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LALOLA

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We are 9 years old...come and celebrate with us.

Food should always be healthy and wellpresented, even when we are not eating at home.

At ‘LaLola Restaurante’ one of our absolute aims is to look after the palate of our client. Our prestigious ‘Q’ award of Quality Tourism in 2011 is a reference to the professional standards we have developed over the years. It recognizes our quality, thoroughness, and professionalism as restaurateurs as well as the beautiful pleasure of knowing how to prepare and enjoy a well-balanced meal. This is reflected in the sincerity of our heart-healthy menus and recently introduced gluten-free dishes. We have learnt to minimise the consumption of saturated fats with very little effort.

We are always improving the art of eating out. For nine years, we have been working and developing a delightful visual sense with our dishes: the composition, colour, texture and a special attention to healthy food for a healthy life. Our goal has been to be sincere, simple and appetizing. To eat, drink and to satisfy a wide range of senses: sight, smell and taste.

How? We want to feel well, eat properly and savour the famous Mediterranean diet with our ‘Nueva Cocina Española’ from the market, guaranteed by serving healthy, modern, fresh food with a commitment to the well-being of our clients.

On our ninth anniversary we are proud of our extensive and healthy carta, always presented in the purest Spanish spirit.

We are 9 years old...come and celebrate with us.

LALOLA Restaurante Nueva Cocina Española y de Mercado C/ Subída del Toledano, 8 (next to Miguelete and Cathedral of Valencia) (Zona El Carmen) Tel.: 96 391 80 45 www.lalolarestaurante.com facebook.com/lalola2.0 lalolarestaurante.tumblr.com youtube.com/user/lalolavalencia Open Everyday 13.30h. – 16:00h, 20:30h – closing time

9th ANNIVERSARY LALOLA RESTAURANTE We are 9 years old, come and celebrate with us in November with various activities, promotions and gifts.

Eat, drink and chew with Orbit and LaLola. This November, we’ll give you a free packet of Orbit chewing gum for every lunch or dinner, so you can look after your teeth.

Every Tuesday of November, we are having wine and food tasting sessions.

Tuesday 8 is a white wine tasting session, with a comparison of vintages and Denominations of Origin directed by wine expert María Lluc (Añadas de España).

Tuesday 15 is a night for tasting wines from the Bodega Antonio Arráez, directed by wine expert Toni Arráez.

Tuesday 22 is the presentation of the 'Gin tonics' carta of LaLola Restaurante, with a selection of Tanqueray gins. Presented by Maximiliano Bao (2005 ‘Golden Nose’) and Nacho Martínez.

Tuesday 29 is a night for spirits tasting, directed by Diageo.

We’ll be giving away prizes of dinners for two, T-shirts and promotional merchandise of LaLola Restaurante.

During the week of 21 – 27 November, we are celebrating the Cuina Oberta ‘Restaurant Week’, with a dedicated special Cuina Oberta 2011 menu: Lunch 20€ / Dinner 30€.

Photos: Xaro Castellà © Todos los derechos reservados LaLola restaurante / Article © 2011 24/7Valencia

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Editorial NOVEMBER 11

CONTENTS EDITORIAL - 5 VIDAS DE VALENCIA - 6 ART IN VALENCIA - 7 JIMMY GLASS - 8 HEALTH - 10 RYANAIR - 11 FOOD - 12 RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH - 13 CHILL OUT - 16 NOVEMBER 11 LISTINGS - 17 ARTS & theatre - 17 live music - 19 clubs - 19 chill out - 21 GAY / LESBIAN - 23 TRADITIONAL PUBS - 24 Restaurants - 24 shopping - 30 CLASSIFIEDS - 31 VALENCIA FOOTBALL - 36 24/7 VALENCIA PARTY PEOPLE - 38 COMMENT - 40 VALENCIA WORLD - 42 WOMAN - 43 A VALENCIA STORY - 44 MAP - 45 AGENDA . CLUBS & LIVE MUSIC - 46 C. LISBOA / OPTICALIA / OCHO Y MEDIO - 48

ISSUE 130 NOVEMBER 11

‘‘THE FREE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LISTINGS MAGAZINE, 24/7 VALENCIA, IS ESPECIALLY GOOD ON THE LATEST PLACES TO GO...

24/7 VALENCIA IS A MONTHLY ENGLISH-LANGUAGE MAGAZINE PACKED WITH GOOD INFORMATION AND OPINION PIECES” Insight pocket guide Valencia There are now 100 Insight Pocket Guides to countries around the world. It all started in the late 1960’s in Asia! A German graphic designer, making a living selling paintings in Bali, decided to start a guide that reflected “the essence of the place”. The series has since grown enormously and the guides can be found in bookshops and airports all over the world. Indeed, a member of the ‘24/7 Valencia’ team picked up a copy of the Pocket Guide to Valencia at a London airport.

It is an honour that ‘24/7 Valencia’ has been recommended by one of the most successful guide books in the world and we thank ‘Insight Pocket Guides’ for their recognition of our work. They have picked up on the essence of ‘24/7 Valencia’. The editorial team have bought property here, made Valencia their permanent home, have learnt Spanish, integrated into the local community, are open to visitors and always have time for a pint or two with the ex-pats! Those who value themselves value others too.

We have been enjoying restaurants, concerts, football matches, café-bars, pubs, museums, cinemas, local festivals in the city and the community of Valencia since the 1990’s. This magazine was started up to share a genuine love for this city. Many thanks to every single person who has supported this magazine in some way.

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In this colourful November issue, we visit the hip barrio of Ruzafa. Our expert restaurant of the month reviewer visits the tasty & trendy ‘copenhagen’ vegetarian restaurant and is impressed by the original cuisine and the minimalist design. Yes, that is copenhagen without the capital C! In the listings, you will find plenty of information on arts, theatre, restaurants, café-bars and more. For live music and clubbing nights, check out our packed November agenda at the back.

Celebrating their 20th anniversary with an international jazz festival, we have an exclusive interview with the owner of ‘Jimmy Glass’, a live jazz club in the old centre of Valencia. It has won renown from around the world and is attracting the cream of jazz musicians from the U.S.A. and Europe.

See you next month!

24/7 Valencia team

24/7 Valencia

editor: Will McCarthy. contributors: Altogringo, Anita Darling, Heino, John Murphy, Gooru, Mark Hulton, Owl, Tim Birch, David Rhead, José Marín, Erica Choate, Amparo Oliver, María Angélica Sao Pedro, El Gazza, Mateo Sanchis, Gooru, D. Blackwell, Tanaka, D. Birch.

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VIDAS DE VALENCIA

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ART IN VALENCIA

PINTURA, POLÍTICA, VIDA. DORO BALAGUER

Hasta 6 enero 2012 FUNDACIÓN CHIRIVELLA SORIANO C/ Valeriola, 13 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 338 12 15 www.chirivellasoriano.org

ILUSTRACIONES SARA H. PEÑALVER

Hasta 1 diciembre MuVIM

C/ Guillem de Castro, 8 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 388 37 47 www.muvim.es

EVA OKOLOWICZ

Desde 4 noviembre hasta 17 noviembre GALERIA KESSLER BATTAGLIA Pasaje Giner, 2, Plaza de la Reina Tel: 96 392 02 85 www.galeriakessler.com

3ª MUESTRA DE TEATRO EXTRAVAGANTE

Del 6 de noviembre al 18 de diciembre Radio City C/ Santa Teresa, 19 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 391 41 51 www.radiocityvalencia.com

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INTERVIEW WITH JIMMY GLASS OWNER CHEVI MARTÍNEZ Jimmy Glass (C/Baja, 28, Zona Barrio del Carmen) is Valencia’s best known jazz club but don’t expect to stroll in to find people in double-breasted suits and kipper ties, drinking whisky sours to a backdrop of Miles Davis or Billie Holiday.

Apart from the stage and the photos of jazz performers on the walls (mostly taken by the owner himself), it has the look and feel of a typical, atmospheric, old Barrio del Carmen late night bar. The music you’ll hear is always some form of jazz and you might get the odd Blue Note classic but priority is always given to new approaches to the music and younger contemporary artists. Jimmy Glass is not about using jazz as some kind of instantly recognizable label or as décor to add a bit of cool and pleasant background music; it is about the musicians who are pushing the boundaries of the genre.

There are regular (almost weekly) Tuesday night concerts and slightly less regular solo and duo slots on Friday nights. The concerts are open to anyone who’s interested and are attended by a mixed bag of tourists, people passing through and a hardcore of local jazz fans who try to attend most of the shows. As music writer Don Snowden explains, “it’s the kind of place where you can get exposed to jazz and figure out for yourself

if you like it or not. It's not like you're going to church or sitting in some concert hall with your hands folded in your lap, listening to culture.” However, don’t think, as is often the Valencia way, that any performance in a bar is there merely to add colour to your own conversation. If you chat through the quieter solos, you’ll be hushed down.

Jimmy Glass is a venue where local jazz musicians regularly hang out and owner Chevi Martínez has gone out of his way to ensure that the club is becoming increasingly well-known as a place to play for young jazz players around Europe and further afield, particularly among the scene of younger musicians developing in Brooklyn, New York. The venue has showcased a vast array of internationally acclaimed artists across the jazz spectrum.

This month’s Jimmy Glass International Festival is a great indication of the club’s growing reputation. The festival celebrating the club’s 20th anniversary is typically ambitious in scope and a must for anyone interested in finding out what’s going on in the contemporary world of jazz as it spotlights a number of leading European and American bandleaders and featured performers.

Alto saxophonist Perico Sambeat, the most widely known Valencia-based artist on the contemporary jazz scene, debuts his new international quintet on the 15th while his younger compatriot Javier Vercher’s trio on the 11th includes African-born guitarist Lionel Loueke, a recent Herbie Hancock sideman with one Blue Note CD under his own name.

The quintet co-led by pianist Aruán Ortiz and bassist Mike Janisch on the 2nd features Greg Osby, an innovative alto saxophonist with a 25-year career as performer, composer and mentor to many younger musicians, while Danish guitarist Mikkel Ploug returns to Jimmy Glass on the 8th with the influential tenor saxophonist Mark Turner in his quartet.

Drummer Antonio Sánchez’s Migration group has an impressive line-up of acclaimed saxophonist David Binney, up-and-coming pianist John Escreet and bassist Matt Brewer while Argentinean pianist Emilio Solla’s intriguing Tango Jazz Insiders quartet includes Chris Cheek, a saxophonist well-known in jazz circles for his contributions to over 60 albums by major artists.

How did Jimmy Glass get started?

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twentyfoursevenvalencia 9 here at Jimmy Glass. They know the public here will appreciate them and, of course, Valencia is not a bad city to visit.

The food, a nice climate and a good place to play.

Chevi Martínez

We all know the image of the smoky jazz club. How has the smoking ban affected the atmosphere?

I can’t see any effect at all. People come to hear the music and have a drink with a few friends. They can smoke in the street if they want. Personally speaking, if they changed the law back, I would maintain the smoking ban in this club.

What about the jazz scene here in Valencia?

and ‘80s and we used to go to some great places round here like La Torna, La Jungla or La Tardor. After studying photography, I set up this place with a friend of mine. We started off as just another place to go in a neighbourhood full of bohemians. We didn’t really have any particular theme. In 1994 I became the sole owner, and since then we’ve been dedicated exclusively to jazz. The look of the club has never changed much but I find with jazz it’s not the look that matters too much. In other places, people have spent a lot of money creating ostentatious re-imaginings of a 1920s speakeasy and it hasn’t always worked out. It’s not the container, it’s the content.

Why a jazz bar?

The simple answer is that I love jazz. This is somewhere that’s different from the rest of the bars in the Carmen. I believe that over the years it has become a place of reference in the city of Valencia as a place that stands out.

Tell us about your love of jazz?

