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ISSUE 149 JUNE 13

13th ANNIVERSARY YEAR! 13ยบ ANIVERSARIO 24/7 VALENCIA!

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We've opened a new Maria Mandiles!!! ...Just next to the Palacio de la Generalitat in the heart of Valencia, we've opened a new space with a new decoration, new menu, new terrace and new Maria Mandiles...It's going to leave you with your mouth open!!...2 restaurants, 2 terraces, the same charm & delight & philosophy and the same way of working...We're waiting for you!

Mediterranea de hamburguesas sl C/ Sueca, 45 Zona Ruzafa (46006) Valencia Tel: 96 3 21 05 31 Open from Monday to Sunday 7pm to 1.30am Mediterranea de hamburguesas sl C/ San Fernando, 22 (near Mercado Central) Zona Centro (46001) Tel: 96 3 21 70 03 Open from Monday to Sunday 12pm to 1a.m. Email: info@mediterraneadehamburguesas.com www.mediterraneadehamburguesas.com Facebook MediterraneadeHamburguesas w wOur burgers are cooked in the moment, so you can enjoy the fresh flavour. We are not a slow burger bar but we are not fast food either. We have a menu with 15 burgers as well as sandwiches, salads and starters. All with most original and tasty recipes that make our burger the best in the city. If you have coeliac disease, we have many gluten-free options for you. We are now based in the centre of Valencia and also in the heart of Ruzafa.

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Don Salvatore Don Salvatore is set in the heart of the cosmopolitan Canovas restaurant zone; this is a real treat of an Italian restaurant. Welllit, upmarket, excellent service and plenty of space. Nearly 40 pizzas to savour including Sicilliana, Capricciosa and Americana as well over 20 pastas to savour including Spaghetti a la Florentina, vegetarian, cheese & meat choices & Gnocchi too. Healthy salads including fruit and cheese choices. They have over 50 meat dishes to enjoy too, including Solomillo a La Toscana & Scallopine Al Funghi Porcini. Soups include Minestrone & Straciatella. Tasty desserts include Tiramisu & Profiteroles. Great selection of wines too! A welcoming, classy choice where a good meal with wine comes to about 20 – 25 €. Regularly visited by the local & foreign community. Great for groups and a discerning option for couples looking for something a cut above the usual. Friendly, bi-lingual and well-known owner Jonathan speaks English & Spanish. ‘Don Salvatore’ is popular with Valencia football and basketball stars too! There’s even a room for private dining groups too as well as a superb extended outdoor terraza. Highly recommended. One of the Canovas zone’s great success stories. Open everyday for lunch and dinner.

Don Salvatore C/ Conde Altea, 41 (Zona Canovas) Valencia Tel: 96 334 13 04 / 96 3735 210 / Movil: 653 80 70 47 Email: donsalvatore@donsalvatore.es www.donsalvatore.es

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ÚNIC

Únic has arrived in Valencia as an ‘Open Space’ in the barrio del Carmen, with a superb setting, a different kind of character, one that is cosmopolitan and takes us on quite a different journey from the rest… Under the title of “Daily Goodness” we find at ‘Únic’ an interesting fusion of fashion, art & design, music, gastronomy as the pillars of a concept created for a young, urbanite crowd with a shared outlook… Set in the old centre, in a rehabilitated building, it has 2 floors and a beautiful terraza. ‘Únic’ is the ideal place to chill out in the early evening and to enjoy “people watching” in the busy barrio while savouring a coffee or one of their select Gin’n’tonics. As night falls, ‘Únic’ becomes a drinks bar with DJs from Wednesday to Sunday. It’s the official pre-parties headquarters for LA3 nightclub, which is the ‘indietronic’ club par excellence of Valencia with the most daring line-up in terms of international DJs and bands. Many VIPS and resident DJs pop by every weekend to ‘Únic’ for their first drinks of the night.

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‘Únic’ is open everyday from 17h to 03.30am Únic Plaza Sant Jaume, 1 Zona Barrio del Carmen Tel: 96 392 05 70 + info: www.unicdailygoodness.com www.la3club.es

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Editorial JUNE 13

“STEP OUTSIDE…SUMMERTIME’S IN BLOOM”

CONTENTS EDITORIAL - 5

VIDAS DE VALENCIA - 6 ART IN VALENCIA - 7

A TOWER OF SONG - 8 VALENCIA MUSIC - 10 FOOD - 12

RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH - 13 SHOPPING - 16

JUNE 13 LISTINGS - 17 ARTS & theatre - 17

live music - 19 clubs - 20

chill out - 22

GAY / LESBIAN - 23

TRADITIONAL PUBS - 24 Restaurants - 25

shopping - 30

CLASSIFIEDS - 30

READER’S CORNER - 34

VALENCIA FOOTBALL - 36

24/7 VALENCIA PARTY PEOPLE - 38 TAPAS BAR OF THE MONTH - 40 WOMAN - 41

VALENCIA BOOKS - 42

FESTIVAL ESTIVAL 2013 - 43

VALENCIA SUMMER DAYS & NIGHTS - 44

MAP - 45

AGENDA . CLUBS & LIVE MUSIC - 46 ADVERTS - 48

ISSUE 149 JUNE 13

Yes. Summer’s coming and Valencia is a wonderful place to enjoy the sunniest of seasons in a part of Spain that doesn’t generally do rain or grey skies all that often. This region was made for the spring and summer. Indeed, it is said that this city was founded in 138 BC by Roman centurions looking for a nice place to retire!

are growing number of places that are worth visiting and enjoying regarding live music, theatre, quality cinema, café-bars, language exchanges, trad pubs, restaurants and more. Check our packed June listings for more information…

Hello clear blue skies, long days at the beach, ice-cold beer on the terrazas and tasty dishes in & outdoors. Food lovers are in for a treat this month as we explore Santa Companya’s creative tapas and take note of their ample wine cellar…and all just a stone’s throw from the Torres de Serranos. In restaurant of the month, our expert reviewer Tim Birch tells us he was delighted with the newish ‘Jacaranda Sensation Food’, in the heart of the centro histórico, for their original cuisine and very friendly service.

We invite all of you to the ‘24/7 Valencia’ fiesta at Kaf Café in the dynamic barrio of Benimaclet for our 13th anniversary party! Kaf Café (on C/ Arquitecto Arnau, 16) is one of Valencia’s most popular, bohemian, active, relaxing and authenticcafé bars with live music, food and drink and an extensive, free library too! On Friday June 14th at 21.30h there will be a live set by ‘Folk-Jazz-World music’. It’s free entry, the tapas and drinks are at good prices and everybody is welcome. Enjoy the spring and summer and see you on June 14th for the ‘24/7 Valencia’ 13th anniversary party at Kaf Café…

For night life lovers, dig the double-page spread of ‘24/7 Valencia Party People’ doing their thing all night long and check legendary clubber DJ John Treacy giving you some hot tips for cooling out in a special ‘Valencia Summer Days & Nights’ article. See the agenda at the back for live music and clubbing nights!

”...Step outside, ‘Cause summertime’s in bloom Stand up beside the fireplace Take that look from off your face ‘Cause you ain’t ever gonna burn my heart out” (Don’t Look Back in Anger – Oasis)

Having fun & meeting up in Valencia is becoming more affordable and, in terms of having a good time, there

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VIDAS DE VALENCIA

Spain

Torres de Quart

La bailaora de flamenco Sara Baras con el director del Teatro Olympia

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ART IN VALENCIA

VIVA VALENCIA, ARTE Y GASTRONOMIA

LA IMAGEN FANTÁSTICA

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

CENTRO DEL CARMEN C/ Museo, 2 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 1 922 640 http://www.consorciomuseos.gva.es

Hasta 21 julio

VALÈNCIA BLANC i NEGRE II

Hasta 10 octubre

BERLIN '50

Hasta 28 septiembre

Hasta 30 junio

MUSEO VALENCIA D’ETNOLOGÍA C/ Corona, 36 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 388 35 65 www.museuvalenciaetnologia.es

