national government’s measures that has caused most indignation is the reduction in the top speed limit on motorways from 120 km/ hour to 110 km/hour (in other words, a similar speed limit to those in the UK or the USA). I myself hardly ever drive over this speed anyway, precisely because I’ve seen how much I save in petrol and because I’m fortunately never in a hurry when driving. Last summer, however, I drove on holiday across Spain with a Valencian friend who got extremely irritated at my ‘slow’ driving, so it would appear that some people simply like driving fast even when there’s no need to rush. I should add that many drive at least 10 km/hour over the limit anyway. But even taking the above into account, one has to remember that the biggest pollution problem created by traffic is at much lower speeds, and especially traffic jams. If you wish to appreciate this aspect of Spanish culture, try going for a paella in El Palmar on a Sunday afternoon. Here you’ll find the typical weekly Valencian pastime of sitting in traffic for hours as the sun beats down on the little metal wombs

when they could be enjoying the beach a stone’s throw away (and a pleasant bike ride from the city).

centre recently to locations such as the middle of El Retiro park, the city’s huge green lung).

One of the biggest differences between English-speaking and Latin cultures is that Latin peoples tend to live in the city centre as opposed to commuting to work there. This creates a great street atmosphere and cities with a decidedly ‘lived in’ feel like Valencia. It also means they don’t occupy such extensive areas per person. Whenever I fly over the southeast of England I am always amazed that all of the land is completely occupied by houses with their little gardens, with hardly any natural woodland. Nonetheless, this does not mean that the Spanish do not commute. It simply means they do it the other way around. On the outskirts of Spanish cities (and Valencia), you’ll find large industrial estates where many of the city’s inhabitants work. Surprisingly, however, you won’t find any public transport to these areas. Everybody has to go to work by car. Needless to say, in such small distances with everybody working at the same time, tailbacks are inevitable. I myself used to live in Barcelona, a far bigger city, and can affirm that the traffic jams there can be mind-numbing. Outside Madrid a few weeks ago, bad weather and an accident meant people who were driving back to the city were held up in their cars until past 4 o’clock in the morning. (Incidentally, the wife of Spain’s ex-president, José María Aznar, conveniently had Madrid’s pollutionmeasuring devices moved out of the city

The most surprising aspect of this is that it doesn’t seem to have occurred to the citizens and much less the government – regional or national – that public transport such as buses to work could solve this problem in a pinch (1 bus journey = 60 car journeys). In fact, the only bus I know in Valencia that sensibly takes workers out to the factory is run privately by the firm itself – ironically, a famous car manufacturer. Perhaps the reason for this impasse is that public bus transport is run by local town councils, which would therefore require agreements between them (and work, a four-letter word to many civil servants). For example, if you wish to visit the lovely Patacona beach (just north of the Malvarrosa), you may be surprised to find that most buses suddenly stop apparently half-way, then turn around. Presumably the reason for this is that technically they have reached the Valencia city limits and any further they would actually be entering the town of Alboraya (which ironically is run by the same political party). The upshot of it all is that, once again, the overlapping governments in Spain (municipal, regional and national) are incapable of agreeing to do what would seem to be plain common sense to the average citizen. El Gazza Photo* Victor Aranda / Article © 2011 24/7Valencia

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CO N UN PAR! What better way to bounce back from the defeat against Barcelona, than going to Mallorca and coming away with the spoils. That’s exactly what Valencia did, even though they were one down after Ricardo Costa has rather clumsily handed the home team a penalty. The Chés came straight back and a minute later were on equal terms through Pablo “He’s got Marty Feldman eyes” Hernández. Young keeper Guaita managed to make a pair of great saves to keep his team in the game until Pablo latched on to a Jonas through ball and made it 2-1 to the visitors. Valencia’s new signing Jonas made his first full start and was most impressive, having a hand in both goals; he was also called up to the full Brazilian squad and made his debut against Scotland. However, the team’s defensive frailties were all too evident and would prove costly in the forthcoming weeks.