Jazz is a living thing. It is in a constant state of evolution. You can’t just focus on the classics as many people do, although they are there as great works and deserve respect. Jazz is an art form that you have to reinvestigate continuously to find new groups, new trends. It is a type of music that you can never tire of, there is always David Rhead is a teacher at Glenburn School of English

something new there for you to discover.

This isn’t a time of revolutions, musically speaking, but it is a time of investigation and there are a lot of very good musicians out there working on it every day.

Who comes to your club?

We are in the Carmen, a focal point of Valencia nightlife, so we get all kinds of people at weekends. It’s different during the week, our clientele is a little more homogeneous, more regular. There are concerts here every Tuesday, and you get many people who are nearly always present at these concerts, who come week after week. For people like us, a real jazz fan will get to 20 to 25 concerts a year. In a funny kind of way, we are educational. We are offering people new ways to appreciate this music. Making them aware of new groups, new styles and people seem to enjoy that.

Tell us about the musicians who play here?

Jimmy Glass has put Valencia on the international jazz circuit. We get groups from all branches of the music, established musicians who play here and in the most famous clubs in New York or London and groups that are making a start in the world of jazz. There are groups that first played here as unknowns and have become acclaimed all over the world. They all seem to enjoy playing

There are some great musicians in Valencia. Perico Sambeat and Jesús Santandreu are perfect examples of that, and we have always supported them from day one. The pianist Albert Sanz is another, and you should try and get to hear the trumpet player Voro García or the trombonist Toni Belenguer.

What’s your take on the jazz festival organised each year at the Palau de la Música?

It is an important event and they go for quality. The problem is they always go for established stars who have earned their respect but usually don’t have anything new to offer. I would like to see a section of the festival dedicated to new, younger talent.

What’s different about the Jimmy Glass festival?

Well, we’ll be focusing on current trends in jazz, contemporary and the avant-garde. There won’t be any of the already acclaimed old guard. We want to introduce people to what’s cooking in the current world of jazz. That’s why, amongst many others, we have people like Will Vinson, who’s been a revelation and will be playing the opening concert with people of the calibre of the internationally acclaimed guitarist Mike Moreno. If you’re a jazz fan in Valencia, you should be checking out the festival.

David Rhead and José Marín with special thanks to Don Snowden

For more information see www.jimmyglassjazz.net / Main Photo: Jorge Ribera © 2011 / Article © 2011 24/7Valencia

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HEALTH

Personal growth with terapiados in Valencia We are a team of four counsellors and psychotherapists working in Valencia. Our approach has a humanistic focus based on relational and gestalt therapy. We consider that the basis of our therapeutic work is support and awareness. Counselling for us has to do with becoming more aware of our feelings, emotions, needs, relationships, how we deal with our environment and how this can affect us. We try to give the specific support that each person needs so changes can be made.

In terapiados we offer individual therapy and group activities, such as personal growth workshops and therapy groups, in our offices in Valencia and La Cañada. These activities go on throughout the year and we also have monthly events. In December we have programmed the workshop Emotions: A Compass for Life that will be held in our clinic.

Our work and activities are both in Spanish and English. Two of our members speak English. Jeffrey was born in the U.S. and David has lived and studied in the U.S. Both of them have experienced the difficulties of living in a foreign country. Being away from home can be challenging and fun but at times having to deal with people who have a different culture, language and customs can be a source of stress.

Emotions: A Compass for Life What are emotions? What are they for? Should we control them? Should we let them go? How do they affect our relationship with others?

A good knowledge of our own emotions and becoming aware of what they are telling us is a fundamental support for living a full life.

Emotions are the guide that will show us what our actual needs are. Recognizing our emotions and needs is the first step towards knowing ourselves better and knowing what we really want, both from our environment and from the people around us.

In this 8-hour workshop we will work on: The emotional process: When does it begin? What is it for?

Are there ‘good’ or ‘bad’ emotions?

Differences between emotions and feelings Differences between needs and satisfiers Five basic emotions Your emotional style Work methodology will include explanations of the basic theory concepts and exercises that will help assimilate concepts and connect them with each participantʼs own experience.

Therapists: Cristina de la Cuadra & David Picó Dates: In Spanish: November 12th, 2011 / In English: December 3rd, 2011 Price: 60€ Location: C/ Juan Llorens, 44, 1A. Valencia (two minute walk from Gran Vía Fernando el Católico) Registration: Group size is limited. Place reservation can be done before the date of the session by making a 20€ deposit.

Please, send us an email with your data and the session you want to join (Spanish or English) to confirm the reservation. You can write to terapiados@terapiados.net or visit our web site at http://terapiados.net. For any other questions, do not hesitate to write us or to call us at our office (96 305 60 65).

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FOOD

Rock Out With Your Crock Out Crock pot time is here again! Oh, the joys of the cool winter months; slow cooked, melt-in-mouth meat, long roasted joints, root vegetables... oh, whoops, getting carried away again! Honestly though, isn’t there some kind of pure bliss in winter when you can load up a crock pot in the morning and return home in the evening to a heartwarming slow braise that normally would’ve taken you hours of slaving over a hot stove?

Naturally, you can do crock pot cooking in the oven or the stove top, particularly well if you have one of the French enamel cast iron numbers, it’s really just a matter of long, slow heat in a covered pot. The only difference is a slow cooker, or crock pot, will cook at an even lower temperature for twice the amount of time, which sounds like the wrong way to go, but we’re all generally out of the house for eight hours at work, so it really does work perfectly. And, slightly safer leaving the crock pot on all day rather than the oven (I think), and at least it will always give you a convenient excuse to race home early from a blind date.

You can pretty much slow braise, or crock pot, anything. Give up on recipes and following things down to the letter... anything cooked that long will taste good. Another beauty of the crock pot is that you can just throw everything in raw and walk away, if you’re doing it in a large saucepan (the meal, I mean), you will need to soften onions first and brown off the meat, then throw everything in and leave it to cook slowly.

I’ll give you directions of both ways in the recipe.

The purists, and probably the crock pot cookbook, will tell you to brown things off first, too, but seriously, isn’t that why you’ve bought one, to save time? Especially now that I’m a mama, I have absolutely no time to think of meals, let along much to prepare them. So, in a nutshell, choose your meat, add some vegetables and then top it all up with just enough stock or tinned tomatoes, add some herbs and walk away. Add some cornflour mixed into a small amount of water to the pot at the end to thicken the sauce if need be. Sound simple? It is.

Slow Braised Beef and Mushrooms • 1kg (more or less) of diced beef (or lamb, or chops on the bone) • 2 brown onions • 3 stalks celery • 3 carrots • 3 anchovies • 4 cloves of garlic, or more • 8 good-sized mushrooms, 12 or so if just button size (omit if using lamb) • 2 bay leaves • 2 sprigs fresh thyme, rosemary • 1 small tube of tomato purée • 2 cans diced tomatoes or a jar of tomato passatta

large cast iron pot as well. Brown the meat off first, in batches, so the juices don’t stew the meat instead of browning it. Add a little salt and pepper whilst doing this. Set the meat aside and sauté the onions off in the same pan, they will help to deglaze it of the meat brownings, working their delicious flavours into the dish. Once onions are nice and soft and translucent, add the garlic and anchovies and then empty half a glass of wine in there (red or white, they’re actually both good). Allow the wine to almost evaporate before adding the rest of the vegetables.

Once the veg is soft, stir in the tomato purée and allow to cook for a minute or two before adding the meat and the tomatoes. Add a little water if needed to just cover everything and set it on a very low stove top with the lid on, or, preferably, use a saucepan that has no bits on it that can melt and put the whole thing with the lid into a very low oven, say 120ºC, for around 3 – 4 hours.

Enjoy! I’m off to take my bubba for a walk to the square for a hot chocolate, try the ones in Plaza del la Reina if you haven’t already – totally amazing! Christmas next month – can you believe it??

Dice all the onions, celery and carrots and finely chop the garlic. Obviously, if you like garlic or have more or less of the other ingredients, go for it... 6 cloves of garlic and 2 sticks of celery will be good, too. Cut the mushrooms in quarters and tear the bay leaves in half.

Buen provecho!

Professional Chef Erica Choate

Put all of this into the crock pot with the anchovies (they will just dissolve into gorgeous background flavour) and add a small amount of water and give it a good stir. Set the temperature to Low and leave it for about 8 hours. You can also set it to High and cook it for about 4 – 5 hours.

When you’re nearly ready to eat, you can add some cornflour to thicken the sauce if necessary. Cornflour must be mixed into a small glass of water first and then added to gently boiling sauce. It will need to simmer for a few minutes to work its magic. You may need to add at least a tablespoon or two of cornflour to thicken this amount of sauce.

Make a luxurious mash with loads of butter, milk and salt to serve it with and some crusty bread. Mandatory glass of red, or bottle, goes without saying.

For those of you without a wonderful slow cooker (no, I haven’t got shares, I just haven’t got time), this will work well in a Article and Photo © 2011 24/7Valencia

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RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH

copenhagen It's been a week of coincidences.

All of us at my home are absolutely hooked on Forbrydelsen, the original Danish version of ‘The Killing’, a 20-part, subtitled thriller which held the UK in thrall earlier this year. We are up to episode seven and are all finding excuses to stay in to watch it.

On Thursday, copenhagen for dinner. Not Copenhagen, in Denmark, but copenhagen, a very stylish, recently opened vegetarian restaurant and bar in Ruzafa. There is simplicity of style in the Danish name and beautiful typography throughout the restaurant, from the logo to the menus and the graphics.

At copenhagen, we were soon to discover, it is a completely different story. The menu is extensive, and contains not just vegetarian, but vegan (and gluten-free) dishes, too. The food can best be described as fusion with a menu that contains Thai, Japanese and Mexican food. Most of the dishes on offer are designed to share, which is, of course, just what we did.

We chatted to Olga, one of the owners, about the restaurant and its philosophy – both in design terms and in terms of the kitchen and produce.

The restaurant first opened its doors in March, it is a delightful space… all subdued hints of heritage colours, natural wood and atmospheric lighting. There's a long bleached wood bar to your right as you walk in, backed by a blackboard showing the logo and a sketch, in white, of a low landscape with a small building and a tree. Beyond the bar on the left is a long bench with a line of tables and chairs of different designs, at the rear of the room are more tables and chairs against a black backdrop with windows to the kitchen.

Daily from Ruzafa Market, copenhagen gets its supplies fresh, and its three chefs (one Japanese and two from Valencia) whip up the menú del día (10€, three courses and bread) from what is great that day. As I write this, today's menu features an oven baked potato salad or celery soup to start, an enchilada or noodles with a salsa of bamboo and mushrooms for the main course and, for pudding, vanilla ice cream with rum-steeped currants or apple in wine with a cinnamon cream.

Olga recommended a marvellous wine, Mitus Reserva (Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo), a really delicious biodynamic wine from the Toro/Zamora region and a bargain at 16€ a bottle – their wines are mostly Spanish and carefully selected. Prices are very reasonable considering the quality and range from 12€ with the top three around 30€.

As usual we asked Olga to choose our meal.

She chose the Guacamole con nachos de yucca frita (homemade yucca chips) and Croquetas de boletus y avellanas tostadas (hazelnut and boletus mushroom croquets) and Enrollado de milhojas de berenjena (carpaccio of aubergine wrapped around scamorza cheese, sun-dried tomato & tapenade) for our first course. All three were great but the guacamole was standout delicious, coarsely chopped avocado with added chopped red onion and sun-dried tomato. I shall be copying this the next time I make guacamole! Next came the main course, a Pasta Thai con salsa de coco (Thai red curry with noodles, peanuts and a coconut sauce), beautiful to look at and a good flavour (I would have gladly eaten it more spicy! But this is Spain and they don't like chilli too much!).