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

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A tower of song It houses the oldest and largest musical instrument in the Comunidad Valenciana. Juana la Loca, the Borgias and Blasco Ibáñez have climbed its steps. The inventor Juan de la Cierva flew his Autogiro (a sort of prototype helicopter) off its terrace in 1924. Zeppelins flew over it and later bomber aircraft cast their dark shadow over it in the ‘30s and the Great Bordini rode down it on a motorbike in the ‘70s. Forget the Ciudad de las Ciencias, the Torre de Francia, and the Modernist temples of the Estación del Norte and the Central Market. Don’t even think about the Parotet and the Palau de la Música. The Torres de Serranos run it close, but if any one building has become a symbol of Valencia, it’s the Cathedral bell tower known to us all as the Miguelete. It has stood watching over the city for nearly 600 years, its bells ringing out warnings of attacks by pirates, French invasions, and air raids. It has overseen the fall and rise of new republics and civil wars and has taken on a popular identity all of its own, separate from the Cathedral itself. Building started in 1381 and the tower was completed in 1429. It was built in the

style dictated by the Templar Knights, who had a thing for mathematical symmetry. So it is perfectly octagonal in shape and its perimeter is exactly the same as its height from the base to its original terrace (51 metres).Various bits and bobs were added and taken away over the centuries and it now stands at 71 metres to the tip of the cross at the top of the belfry. The Templars also left their mark on other weird and wonderful features of the tower. The prison, in the tower’s second section, is a dark, stone room with five-metre thick walls where those who had entered the cathedral asking for “sanctuary” from the forces of law and order were kept. An unusually designed window, which is not in line with the rest of the tower, only allows sunlight into the room for just two minutes on exactly the morning of 15 August, the Catholic Feast of Assumption to which the Cathedral was originally dedicated. Another strange feature is the Piedra Sillar or foundation stone, which is at the base of the tower in C/ del Miguelete and juts out a little from the others. If you give

it a sharp knock, you can hear the sound perfectly up in the bell room. To this day nobody knows exactly how it works, some sort of cavity must have been incorporated into the building but there is nothing in the original plans. It was used to let the bell ringers know when to start work. There are centuries-old graffiti both in the prison and the bell room, where the people who lived or worked there left their mark. In between the two is the bell ringer’s quarters. The last man to occupy them was one Mariano Folch, who lived there and took charge of the bells for 60 years ‘til he died in 1905. His name is scratched onto the stone walls within which he spent a whole lifetime. It costs 2€ to go up (or 4.50€ if you want to include a tour of the whole cathedral). Once you’ve negotiated the rather tiresome traffic light system which allows for people to come up and down without having to pass on the narrow spiral staircase, there are 207 steps, which are quite steep (some of them about 25 cms high) so it can be heavy going. Just ask Francesc de Paula Llop i Lluch, who at 84 years of age goes up every day to sell postcards and Article © 2013 24/ 7 Valencia

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chat with other visitors. He says his secret is to stop at every window for a breather and not to try to do it in any less than five minutes. It’s worth it when you get to the top. Valencia is relatively flat and you can see the whole city. All the way from its western reaches and the surrounding mountains to the sea in the east and the huerta to the north and south, against a usually bright blue sky. Immediately below are the clay tile rooftops and terraces of the chaotic, rambling Barrio del Carmen and the Torres de Quart and Serranos, which give you some idea of the old limits of the ancient city.

bangs, they probably just stood around and applauded. Along with the Miquel there are two smaller bells, which chime the quarters, and thirteen interior bells housed within the tower. Apart from a period between 1960 and 1988 when the bells were temporarily electrified, these bells have been manually played to ring out for masses, matins and vespers and give news of victories, defeats, floods and pirates on the coast for more than 500 years. In the modern noisy city it’s easy to ignore them, but for centuries people timed their days and organised their lives by the sound of the Miguelete’s bells.

If you look up you see the huge Miquel bell, which rings out every hour and gives the tower its name. It is 2.38 metres in diameter and weighs nearly 7,514 kilos. This is the fifth version of the Miquel and has hung there since 1532. Some of the previous bells had been cracked by lightening bolts and in 1519, one of them fell from the tower in a violent storm and smashed to pieces with a thunderous crash down below. It must have caused a bit of a panic but knowing Valencians and their love of loud

The Miguelete tower itself has played an active role in the city’s history. In the 16th century it served as a beacon with a permanent guard watching the coast. Bonfires were lit at the top of the tower to warn of attacks as part of a string of beacons that went all the way up to the Ebro. The same system was used during the war of Succession and the Napoleonic invasion in the 19th century and the tower was hit by a grenade during the Carlist wars in 1868. During the Civil War in the 1930s, it

was used as a watchtower with sirens and loudspeakers to warn of air raids coming over from Mallorca. The Miguelete runs right through the heart of Valencia city life going back over the last six centuries. It appears in classic paintings, propaganda posters, newspaper cartoons, adverts and on tourist T-shirts. Distances from Valencia to other points are all measured from the Miguelete. It is a religious building which has become something more – part of the city and its culture. A point of reference. It is no longer the highest building in the city but if something is tall in Valencia, it’s still said to be “taller than the Miguelete”.

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VALENCIA MUSIC

TO KILL A KING

TO KILL A KING five-minute warning. There’s a video for this song online. It’s got a bunch of kids and giant wrestlers. It was made by Jack King. He’s done most of our videos. He’s an old school friend of Ralph’s and a bit of a genius. The meaning behind the video is uncertain. I like to think of the wrestlers representing the troubles that kids have to confront when they’re growing up.

instincts. How even if things have gotten bad there’s something that drives you to carry on. If you like quiet-then-loud songs, then you’ll like this one. We often play this one live and it starts off quiet and then gets really loud. If people haven’t heard it, it shocks them into listening. Choices

We’re a British five-piece indie folk-rock-pop, acoustic and electric music band. We formed about three years ago in London and we’ve released an album and twp EPs. People compare us to bands like the National, Grizzly Bear, Elbow – that sort of thing.

Another single. It’s a joyous song where the guy wants his funeral to be a massive celebration of his life. We filmed a live version of this song with about 50 of our musician friends. They all came along to a pub in London and we had a party and played the song. It was great fun. If you search for “To Kill A King, Funeral Singalong”, you should find it.

This is a song about the start and end of a relationship. There are happy memories of special moments as well as references to the breakdown. It’s a big song for us. We have a YouTube video of us playing the song in a garden, again with a bunch of musician friends. We’re really proud of it. Search for “Choices To Kill A King” to find it. We’ve loved playing it live, especially on the Bastille tour as Dan from Bastille, who sings on the video, comes on to play it with us and it’s great to watch.

We like to play very quiet and then very loud.

Wolves

Children Who Start Fires

This year has been good to us so far. We’ve released our album, two singles, done a headline tour and two great support tours (with Bastille and Dog is Dead). Now we’re working on our second album and looking forward to playing a bunch of festivals in UK and Europe, including coming to Valencia in June or July.

I think this is a song about the music industry. “Wolves will keep you warm,” as in they are wolves but they can help sometimes. Like most artists we have a love-hate relationship with the music industry. We’ve been signed before but it’s only now that we are independent that things are really moving for us. That’s probably for a lot of different reasons. I don’t want to come out and say that I hate labels and the music industry because they can be great and really help artists out, but I will say that I think labels these days are more looking for quick overnight successes (which are usually based on style more than the music). For a band like us that’s not as relevant.

This is a gentle song. It’s got a beautiful string section in it. It’s one of my favourites on the album. I don’t think it’s how Ralph intended it but I see it as a mother talking to her child. And caring for him but also being worried about him growing up and hanging out with the wrong crowd. This song was written before the London riots but it sounds like it’s written about them and I’ll always think of that time when I hear it. I love the idea of having a horrible violent time in London’s history having a light, rolling backing track while the city burns down.

Who are To Kill A King? Tell us a bit about your background, experiences and travels.

What are your influences? As well as bands we like, Ralph (who writes the songs) also gets a bunch of inspiration from TV shows. Especially HBO shows. Could you take us through some of your new album, Cannibals with Cutlery? OK, let’s go. Vámanos. (Sí, hablo un poquito español). I should say that I didn’t write these songs. Ralph did, so all the interpretations are my own. He says that he leaves them open to interpretation, so if I get it miles wrong, then he can’t complain! Haha! I Work Nights and You Work Days A song about living with a partner who works on a different time schedule to you, so though you love them, you barely get to see them. It’s a simple arrangement, just piano and strings. Our bass player Josh arranges all our strings and I really like what he’s done with them here. Also it works well as an opener because it sounds like a sunrise. Cold Skin Our first single. It’s about the end of the world. What would you do/say if you were given a

Funeral

Cannibals with Cutlery This is a simple acoustic song about how when your relationship is breaking down, the one person you would normally turn to for help is the person you can’t. There is a second verse to this song that is not on the record. We may save it for an extended version of the album or an online release. We also play the full version live. Besides She Said I see this as a song about getting fucked up at a festival and falling around the fields with a friend. It’s full of love and I really like the way it gently rolls on. I could listen to it for hours – especially the outro, which is probably the most psychedelic moment on the album.

Fictional State This was our first single. The song is open to interpretation but it was written about a couple who were going to break up, trying to work out what to do after the woman finds out she is pregnant. Letter to My Lover, the Dylan Fan This is the last track on the record. Like most of the record, I produced this and I like the way it grows and grows. There is a build-up section where the lyrics subtly refer to many of our other songs. I like that the last song on the album does that. The song is letter a dying man writes to his partner and it ends with Ralph whispering gently in your ear. I’m proud of it.

Gasp / Reflex

To Kill a King play in Valencia 22nd June DIA DE LA MÚSICA sponsored by the British Council. For up-to-date info check www. britishcouncil.org/spain/en/valencia. Acoustic concert @ La Ola Fresca 19.30h

I think this is a strong song about survival

Interview by Owl

http://tokillaking.co.uk/ Facebook: To Kill A King: Ralph Pelleymounter – songs / lyrics / lead vocals / guitar, Ben Jackson – keyboards / backing vocals / production, Ian Dudfield - guitar / backing vocals, Josh Platman - bass / backing vocals, Jon Willoughby - drums / backing vocals.