With morale high, the team set off for Germany to play the return leg of their Champions League tie with Schalke 04. After 15 minutes, the blanc i negres did what they had to do and scored first, thanks to some awful defending and Ricardo Costa scoring the opening goal. Things could not have gone any better, Schalke’s away goal had been cancelled out, Valencia were in front, the Germans midfield was missing in action and as for their defence, Joaquín was a constant menace down the flanks, setting up chance after chance for Aduriz who unfortunately had brought his sheriff star boots that day. Just before half-time the referee invented a free kick on the edge of the area that was gratefully accepted by the under-fire home side. Needless to say they converted it and the teams went in at the break all level. Emery’s team were still in shock as they came out for the second half and after a blunder from Guaita, Schalke took the lead, VCF tried to react but were unfortunately incapable of getting back in the game. A late, late counter from the Germans left a rather flattering scoreline of 3-1, but the match should have been Valencia’s, they just didn’t have the ‘cojones’ to go out there and win it.

This lack of mental fortitude has dogged Valencia for the last couple of seasons. Seemingly, the team lacks the belief in themselves and their capabilities, a problem that surely a manger should be able to solve. Why this problem, you may ask? Firstly, who is the leader of the team? Who is the player that commands respect in the middle? Who is Valencia’s new Ayala, Albelda, Baraja or Cañizares? It’s certainly not Banega, Topal, Soldado nor Mata. Strong leadership begins in the dressing room and filters through the team. Sadly, Emery’s early policy of ‘buen rollo’ has backfired on his squad’s mental discipline. His continuing changes and tinkering with the line-ups also means that there is no real solid core to the squad; everyone plays, no matter what. It is too late now to act with a ‘mano duro’ as players constantly lack respect towards the manager and the club (Miguel, Mathieu, Banega, Fernandes and most recently Vicente). If Valencia president Manuel Llorente does decide against renewing Emery’s contract, he will surely cite the fact that the young Basque manager has never really commanded the respect and discipline needed in the dressing room. The players themselves should also have a long look in the mirror and question their application and determination, too.

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The Chés performance against Primera strugglers Zaragoza was a prime example of this lack of belief and fight. It didn’t help that they were one down after four minutes, nor was it foreseen that after 30 minutes Emery would substitute Ricardo Costa to bring on Éver Banega, but Zaragoza simply wanted to win more than their opponents. Valencia were appallingly bad, they only had one feeble shot in 90 minutes. The ‘maños’ eventually routed VCF by a score of 4-0 and immediately the excuses came from the Valencia camp, that they were still deflated after their exit from the Champions League, they were still thinking of Schalke, they were tired, etc... ‘¡Un huevo!’ Valencia pay (and pay well) a manger to prepare his team for football matches. The fact that you lost on Wednesday doesn’t mean you have to lose the following weekend. It is his job to mentally and physically prepare the squad and unfortunately Emery has failed on several occasions. The next game promised to be easier for the Chés as the visitors were Sevilla who hadn’t kept a clean sheet away from home in the last 18 months. Guess what, Sevilla won 0-1 in Mestalla, this time round at least the team did put up a bit of a fight and had numerous occasion to score. The man in black overlooked two blatant penalties and Sevilla snatched an unlikely victory with twenty minutes to go. Once more the defending was comical, more in the Mike and Bernie Winters style, painful and predictable. With players such as Bruno and Dealbert, Valencia are going to find it almost impossible to keep clean sheets. The team’s rise up the echelons of the footballing world began with back lines with the likes of Djukic, Angloma, Carboni and Ayala. Now we have Navarro, Dealbert, Bruno, Maduro and Stankevicius, can you spot the difference?

Every match is now a final

Rivals Villarreal

For Japan

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Getafe were thrashed 1 -4 by an uneven Valencia in a game of two halves. Villarreal, Almería, Real Madrid and Osasuna are all to be faced in April and if Emery does not manage to put some backbone into his team, it could be a depressing Easter for Valencia’s followers. Venga equipo! Con un par! Mark Hulton See listings p 31 for football calendar Photos Heino / Article © 24/7 Valencia 2011