Our postre was a triumph according to P, who loves white chocolate and Parma violets. A Mousse de chocolate blanco con frambuesa natural, confitura de violetas y helado (white chocolate mousse with white chocolate, fresh

raspberries, violet jam and ice cream) and it was every bit as good to eat as it looked!

We had been chatting to Olga about their bar and cocktail menu, which is heavily weighted towards gin & tonic. As we came to the end of our meal she offered us a digestif, we accepted and then she said, “Maybe you should try one of our gins?” How could we refuse! P ended up having a Gin Xoriguer, bayas de enebro y corteza de lima and me, Gin Bulldog, regaliz y corteza de limón. P’s was made with the most famous of gins from Mahón (the Menorcans love their gin, said to be a hangover from the 18th century when the island was a British possession for a short while) with added juniper berries and lime. Mine had pieces of liquorice and lemon, the flavour growing as the liquorice slowly melted. Both were lovely – and very strong, thank goodness I left the car at home.

Dining at copenhagen was a real treat.

Vegetarian or not, I highly recommend a visit to this restaurant, but book first – it is, deservedly, extremely busy.

Tim Birch copenhagen C/ Literato Azorín, 8 Zona Ruzafa Tel: 96 328 99 28 E-mail. info@restaurantecopenhagen.com www.restaurantecopenhagen.com Open Tuesday – Sunday 13.00h – 16.30h, 20.00h – 1.30h Tapas from 4.80€ – 6.50€ First courses 8.50€ – 10.00€ Main courses 7.50€ – 12.00€ Desserts 4.50€ – 5.50€ Extensive (mainly Spanish) wine list 12€ – 30€ Cocktails 5.50€ – 9.00€ Beers 1.50€ – 6.00€

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LEGENDARY IRISH PUB IN THE HEART OF TOWN WITH PLENTY OF SPACE, LIVE SPORTS AND BEERS

POPULAR CANOVAS IRISH PUB WITH LIVE SPORTS, BEERS AND PARTIES. RUGBY WORLD CUP TOO!

VALENCIA’S ONLY MICRO-BREWERY - THEY SERVE THEIR VERY OWN TASTY VARIETY OF PORTLAND BEERS. ALL YOUR FAVOURITES TOO. TUESDAY NIGHT - LANGUAGE EXCHANGE 20:00H WEDNESDAY - ENGLISH LANGUAGE NIGHT 20:00H THURSDAY - COUCH SURFING 20:00H SUNDAY - PUB QUIZ 19:30 H FRIENDLY, INTERNATIONAL CLIENTELE. OPEN EVERYDAY FROM 19:00 pm - 01:30 am AMERICAN OWNED , HIGHLY POPULAR BAR, SPORTS SCREENS FOR ALL LIVE SPORTS PORTLAND ALE HOUSE C/ SALAMANCA N10 bajo izq. ZONA CÁNOVAS VALENCIA’S VERY OWN GENUINE AMERICAN BAR/ MICRO-BREWERY WITH A GREAT INTERNATIONAL ATMOSPHERE

CLASSY IRISH PUB WITH GOOD BEERS, LIVE SPORTS, TERRACE AND VIP AREA

A WONDERFUL PLACE TO ORGANISE LUNCHES AND DINNERS FOR GROUPS, FAMILIES, BUSINESSES, EVENTS AND MORE. NEAR PL. AYUNTAMIENTO

THAI GARDENS VALENCIA AUTHENTIC THAI CUISINE BY EXPERT THAI CHEFS IN WONDERFUL SURROUNDINGS. LUNCH MENU FOR 14.60€ FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY. DINNER MENU 19.90€ WITH DRINK AND IVA INCLUDED FROM SUNDAY TO THURSDAY. ALL FOOD AND FRUIT EXPORTED WEEKLY FROM THAILAND. A SUPERB CHOICE FOR AN EVENING MEAL FOR COUPLES AND GROUPS.

C/ Joaquin Costa,26 Zona Canovas Tel:96 333 66 13 valencia@thaigardensgroup.com EXCELLENT THAI RESTAURANT WITH SPACIOUS SURROUNDINGS AND SUPERB CUISINE

SOL I LLUNA IS A WONDERFUL CAFE BAR AND RESTAURANT WITH A SUPERB TERRACE. OPEN EVERYDAY (NEAR PLAZA DE LA REINA)

ONE OF VALENCIA´S FINEST INDIAN RESTAURANTS

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EL DESVÁN DEL CAFÉ What a jewel of a place. This is real bohemia in the arty barrio of Ruzafa.

El Desván del Café is cosy, original and relaxing. Members of the ‘24/7 Valencia’ team have been enjoying chilling out here since it first opened in 2009... and yet it seems like it has been around a lot longer.

Run by the Venezuelan-born hosts Luis and Douglas, the former speaks English and Spanish and the latter has a good grasp of German, English, Spanish and some Japanese, too! Born of Spanish parents, Luis spent 15 years in the U.S.A. and also studied art and design.

The hostsʼ cosmopolitan backgrounds and open-minded approach is reflected in the relaxing vibe that you will find at El Desván del Café.

It has a very distinctive interior that has to be seen in person to truly appreciate.

With a bike and chairs on the wall (!), you are surrounded by paintings, lamps and curiosities. It is bohemian in the truest sense of the word, different and original Article & inset photos © 2011 24/7Valencia

and unique. Luis adds that, “Here you will find a non-aggressive and relaxed, tranquil, protective atmosphere if you fancy a good wine, an enriching conversation with tea or coffee or a tasty piece of cake to unwind with.”

The clientele is an interesting mix of groups, couples and individuals who like to enjoy the good things in life. This includes coffees like cappuccino and carajillo (coffee with brandy), special coffees from New York, London and Paris and, of course, their own ‘El Desván’, an espresso with Cointreau, chocolate and whipped cream.

Their impressive choice of teas include mint, orange and cinnamon, Earl Grey, English breakfast, Darjeeling, jasmine and fruit teas like peach, exotic fruits and orange too. For health lovers, there are organic and fair trade teas and infusions including like rooibos, cranberries and elderflower. The last time we went, we opted for their speciality of lemon, ginger & ginseng, which was as uplifting as

described and left a good feeling for the rest of the evening.

Sweet-lovers can enjoy croissants and magdalenas (madeleines), as well as chocolate, apple and carrot cakes.

They also have salads and fruit juices like tomato and pineapple. They also serve beers including Amstel, Alhambra Reserva and Murphy’s, too. Next time we go, we're going to check out their Victorian Lemonade!

Owl EL DESVÁN DEL CAFÉ C/ Puerto Rico, 4 Zona Ruzafa Tel: no telephone number www.facebook.com/eldesvandelcafe Open Sunday – Thursday 18.00h – 22.30h Open Friday – Saturday 18.00h – 1.30h Open Saturday – Sunday for breakfast: 10.30h – 14.00h

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ARTS & theatre Museums / galleries CAFE MALVARROSA / ESPAI PARAL.LEL Un Passeig per València Calo Carratalá Hasta 22 noviembre CENTRO CULTURAL BANCAJA Atesorar España. Fondos Fotográficos de la Hispanic Society of America.

Hasta 13 noviembre CENTRO DEL CARMEN – MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES Retratos Mikel Ponce y Carlos Marzal Hasta 27 noviembre Materializa Dario Basso Hasta 8 enero 2012 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 La Casa de Wittgenstein.

Reconstrucción d'una Idea Hasta 7 noviembre La Imagen de la Química ¡Destápala!

Desde 17 noviembre hasta 8 enero 2012 FUNDACIÓN CHIRIVELLA SORIANO Pintura, Pólitica, Vida Doro Balaguer Hasta 8 enero 2012 GALERÍA BENLLIURE Pintura Moderna y Contemporánea de los Siglos XIX y XX Permanente GALERIA KESSLER BATTAGLIA Eva Okolowicz Desde 4 noviembre hasta 17 diciembre GALERÍA LUIS ADELANTADO XIII Convocatoria Internacional de Jovenes Artistas Hasta 18 noviembre Iris van Dongen Desde 23 noviembre hasta 20 enero 2012 GALERIA MURO Homenaje a Christine Boumeester Hasta 15 noviembre GALERÍA ROSALIA SENDER Salvador Victoria Desde 3 noviembre hasta 10 diciembre GALERÍA ROSA SANTOS Perifèries 11/12 Echelle Inconnue Hasta 12 noviembre GALERÍA THEMA Agustí Puig, Manuel Boix, Manolo Valdés y más Noviembre GALERÍA D'ART ESPAI VISOR The Scenes Between Andrew Gaston Hasta 5 noviembre Miguel Ángel Rojas Desde 15 noviembre hasta 21 enero 2012 INSTITUTO FRANCÉS DE VALENCIA Drôle de Bonhomme: El Making of/ Les Collages de Lila Licciardi Hasta 17 noviembre Tolerancia Desde 3 noviembre hasta 23 diciembre La Dama de Elche Desde 10 noviembre hasta 23 diciembre IVAM INSTITUT VALENCIÀ D’ART MODERN EXPOSICIONES IVAM El Humo del Amor Ignacio Pinazo Hasta 11 noviembre

Geometría y Moda Javier Calvo Hasta 13 noviembre La Luz del Paisaje Franco Fontana Hasta 6 noviembre Conceptos Opuestos (2001-2011) José Manuel Ciria Hasta 6 noviembre Surreal versus Surrealismo en el Arte Contemporáneo Hasta 8 enero 2012 El Dibjuo Como Pensamiento Robert Morris Hasta 8 enero 2012 Mou Huan Hasta 4 diciembre Gianluigi Colin Desde 23 noviembre hasta 22 enero 2012 JARDÍN BOTÁNICO S.O.S. Paisajes del Mar Las Imagenes Más Bellas de la Costa Española Hasta 20 noviembre Boscos Encapsulats Ana Donat Desde 3 noviembre hasta 18 diciembre Wildlife Photographer of the Year Desde 3 noviembre LA BENEFICENCIA CENTRE VALENCIA DE CULTURA MEDITERRÁNEA Recorrido por la Prehistoria Valenciana, desde el Paleolítico hasta la Época Visigoda Exposición Permanente LA GALLERA Actos Heroicos Mateo Maté Hasta 20 noviembre L’ IBER DE LOS SOLDADITOS DE PLOMO Exposición Permanente: Guardias Españolas, Coleciones Valencianas, Almansa, Vida Cotidiana, Tirant y Serie Histórica.

MUSEU DE BELLES ARTES SAN PIO V Renacimiento Barroco Pintura Gótica La Pintura Académica La Pintura de los Siglos XIX y XX Colección Permanente Primitivos. El Siglo Dorado de la Pintura Portuguesa, 1450-1550.

Hasta 8 enero 2012 MUSEO DE PREHISTORIA DE VALENCIA Historia del Dinero Exposición Permanente MUSEO VALENCIA D’ETNOLOGÍA Huerta i Marjal Exposición Permanente MuVIM L’Aventura de la Pensament Exposición Permanente Émile Savitry. Un Fotógrafo de Montparnasse Hasta 6 noviembre Blasco Ibáñez, 1867-1928 Hasta 15 enero 2012 Teodoro Llorente Patricarca de la Renaixença Desde 22 noviembre hasta 29 enero 2012 Ilustraciones Sara H. Peñalver Hasta 1 diciembre OCTUBRE CENTRE CULTURAL CONTEMPORANIA Les Figures Mares Jean-Luc Nancy y François Martin Desde 14 noviembre SALA PARPALLO - CENTRE CULTURAL LA BENEFICENCIA Laylah Ali – Abigail Lazkoz Relatos Extraordinarios Hasta 13 noviembre

UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA, LA NAU Ucronías, Autopsias y Vendette Jordi Ballester Hasta 4 diciembre R Nieves Torralba Hasta 8 enero 2012 theatre ESPACIO INESTABLE Promoteo Hotdog 3 – 5 noviembre Oh! Imperfecta (danza) 8 – 9 noviembre Tierra Pisada, por Donde Ando, Camino 12 – 13 noviembre Escenas para una Conversación Después del Visionado de una Película de Michael Haneke 17 – 20 noviembre TEATRO DE MARIONETAS LA ESTRELLA. SALA LA PETXINA. Peneque el Valiente 12 – 13 noviembre TEATRE EL MUSICAL Art 9 – 20 noviembre Don Juan Tenorio 24 – 27 noviembre Nunca es Tarde 30 noviembre – 11 diciembre TEATRE FLUMEN Luis Pardo Hasta 6 noviembre Time al Tiempo 10 – 20 noviembre Hamlet!