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FOOD

When the Going Gets Tough Cream Tea and Pimm’s

Cream Tea • 40 gm cool butter • 225 gm flour • 2 teaspoons baking powder • 1½ tablespoons caster sugar • 110 ml / 4 fl oz. milk • Pre-heat the oven to 220C, gas mark 7.

By Helen Westwater La Ola Fresca Wimbledon time is nearly here and with the arrival this month in Valencia of London-based band To Kill a King, our global tour briefly visits the shores of Britain. For, if not famed for our cuisine, at least we are famed for our cakes and music. And as Billy Ocean says, “When the going gets tough / The tough go baking!” So what could be better than that fastest cake in the West, the West Country scone (’s gone)? The rivalry over the origins of the cream tea between Devon, Cornwall and Dorset has ended in many a messy scrape so we will just call it simply a cream tea, the natural choice for counties rich in dairy products and fruit preserves. What can be said, however, is that traditionally in Devon they put the jam on top of the cream and in Cornwall it is vice versa, jam topped with cream. Also, in Cornwall, the original cream teas were served with a yeast cake, more akin to a farton. Whatever the history of the scone, they are delicious with a cup of tea or a glass of Pimm’s and a great fanfare to summer days. The Queen of the Scones, otherwise known as my mother, is incredibly rude about my somewhat invented recipes for scones, so to avoid any other scathing comments about sogginess or indigestibility, please stay puritanically on the path and use her recipe to the letter. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl. Rub in the butter using your fingers. Stir in the sugar and mix. Mix in the milk using the back of the blade of a knife. You need just enough to make not too sticky a dough. Knead the dough for a few minutes until it becomes nice and soft.

Combine all ingredients in a large punch bowl. When ready to serve, ladle into ice-filled glasses and garnish with fruit and cucumber slices from the punch bowl. After the Beach! This month’s events at La Ola Fresca Saturday 8th 17.30h: Taller de Cocina – Cooking in English, ‘Picnic Time’! 15€. Wednesday 12th 17.30h – 18.30h: For children – Making ‘Sweeties/Bonbons’ with Celia. 5.50€.

On a lightly floured board, roll out the pastry to about 3 cm and deep. Don’t be tempted to roll it too thin or your scones will not rise. Neatly cut out about 12 scones with a pastry cutter and place on a baking tray. Dust with flour and pop into your pre-heated oven and bake for about 12 – 15 minutes, being careful not to burn them on top.

Sunday 16th 19.30h: After the Beach – Acoustic concert with Celia y Angelo. Voluntary contribution. Saturday 22nd 19.30h – 21.00h: Concert by To Kill a King, from London to Valencia for Día de la Música. Sunday 30th 19.30h: After the Beach – Sushi workshop, pay for what you eat!

Cool slightly on a wire rack and then cut in half. Spread strawberry jam and cream – cream or jam first, you decide. In Spain, probably the best cream to use is the fresh one that is more similar to crème fraîche available in most supermarkets. With predictions of a chilly summer in Spain, get yourself right in that British summer mood with a glass of homemade Pimm’s:

Pimm’s • 3½ oz. sweet sherry or port • 7 oz. sweet vermouth • 10 oz. gin • 3½ oz. Cointreau • 2½ quarts sparkling lemonade (see below) • 10 mint sprigs • 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced • Handful of strawberries, quartered • 1/2 orange, thinly sliced • 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced • Ice cubes • Punchbowl or large pitcher, ladle • Highball glasses

Pimm’s!

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RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH

JACARANDA Sensation Food

We went with friends to an intensely curious event last Tuesday night at ‘El IVAM’. It was a demonstration of pâtisserie making as part of a new ‘Art and Gastronomy’ exhibition at the museum. This was the inaugural event – I like exhibition inaugurations, they are always fun, especially to people watch. Fast forward to Thursday and our visit to Jacaranda, a relatively new restaurant in the Carmen. It has a very attractive interior but, as it was literally the first night warm enough this year to eat al fresco, we decided to take advantage of their terrace. We were welcomed by Gema, one of the owners – the other is Pedro, also her partner in life. We immediately took a liking to this smiley, enthusiastic and friendly lady. She gave us menus and described dishes with such delight that we told her to choose our meal. Pedro came out moments later with a Valencia microbrewery beer as an aperitif. Some of its fermentation is in the bottle and there is a small amount of sediment on the bottom. Apparently the best way to pour is to slowly pour the first three-quarters of the bottle, and then to swill the bottle and pour the cloudy remains. The beer is smooth and has hints of orange and is surprisingly good. Gema came out moments later nursing three or four bottles of wine in her arms and put them on the table, telling us she thought any one of them would be a great accompaniment to the food she had chosen for us. They were a Rioja, a Ribera del Duero, a Utiel-Requena and an ecological Monastrell from Jumilla, Honoro Vera, and she gave her highest recommendation to the latter. Jumilla is

a much maligned wine and wine region (it sits close to Alicante), but this was excellent, fruity and well-balanced from the bodegas of Juan Gil. We once had friends whose child went to a very nice, private school in Salisbury. The school meals were reputed to be extremely inventive, exciting and exotic. When we once asked the child what the food was like she described it as “fizzy mouth food”. Jacaranda was about to give us the same experience. Long white oblong plates were then laid in readiness for an amuse-bouche, two breaded prawns served with a coulis of pineapple and mango. And so the feast began. Vegetable pakoras were first up, deep fried in gram flour and served with a spicy and unusual tamarind sauce for dipping for 7€. Panko-breaded scallops were next, served with basil leaves and a wasabi mayonnaise, to be eaten much the same way as Vietnamese spring rolls, with the leaf wrapped around the scallop and dipped in the wasabi – the combined flavours perfectly blending. Panko, by the way, is a Japanese-style course for 10€.

two excellent chefs in the kitchen – they really deserve to succeed. Jacaranda is great to pop into for a drink and a tapa at any time of the day but is excellent quality and value for meals, too. There is a nice room upstairs perfect for parties and they are happy to discuss group menus. Tim Birch Jacaranda Sensation Food C/ Corretgeria, 33 Tel: 96 392 27 37 Zona Carmen www.jacarandasensationfood.com Open Tuesday – Saturday 11.00h –16.30pm, 20.30h – 01.00h Sunday 11.00h – 16.30pm Lunch: 9.90€ (Saturday and Sunday, 15€) including a drink and is fantastic value Wines: 14€ – 24€ Desserts: 4.50€ – 6€

Our final savoury course was Iberian pork meatballs skewered on to a stalk of roast lemongrass, served on little beds of shredded vegetables with a peanuty dipping sauce for 10€. Tasty! To finish we had a small chocolate medley, a soft and delicious brownie with a mouth-watering praline and a warm ganache. They are still building up a wine list but already have a good selection of whites and reds on offer at reasonable prices. This is a lovely place to eat, staffed front of house by one of the friendliest and enthusiastic of teams around and with Photos © Xavi Lavin / Article © 2013 24/ 7 Valencia

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RANA BOOKS Who are Rana Books? The idea for Rana Books was conceived a little over a year ago by Christina Gebbia and Lázaro Vicedo Gracia. This entrepreneurial team has been creating companies in Valencia for the past 15 years. Rana Books was a fusion of ideas captured while travelling about and the bookshop was inaugurated almost one year ago to this date. What courses/activities/events can we find at Rana Books? The focus of Rana Books is on education and the learning of the English language. We try to organize events to promote literature or professional seminars for specific language sectors such as teacher training. Last month we completed our academy and now offer a range of intensive courses from the A1 to B2 level. Apart from courses, we offer over 35 conversation classes per week to cater to our more than 300 students. Tell us about your range of books. Rana Books has a wide range of literature, the majority imported from the USA, Canada and the UK. We only carry new books and try hard to provide an up-to-date but quality selection. Have your sales been affected by online buying? I think that all bookshops are affected Article © 2013 24/ 7 Valencia

in some way by Internet sales in this day and age, yet the effect doesn’t necessarily have to be negative. In our case, all of our books are also available for purchase through our online store and various portals, so I think everything balances out in the end. The crisis is on everyone’s mind, how are you holding up? Before the crisis, there wasn’t such a demand to learn English in Valencia; maybe opening a business like this during this time period was a good opportunity. However, in order to survive, and this goes for any sector, you need to continually be one step ahead and not afraid to change strategy. What were some of the most memorable events in this past year that were hosted by Rana Books? I personally love when authors come to present their work and this year we were very fortunate to host many well-known novelists. I also very much enjoyed a young writers expo that we did. There is a lot of talent in Valencia. RANA BOOKS Av. Reino de Valencia, 15 Zona Cánovas Tel: 96 332 81 28 www.ranabooks.es