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JULIE OF THE LAUNDRY STOP Could you tell us something about your background, experiences and travels? I was born in a small town near Antwerp (Belgium). I grew up in the countryside and after secondary school I spent a year in Peru. I later went to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Antwerp to study restoration and conservation of Ceramics. After that I decided to study advertising & marketing, where I got the opportunity to come and study in Valencia. After my unforgettable experience and travels around Peru (what a country!), I was bitten by the travel bug and visited many countries around South and Central America and Europe. Why did you choose Valencia and has changed it much since you moved here? I came to Valencia through the wellknown Erasmus exchange programme. I got here on the first of September in 2003, a hot, sticky humid day that

ended in a gota fría rainy afternoon. I remember walking past the Central Market and Plaza Dr. Collado and thinking: “I think I could live here,” a feeling I never had had before in any other country or city. And here I am, still. I had a bit of troubles finding a room to stay, but ended up sharing a huge flat with 14 other people from all over the world. Another amazing experience! Our flat was right in the centre of El Carmen, I would never leave El Carmen again. I did study a bit, but more than that I started to really like Valencia and its corners, streets and people. After my Erasmus, I started working at the Home Hostels. Has Valencia changed? Yes, a lot. On a personal level, most of the people I spent my first years with have left Valencia, everything is more expensive, and I feel Valencia is losing its authenticity a bit, which is normal with the flood of tourists coming to Valencia. When I got here there were no planes to Belgium leaving from Valencia. Ryanair didn’t exist, then I started to know the real Valencia and its people, habits and lifestyle. Now I feel I’m part of the Valencian scenery. What I love about Valencia is that it’s a calm city; it’s almost a town with the character of a city. I love to stroll around town, love the Turia riverbed and the beach.

What is the Laundry Stop? After many jobs here and there I decided it was time to do something for myself. The idea of the Laundry Stop was born whilst working in the Hôme Hostels. Valencia didn’t have any laundrettes! So I decided to give it a go. The Laundry Stop is a small and welcoming cyber-laundrette. It’s situated right off Plaza del Tossal in the Barrio del Carmen, in C/ Baja. The idea was to make it a different laundrette, a place where doing your laundry would be fun, or at least chilled out…nice decoration, sofas, Internet, magazines, a multi-cultural meeting point! You can find us on Facebook or www.thelaundrystop.com Tell us about your hopes for the future. I’ve never been really good at planning the future, but I hope the Laundry Stop will survive this bad crisis Spain is going through, so that more and more people from all over the world and Valencia can come and clean their clothes! I also hope that people open up a little bit more and that they live and let live! Valencia is such a great place and there are so many things to explore. Interview by Owl Article © 2011 24/7Valencia

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It has been a glorious Spring day today, the sun has been shining, the birds a-singing, people riding around on bicycles, enjoying picnics on the grass... or so I hear. I have been cooped up indoors nursing a hangover after hitting the Wine fair, hard, last night. It is this time of year, Fallas kicking off the proceedings, where everyone starts to take to the streets after work, and there are outdoor activities one may partake of every weekend – and this first weekend in April was no exception. After a long and super strenuous week at The Bank, I rounded up the troops and we all headed down to the riverbed for some drinking, eating and general merriment. Not the most original of ideas to be had on this Friday night, though – it wasn’t even 7 o’clock and the place was absolutely packed out. It was full of the rich and beautiful, the wine connoisseurs and the not-so-connoisseurs (us!). We bought our eight tickets for ten euros a head but soon realised, both from the queues we had to endure at the ticket boxes that we would probably be better off buying whole bottles of wine and whole plates of food between us if we actually planned on having a full dinner down there! They were being far less generous with portions than other years - I even tried sucking up to the old ladies on the cheese stand, to receive a lecture about how they make it, and

idiot pushed into me from behind. Not only did my dinner, not yet touched by me, slide straight to the floor, but my glass of wine, red, may I add, ended up all down my side and on my brand new pale grey plimsolls. Cheers, karma! Love you too! I suppose that will teach me for pushing in next time. The guy who knocked into me happened to be a friend of one of the boys I was with, but then who wasn’t? Aside from the hordes of people that had flocked to the fair, it was even more impossible to move from stand to stand as everybody knew everybody. It was obviously the place to be, word had probably spread that I was going, that was what it was.