Con Xavi Castillo 25 – 26 noviembre Shirley Valentine 24 noviembre – 6 diciembre TEATRO OLYMPIA Jorge Drexler en concierto (Festival Urbano Valencia) 7 noviembre Todos Eran Mis Hijos 8 – 13 noviembre Mayumaná 15 – 20 noviembre Garrick 24 noviembre – 18 diciembre Juan Perro en concierto (Festival Urbano Valencia) 29 noviembre TEATRE PRINCIPAL Dracula (danza) 10 – 13 noviembre El Avaro 15 – 27 noviembre El Tiempo y los Conway Desde 29 noviembre – 11 diciembre TEATRE RIALTO Los Locos de Valencia Hasta 27 noviembre TEATRE TALIA La Gaviota (The Seagull) Anton Chekhov Hasta 27 noviembre Que Tinguem Sort 30 noviembre – 18 diciembre cinema BABEL *versión original www.cinesalbatrosbabel.com YELMO CINES www.yelmocines.es FILMOTECA CINEMA INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE CINEMATOGRAFÍA

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NOVEMBER 11 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS CICLOS IVAC – LA FILMOTECA www.ivac-lafilmoteca.es CICLOS OCTUBRE 2011 La Filmoteca del IVAC Integral Berlanga Hasta 29 febrero 2012 American Way of Death. Cine Negro Americano, 1990-2010 Hasta 31 enero 2012 Pier Paolo Pasolini: La Imagen y el Mundo Hasta 30 noviembre Chekhov en el Cine Hasta 6 noviembre Básicos Filmoteca Siglo XXI, Primera Parte Hasta 15 diciembre Ven y Mira. El Cine Fantástico y de Terror en la Zona Prohibida Desde 8 hasta 23 noviembre Bertrand Bonello Desde 25 noviembre hasta 10 diciembre addresses MUSEUMS / GALLERIES ALMUDÍN Pl. San Luis Bertrán, 1 Tel: 96 352 54 78 - ext. 4521 CAFE MALVARROSA / ESPAI PARAL.LEL Historiador Diago, 20 Tel: 96 320 50 56 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 GALERíA PAZ Y COMEDIAS C/ Comedias, 7-2 Tel: 96 391 89 06 GALERÍA ROSALIA SENDER Mar, 19 (Ciutat Vella) Tel: 96 391 89 67 GALERíA 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 OCTUBRE CENTRE DE CULTURA CONTEMPORÀNIA C/ Sant Ferran, 12 ( Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 315 77 99 www.octubre.cat 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 SALA PARPALLÓ C/ Corona, 36 SALA RUSSAFA C/ Denia, 55 TAMAR C/ Almudín, 16 Tel: 96 392 50 66

Ignasi Terraza Trío & dúo 17 y 18 de noviembre

C/ Sueca, 27. Valencia (Ruzafa)

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NOVEMBER 11 www.247valencia.com 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 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 YELMO CINES Espai Campanar Av. Tirso de Molina, 16 Tel: 902 22 09 22

live music Arte & Facto (Zona Carmen) C/ Pie de la Cruz, 8 Tel: 96 113 36 58 centroculturalartefacto.blogspot.com 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 Tel. 96 341 83 78 www.cafemercedes.es Reservations by email: info@cafemercedes.es At this prestigious jazz club, situated in the cosmopolitan barrio of Ruzafa, you can enjoy the best live concerts with excellent acoustics every weekend, with true music lovers in the audience. There is also a chilled out cafe-bar area with an ample list of drinks, perfect for relaxing in a creative and artistic environment .

Information, programme and reservations: www.cafemercedes.es Deluxe Pop Club (Zona Plaza Cedro) C/ Poeta Mas y Ros 42, Zona Cedro www.deluxepopclub.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.

5 Noviembre Antonio Sánchez & Migration 8 Noviembre Mikkel Ploug Quartet 11 Noviembre Javier Vercher Trío 15 Noviembre Perico Sambeat New Quintet 18 Noviembre Emilio Solla & The Tango Jazz 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 & duos.

Kaf Cafe (Zona Benimaclet) C/Arquitecto Arnau, 16 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 rock, indie, 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.

Rock City C/ de Coeters, 6. Almácera www.valenciarockcity.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 Patraix

Dub Club C/ Jesús, 91 www.dubclubvalencia.com

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NOVEMBER 11 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Just 15 minutes walk from the centre. Nice one!! From the owners of reggae lovers Juanita. Friendly club with Live concerts, Café Teatro and DJ sessions (funk, soul, reggae and more) and every Saturday reggae jam sessions at 20h free entry. Open from Wednesday to Sunday until 3:30h. Follow us on Facebook “DubDlub JuanitaClub” 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!

Killing Time Doctor Sumsi, 21 46005 Valencia 963 370 241 killing-time.es‎ Open-minded night club with bohemian crowd.

Open 19:00 - 03:30. Closed Wednesdays.

Les Portes Matias Perelló, 15 Ruzafa Fantastic! Check this one out. A friendly crowd, an ample selection of infusions, natural juices, home-made cakes.

Xtra Lrge Playground Gran Via Germanias, 21(esq Cadiz) Brand new club with 600 metre multi-use floor. Electronica and indie, art exhibitions too. Theatre every Thursday at 23.00h.

Zona San Vicente Super Club 95 C/ San Vicente, 95 Tel. 902108527 / 663041790 www.grupolasanimas.com Zona Juan Lloréns Café Carioca Juan Llorens 52 www.cafe-carioca.com Superb House music and more and a fantastic mosaic interior and groovy beats.

Cool club for the beautiful people.

La Edad de Oro C/ San Jacinto, 3 Tel. 649 255 048 Live music and its classic mix of pumping

sounds…from rock & roll to house! Open 22.00h until 4.00h, Thursday to Saturday.

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 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 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.

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. Just one minute´s walk from C/ Caballeros & with free entry.

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.

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Zona Puerto La3 c/ Padre Porta, 2 www.groovelives.com Indie & electrónica sounds on 3 floors Zona Palacio de Congresos

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

Red VLC www.redvlc.com 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 Mancini C/ Moratin, 1 Tel: 96 394 42 89 Open Mon-Wed 9.00h - 21.00h. Thurs-Sat 9am-1.30am. Mellow atmosphere, mixed crowd, good service. Healthy menu del dia 7.50€.

Great terrace. Wonderful retro design and said by many locals to have the best coffee in the centre! Mancini is open for private parties from 17.00h onwards and has a catering service too.

Zona Canovas Ecléctico Bar Plaza Canovas Del Castillo, 8 Tel: 655 478 021 Cool. Run by a welcoming couple, wines, tapas, cocktails, bocadillos, menu del dia, Wonderful selection of magazines & newspapers.

Look C/ Conde de Altea, 49 www.lookvalencia.es 'Look' has a friendly, English speaking owner and some great music and drinks on offer.

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

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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.

Miniclub Blasco Ibañez, 111 Used to be Zenith. Funky new club open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until well past dawn.www.myspace.com/miniclubvlc Zona Benimaclet Swan C/ Juan Giner, 15 Groovy!!! A spacious, hip, popular spot for lovers of retro ‘60s, psych pop, mod y más.

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

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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 every evening from 5pm. English speaking staff.

Please call for details on Christmas menus (Christmas Eve dinner, New Year dinner, company dinners throughout December).

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

Café Lisboa Pl. Dr. Collado, 9 Tel. 96 391 94 84 An excellent café bar in one of Valencia’s most atmospheric plazas. Good mixed crowd of students, locals, visitors and a very popular terraza. Open 09.00h and all day until late.

Lots of bocadillos, coffees and beers. Barça and Levante football on TV at the weekend.

A legendary cafe-bar that is 36 years old. Set in the historic centre. Breakfast, lunch and dinner available everday. Salads, sandwiches, Snacks, Montaditos, Desserts. Fine choice of cocktails including Mojito, Daiquiri, Bloody Mary. Agua de Valencia & Sangria too.

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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 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 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.

El Laboratorio(junto Pl. de la Virgen) Pl. Cors de la Mare de Deu, 3 Every Day 18.00h-01.30h Tel: 96 392 61 93 Young international staff and clientèle. The two coolest and cheapest bars to chill off the Plaza de la Virgen. Free tapas with drinks, international Beers, imaginative Cocktails and Gintonics, Mojitos at 3.50€. Fun food at fun prices: hamburgers, wraps, dimsum, samosas...

Great terrace. Tues in EL LAB = English-Spanish Language Exchange; Wed in LAB2 = GermanSpanish Exchange and Cocktails 2x1. Also Exhibitions, Theme Dinners, Ethnic Fiestas, Art & Photography...Mixed drinks start at 3.50€!!!!

Lab2 C/ Hierba, 4 Tel: 96 391 2716 Wed-Sat 18.00h-01.30h 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. 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.

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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.

Jardín del Mar C/ del Mar, 23 Tel: 655 765 397 Great! Newly opened and already popular with locals and visitors. Less than 1 minute's walk from Plaza Reina. With friendly Valencian owners and a helpful, informed staff. Lovely terrace.

This is an authentic Spanish cafe-bar restaurant.

Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9am - 17.00 pm. Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9am - 01.30 am, Sunday 10am - 15.00 pm. Enjoy their authentic Valencia tapas like 'all i pebre', snails, and the classic Valencia speciality 'Esgarraet' (salt cod and peppers). Their classic tapas include Jamon iberico (Spanish ham), Pulpo (Octopus), Rabo de Toro (Oxtail). They also do authentic paella and fideua. This is the real deal.

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.

Juanita Club C/ Lepanto, 8 Rasta Vibrations just two minutes walk from the Torres de Quart, open every day from 19h.

A real Reggae lover’s paradise, authentic vibe. Very popular dj sessions at night from Wednesday to Saturday with roots, reggae, dub and more until 03:30h. Every day in the afternoon CABINA ABIERTA and 2 quintos

for 1€ until 24h. Allways free entry. Follow us on Facebook “DubDlub JuanitaClub” 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!

La Maruja Plaza de los Fueros, 6 Tel: 654 067 713 www.lamaruja.es L'Ermita C/ Obispo Don Jeronimo, 4 Tel: 96 391 67 59 Saturday... live acoustic music around 21.00h.

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.

Nou Carxofa C/ Baja, 42 Tel: 96 3 910 298 Set in a quiet stree in the historic centre.

Friendly owners in an authentic Spanish cafe-bar restaurant now with English-Spanish intercambio every Tuesday from 20.30h. Open from Monday to Saturday from 19h to 01.30h.

Traditional tapas to share, salads, cheeses, fondues, bocadillos and homemade desserts.

Agreeable ambience and reasonable prices.

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

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Zona Ruzafa El Desvan del Café C/ Puerto Rico, 4 (No telephone number) Original and bohemian cafe-bar with delightful and original interior.

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.

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Sant Jaume 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.

The Lounge Café-Bar Estameñeria Vieja 2 (behind La Lonja) Tel: 96 391 80 94, www.theloungecafebar.com Check out their language intercambio nights, live Spanish Primera Liga, English Premier, French, Italian and Portuguese league matches on television.