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ALMUDIN Los Dominios de Sem: Paseando por el Continente Asiático Hasta 14 junio CA REVOLTA Roundup & the End David Marqués Hasta 8 junio La Llum dels Mites. Obres de Gisbert José Luis Pérez Gisbert Hasta 28 junio CAFÉ MALVARROSA Miradas de Ida y Vuelta Marta Marco Mallent Hasta 28 junio COL.EGI RECTOR PESET Nuestro Encuentro con Kembo Carlos Pérez & Miguel Calatayud Hasta 31 julio CULTURAL BANCAJA Fauno. Centaurao. Minotauro Picasso Hasta 2014 Tentación-es. Marilyn Hasta 6 julio Gabinete Sorolla. Una Mirada a su Obra: ¡Triste Herencia! Hasta 2 noviembre CENTRO DEL CARMEN La Imagen Fantástica Hasta 1 octubre Crowds: Genovés Juan Genovés Hasta 30 junio Joaquín Sorolla y la Medicina. Retrato de Ramón y Cajal Hasta 16 junio CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS (L’Hemisferic, Museu de les Ciencies Principe Felipe, L’Oceanografic) www.cac.es ESPAI TACTEL Nobody Said It Was Easy Antonio Fernández Alvira Hasta 15 junio FUNDACIÓN CHIRIVELLA SORIANO El Lado Valenciano Sigfrido Martín Begué Hasta 2 junio GALERÍA BENLLIURE Pintura Moderna y Contemporánea de los Siglos XIX y XX Permanente GALERÍA KESSLER BATTAGLIA Un-fold Valencia Hasta 8 junio GALERÍA LUIS ADELANTADO The Future Through the Past Morten Slettemeas y Jon Rafman Hasta 11 junio XV Convocatoria Desde 27 junio GALERIA PAZ Y COMEDIAS Casi Infinito Ana Esteve Llorens Hasta 22 junio GALERÍA PUNTO Ouka Leele Hasta 22 junio GALERIA ROSALIA SENDER Guinovart Hasta 31 mayo

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GALERÍA ROSA SANTOS Perifèries 13: Sin Intención Ni Proyecto Hasta 5 julio INSTITUTO FRANCÉS DE VALENCIA Mayo 68 en Carteles Hasta 28 junio Atlas Oculto Anne-Laure Boyer Hasta 28 junio IVAM INSTITUT VALENCIÀ D’ART MODERN EXPOSICIONES IVAM Premio Internacional Julio González Bernar Venet Hasta 23 junio PhotOn Festival Homenaje a Enrique Meneses Hasta 2 junio Viva Valencia, Arte y Gastronomía. La Cocina de la Pintura Hasta 7 julio Viva Valencia, Arte y Gastronomia. El Bodegón Recuperado Francesc Guillamet Hasta 21 julio Viva Valencia, Arte y Gastronomia. Escribiendo el Paisaje del Vino Miquel Francés Hasta 21 julio Objetos y Figuras. El Arte de Joan Cardells Hasta 7 julio Identidad Femenina en la Colección del IVAM Hasta 1 septiembre Croacia Bosco Sodi Hasta 14 julio Ut Pictura Poesis: Complicidiades y Correspondencias Hasta 25 agosto Íntimo y Secreto Jorge Oteiza Desde 13 junio hasta 15 septiembre Viva Valencia, Arte y Moda. Moda Infantil Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada Desde 21 junio hasta 13 octubre JARDÍN BOTÁNICO Aprender Jazz (concierto) Sedajazz Band 8 junio LA BENEFICENCIA CENTRE VALENCIA DE CULTURA MEDITERRÁNEA Recorrido por la Prehistoria Valenciana, desde el Paleolítico hasta la Época Visigoda Exposición Permanente LA RAMBLETA El Comix Valenciano Hasta 19 junio Hábitats Acuáticos Marisa Tomás Hasta 16 junio 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 Sala Joaquin Sorolla 42 Obras De lo Efímero. Naturalezas Muertas, Meditaciones, Vanitas y Arte Funerario Hasta 8 septiembre Las Artes Decorativos en la Donacion Orts Bosch

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Hasta 29 septiembre MUSEO DE PREHISTORIA DE VALENCIA Historia del Dinero Exposición Permanente Prehistòria y Cine Hasta 2 junio MUSEO VALENCIA D’ETNOLOGÍA Huerta i Marjal El Secano y la Montaña Exposición Permanente Arriben Bandes. Les Societats Musicals Valencianes Hasta 30 junio La Ciudad Vivida. Ciudades Valencianas en Tránsito, 1800-1940 (permanente) València Blanc i Negre II Hasta 28 septiembre MuVIM L’Aventura de la Pensament Exposición Permanente Berlin 50’ Carla Bleda Hasta 30 junio Stop Motion, Don't Stop Multimedia Hasta 9 junio Tebeos Esteban Hernández Hasta 2 junio Carteles de Cine Checoslovacos Hasta 9 junio Mundos Desconocidos. ’70s Alegre Cremades Hasta 9 junio Valencia Negra. Una Mirada de Autor Hasta 9 junio Al Límit de Dos Mons. El Xamanisme dels Pobles de Sibèria Desde 13 junio hasta 1 septiembre UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA, LA NAU Memoria y Vigencia de un Compromiso. Universitarios Contra la Dictadura Hasta 1 septiembre Jaume Ribas 1990 – 2011 Hasta 30 junio Memoria y Vigencia de un Cmpromiso Hasta 1 septiembre Photon 2013: Crisis. Exposición Colectiva Hasta 1 septiembre Photon 2013: Las Fosas del Olvido. Eloy Alonso Hasta 1 septiembre opera

Otello Guiseppe Verdi 1, 5, 11, 16 junio Sala Principal Cosi Fan Tutte Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 26, 28, 30 junio Teatre Martín i Soler Conciertos Zubin Mehta Obras de Verdi y Wagner 7 junio Auditori Zubin Mehta Obras de Brahms y Mendelssohn 15 junio Auditori

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CARME TEATRE Vociferio 2013 6 – 9 junio Pànic Escènic. II Ciclo de Música Escénica (conciertos) 13 – 16 junio Segon Cicle EMETs (teatro) 20 – 23 junio Insidio (teatro) 26 – 27 junio SM. Tragicomedia Sadomasoquista (danza) 28 – 30 junio CENTRE LA RAMBLETA La Menor Explicación 7 junio Algo + de 10 (danza) Eva Bertomeu 8 junio ESPACIO INESTABLE Esperando a Godot (teatro) 3 – 4 junio La Leyenda del Tiempo (teatro, sobre textos de García Lorca) 13 – 16 junio Realidad Invisible (danza) 20 – 21 junio Brooklyn Man (teatro) 22 – 23 junio SALA RUSSAFA Sangre de Miserables 7 – 9 junio Nestor Mir (en concierto) 8 junio A Vueltas con Hamlet 15 – 16 junio Mucho Ruido y Pocas Nueces (Much Ado About Nothing) William Shakespeare (Festival de Talleres de Teatro Clásico) 20 – 23 Junio TEATRE EL MUSICAL #esoesasí (comedia) Manu Gorriz 7 junio La Venganza Será Terrible (monólogos) Javier Botía 14 junio No Disparen al Guitarrista (monólogos) Jesús Manzano 21 junio Con Teclas y a lo Loco (concierto) 22 junio TEATRO FLUMEN Mara Aranda + Soltage (concierto) 1 junio Melomans (concierto) 7 junio

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Manu Gorriz 8 junio Richard Yuste con La Magia es Ilusión 14 junio TEATRE MICALET La Casa Hasta 12 mayo El Mono de Xavi Castillo Hasta 9 junio Carles Dénia (concierto) 14 junio TEATRO OLYMPIA Tricicle Bits (teatro) Hasta 16 junio José Porcel / Moralejas (danza) 20 – 23 junio Una Boda Feliz Desde 27 junio – 21 julio TEATRO PRINCIPAL Cinema Jove 21 – 28 junio TEATRO ROMANO SAGUNTO Hasta 31 agosto TEATRO RIALTO Proyecto Titoyaya (danza) 4 – 5 junio Persiguiendo a Patti Smith (danza) Taiat Dansa 7 – 9 junio A Tempo Dansa 12 – 13 junio Otra Danza 15 – 16 junio Nits al Rialto Hasta 25 julio TEATRO TALIA Bankabaret (teatro) Hasta 9 junio Bass Instinct (música de cámara / chamber music) 4 junio Manu Badenes (monólogos) 7 junio Brokers (teatro) 13 – 30 junio Proyecto Brunetti (música de cámara) 18 junio Pepín Tré (monólogos) 21 junio cinema

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JUNIO en La Filmoteca del IVAC El Musical Americano Hasta 14 julio Andrei Konchalovsky Hasta 20 junio Rompiendo Esquemas. 60 Años de Cine Experimental Austriaco Hasta 14 junio Menuda Filmo: Hotel Transilvania (animación) 1 – 2 junio Festival Internacional del Cine de Valencia Cinema Jove 21 – 29 junio Miradas Periféricas. El Ciné Italiano del Siglo XX1 Hasta 13 julio YELMO CINES www.yelmocines.es addresses MUSEUMS / GALLERIES

ALMUDÍN Pl. San Luis Bertrán, 1 Tel: 96 352 54 78 - ext. 4521 BOIRA C / Salvador Giner, 10 Tel: 96 205 82 67 CAFE MALVARROSA / ESPAI PARAL.LEL Historiador Diago, 20 Tel: 96 320 50 56 CA REVOLTA C/ Santa Teresa, 10 Tel: 96 392 20 88 CENTRO CULTURAL BANCAJA 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: 96 192 26 40 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 COL·LEGI MAJOR RECTOR PESET Universitat de Valencia Plaça del Forn de Sant Nicolau,4 Tel: 96 316 60 00 COMUNICARTE GALERIA BAR C/ Conde de Olocau, 3 DR NOPO C/ Borrull, 16, Bajo