then less cheese in my dish than the guy before me, who hadn’t said please or thank you. First bought bottle in hand, we decided to cash in our last food tickets at a barbecue stand in the corner, and, probably with a little Dutch courage from the four little glasses of wine I had just consumed, I took one look at the 20-minute line over to the other corner of the fair, and declared to my friends that we were going to push in. I meandered to the front, pretending to look at the signs, and subtly stood at the table next to a couple in their 50s who obviously had been waiting for the obligatory 20 minutes, and with a perfectly natural smile, put in orders for food to fill our trays, bought jamón ibérico baguettes, and got a hot dog for someone else. Very smug and rather proud of myself, I moved away from the table completely laden with goodies, handed out food to everybody, but couldn’t actually eat my own, as my hands were still full. Which is when karma, that dear friend of mine, stepped in and said, “Oh yeah, Anita, you think you’re clever, do you? Barging in in front of 30 people waiting patiently for a little tray of sausage? Well it’s not on! Take this!” And just as I was about to take the first bite of my deliciously appetising bocadillo de jamón serrano with its crunchy bread, fresh tomato and succulent ham, some

At 10 p.m., when the stands were supposed to be battening down the hatches and kicking us off site, my dear friend A. and I found a stand on the corner that was still, sneakily and on the down low, selling bottles of very nice red - and at 6 euros a pop! On our way back to the gang, we made a new...’friend’, who slurred at us saying how lovely we looked, and could we help him work out what to do with his brother. His brother who had just been released from Picassent Prison and who was lying on a bench, out for the count. It was at this point when I realised we should really be thinking about making a move, made polite excuses, and slipped off to find our friends and drag them away, asap!

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SATURDAY / SÁBADO 2 ALZIRA CASAL FESTER (Alzira): Qfestival con Primitives + Sexy Sadie + Reverend Sound System + … 15€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Francisco Mesa ‘El Nano’, José Anillo y Roque Acevedo (flamenco) 23.30h. MUSIC BOX: Jordan 3MV + Paco Plaza 2.00h. PICCADILLY: Slash PD + Teen Idol 1.00h. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 3 BLACK NOTE: Senegal Party (African) 23.00h 10€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Otras Músicas con Celia Mur y Nono García (flamenco jazz) 20.00h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Música Cámara con Miquel Carbonell y Andrea Amat (chamber music) 19.00h 8€. DURANGO CLUB: Blackfoot 23.00h 25€ / 30€. WAH-WAH: Big Sandy and his FlyRite Boys + Greg Townson (rockabilly desde EEUU) 20.00h 12€ / 15€. MONDAY / LUNES 4 BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 5€. TUESDAY / MARTES 5 EL LOCO: La Pegatina 21.30h 12€ / 14€. JIMMY GLASS: Piano Dúo Session con Santi Navalón + Voro García (jazz) 22.15h – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. RADIO CITY: Jony Amador, Antonio Moreno, Ángel Moreno y El Bareta + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 8 BLACK NOTE: Dwomo (folk) 23.30h 8€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Fernández, Manuel Reyes y Cristina Simón (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Israel Fernández con Israel Cerreduela (flamenco) 21.30h / 23.30h 15€. EL LOCO: Festival Emergenza 21.00h 8€. JIMMY GLASS: Jazz es Uno con Carlos Gonzálbez (guitarra) 22.15h – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. LA3: Zombie Kids / Catalina Isis / Onda sin Control + C) Brain 1.30h. MUSIC BOX: Sergio Máñez + Paco Plaza 2.00h. PICCADILLY: Slash PD + El Cheko 1.00h. UNSUR: Lüger 22.00h 10€ / 13€. WAHWAH: Crystal Fighters (indie) 22.00h 12€ / 16€. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 9 BLACK NOTE: Go! Freaks + DJ Quique Lledó (blues) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Israel Fernández con Israel Cerreduela (flamenco) 21.30h / 23.30h 15€/ DUB CLUB: Radio Timbo party con Sargento García & Supa Bassie 23.00h 5€. DURANGO CLUB: Woodstock Tribute Fest con Kozmic Band (tributo Janis Joplin) + Other Doors (tributo Doors) + Get the Zepp (tributo Led Zeppelin) 23.00h 12€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA: Rocksteady Beatz 23.30h Gratis.LA3: Fono + Obtuso / Jean Paul / Fer Luna 1.30h. MUSIC BOX: Miss Yuls+ Paco Plaza 2.00h. PICCADILLY: Slash PD + Dwomo DJs 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Ted Leo & Pharmacists + Delocksley (indie rock) 22.00h 12€ / 15€. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 10 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Otras Músicas con