Gatos Cafe Pub Plaza Xuquer, 9 Set in the beautiful Plaza Xuquer, this is a cafe-bar with everything. Good variety of beers including German on tap and Heineken imports, Gin tonics, cocktails. Authentic Italian pizza and pasta delivered to your table in 5 minutes.

Wonderful terraza with outside screens for all football matches including La Liga, Premier league and Champions league. Varied music soundtrack ranging from rock to house.

Rocafull Cafe Pl. Xuquer, 14 www.rocafull.tk A key meeting point of the ‘indie’ community.

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C/ Valencians, 4 (Zona Carmen) Tel. 96 114 40 99 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 by a friendly Brazilian Team. Open every day

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 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 Plaza Benimaclet La Ola Fresca C/ Musico Magenti, 11 Mobile: 610 026 305 Highly popular cafe-bar, restaurant and shop with daily menu, original dishes and drinks from around the world, activities throughout the week and brunches on Sunday. Run by a native English speaker.

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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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.

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Beer C/ Salamanca, 4 Tel. 96 374 14 31 www.cerveceriabeer.com Facebook Cerveceria Beer.

Open every day from 19:00 to 03:30. Great selection of beers, cans and bottles from around the world. Try 30 types of beer from Spain and abroad. Have a great time with your mates competing at darts and table football, and enjoy the daily offers every day of the week at Beer. Monday - with your beer they invite you to free mussels. Every Tuesday from 19.00h to 24.00h, Beer from the barrel 2 x1with montadito included! Wednesday from 23’30 to 01’30 with Patatas arrugadas con mojo picón canario and live music with Tony Ventura y amigos.

Thursday has popular beer prices 2’50€ for pint from midnight & blackjack at night. Saturday has massage and roller skate raffles with your drinks, prizes announced at 2:30 am!Sunday has football live and we have La Liga, Champions League and Uefa during the week.

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!

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 Irish Pub Gran Vía Marqués del Turia, 69 Tel: 96 351 36 42 www.stpatricksvalencia.com “A true Irish pub” that knows the craic!

Friendly helpful international staff who speak Spanish and English! FREE WIFI to all customers. Open every day from 4pm ‘till late!

Cosy interior with 5 rooms and 2 bars. A good mix of Spaniards and expats. We have 5 big screen plasma T.V.s that show all the sporting events (football, rugby, cricket, golf, basketball, etc.)! We have pool, darts, a big terrace and good music (pop-rock from all the ages with Spotify)!

Great selection of beers, whiskies, cocktails, including fresh fruit slush, non-alcoholic or you choose the mix! Great snacks, sandwiches, quiche, meat pies, montaditos, tapas, etc. With our fidelity get your 6th pint/mixed drink FREE! Lots of events: Live Music, Parties with prizes.

Open Saturday and Sunday at 1pm for Premier League matches. Reservations at info@stpatricksvalencia.com We show the Rugby World Cup. See website for more details!

Zona Ruzafa Liverpool Russafa VLC C/ Sueca, 74 Telf: 674 244 998 English Pub. Everyday from 16.00 - 03.30h.

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. 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

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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 Max Max C/ Vinalopó, 11 (Pl. Xúquer) Tel: 96 362 68 67 http://maxmaxvalencia.blogspot.com 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

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American 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 T.G.I. Friday's Gran Vía Marqués del Turia, nº 36-38 - Cánovas Tel: 96 307 30 97 Tony Roma’s Pl. Canovas de Castillo, 2 Tel: 96 351 34 33 Arabic

Tel: 96 391 42 26 From London to Valencia, near the Cathedral.

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Sushi & Tapas C/ Salamanca, 10 Tel: 96 061 78 74 Takeaway: 96 011 58 85 www.sushitapas.com 13:30 - 16:00h / 20:30 - 23:30h.

Authentic sushi.

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.

El Bicho Raro C/ Conde Montornes, 9 Tel: 96 392 49 20 German

Sahara (Zona Carmen) C/ del Mar, 52 Tel: 96 352 66 89 Set in a tranquil part of the old centre. Just 2 minute's walk from Plaza Reina. Arabic restaurant with Moroccan chef and owner. Lovely interior includes a corner with typical low seats and tables. Lovely starters includes hummus & aubergine tapas, main dishes include tajin, enjoy Arabic sweets for dessert and Arabic tea too.

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

Indian / Pakistani

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.

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 your 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€. Closed August.

Shere Khan (Zona Canovas) Calle Serrano Morales 11 Tel: 96 395 0645 Shish-Mahal (Zona Plaza Xúquer) Calle Poeta Artola, 13 Taj-Mahal (Zona Av. Puerto) C/ Dr. Manuel Candela, 20, Tel: 96 330 62 64.

One of the best Indian restaurants along the coast. Authentic Indian cuisine, chefs with 12 years Brit experience. Classic menu with all the favourites: Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Tikka, King Prawn Tandoori, Lamb.

Variety of rices, attentive bilingual staff on hand to serve ‘English’ or ‘Spanish’ version of spicy. About 18€ per head. Taj Mahal now has home delivery until midnight for minimum price of 20€. Check out the British and Indian products at their shop next door!

Curry powders, cornflakes, ketchup, tinned beans, and loads more. An expat’s dream!

Italian Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento La Nicoletta Pizza ristorante C/ La Paz 33.

Oficina: 963253960 - Móvil 608003463 www.lanicoletta.es Verde Rame C/ Martinez Cubells, 4 Tel: 96 351 22 18 Traditional Italian cooking with italian owners.

Zona Botánico Mimmo Cantina C/Dr Sanchis Bergon, 24 Tel: 96 315 4968 Movil: 645074435

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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.

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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.

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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… On Wednesdays and Thursdays we invite you to lambrusco. 20% discount on your meal when you bring this copy of 24/7 Valencia.

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!

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.

Wok Italy Mediterranean Take Away C/ Salamanca, 7 Movil: 655 478 021 Great! Italian run, combining Mediterranean ingredients with Asian-style cooking, and using Virgin olive oil for healthy & good value dishes.

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La Gñocca de La Tia C/ Verger, 1 Tel: 961 139 930 Relatively new and making a really good name for itself already. In a quiet street, near to C/ La Paz. This is authentic Genoese & Italian cuisine with experienced and welcoming Genoese owners.

Il Bocconcino C/ Quart, 1 Tel: 96 323 03 98 Authentic Italian pizzeria / bocatería run by an Italian family.

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.

Samurai C/ Conde Altea, 43 Tel: 96 374 56 52 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 El Mexico de María (Zona Avda. Aragón) C/ Vicente Sancho Tello, 25 Tel: 96 206 37 27 elmexicodemariia@hotmail.com Friendly Mexican restaurant, superb homemade dishes. 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.

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

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 with lovely cocktails and trendy interior.

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NOVEMBER 11 www.247valencia.com 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 Tasty and in the heart of the barrio del Carmen.

Run by friendly, welcoming owner Paco and his staff. This Spanish restaurant is highly popular with groups and couples. Lovely selection of salads, cheeses, bocadillos, homemade desserts, menus for groups, live flamenco on Wednesdays, art exhibitions by local artists.

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!

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.

friendly Spanish owners with a wonderful evening meals & good service. We enjoyed their paella! Great group meals.

El Peix Daurat cocina mediterránea y... de más sitios C/Dr.Monserrat,14. Valencia El Peix Daurat C/ Doctor Monserrat 14.

Tel:.635 413 476. www.elpeixdaurat.com Open Tuesday to Friday (13.30h - 16.00h Monday to Sunday (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.

They now serve great pinchos & tapas.

El Rall Pl. Tundidores, 2 Tel: 96 392 20 90 Legendary paella restaurant, prime location by La Lonja and Plaza Negrito.

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.

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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...

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.

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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

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L'Aplec C / Roteros, 9 (near Torres de Serranos) Movil: 696 119986 Bar - restaurant to go for tapas. Open Monday to Sunday from 12 noon to closing. Spontaneous atmosphere, friendly and fun. Home cooking.

Drinks and hot tapas with a hint of fun. New and easy to find as it is just a stoneʼs throw from the Torres de Serranos. Nice and spacious interior too! Live music every Wednesday at 20:00h. L' Aplec now has a great terrace with a varied menu for just 10€ with drink included, from Tuesday to Saturday. Enjoy their homemade, fresh and authetic paella that changes from meat to fish to vegetable choices available from Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Sunday has paella by the ration along with your classic Spanish tapas.

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 Lola C/ Subida de Toledano, 8 Tel: 96 391 80 45, www.lalolarestaurante.com reservas@lalolarestaurante.com.

Very cool, popular and excellently located by the cathedral tower. A distinctive interior combines minimalism with ‘60s Spanish retro and space for 50 customers. This is ‘nueva cocina española’! Win a free meal for two at La Lola!

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La Mari y sus tacones C/ Alta, 28 Tel: 96 3156377 Chic yet friendly Spanish tapas and vino bar/restaurant.

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.

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(Paella, Tapas y Copas) C/ Caballeros, 10 Tel: 96 3924495 www.lolitaysibaritas.com Paella every day.

Mattilda C/ Roteros, 21 Tel. 96 392 31 68 Creative cuisine.

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 20-25 €. 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.

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 Mediterranean cooking including; Lasagna, Parmigiana, Canellones, Pasta and a lot more !!!!!

Business groups and romantic couples are all welcome. Tasty Menu for 13€ every evening.

Closed Sunday night and all day Monday.

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

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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.

C/ Conde Altea, 39 Tel: 96 3819 444

San Miguel C/ Sant Miquel, 7 Tel: 96 392 31 29 Classy. In the heart of the historic centre, San Miquel has a tapas bar, a wonderful terrace and authentic traditional cuisine.

The fact that it is highly popular with locals is a guarantee & a sign of a quality, with paella, arroz a banda and its speciality of 'arroz encebollado' rice with fish & onions. You can also enjoy their 'sangria' and famous 'Agua de Valencia'.

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.

Taberna del Mal Abrigo C/ Almirante, 3 Tel: 96 3 924 684 Great name and good food. Authentic Spanish restaurant and bar with traditional and very spacious interior and serene terraza at the back.

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

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 Serranos. Homemade food, only open Friday - Sunday. About 18€ a head.

Zona Ruzafa Basilico C/ Cadiz, 42 Brunch every Sunday from 11.00h onwards with eggs, fresh bread, delicious juices, salmon and bacon. Big hit with students at only 8€.

Cadiz 70 C/ Cadiz, 70 Tel: 96 334 15 74 Excellent wine bar in the heart of Ruzafa district. Cool jazz, quality tapas to savour.

Ganxo C/ Literario Azorin, 4 Tel: 96 328 55 48 Run by a Spanish/Irish couple, homemade food in friendly surroundings.

Zona Canovas 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.

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!

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.

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

Zona Plaza Xuquer Taberna Jos Plaza Xuquer, 13 Reservations: 622 233 101 or 629 255 040 www.tabernasjos.com Authentic local restaurant in a great area.

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

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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!

travelled 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 Tapas Bars

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shopping La Comisaría Tapas y copas ilegales Pl. Arbol, 5 (corner C/ Baja) Tel: 96 391 07 39 lacomsariavalencia@gmail.com Recently opened and already giving much to talk about, ̔La Comisaria - Tapas y Copas ilegales̓ offers a new concept in gastronomy in the barrio del Carmen.Menus, long drinks or a glass of red wine with your tapa, all in an elegant and welcoming interior, soon you will enjoy the terrace-lounge. Hours: Monday to Wednesday night / Thursday to Sunday 12pm - 01.30am Price per person around 15/20 €. Phone reservations / info: 96 391 07 39. www.lacomisaria.com Thai

Refugio Restaurante del Carmen C/ Alta, 42 Tel: 96 391 7754 The ‘Cooking Revolution’! 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 International cuisine.

Warm, wooden interior with intimate corners.

From Monday-Friday they have a 10€ lunch menu and a plato del dia for 6.50€.