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ʻLIKEʼ US ON Tel: 96 113 14 99 www.doctornopo.org ESPAI D'ART BOIRA C / Salvador Giner, 10 Tel: 96 205 82 67 ESPAI TACTEL C/ Denia, 25 Bajo Tel:96 395 88 08 www.espaitactel.com 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 AKKA C/ Almirante Cadarso, 6 Tel: 96 316 27 27 GALERÍA DUOMO C/ Luis Santangel, 18 GALERIA ESPACIO C / Carles Cervera, 38 www.galeriaespacio.es 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 PUNTO Av. Baron de Carcer, 37 Tel: 96 351 07 24 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 www.jardibotanic.org 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 CASA ENCESA ESPAI D'ART Plaza La Iglesia, 3 12594 Oropesa Tel: 96 431 37 26 LA GALLERA C/ Aluders, 7 Tel: 96 352 14 37 LA NAVE GALERÍA Nave, 25

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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 TAMAR C/ Almudín, 16 Tel: 96 392 50 66 UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA C/ Universidad, 2 opera

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

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CARME TEATRE C/ Gutenberg, 12 Tel: 96 392 42 71 www.carmeteatre.com CENTRE LA RAMBLETA Bulevar Sur esquina C/ de Pío IX (Sant Marcel·li) larambleta.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 SALA ZIRCÓ C/ Joaquín Navarro, 11 Tel: 96 3 77 18 62 SALA RUSSAFA C/ Denia, 55 96 341 52 16 SPORTING CLUB RUSSAFA C/ Sevilla, 5 Tel: 96 325 15 98 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 Bigornia (Zona Carmen) C/ Museo, 10

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JUNE 13 24/ 7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Jazz jam every Wednesday evening. 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 Cronopio (Zona Benimaclet) C/Barón de San Petrillo 46 Tel: 960 64 17 17 http://cafecronopiobenimaclet.blogspot.com.es Jazz, blues, flamenco, world music, jam sessions and more… 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 Jazz en directo. Música en directo cada semana los jueves, viernes, sábados, domingos. Sala de prestigio con una buena acústica. 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.

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Jimmy Glass Junio 2013 5 Junio 20.45h Raynald Colom Quintet 6 Junio 22.15h Piano singing duo 7 Junio 21.30h Sinouj 11 Junio 20.45h Bobby Martínez Quintet

13 Junio 22.15h Rogiers 14 Junio 22.45h Naima Trio 18 Junio 20.45h Steven Fishwick 20 Junio 22.15h Piano singing duo 26 Junio 20.45h Baldo Martínez

Jimmy Glass Jazz Bar (Zona Carmen) C/ Baja, 28 www.jimmyglassjazz.net Legendary and prestigious jazz club in the classic New York style with an authentic jazz atmosphere, integrated on the international live jazz circuit, where every week you can see famous international live bands from the modern jazz world. Mítico y prestigioso club de jazz de estilo neoyorquino, con una átmosfera auténticamente jazzística, donde pueden verse todas las semanas figuras internacionales del jazz contemporáneo. Consulta la web: www.jimmyglassjazz.net Kaf Cafe (Zona Benimaclet) C/Arquitecto Arnau, 16 961131706 - 663 702 960 lk kafcafe.blogspot.com Atmospheric, literary café-bar with regular live gigs and jams. La3 (Zona Puerto) C/ Padre Porta, 2 www.grooovelives.com Top-notch national and International bands every month with disco afterwards until past the dawn... La Bona Estrella (Zona Carmen) Plaza Manises, 3 Tel: 96 064 05 48 Live jazz and other types of live music every Thursday at 20.30h with free entry. La Caverna (Zona San Vicente) C/ Cuenca, 70 lacavernaclub.blogspot.com Live music. Mod, soul, rock & roll, reggae and more. La Edad de Oro (Zona Juan Llorens) C/ San Jacinto, 3 Tel. 649 255 048 Live music every Thursday & Friday. La Rambleta Bulevar Sur, esq Pío IX (Next to Parque La Rambleta) (Zona Jesús) Tel: 96 0011511 www.larambleta.com Fantastic new live venue with great programme of live music and original and alternative theatre. Noise Valencia C/ San Vicente, 200 Tel.670 659 705 www.discomirror.es Check international bands from around the globe. 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 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…

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Dub Club C/ Jesús, 91 Just 15 minutes walk from the center. Nice one!! From the owners of reggae lovers Juanita Club. Friendly club with Live concerts, Café Teatro and dj’s session (funk, soul, reggae and more) and every Saturday Reggae Jam Sessions at 19h free entry. Open from Wednesday to Sunday until 3:30h. Follow us on Facebook “DubClub Valencia” Dub Club es un club con reggae, funk, café-teatro, música en directo… Zona Ruzafa

Excuse Me? C/ dels Tomasos, 14 (next to Mercado de Ruzafa) Every Friday and Saturday night in Valencia from midnight until 7.00 am! Nylon C/ Germanias, 31 664 46 98 40 Valencia’s latest club. Electronica all night long in the hip barrio of Ruzafa. Play C/ Cuba, 8 Tel: 96 3920570 http://playclubvalencia.tumblr.com/ Newish club in the hip barrio of Ruzafa. Indie, pop and dance all night long. Xtra Lrge Playground Gran Via Germanias, 21(esq Cadiz) New club with 600 metre multi-use floor. Electronica and indie, art exhibitions too. Theatre every week at 23.00h. See facebook.

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Café Carioca Artist Club Juan Llorens 52 www.cafe-carioca.com Superb House music. 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 Pza / Perez Escrich, 18 Zona Juna Llorens In just 4 years, Magazine has become an essential part of the rock’n’roll scene in Valencia. Zona El Carmen

Bigornia C/ Museu, 10 Arty crowd of the Carmen scene with electro, hip-hop, funk, techno and more. Good vibes. Bolseria Café C/Bolseria, 41 Tel: 96 391 89 03 Hot tropical vibe with swinging crowd at weekends. House, Latin, funk and pop. Carmen Club C/ Quart, 26 www.carmenclub.es 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 See groovelives website. Music Box C/ Pintor Zariñena, 16 Tel. 96 391 41 51 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 just two minutes walk from the Torres de Quart, open every day from 20h. A real Reggae lover’s paradise, authentic vibe. Everyday 2 beers for 2€ until 22h & 2 cocktails for 5€ until 24h. Discounts every day always free entry. DJs too! Follow us on Facebook “ JuanitaClub (VALENCIA)” Juanita Club - especialistas y amantes de

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guitar, loads of students partying, dancing. Look out for the distinctive huge nail outside! Zona Canovas

Pinball C/ Concordia, 3 www.pinballvalencia.com For lovers of psychedelia, northern Soul, funk. Groovy atmosphere, buzzing at weekends. Cats and chicks shakin’ it until the early hours, digging various scenes like something out of Blow Up. Just one minute´s walk from C/ Caballeros & with free entry. Pinball es un Pub-disco con música de los sesenta, garage, rock ‛n’ roll, Northen Soul, mercadillos, mojitos y más.

49 C/ Conde de Altea, 49 www.lookvalencia.es '49' has a friendly, English speaking owner and some great music and drinks on offer. Number One Plaza Canovas, 6 www.gruposlasanimas.com Upmarket nightclub. Upper Club Gran Via Marques del Turia, 40 Movil: 661 68 00 68 www.upperclub.es Upmarket club. Cocktails, Disco at weekends, comedy on Wednesdays & Live jazz on Thursdays. Zona Blasco Ibañez

Miniclub Blasco Ibañez, 111 Used to be Zenith. Funky new club open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until well past dawn.www.myspace.com/miniclubvlc Zona Benimaclet

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

L’Umbracle terraza / Mya Avenida del Saler, 5 www.umbracleterraza.com Impressive backdrop with 2 all night discos for the beautiful people. Part of the City of Arts and Sciences. Zona Puerto / Playa

Radio City C/ Santa Teresa, 19 Tel: 96 391 41 51 A legendary club in Valencia's old town. Free, eclectic disco Monday - Sunday nights, live flamenco every Tuesday @23h. English language nights Thursday @20h with Britpop music till late. 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. Únic Plaza Sant Jaume, 1 New! Set in the very heart of the centro historico. Cocktails, music, art & design, fashion, young urban crowd. Vintage sofas too. Watch the people of the barrio stroll by. Lovely terrace too. Zona Plaza Cedro

Tornillo C/ Campoamor, 42 Tel. 96 392 55 27 www.eltornillo.com INDIE scene. Electronica beats collide with

Guernica Playa Eugenia Viñes, 227 New and by the beach! Great Cocktails and music from around the world (African, Arabic and more) from Monday to Thursday, live theatre & contemporary dance on Thursdays and hard electronica sessionson Sundays. There’s even a weekly DJ from the wild Valencia ‘Ruta de Bakalao’ days. Free entry all week except Sundays. “Like an Ibiza bar from the 70s”. By the beach and open everyday from 12 pm until 4am!!! Free entry except Sunday evenings. Cócteles excelentes, , música del mundo, teatre los jueves, electronica los domingos. “Como un bar de Ibiza de los 1970s”.Horas de 12h hasta 04.00.h Enrada gratis salvo los domingos por las tardes. La3 c/ Padre Porta, 2 www.groovelives.com Indie & electrónica sounds on 3 floors No Hay Nada Mejor Que 27 Amigos C/ de la Reina, 186 Happening place in the Cabanyal area, run by dynamic and multi-lingual owners. Great DJs at weekends and live music on Tuesday. Jazz jams on Sundays, too!