Elma Sambeat y Damián Valent (jazz) 20.00h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jam session (vocal y instrumental) 20.30h Gratis. MONDAY / LUNES 11 DUB CLUB: Jazz Jam con Pere Munuera & Friends 21.00h 7€ (+birra+bocata). TUESDAY / MARTES 12 BLACK NOTE: Dos Animales (rock) 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Vicente Espí Quartet (jazz) 21.30h 12€ Aforo Limitado. RADIO CITY: Javier Calderón, Tomás Álvarez y Yolanda López + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 13 DUB CLUB: Cabina Abierta 21.00h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: S. Pequeño 2.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Bass City con DJ Schepsis (dubstep / drum & bass) 24.00h Gratis. THURSDAY / JUEVES 14 BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll + DJ Quique Lledó (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Daniel Navarro y Su Gente (flamenco desde Córdoba) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Aaron Liddard Group (jazz, quartet) 21.30h / 23.30h 8€. EDAD DE ORO: Cerebros en Fuga 22.30h 3€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA: Bad Foundation 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Bava Party con Chicho Solaz + Big Flora 1.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Electro Mestizaje 00.30h. WAH-WAH: Wave Pictures + Suidhe (indie pop) 21.30h 15€ / 18€. FRIDAY / VIERNES 15 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Rosa Sanz, Emilio de Villar, José ‘El Minero’ y Juanma Gallardo (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Graham Foster Trio (blues rock) 23.00h/ 00.30h 9€. DUB CLUB: Café Teatro 23.00h 6€+consumición / DJ Chicho Solaz Gratis. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Jazz es Uno con Joan Soler (guitarra) 22.15h – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: Sputnik DJ 23.30h Gratis. LA3: Mexican Acid Queen (Alaska DJ set) + Catalina Isis & Paco Plaza / Kike Vilar / Sergio Máñez + Alienata + … 1:30h. MUSIC BOX: Gypsy Box + Erik DTV 2.00h. PICCADILLY: Slash PD + Badabing

twentyfoursevenvalencia 47 Sounds 1.00h. RADIO CITY: United Global Beatz con Ion Din Anina 24.00h. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 16 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Celia Romero, Rafael Vargas ‘El Chino’, Aroa Maya, Juan de Pilar y Chicho (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Brigadeiro (Brazilian, quintet) 21.30h / 23.30h 8€. DUB CLUB: Baron Dandy y Sus Rumberos en concierto + DJ Stupendo Kalamar 23.00h. DURANGO CLUB: Back to ‘77 con Radio Clash (tributo Clash) + Ramóns (tributo Ramones) 23.00h 9€. LA3: Daily Breed live + ElyElla DJs / Maricón DJ / Lalupa Loves You! 1.30h. MUSIC BOX: Catalina Isis + Paco Plaza 2.00h. PICCADILLY: Slash PD + Little Man & Carmen Revienta 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Vinila von Bismark & Lucky Dados 22.30h 15€. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 17 BLACK NOTE: Kim Lenz & Her Jaguars + DJ Quique Lledó (rockabilly) 22.30h 15€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: T’arabe (Árabe y Balcánica) 20.00h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Brigadeiro (Brazilian, quintet) 19.00h 8€ / Jam session (vocal y instrumental) 20.30h Gratis. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Aaron Liddard Quartet (jazz) 19.00h 7€. MONDAY / LUNES 18 BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 5€. TUESDAY / MARTES 19 JIMMY GLASS: Ricardo Belda Trio (jazz) 21.30h 12€ Aforo Limitado. RADIO CITY: David Muñiz, Juan de Pilar, El Piraña y Celia Romero + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 20 BLACK NOTE: Metralleta Kelly (funk) 23.30h Gratis. DUB CLUB: Burguitos en concierto 23.45h. JUANITA: JahSanti Selektor 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Urban Shots con S. Pequeño 2.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Bass City con DJ Schepsis (dubstep / drum & bass) 24.00h Gratis. THURSDAY / JUEVES 21 BARRIO 5: Gente Puesta (folk-pop) 23.00h. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Serena, Amaro Carmona, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Funky Jam Party con Ximo Tébar en

concierto 22.30h 5€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. LA3: Maadraassoo + Catalina Isis 1.30h. MUSIC BOX: Miss Yuls + Paco Plaza 2.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Electro Mestizaje 00.30h.