Theme nights. Good music soundtrack and mixed clientele. They also do food to order. 14:00h - 16:00h / 21:00h - 24.00h.

Open everyday. From Sunday to Thursday, evening menu for 20€. Special midday menus on Saturday, Sunday, holidays for 13€. Group menus, art exhibitions and revolutionary voucher.

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Takeaway Prêt-à-porter C/ Murillo 10 ([barrio del carmen) Tel. 963 128 768 www.elpretaporter.blogspot.com Superb! “Quality cuisine from around the world for everbody”. Friendly, experienced and well-

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Vegetarian copenhagen Literato Azorin, 8 Tel: 96 3 28 99 28 www.restaurantecopenhagen.com Classy vegetarian with clean interior. Menu from Tuesday to Friday. Carta everynight. All product is bought daily from the local Ruzafa market to guarantee fresh and healthy cuisine.

Closed Monday.

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

Zona Av. Aragón Santorini Mediterranean lounge Avenida Aragon, 18 Tel: 96 3 698 317 Superb! Conveniently near to the Mestalla football stadium and the Cines Babel so a great choice for clients from all walks of life. A lovely Mediterranean restaurant with a great terraza too.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner with quality salads, pizzas, pastas and more. Expect to pay between 15 - 20 euros. Good setting, in the exclusive Av. Aragon zone and open from 08.00h to 01.30h

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. Don't miss 'La Cena de los Sentidos' on the 11th of May.

Thai Gardens Valencia C/ Joaquin Costa,26. Zona Canovas Tel: 96 333 66 13 valencia@thaigardensgroup.com

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.

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 Blue Moon (near Plaza Dr. Collado) C/ Calle Ercilla,1 bajo Tel: 618 495 215 Rock'n'ropa, shoes, accessories, guitars for pin-ups & gentlemen.

C/ Ercilla n°1,bajo 46001 Valencia ( near Plaza Dr Collado) bluemoonvalencia@yahoo.es www.facebook/BlueMoonValencia Clothes imported from England, the United States and France. Shoes include Irregular choice, Poetic License and Pepe Milan.

Accesories from French designers, Très Noir hand-made glasses and vintage guitars.

Confettis C/ Quart, 69 Mobile: 687 100 608 www.confettis.es A shop for all the family with party ‘piñatas’.

Cup Cake C/ La Paz, 36 Tel: 96 352 01 95 www.cupcakevalencia.es 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/ Estameñería vieja Nº2 (local 2) Tel: 96 315 58 13 www.boomlapop.com La Tenda de Roba C/ Trench, 2 Tel: 96 392 56 48 Quality jeans and cords. Great prices & service!

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C/Danzas, 3 Tel: 96 315 44 76 Chic!

Mercado de La Pulga C/ San Fernando, 22 Tel: 96 3 918 215 Wonderful and spacious shop and just a stone̓s throw from the Mercado Central.

You will find plenty of T-shirts, mugs, jeans, musical instruments, toys, fashion accessories, posters, postcards and more delights from around the world. Helpful, knowledgeable staff and a nice mixed crowd of locals and visitors. This is a shop for everyone! Just 1 minute̓s walk from Plaza Ayuntamiento.

Monki C/ Calatrava 11, bajo Tel: 96 392 45 16, www.monki.shop

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 Cupcake Valencia C/ Colon, 2 Tel: 96 352 01 95 www.cupcakevalencia.es 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.

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Naturalmente Eco shopping Plaza Doctor Collado, 6 (behind La Lonja, near to Cafe Lisboa) Tel: 96 105 08 79 www.naturalmentevalencia.com Naturalmente Eco Shopping is a lovely little shop with plenty of charm, set in the historic centre of Valencia, Spain. The concept is fashion with an ecological conscience. Clothes, decoration and fashion accessories are made with organic materials, eco-sustainable and recyclable avoiding using chemical substances that contaminate the atmosphere. The shop therefore contributes to the conservation of the environment by maximising the use of biodegradable and recyclable materials.

Brands: Skunkfunk, Ethos Paris, El Naturalista, Vaho Works, Grimal2, Velo-re, Jiro-belt, Marron Rouge, La Mediterranea.

Urban Klan (Skate wear / Hip-Hop) C/ Museo, 5

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.

RECORD SHOPS Discos Amsterdam Nuevo Centro Avenida PÍO XII, 2-4-6, Local 80 Tel: 96 348 39 65 www.discosamsterdam.tk R´n´B, Reggae, psychedelia, garage, rockabilly, metal, noise, blues, alternative, glam, power pop, indie uk and more. Secondhand CD̓s, vinyl and rare DVD'S too!

Fnac C/ Guillem de Castro 9-11 Tel. 96 353 90 00 Impressive collection of many types of music upstairs. Pop, classical, jazz, rock, etc...

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.

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.

Sahiri C / Danza, 5 ( near to La Lonja) www.sahiri.com Alternative bookshop, vegetarian restaurant and cafe.

Slaughterhouse Librería y cafetería.

C/ Denia 22 - 46006 Valencia 963287755 www.slaughterhouse.es One of Valencia’s hippest hang-outs in the bohemian Ruzafa barrio. Great art books and good choice of exotic teas.

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Orange Bikes C/ Editor Manuel Aguilar, 1 (next to Mercado Central)

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NOVEMBER 11 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Tel: 96 391 75 51, www.orangebikes.net Valencia, with its flat landscape, excellent climate, bike lanes and compact size, is a cyclist’s dream. Orange Bikes is a modern, reliable and friendly shop with bikes to hire 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.

DVD HIRE Version Original (Zona Carmen) C/ Turia, 26 Tel: 96 338 08 55 www.version-original.es

VALENCIA CF Mestalla stadium, Aragón/ Facultats metro, lots of buses incl. 9, 10, 12, 29, 30, 31, 32, 41, 79, 80. League tickets usually from €20, Madrid from €60, Genk from €18. Tickets available from Mestalla, club souvenir shops, La Caixa and selected lottery shops /estancos.

LEVANTE UD Ciudad de Valencia stadium, 11/70 bus, Machado metro, Estadi del Llevant tram.

Tickets usually from €30 in advance from lottery shops/estancos or at ground on matchday.

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VIU ecològic CONSUM Respons a ble Ecorganic Avda. Blasco Ibañez 66 bajo (corner of Polo y Peyrolón) Tel: 96 389 20 03 Ecorganic Gran Vía Ramón y Cajal 27 (Next to Plaza España) Tel: 96 206 77 47 Open Monday to Friday 9:30 - 20:30h Saturday 10.00 – 14.00h Sunday Closed www.ecorganicweb.com Great! Spacious ecorganic shops with a wonderful selection of quality goods for all of your needs.

Good variety of healthy breads and cereals, pastas, organic vegetables & fruits, herbs, natural cosmetics, vitamin supplements, macrobiotic, gluten and sugar –free foods, childrens’ food, fair trade products, books and magazines. Friendly, helpful and experienced staff, these are wonderful shops and highly popular with locals and visitors.

Discounts for cyclists! There are now two ecorganic ecomarkets in Valencia!

FOOTBALL CALENDAR sábado 5 nov 22.00h Levante - Valencia sábado 19 nov 22.00h Valencia - Real Madrid domingo 20 nov 20.00h Atlético Madrid - Levante miércoles 23 nov 20.45h Champions League Valencia - Genk 26/27 nov Rayo Vallecano - Valencia Levante - Sporting Gijón 3/4 dec Valencia - Espanyol

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Barcelona - Levante martes 6 dec 20.45h Champions League Chelsea - Valencia 10/11 dec Betis - Valencia Levante - Sevilla

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

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 Hotel Las Arenas ***** Eugenia Viñes 22-24 Tel. 963 120 600 Hotel Meliá Valencia Palacio de Congresos***** Avenida Cortes Valencianas, 52 Tel: 902 14 44 40 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 Sercotel Sorolla Palace**** Av.de las Cortes Valencianas,58 46015 Valencia (ESPAÑA) Tel: 961 868 700 Fax: 96 186 87 05 www.hotelsorollapalace.com LANGUAGE SCHOOLS English Classes Experienced teacher and teacher trainer.

Business, general and conversational English. Recommended. All levels.

Tel: 67 21 62 2 32.

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.

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/ Doctor Modesto Cogollos 6 y 8, Valencia 46021.

Glenburn School of English C/ Doctor Modesto Cogollos 6 y 8 Tel: 96 393 35 88 www.glenburnschool.com English school with welcoming atmosphere and experienced native staff offers courses at all levels for adults and children and prepares students for FCE, proficiency and E.O.I. exams. Offers Spanish for foreigners, French and German. Excellent translation.

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NOVEMBER 11 www.247valencia.com PRoperty This is Valencia Tel: 622 230 597 www.thisisvalencia.com info@thisisvalencia.com We have a relocation and property service.

Flats, houses and chalets for sale and to rent within a 30km radius of the city. Let us know what you are looking for, chances are we will already have something to suit on our books - but if we don’t we’ll find it for you.

Valencia Property Tel: 96 166 28 92 www.valencia-property.com www.houses-for-sale-in-spain.net information@valencia-property.com Finding you more than just a home in Valencia. Get the lifestyle information too.

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.

info@glokalize.com www.glokalize.com Tel-Fax: 963267303 Mov: 630572355 VALENCIA WEBSITES WEBSITES www.247valencia.com Valencia’s latest website! We now have each month’s entire edition of 24/7 Valencia magazine available on the world wide web.

PSYCHOTHERAPY

LAUNDRETTE

Individual and group therapy in English terapiados.net terapiados Centro de Psicología y Terapia Gestalt C/ Juan Llorens, 44, 1A (Valencia) In La Canyada (Paterna): Calle 301, 26 Tel: 96 305 60 65 Site: http://terapiados.net Email: terapiados@terapiados.net (David and Jeffrey).

Psychology and Gestalt therapy consultation.

www.thisisvalencia.com thisisvalencia.com is the finest independent guide to the city and beyond with a wealth of information about the city and countryside of Valencia, exclusive interviews, updates, blog, forum and more! Recommended by ‘The Times’ and ‘Lonely Planet’. www.valenciawebtv.com Tel: 672 238 015 info@valenciawebtv.com Valencia Web TV is a travel and cooking channel webpage.

TATTOO SHOPS The L@undry Stop C/ Baja, 17 Tel: 96 391 35 28, 687 255 275 Open daily 09.30h ‘till 22.00h!

(Sat&Sun: 14.30h ‘till 22.00h).

Valencia’s first cyber Laundromat/Laundrette!

The L@undry Stop is a different place where you can surf the web, chill with a drink or read a book while your clothes get washed. Washing 5€, Drying 3€, Soap .50€, Internet .50€/20 min.

X TATTOO C/ Quart, 48 Tel: 96 391 40 65 TRANSLATION SERVICES

OPTICIANS Opticalia Manuel candela, 60 / Barón de cárcer, 26 Tel: 902 078 870. www.opticaliaivvision.es With 14 centres in and around Valencia, GaesOpticalia is the leader in visual aids and hearing aids. Our mission is to prevent visual and hearing problems using the latest technology and the best professionals. We offer a personal attention to the client to adapt to each client's individual needs.