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Mancini C/ Moratin, 1 Tel. 963 94 42 89 www.mancinicatering.es Open Mon-Wed 8.00h - 20.00h. Thurs-Sat 8am - 20.00h. 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 20.00h onwards and has a catering service too. Sabroso menú del día, buen servicio, interior estilo retro y ambiente relajante, especialistas en café, clientela mixta. Zona El Carmen

Anita Giro C/Pintor Domingo 7, near Radio City Tel. 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. Good, varied music. Boasts a lovely terrace to enjoy your food and drink outside.English speaking staff. Gay & Lesbian friendly.

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 & Paella too. Warm interior and beautiful terrace. Un clásico del centro histórico, terraza amplio, interior relajado, tapas y cócteles. Bohemio, literario, y abierto a todos. 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 Cafetín Pl. San Jaime, 3 El Café Del Mar Plaza Lope de Vega, 4 Tel: 96 3 922 558 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 4€. Fun food at fun prices: hamburgers, wraps, dimsum, samosas... Great terrace. Tuesday English-Spanish Language Exchange; Wednesday = GermanSpanish Exchange and Cocktails 2x1. Also Exhibitions, Theme Dinners, Ethnic Fiestas, Art & Photography...Mixed drinks start at 3.50€!!!! Gilda C/ Ensendra, 9 (corner Plaza Viriato) Tel: 96 3260393 Funky authentic Italian chill out bar in the old centre. Near to Radio City so easy to find. Girasol C/ Turia, 52 Movil: 650 245 563 Horchatería El Siglo Pl. Santa Cantalina, 11 Tel: 96 391 84 66 Jardín del Mar C/ del Mar, 23 Tel: 655 765 397 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.

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Las Torres C/ Guillem de Castro, 119 Tel. 963 154 162 Just a stone's throw from Torres de Quart but completely off the tourist track. This is a real Spanish bar of the barrio with a good atmosphere and a multi-lingual, well-travelled owner who speaks Spanish, English and German. Paella every Friday and good tapas during the whole week, fresh products and good prices. Spanish beers, patatas bravas, ham, cheese, fish, and more for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The real Spain. Family run business. Auténtico bar español con tapas del día, paella cada viernes, jamón, tortilla, queso, pescado, y más. Muy cerca de Torres de Quart. L'Ermita C/ Obispo Don Jeronimo, 4 Tel: 96 391 67 59 Saturday... live acoustic music around 21.00h. London Café Valencia C/ del Carda, 1 Movil: 699 922 370 Very, very spacious bar replete with London street signs.

Los Pikapiedra (Zona Carmen) C/ Caballeros, 25 Tel: 96 3 919 876/ 681 215 545 www.bar-lospicapiedra.com Great! Definitive of the alternative Carmen scene. Highly popular with students, punks, hippies and adventurous tourists. It is a friendly, alternative hangout that is run by a multilingual, well-travelled owner and is open to all. Set on 3 floors with room for groups and couples. After 18 years of deserved popularity with locals

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ʻLIKEʼ US ON and visitors, Los Pikapiedra is without doubt an essential part of the Barrio del Carmen scene. Easy to find too! Reasonable prices. They now have a wonderful selection of Spanish tapas. Ask at the bar for their carta. Bar Los pikapiedra es un bar alternativo legendario, con gente bohemia, porrones, música ecléctica y tapas españolas. Macloy C/ Turia, 75 Mobile: 674 96 40 53 Good beers and nice choice of wines & spirits. 1€ for each drink or tapa! Magarota C/ Zurradores, 9 Movil: 665 04 15 08 Friendly Spanish tapas & café Bodeguita bar with terraza and popular owners. Nou Carxofa C/ Baja, 42 Tel: 96 3 910 298 QArt! Calle de Guillem de Castro, 78 46001 Valencia, España Tel: 963 916 115 Gay friendly, spacious café bar Rivendel Resto Bar C/ Hospital, 18 Tel: 96 392 32 08 www.rivendelrestobar.com Superb terrace, cosmopolitan staff, lovely food, packed with activities too. Sol i Lluna C/ del Mar, 29 96 392 22 16, www.solilluna.net

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. Sant Jaume es un clásico del centro histórico con unas de las mejores terrazas en Valencia. Teteria Tisana C/Moret, 4 (just off C/Roteros) Music includes: Ultra-mod, ye-ye, Garage, Britpop 60s. Freak-Beat The Lounge Café-Bar Estameñeria Vieja 2 (behind La Lonja) Tel: 96 391 80 94, www.theloungecafebar.com

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Biplaza C/ Cuba , 40 Friendly chill out bar with quality montaditos, beers and wine and plenty of activities. Café Berlin C/ Cadiz, 22 Tel: 96 381 00 24 Modern & attractively designed café bar with an arty crowd. El Desvan del Café C/ Puerto Rico, 4 Tel: 96 344 16 86 Very bohemian, very relaxing with a mellow crowd of chilled out and arty crowd. La Tavernaire C/ Dénia, 18 Tel: 605 838 299 Bohemian cafe-bar, vegetarian dishes, live music Wednesdays. La Pinça C/ Pintor Salvador Abril, 34 Tel: 96 3 25 05 82 / 693 593 037 Arty and welcoming café-bar.

Mojiteria Brodel C/ Tomasos, 6 Cuban owned and run by welcoming Cuban face Ariel, very much a popular figure on the Ruzafa scene. Dig their 101 mojito flavours. An exotic and innovative hangout where the Mediterranean meets the Caribbean. Dig their wide range of spirits or tropical fruit juices. Open everyday from 19.30h to 01.30h. Mojitería con muchas ofertas, dueño cubano, buena música con interior acogedor. Ubik Café C/ Literato Azorín, 13 Tel: 96 374 12 55 Emblematic of the buzzing barrio of Ruzafa. Wonderful, spacious and welcoming cafebar/ second-hand bookshop. Spanish & Italian tapas, beer, wine, bohemian crowd, friendly atmosphere. Closed Monday. Zona Plaza Xuquer

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

Cafe Infinito C/ Poeta Mas y Ros, no 35 Tel: 617 27 20 42 www.cafeinfinito.net

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Superb! International multilingual staff with a friendly atmosphere and packed agenda including theme nights, language exchange, live music quiz. Wednesday ‛Ruta de la Tapa del Cedro’. 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 Calle Músico Magenti 11, Benimaclet Reservations: 610026305 A ‘cafecito’ with a big heart and a fabulous terrace • Speciality in brownies and homemade cakes • world food cooking Juice therapy • local artesanal beers • fairtrade tea and coffee workshops and special events • Sunday BRUNCH • Facebook: La Ola Fresca Valenbisi: 116 Comidas del mundo, servicio excelente, sabroso y actividades cada semana. Tam Tam C/ Emilio Baro, 20 A bohemian hangout.

GAY / LESBIAN Cross C/ Juan de Mena, 7 (Zona Botanico) Facebook Cross Valencia www.crossvalencia.com Just 2 minutes walk from Torres de Quart in the tranquil Botanico barrio. Cross is one of Valencia’s most popular Gay Clubs. Open each night from 22h to 03.30am with Sundays and Wednesdays featuring ‘get naked’ parties. Saturday night has the best drag shows and the club’s music soundtrack is modern. Closed Mondays. Gay sexbar. Cerrado Lunes. La Pecera C/ Cadiz, 86 Tel: 639 517 703 Popular with lesbians in evenings. Open to all. Magnus Termas (Sauna) Av. Puerto, 27 Tel: 96 337 48 92 Ni María Ni Virgen C/ Pintor Vilar, 1 Lesbian pub-bar in the Campanar area.

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FREE TAPAS! Nuncadigono C/ Turia, 22 The latest gay sex-club with rooms, showers, labyrinths, videos, slings, contacts, S&M, bears, fucking, sex, glory-holes, motor bikes. Each month: ‘Fiesta Slip’ 1st and 3rd Thursday from 22h (jockstrap/ swimwear) ‘Fiesta Naturista’ 2nd & 4th Thursday from 22h. (naked) Free cloakroom service and free condoms and lubrication, ask at the bar. Happy hours todos los dias. Open every day from 12.00 pm to 04.00 am. Gay sexbar. Cuartos, duchas, laberintos, videos, slings, valencia, contactos, gay, nuncadigono, bar, sm, bears, sexo, motos. 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.