DEL DUENDE: Esther Garcés, Tonetti y José A. de Torres (flamenco) 23.30h. JUANITA: Bad Foundation 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Spanish Bombs con Gonzo in Vegas + Way Trash 2.00h Gratis.

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BLACK NOTE: Red Soul Community (skareggae) 23.30h 10€. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Diablito Tango + Neserine Belmonkh (trio, otras músicas) 21.30h / 23.30h 8€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Jazz es Uno con Albert Sanz (piano) 22.15h – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: DJ SoulB 23.30h Gratis. LA3: Ico + Obtuso + / C) Brain 1.30h. MUSIC BOX: Catalina Isis + Paco Plaza 2.00h. PICCADILLY: Slash PD + Ernestoïde Solaz 1.00h. RADIO CITY: United Global Beatz con Ion Din Anina 24.00h.

BLACK NOTE: Nick Evans & Blue Waves 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Celia Romero, David Muñiz, Juan de Pilar y El Piraña (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Café Teatro 23.00h 6€+consumición / DJ session Gratis. EL LOCO: La Sonrisa de Julia 21.30h 12€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Jazz es Uno con Albert Palau (piano) 22.15h – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. LA3: Kosmos & Ginebra + Lurbe + Hosen / Obtuso / Pau Pérez + Alex Sánchez 1.30h. MUSIC BOX: Balkan Fever Party con Gypsy Box + Ion Din Anina 2.00h. PICCADILLY: Slash PD + Julio ‘El Francés’ 1.00h. WAH-WAH: La Frontera (rock) 22.30h 13€ / 18€.

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 23 CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Diablito Tango + Neserine Belmonkh 23.30h 8€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. LA3: Xharles Boina / Moy Santana 1.30h. MUSIC BOX: José MardiGras + Paco Plaza 2.00h. PICCADILLY: Slash PD + Pinball DJs 1.00h. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 24 CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jam session (vocal y instrumental) 20.30h Gratis. MONDAY / LUNES 25 DUB CLUB: Jazz Jam con Pere Munuera & Friends 7€ (+birra+bocata). TUESDAY / MARTES 26 BLACK NOTE: Dos Animales (rock) 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Javier Vercher Quartet con Dave Kikoski (jazz) 21.30h 15€ Aforo Limitado. RADIO CITY: Rafael Vargas, ‘El Chino’, Miguel Pérez, Pepe Pérez y Leo Molina + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 27 DUB CLUB: Cabina Abierta 21.00h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: S. Pequeño 2.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Bass City con DJ Schepsis (dubstep / drum & bass) 24.00h Gratis. THURSDAY / JUEVES 28 BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll + DJ Quique Lledó (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 30 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Isabel Julve, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Félix Rossy Quartet (tributo Gerry Mulligan-Chet Baker) 23.00h / 00.30h 9€. DUB CLUB: Última Emoción en concierto + DJ J. Torpedo 22.30h. EL LOCO: Angy + Se Alkila + Silencio a Voces 18.00h 6€ / 10€ / Miss Chain & Broken Heels 23.30h 10€. LA3: Viktor Olle + Fono / Victor Fos + José Siul 1.30h. PICCADILLY: El Goma DJ

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SUNDAY / DOMINGO 1 DUB CLUB: Metralleta Kelly (funk) en concierto 22.30h + DJ Furry. DURANGO CLUB: Quireboys+ Gang Bang 66 23.00h 16€ / 20€. MUSIC BOX: Catalina Isis + Paco Plaza 2.00h. WAH-WAH: Wau y los Arrrrghs!!! (garage – surf) 22.30h 8€. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 8 EL LOCO: Kuami Mensah & AfroLatinReggae Band + Supa Bassie 20.00h 10€. (Fiesta 11º Aniversario revista 24/7 Valencia) THURSDAY / JUEVES 12 GNOMO: Folk-Jazz-Arabe (Fusion) En concierto 21.00h 3€.

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 más. Menú de noche vieja. Abierto todos los días. 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. Special new year's eve menu. Open everyday. Very near Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

c/ Martínez 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