Glokalize Language services

24/7 VALENCIA Photo Mateo Sanchis © 24/7 Valencia 2011

“THOSE THAT KNOW... GO... WITH 24/7 VALENCIA // LOS QUE SABEN...HACEN...CON 24/7 VALENCIA” 33 © 2011 24/7 Valencia

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CARAS DE VALENCIA

Left to right: Sara García directora del festival Play-Doc / Paco Plaza DJ / Lalo Kubala dibujante y cantante / Taxidermista del Carmen / Dwomo grupo de música / César Tormo actor, músico y cantante "Los Magnéticos" / Oliveiro Dumas ilustrador / Ed Coburn músico / Los dueños de La Vianda / Rafael Duarte Vanderplas fotógrafo / Calpurnio dibujante y artista audiovisual / Umiko diseñadora de ropa infantil "Le Petit Mammouth"

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All photos: Tanaka © 24/7 Valencia 2011. Check his website www.tanaka-clan.com

Left to right: Niña Mala / Angel Sarion dibujante y atrezzo cinematográfico / César Tormo actor, músico y cantante "Los Magnéticos" / Aparca coches Velluters / Laurent cantante de Mi & L'au / Mira cantante de Mi & L'au / Ana Grau realizadora de documentales / "El Sepia" músico de "Las Máquinas" / Trío música clásica / Miguel tatuador, peluquero, artista plástico / Frederic Romano escritor / Carolina camarera del bar "Torito"

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The Dwarfs are Growing for Emery What more can you ask of Valencia? They lie fourth in the table, and are beginning to put a bit of a gap between themselves and fifth place and so lie well in their pursuit of a Champions League berth, even though the season has only just begun.

More worryingly, Valencia have failed to capitalise on this season’s Champions League football. The draw away against Genk and the point saved at home against Chelsea meant that the Chés had to get a result away against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Valencia went one - nil up after 24 minutes through Jonas and had numerous chances to put the game to bed. It would not have been scandalous to presume that Valencia could have been five - nil up at half-time, such was their domination over the Germans.

We will never know what Unai Emery said to his players at the break, nor more importantly what the Leverkusen coach threatened his players with, because the second half was completely different. Whereas Valencia had over-elaborated everything in the first 45 minutes, the Germans displayed a ruthless efficiency (uncanny) and they were leading by two goals to one within 10 minutes. Emery made changes, some would say too little too late, but to no avail, and Valencia had yet again thrown away a glorious chance to win a football match.

home to give Valencia a vital three points.

This means that VCF need to win against Genk and, in all probability, need a point away to Chelsea to progress to the last sixteen. If they fail to do so, UEFA (Europa League) football beckons, maybe we’ll see a Stoke City-Valencia humdinger.

They had to now win at Mestalla against the Germans to have any chance of progressing to the next round, this seemed to be a foregone conclusion as a slip from the young German goalie gifted Valencia a goal after just under 11 seconds. The home team then sat back and invited the Germans to come at them, which they did, grabbing an equaliser before half-time. The writing seemed to be on the wall for the Chés and the crowd began to voice its opinion. Then, yet again, Soldado came to the rescue and 10 minutes later, Adil ‘Rambo’ Rami headed

The trip to Mallorca seemed to be a profitable one until the referee from Malaga decided to invent a penalty for the home team in the 93rd minute. Rami had put Valencia ahead but the match had not been put to bed and the Chés were to pay the price for poor football and poor tactics. Many can argue that the referee’s decision conditioned the result but Valencia were incapable yet again of defending a lead, and serious questions need to be asked about Emery’s tactical decisions.

In the league, Valencia's progress has been stop-start, with the only constant being unentertaining football which would have even the most ardent VCF fan searching for the remote to change channels.

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Valencia were lucky to win one point in their next home game against Athletic Bilbao, the Basques had a perfectly good goal ruled out and a decent penalty shot waved away whilst VCF had Soldado to thank yet again for a last-minute equaliser. Handkerchiefs were unveiled and whistles aimed at the seemingly ever-under-fire manager Emery.

The match was marked by a serious injury to Sergio Canales who twisted his knee and in all probability will be out for about six months.

A midweek trip away to Zaragoza offered a chance for redemption for VCF, an opportunity they seemed somewhat reluctant to seize. This was probably one of the worst games you could ever wish to see and my heart truly goes out to the maños, because if we think we have it bad in Valencia, let me assure you they have it worse. Apparently the Zaragoza team have lost the map to the opposition’s penalty area and are having a lot of trouble finding it (nearly as much as my beloved Wigan Athletic), yet Valencia still found it hard to take the full three points. It was only in the 82nd minute that little Jordi Alba popped up to poke home the winner that Valencia fans could relax, if they were not already asleep. After the game Unai made a groundbreaking statement, “No, it wasn’t a brilliant victory”, wiping the sleep from his eyes, but it was still three points.

During the week the ‘peñas’ of fan clubs of VCF issued a press statement condemning the style of football and tactics employed by Emery. His reply was to change the line-up against rivals Getafe, including the young Frenchman Feghouli. Many were bemused by the inclusion of Feghouli, but he replied by netting a brace and injuring a few Getafe players in the process. Aduriz’s first goal of the season meant that Valencia ran out comfortable 3-1 victors and Emery had answered his critics for the moment.

which surprisingly is not best viewed by the club, and Tino Costa has incurred the wrath of Emery by not giving his all in training. The Argentinean would do well to respect the club who pay his wages and remember where he was playing football only a few years ago.

¡Qué rápido!

Meanwhile, the club seems to be headed, financially, in a positive direction. Talk abounds that Mestalla will be sold and that the money will pay off debts and allow construction of the new stadium to recommence. Rumour also exists that VCF have reached an agreement to sign Andrés Guardado, the permed Mexican, from Deportivo for the forthcoming season for the grand price of nothing, yet another freebie.

Amunt Mark Hulton See page 32 in listings for football calendar

Tino Costa

Levante UD!

Champions League

November will reveal if Valencia can carry on to the next stages of the Champions League or if they fall by the wayside at the first hurdle. In the league, the local derby against high-flying Levante should be a highly emotional contest whilst the visit to Mestalla of Real Madrid with Mou and his media circus will be one to watch.

Off the pitch, Emery seems to be also having a few problems with players. First to rebel was Ricardo Costa, who has made several disparaging remarks about his teammates, Photos Heino / Article © 24/7 Valencia 2011

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El Glop

Mateo Sanchis www.flickr.com/eme_minuscula

Ahoy!

Hermandad

Rockers

November rain All photos Mateo Sanchis Š 24/7 Valencia 2011

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Precision

The night...

Despedida

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COMMENT

Airspeak For those of you who have just got off the plane, I hope your stay in Valencia will be long enough to recover. Here’s a glossary to guide you on your trip back.

Coin: Object used to get a trolley. No other use known in airport departure lounge, where only banknotes and credit cards are accepted.

Air traffic controller: Unseen, omnipotent being with the fate of all in their hands, yet whose motives are unknown. Presence particularly noted (or rather, missing) at the summer solstice, Christmas and Easter. (Not to be confused with God – see below).

Kilometre: Distance between original gate and the real one announced two minutes before boarding.

Life Vest: Pre-flight entertainment and optional extra on low-cost airlines, available at a minimum extra cost.

Departure Lounge: Designated location for informing travellers that their flight is delayed or cancelled.

Duty Free: Overpriced goods more expensive than outside Departure Lounge.

Emergency Exit: location on plane.

Desirable

seat

Alcohol: Popular beverage found in Duty Free shops.

Flight Attendant: Politically correct name for air host(ess) / steward(ess) found blocking aisle on plane and waking passengers to sell electronic nail clippers, etc.

Bag: Container measuring less than 54cm x 35.5cm x 20.5cm and weighing under 10 kg if you do not want your flight fare to double.

God: Third party referred to in travel insurance policy small print whose acts are responsible for all mishaps and cancellations.

Check-in: Departure point for your luggage to be sent to its destination (not to be confused with passenger destination).

Hand Luggage: Oversize, baggy coat with deep pockets worn in all weathers, containing 20 kg of luggage that does not fit in Bag.

Aisle: Space on aircraft occupied by trolleys selling goods otherwise only seen on TV ads at 3.00 a.m.

Information: Top secret data held by airport and airline staff.

Jet-Lag: Condition caused by time difference between estimated time of take-off and actual time of take-off.

Metal: Ubiquitous material found in the entire developed world that makes passport control machines beep.

Particularly amusing for people with pacemakers, pins in body, tooth braces, etc.

Nose-Dive: Sleeping position causing severe neck pain. Not to be confused with horrifyingly rapid descent of aircraft, though after-effects may be similar.

Overbooking: system.

Common

reservation

Passport: Identification seemingly only carried by UK citizens in Europe today.

Queue: Place where hundreds of people stand for hours in front of gate even before gate has opened, as if the plane is going to take off sooner this way. Duh. Reclining Seat: Favourite on-board child’s game.

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Samsonite: Ubiquitous bag designed to withstand falling anvils, collisions with fork-lift trucks and Liverpool airport baggage handlers.

Toilet: Most comfortable and soughtafter seat on plane. Scene of lovemaking and cigarette smoking.

Undercarriage: Wheels of plane and humorous name given to passengers’ baggy-arse due to wearing of four pairs of underwear so as not to overload Bag. Vomit Bag: paper bag placed on adjacent, empty seat if you wish it to remain vacant.

Water: Potentially devastating terrorist threat, not allowed through passport control. Bottles must be emptied (drunk), then re-filled with Eau d’Armitage Shanks in the Departure Lounge.

X-Ray Machine: Device for destroying hard drives, photographic material etc.

Yellow: Notoriously lurid colour used by a certain airline to keep passengers awake. Pilots must shield their eyes on boarding to avoid temporary in-flight blindness.

Zanzibar: (See Check-In).

El Gazza © 24/7 Valencia 2011

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VALENCIA WORLD

Giuseppe Grezzi Even though it is a regional capital and the third largest city of Spain, it is relatively small in size. This allows us cyclists to travel around the city from one end to the other very easily and comfortably.

Tell us something about your background, travels and experiences.

I was born in a small town south of Naples in southern Italy. Since I was a child I have been fortunate enough to travel and participate in student exchange programs with other European countries. These experiences left their mark and have perhaps determined why I have always wanted to continue travelling abroad and continue discovering other realities, to know other cities and countries and meet people who enrich me, too.

When I turned 18, I took the opportunity to go to university and I went to live in a city big enough to open up further horizons for me. After finishing my studies, I went to live for a while in New York, to study English and get work experience, too. It was a crucial opportunity to come in contact with a cosmopolitan society which, because of the contrasts, gave me the chance to know many different cultural, human and political realities.

A two-week bike trip around Cuba was one of my richest experiences in travelling, because the natural beauty of the landscape and the people there blended together to welcome you with open arms. An unforgettable experience!

I have been living in Valencia for over 11 years.

I am now very integrated in the life of this city and practically a Valencian to the point where I’ve become deeply involved in the social and political field. I was a candidate of Compromís (a regional coalition of independent political parties with a commitment to the environment) for the Ayuntamiento (City Council) in the recent municipal elections.

How do you find Valencia as a place to live?

Valencia is a very comfortable city to live in.

Thankfully, Valencia also has an exceptional climate. It is also very flat, with a relatively small metropolitan area and the short distances between the city and the surrounding towns and villages enables us to move around between them.

There are spaces like the wonderful gardenpark in the old Turia riverbed, which connects the barrios. It is a green lung which Valencians enjoy very much.

Also, Valencia is fortunate to have some beautiful places of exceptional natural beauty like L’Albufera and El Saler, the Serra Calderona natural park and the Parque Fluvial Turia (Turia River natural park). They are all just a few kilometres from the city and so easy to visit. However, I have the feeling that there is still plenty of work to be done in making Valencia a green, sustainable city. Green spaces are still scarce, there are many cars while public transport is very limited and the widespread use of cycling in the city is not being seriously promoted.

In the area of culture, there has been a recent surge of interesting developments in terms of art galleries, underground theatre, the growing number of music groups playing in Valencia clubs and bars, along with an increase of very promising local bands and musicians. This is despite the fact that public funding has been reduced and a number of theatres and concert halls have closed down. There is a lot of choice in terms of clubbing and eating out but perhaps it will require an effort to make it more professional and appealing.

Describe your work.