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.Cervecería excelente con 30 cervezas diferentes de todo el mundo. Jueves con descuentos y partidos de Fútbol Primera Liga y Champions en directo.

TRADITIONAL PUBS Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

An Irish Green C/ En llop 2, bajo. 46002 (next to Plaza Ayuntamiento) Great choice of beers in this centrally located irish pub, just off Plaza Ayuntamiento. Friendly service and ample terrace. Live sports. Zona El Carmen

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Finnegan’s Pl. de la Reina Tel: 96 392 28 62 www.finnegansofdublin.es The legendary meeting point in the heart of Valencia for those who like a good pint. Excellent terrace with fine view of the Cathedral. A genuine Irish pub with big screen for sports-lovers who like it live. Spacious and warm interior, good selection of beers and tasty traditional lunches. It is internationally famous for all the right reasons. Great for the craic in the evenings. Live music every

week.A classic. Bar Irlandés legendario en el corazón de Valencia, con buena selección de cervezas y comidas también. Gente con experiencia. Deportes en directo. The Market Irish Tavern C/ Danzas, 5 (just a stone’s throw from La Lonja) Great! Set in the heart of the centro historico, this is a wonderful Irish tavern with a warm, cosy and attractive interior. 20 beers to choose from including English, German and Belgian. 6 on tap including Tetleys, Carlsberg, Kronig Ludwig trigo and Grinbergen. White and red wines also available including Rioja. Open from 17h to 2am, Monday to Sunday. The Market es una taverna irlandesa encantadora con una interior acogedora. 20 cervezas de varios paises incluyendo Inglaterra, Alemania y Belgica. Abierto desde 17h hast 02.00h, Lunes a Domingo. Zona Canovas

Portland Ale House C/ Salamanca 10 Yes! Valencia’s first true American pub, run by a friendly American team with draft beers available, sports and an increasingly mixed crowd of locals, visitors and English and Spanish speakers. They now brew & serve their own beer ! Tuesdays and Wednesdays are international language exchange nights with Orange Academy, Thursdays is speed dating and Sundays is the legendary pub quiz! Portland Ale House es un pub americano auténtico. Con dueños americanos y sus cervezas propias más marcas famosas y noches de intercambios inglés/ español. Muy cosmopolita. 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, nonalcoholic or you choose the mix! Great snacks, sandwiches, quiche, meat pies, fish&chips, etc. Lots of events: Live Music every Friday at 23h. Parties with prizes. Open Saturday and Sunday at 13:00h pm. Reservations at info@stpatricksvalencia.com See Facebook for more details! Pub irlandés famoso con pantallas para deportes en directo. Buena selección de cervezas y cócteles, música en directo los viernes, intercambios los jueves y más… 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

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ʻLIKEʼ US ON A traditional Spanish bar with a different interior - a football museum with photos of the legendary Manolo del Bombo, the chap with the massive beret and drum. Just across from Mestalla stadium, a Mecca for football fans from all over the world. Friendly atmosphere. Sally O’Brien Av. Aragon, 8 Tel: 96 337 40 12 Zona Plaza Xuquer

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

Excalibur Cerveceria & Pub C/ Dr Vicente Zaragoza, 7 & 9 Friendly and very spacious pub with large selection of beers in the hip barrio of Benimaclet. L'Eliana

The Dragon (Bar Internacional) C/ Virgen de Pilar, 12 (L’Eliana) British-run bar with good reputation for food. Popular with locals and the expat crowd from the area.

Restaurants Afro-Cuban

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

McDonalds Pl. de la Reina, 15 Tel: 96 392 35 91 Easy to find, with the city’s cathedral as the backdrop.

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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. Porto Alegre C/ Centelles, 36 (corner C/Sueca) El: 96 334 55 94 /Movil: 699 49 29 68 www.restauranteportoalegre.com Brazilian owned and run and set in the thriving barrio of Ruzafa. Chinese

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€. French

Atmosphére (Institut Français) C/ Moro Zeit, 6 www.restauranteatmosphere.com Open 08.00h to 20.00h, delicious homemade food from expert chefs. Fusion Restaurant Sésame C/ En Bou (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 391 30 62 Highly popular. The well-travelled French owner proposes a wide variety of creative tapas and dishes with an original Greek & Mediterranean/ Asian/ French and Vegetarian fusion using only fresh local produce. Warm and friendly service. Tasteful & cosy setting with quite a romantic interior. Book at weekends as often busy and seating is limited. (English conversation - Wednesdays @20:00h) Greek

Peggy Sue’s American Diner Calle Carrasquer, 7 (near Torres de Quart) Tel: 96 391 90 18 www.peggysue.es Arabic

Sahara (Zona Carmen) C/ del Mar, 52 Tel: 96 394 32 76 Movil: 698 579 148 www.sahararestaurante.com Argentinean

La Parrillita Argentina C/ Salamanca, 7 Tel: 677 693 785 www.laparrillitaargentina.com Facebook La Parrillita Argentina Fantastic! We had a lovely lunch here! Argentinean grill set in the cosmopolitan Canovas zone with an Argentinean chef, this is an authentic Argentinean cooking with a genuine coal barbecue in the kitchen for all your meat dishes including steaks with beef imported from Argentina.

El Rincon Griego C/ Conde Montornes, 23 (just off C/ Mar and corner of Poeta Liern) Tel: 96 394 4443 Mobile: 639608867 www.stratosm.es Zona Carmen Intimate and Greek owned and run, wellestablished restaurant in a quiet corner of the old town. The only Greek in town and with live music every Friday. Enjoy Greek tapas, fish and meat dishes, cheeses, yoghurts, pastries and Greek wine too! Restaurante griego muy

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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! Uno de los mejores restaurantes indios en Valencia con comidas y cenas típicas del país. Muchos productos indios en su tienda a lado también. Italian Zona Botánico

Mimmo Cantina C/Dr Sanchis Bergon, 24 Tel: 96 315 4968 Movil: 645074435 www.mimmo-cantina.com Italian owned and run, with a lovely setting overlooking the Rio Turia. Zona El Carmen

Al Pomodoro C/ del Mar, 22 Tel: 96 391 48 00, www.viciositalianos.com. Very popular, good value, great pizza. Bacco d.o.c. C/ Derechos 29, bajo (1 min from La Lonja) Tel: 96 391 19 65 Everyone welcome at this distinctive and very original Italian restaurant in an excellent location. Il Piccolo C / D’En Plom, 9 Tel: 96 206 99 55 Movil: 603 659 703 Just a stone’s throw from Torres de Quart. Il Piccolo is a welcoming, magical, intimate and romantic Italian restaurant with homemade Italian cuisine with a wide variety of choices including starters, pastas, pizzas, meats, fishes and delicious desserts like tirasimu and la pannacotta. Zona Wifi, Enjoy their lovely terrace in a quiet corner of the historic centre of Valencia. We are waiting to welcome you… 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 Zona C/ La Paz

La Gñocca de La Tia C/ Verger, 1 Tel: 961 139 930 This is authentic Genoese & Italian cuisine with

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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. Don Salvatore 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! Restaurante italiano de calidad. Muchas pizzas, ensaladas y pastas. Carta de vinos. Frecuentado por los futbolistas del Valencia CF. Lambrusquería C/ Conde Altea, 31 -36 Tel: 96 334 07 53 lambrusqueria.wordpress.com/about Italian Pizzeria

Il Bocconcino C/ Quart, 1 Tel: 96 323 03 98 Authentic Italian pizzeria / bocatería. Japanese

Kokura Pere i borrego 10 (C/ Alta – Na Jordana)

cuisine in a spacious restaurant. Taquería el Burrito (Zona Carmen) C/ Alta,12 Tel: 96 113 36 08 100% authentic Mexican food. Set in the heart of the centro historico. Eat-in or takeway with delivery service too. Multi-bar

La Bona Estrella (Zona Carmen) Plaza Manises, 2 Tel: 96 0640548 Great! Quite new and very spacious multi-bar with wide variety of beers. Enjoy Spanish and Mediterranean dishes, live music, live sports and more. Enjoy red wines by the glass or bottle from Rioja, Utiel Requena, Ribera de Duero and white wine from D.O. Rueda and Rias Baixas. Open all day and everyday for Breakfast, lunch, dinner with starters including octopus, pork dishes and Greek salads too. Sardines or duck to enjoy as main dishes as well as good range of Spanish hams, cheeses, sausages and more. Live music jams every Thursday 20-30h - 22.30h. Intercambio English - Spanish every Monday 19.30h! flea markets every Tuesday at 23.30h! La Bona Estrella es un Multi-bar nuevo para desayunos, comidas y cenas, Mucho espacio y buena oferta de comida española y mediterránea. Jamones, quesos, chorizos, salchichones, ensaladas, carpaccios. Música en directo los jueves 20:30h. Intercambio Inglés - Castellano cada Lunes @19:30h. Mercados de pulga 23:30h cada Martes. Pizzeria

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La Pizza del Carmen C/ Caballeros, 12 Tel: 96 391 9572 Facebook: Pizza del Carmen Friendly, tasty and varied Pizza to takeaway right in the heart of the Barrio del Carmen. Portuguese