Over the years, I have developed a strong ecological conscience, which has had a profound effect on me. I have a commitment to repair the damage inflicted on the world by a civilisation that bases everything on economic

growth, very much tied to consumption of fossil fuels like petrol, without taking into account the limits of the planet. This is why I got involved in Green issues and collectives like Acció pel Clima and Valencia en Bici (an advocacy group promoting cycling), which got the Critical Masa (a monthly bike rally) going. From that, I made the leap to being an active member of Los Verdes (The Greens), playing a very active role in municipal politics, writing articles in the press, organising debates and talks, and leading social demonstrations.

Since the elections last May, when I was a candidate for Compromís per València, I have been working as a staff adviser for the Compromís group of the City Council of Valencia. We have a lot of responsibilities, the principal ones being to monitor the work of the government and to make suggestions so that the government works well in order to satisfy the demands and needs of the people. We also believe that one of the most important things is to make sure that the opinion of the people is heard and the government takes that into account more and more.

Any plans for the future?

I have made a commitment to put a lot of work into making Valencia a modern city in all aspects. I hope that it can be the Green capital of Europe in a few years, like Hamburg, Stockholm and Vitoria have been, because of the enormous potential that this city surrounded by natural parks has. I also hope it will be a city of culture on the level of Spanish cities like Barcelona, Madrid or San Sebastian and the great European capital cities. A city that invests in public services and health, the city of children as Francesco Tonucci would say, a healthy and safe city. It is possible to achieve this and much easier than it appears to be because, beyond the political debate aimed at winning elections, the results would be beneficial for each and every one of us who lives in Valencia. That is to say that, right now and I believe for good, I have stopped my natural tendency to be a globetrotter because Valencia is my home.

Giuseppe Grezzi Staff advisor to the Compromís per València group of the City Council of Valencia ggrezzi@valencia.es http://giuseppegrezzi.net Interview by Owl Article © 2011 24/7Valencia

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WOMAN

I am struck with a severe case of hair envy, people. I have had a lovely, healthy bob for a long time now, and I was happily growing it out into an Olivia Palermoinspired shoulder-length crop when a pair of new hair straighteners frazzled the life and soul out of the ends. After a swift visit to my hairdresser to get it sorted, immediately, I am now back where I started a year ago. And now everywhere I look, all I see are long, luscious locks, fishtail braids, and poker straight manes and I am one green-eyed little monster.

I feel like a five-year-old, frantically tugging at my ends to try and coax them into growing, just like a My Little Pony I had in my youth – you’d pull its shiny purple tail and it was instant length, then click its leg a few times and start all over again. Luckily my hair grows extremely fast and it's not like I have an Amelie or Edie Sedgwick look going on, it’s still past my ears, but my dream of hair cascading down my back to my bottom in two years is fast fading.

You will be pleased to know I received a full refund for my straighteners, though in my haste to get it sorted out I have probably missed out on my chances of receiving any kind of compensation – I've destroyed all the evidence! – but I will keep you posted on my bob progress.

Shoulder length by Christmas, living the dream! I usually get my panic on around this time of year as I get more and more paranoid that my ears are going to freeze off in the winter months. Obviously this fear is founded on absolutely nothing at all, I've never worn a woolly hat, and

of the wearable. I have bought one pair of ankle boots (an absolute steal in Zara for 19,99€) and a basic Tee. And that is it. My bank manager will be pleased. If I was a high- flying exec, I would happily fill my wardrobe with all the beautiful suits and blouses on offer, but let’s face it, in the current economy there can't be that many high-flying executives about anyway, and I doubt they’d shop where I do. Plus, one can get a suit any time of year, so who am I kidding?

even less so in the mild City of Valencia, but that's how I roll, I like to keep my mind preoccupied with this kind of abstract paranoia. I own a lot of earrings, too, so what would I do with them? I am starting to worry this year, however, if it will actually get cold at all. Just this last weekend I ventured out in tights, wondering if it wasn't a bit too soon (after all, I was wearing shorts just the day before), but was then rendered speechless (a rare occurrence) when I saw a group of boys get out of a car looking like a picture out of a proper ski-wear catalogue. Tans (obviously, it’s practically still summer), three-day-old stubble, skis and all. Well, maybe not skis, but they were definitely all wearing thick woolly jumpers with the kind of winter motif Bridget Jones’ mum would have been mighty proud of. Okay, I get it, I love to shop, too, and I can see that when you buy new clothes you want to wear them. Straight. Away. But this was taking it a little too far. Maybe there was a 5-for-1 offer on the shopping channel they just couldn't resist, but if I had had a say in the matter, I would definitely have advised them to stow said jumpers away until at least December.

I have to say that I have been practising extreme self-control in the shopping department, even though new collections are in on every single street corner. But it’s not just me, all my girlfriends are showing similar restraint but it’s not self-induced, oh no, it’s because everything on the shelves is ugly. Yes, I said it, ugly. I am a fashion junkie, but this season my habit has dwindled considerably due to the lack

I was hoping not to have to do so, but I am going to have to climb over the furniture in my storage unit and dig out the ANITAWINTER boxes to see if there's anything I can't recycle in there. And if not, then I will have to dress exactly as I did last year, only slightly shabbier, and with shorter hair. I still can't believe flared jeans have come back in, my collection of skinnies must stretch to way over ten, and I love every single pair. Flared jeans, in my experience, mostly only look good on girls built like gazelles who can wear high heels all day, but on the rest of us actual human beings, they make us look like exchange students from the early ‘90s. In case, reader, you are man, or indeed you are not fashion savvy, this is NOT a look one aims to emulate when opening the wardrobe of a morning and asking oneself, “What shall I wear today? Oh yes, pass me the baby backpack and the platforms – they'll go nicely with my new flares.” Crazy Spice would be proud.

In other news, I never did sign up to that spinning class, so I'll never achieve the gazelle-esque thighs to go with the flared jeans anyway. My spinning partner fell up an escalator and split her knee open, which is a shame. She's okay now, nothing broken and just a few stitches, but it doesn't help with the fitness regime at all. I need some motivation and a partner, otherwise I'm likely to find any excuse to stay at home and eat Pringles in front of Sex and the City marathons. Which, with the stormy weather predicted for November, sounds way preferable to anything else anyway!

Anita Darling Photo Mateo Sanchis. Article © 2011 24/7 Valencia

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A VALENCIA STORY

No Ham, No Life... by D. Blackwell

PART 3 They arrived about an hour before dawn.

The village was way out in the country and the early morning air was noticeably colder than in the city. Morgan belched and dragged his fingers through his beard while trying to work out where he was and why.

“It’s colder than a witch’s tit,” he spat.

“Yeah,” said Javi, in English, without understanding a word Morgan had said.

“C’mon lads, this is the stuff right here,” Javi motioned. They had stopped a little way out of the entrance of the village at a fountain. Javi pushed the iron nozzle on the lion’s head and took his fill of the crystalline water, chilled by the early morning air. They all drank deeply. Morgan gargled.

“Pure Formixe water, that is. Not like the shit you get in the city, boys!” beamed Javi.

“C’mon, one last stretch and we’re nearly there.”

Javi’s house was in the middle of the village, overlooking the town plaza which measured about 300 metres. They were all noticeably impressed by the town house’s grandeur. To enter they went up a wide, spiralling staircase, the stone steps worn down in the middle from generations of Javi’s ancestors. The interior too was in keeping with the antique feel. An upright piano rested against the wall of the main salon under a painting of one of Javi’s distant relatives in a military uniform. They were all noticeably impressed and tempted to check it out at length, but Javi proposed they got some shut-eye, as dawn was about to set and they needed to get some rest in before the festivities began.

The house had trapped the cold air like a refrigerator, and it seemed about 10 times colder inside than out. It didn’t bode well for George who was a delicate creature.

Javi saw him huddled in on himself and took him to the private room and piled so many blankets into his arms that all that was left visible was the top of his balding pate.

A muffled ‘thanks’ was just audible before George shuffled off to bed. Morgan was already asleep in his clothes on the sofa, oblivious to the cold. Javi looked at him as he led Miguel to the room they were to share.

“These fucking Vikings. Used to it, aren’t they!”

And they slept. ******** Scarcely had the first drops of light sprinkled their gaze over the town than the bells in the main square began to ring. A farmer, standing on the hill that hugged the horizon, looked down on the town with an extra special glee. The dew in the evergreen trees refracted the first rays of light and made everything in his old eyes cloudy. He gazed on the newly lit fires in the distant plaza. His goat nibbled at the frosted ground, its bell tinkling mournfully. He breathed in deeply.

Yes, today was the day of the town festival alright, he could smell it.

Morgan was gripped by a terrible nausea and wondered whether his head would implode. “Whose idea was it to ring bells inside my fucking brain?” he shouted and dragged one of the sofa cushions from

under him to cover his pounding head, which he nuzzled into the folds of the armrest. He finally gave up any attempt at hibernating when he heard the kettle whistle. That noise meant hot drinks so he stood up, his hairy belly exposed between his T-shirt and jeans, and strode into the kitchen to find Javi, George and Miguel sat at the table. Javi was accepting the maté gourd from George.

“Ah, that’s the stuff,” he enthused, drinking the bitter herb through the metal straw. He sucked the dregs then took the thermos and refilled the pumpkin container until it foamed a little at the edge and passed it to Morgan.

“MA-TÉ,” he accentuated as if talking to a monkey.

“Yeah, I know what fucking maté is, you arsehole,” he said in almost perfect Spanish for once. One of George’s friends shared a house with Morgan, so he was well versed in Argentine customs and curse words.

Javi was delighted to hear the insult in Morgan’s mouth. Morgan drank the maté, sucking loudly, then passed it to Javi. Javi refilled and passed it directly to George, skipping Miguel who had no taste for it.

Miguel was eager to get out and had little interest in putting his lips round a communal straw and drinking something that tasted like tobacco.

“You look fucking rough, mate,” Morgan said to Miguel. “How much did you drink last night?”

Javi answered on his behalf. “Miguel doesn’t drink.”

The truth is, he always looked that bad. It was just the first time Morgan had seen him during the day.

“C’mon guys, let’s check the place out already,” said Miguel, eager to see the village.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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BLACK NOTE: 2 Animales (rock acústico) 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Jacob Sacks Trio (jazz) 21.30h 12€ Aforo Limitado.

RADIO CITY: Irene ‘La Serranilla’, Emilio Naranjo, Jaime de Paloma, José Candela + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Serena, Amaro Carmona, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Reggae Jam 20.00h / Ska-bà Dynamite Sounds 23.30h Gratis. EL LOCO: Josh Rouse & Long Vacations 22.30h 15€ / 18€. EXCUSE ME?: Beatamax + Gonzo in Vegas + Sais +H4L 9000 1.00h. JUANITA: Rocksteady Beatz 23.30h Gratis. WAHWAH: Javier Krahe 22.00h 14€ / 16€ (Festival Urbano Valencia).

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EL LOCO: Deadstring Brothers 22.30h 10€ / 14€. JUANITA: Miércoles al Soul con Chicho Solaz 23.30h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Ra-zz 23.30h Gratis.

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BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 5€.

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BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Folk Jazz Arabe 23.00h / 00.30h 6€.

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CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Leo Molina, Alba Díaz, Manuel Heredia y El Xixo (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Café Teatro 23.00h 6€ + consumición / Martin Plan-B + DJ Manuel Fonki Cheff Gratis. EXCUSE ME?: 4th Aniversario con In Flagranti (desde UK / Suiza) + Midnight + H4L 9000 + Gonzo in Vegas + Le Lizard + L’Enfant Terrible + Too Fat DJs + Sais + Bloody Mir Di Namek / Sr. Patilla & Miss Taboo + Calypso DJs + Pinball DJs + Swan DJs + Magazine DJs 1.00h JIMMY GLASS: Jazz es Duo con Santi Navalón y Joan Soler (jazz) 22.30h – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado.

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