C/ Denia, 20 Tel: 96 332 80 78

El Mexico de María (Zona Ruzafa) C/ Calle Denia, 20. Tel: 96 332 80 78 Friendly Mexican restaurant, superb homemade dishes. El Mexico de Maria has Mexican cuisine with years of culinary experience in Valencia with a fine combination of traditional and fusion Mexian cuisine for their loyal clientele. Lovely, cosy & colourful interior with lots of mexican decorations. Set in the hip barrio of Ruzafa. Restaurante mejicano acogedor con platos caseros y cocina fusión y tradicional. Interior atractivo, situado en el barrio de moda de Ruzafa. La Venganza de Maliche C/ Pérez Escrich, 11 Tel: 963 33 33 77 Authentic and original mexican

Café Pessoa C/ Literato Azorin, 2 Tel: 96 341 75 14 Great! An authentic Portuguese café bar with lovely cocktails and trendy interior. Portuscale C/ Subida del Toledano, 6 Tel: 96 1 144 063 www.restauranteportuscale.es Authentic Portuguese cuisine with Portuguese owners. Quality burger bar

Mediterranea de Hamburguesas SL C/ Sueca, 45 Zona Ruzafa (46006) Tel: 96 3 21 05 31 Open from Monday to Sunday 7pm to 1.30am C/ San Fernando, 22 (near Mercado Central) Zona Centro (46001) Tel: 96 3 21 70 03 Open from Monday to Sunday 12pm to 1a.m. info@mediterraneadehamburguesas.com www.mediterraneadehamburguesas.com At Mediterranea Hamburguesas sl, quality is our trademark and what sets us apart. We choose to work with the best materials, with a freshness and distinctive quality too. We enhance each burger with touches of the Mediterranean. Our daily challenge is to be the best burger bar in Valencia. Burguer bar de

alta calidad en zona centro y zona ruzafa. Ensaladas, carnes, opciones para celiacos. Mesclat C/ Beltran Bigorra, 10 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 306 58 52 www.mesclat.net Great! Mesclat (which is Valenciano for mixed) is a quality burger bar that gives you the chance to choose between meat, fish or vegetables. 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. Some of the best mediterranean dishes around. Restaurante Español con terraza amplia, ensaladas frescas, pescados y paella Valenciana. 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. Bar Kiosco C/ Derechos, 38 Tel: 96 391 01 59 Bodeguilla de Gato C/ Catalans, 10 Tel: 96 391 82 35 Carosel Taula de Canvis, 6 Tel: 96 1132 873 Dos Aguas C/ Marqués de Dos Aguas, 6 Tel: 96 251 64 26 Good value Spanish menu del días, great view. El Botijo C/ San Miguel s/n www.tascaelbotijo.com Spanish tasca in the Barrio Carmen! Great terraza, delicious tapas, a top ensaladilla rusa and great tabla de quesos too. Cool flamenco, rock and pop sounds, welcoming vibe and friendly Andalucian/Valencia owners. Perfect size portions and informed service. Be sure to try Valencian tinto no. 12!

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Restaurante Español íntimo, rústico y con comida casera muy buena; rabo de toro, croquetas, jamón ibérico, calamares y más. En Bou Lounge Drink + Tapas Tel: 96 3922632 Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine with tapas, gourmet hamburgers and desserts.

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with groups and couples. Lovely selection of salads, cheeses, bocadillos, homemade desserts, menus for groups, live music on Thursdays, art exhibitions by local artists. Típico del Barrio del Carmen con ensaladas, quesos, bocadillos, postres caseros sabrosos, buen ambiente, menús para grupos, música en directo los jueves. Bienvenidos! La Pitanza C/ Quart, 5 Tel: 96 391 09 27 www.lapitanza.com

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El Peix Daurat C/ Doctor Monserrat 14. Tel:.635 413 476. www.elpeixdaurat.com Open Monday- Saturday (13.30h – 16h), Wednesday – Saturday (20h – 24h), Closed Sunday. 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. Cocina Mediterránea de buena calidad con toques de fusión y con servicio atento. Pinchos y tapas también. El Rall Pl. Tundidores, 2 Tel: 96 392 20 90 Legendary paella restaurant, prime location by La Lonja and Plaza Negrito. Escalones de La Lonja C/ Pere Compte, 3

El Pony Pisador C/ Zurradores, 7 (Near Plaza Santa Catalina) Tel: 638 196 289/ 635 849 390 Homemade Spanish food, rustic interior and run by a friendly Spanish couple. Try their Croquetas de Jamón Ibérico, artichokes, baby squid with paprika, strawberry cheese cake. In a quite corner of the Centro Histórico. Good selection of wines from 8€ to 16€. Menú del día 10€ including drink. Saturday & Sunday lunch 14€, drink extra. Dishes from 4.50€ to 7€. Authentic Spanish cuisine.

Jacaranda Sensation Food Corretgeria, 33 Tel: 96 3 922 737 www.jacarandasensationfood.com Set in the centro historico so easy to find. We had a wonderful lunch here with lovely, friendly service and tasty rice, fish, meat and salad dishes. It’s a wonderful Mediterranean fusion with artistic presentation in a modern yet warm setting. Cosmopolitan crowd and mellow terrace outside. Popular with locals and visitors. Menu del dia around 10€. Open Tuesday to Sunday: 9am – 4pm/ 8pm – 1am. Just a stone’s throw from the cathedral. Spanish owners who speak English. Jacarandã es una nueva experiencia gastronómica en el " Barrio del Carmen" de Valencia. Te invitamos a venir y sentir nuevas emociones con nuestra fusión de sabores perfectamente combinados que deleitarán los paladares más exigentes.

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 bar de tapas más histórico en el centro de Valencia, especialidad en clóchinas, buenas habas y ensaladilla rusa.

La Carme C/ Soguers, 2 Tel: 96 392 2532 30 years old emblematic restaurant of the Barrio del Carmen with Mediterranean dishes and cosy yet spacious interior.

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

L'Aplec C / Roteros, 9 (near Torres de Serranos) Movil: 696 119986 Bar - restaurant to go for tapas. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 12 noon to closing. Closed Monday. 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! L' Aplec now has a great terrace with a varied menu for just 10€ with drink included, from

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JUNE 13 24/ 7 VALENCIA LISTINGS 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. Gay & Lesbian friendly. Tapas caseras, divertidas, servicio amable y buenas paellas de jueves a domingo. Muy cerca de Torres de Serranos. Auténticamente español y abierto a todos. La Lola C/ Subida de Toledano, 8 Tel: 96 391 80 45, www.lalolarestaurante.com reservas@lalolarestaurante.com. This is ‘nueva cocina española’! Authentic live flamenco every week. Las Damas C/ Damas, 3 Tel: 96 352 12 97 La Surcusal C/ Guillem de Castro, 118 (at IVAM) Tel: 96 374 66 65 La Xirgu C/ dels Borja, 4 Tel: 96 392 27 35 Maria Mandiles Plaza Manises, 2 Tel: 96 04 60 57 info@maria-maniles.com We've opened a new Maria Mandiles!!! ...Just next to the Palacio de la Generalitat in the heart of Valencia, we've opened a new space with a new decoration, new menu, new terrace and new Maria Mandiles... It's going to leave you with your mouth open!!...2 restaurants, 2 terraces, the same charm & delight & philosophy and the same way of working...We're waiting for you!! Maria Mandiles C/ del Padre Huérfanos, 2 Tel: 96 315 48 84 A wonderful choice. In the heart of the historic centre in a tranquil square by the church of El Carmen, next to a garden, you will find the restaurant Maria Mandiles. With an ample terrace, you can enjoy tapas, fondues, cheeses, salads, homemade desserts, a variety of sangrias, cocktails, and ‘Agua de Valencia’ too. Lunchtime menu from Monday to Friday for 10.50€ with everything included. Saturdays and Sundays at lunchtime has paella for 6.50€. Typical price for evening dinner is 18€. Open all day from 10am to 01.30am. En pleno centro histórico con una amplia terraza, donde poder disfrutar de sus montados, fondues, ensaladas, quesadillas, postres caseros, variedad de sangrías, cocteles y agua de Valencia. Mattilda Resto Bar C/ Roteros, 212 Tel: 96 392 31 68 www.mattilda.es Just a brief walk from Torres de Serranos in the renowned restaurant zone of Calle Roteros. This is a modern & trendy fusion/ creative chill out restaurant with ingredients fresh from Mercado Central. 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. Nou Carxofa

C/ Baja, 42 Tel: 96 391 02 98 Ocho y Medio Plaza Lope de Vega, 5 Tel: 96 392 20 22 www.elochoymedio.com 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 14€ every evening. Closed Sunday night and all day Monday. De martes a sábado menú mediterráneo por 14€ con ingredientes frescos y buena presentación y buen servicio. Interior agradable. Racó el falleret Guillem de Castro, 114 Tel: 96 064 28 72 New and authentic Spanish restaurant with traditional Valencian cuisine. Just a stone’s throw from IVAM. 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.

paella, arròs en fesols i naps, arroz a banda y más. Muy popular con grupos. Se recomienda reservar. Zona Jesús

La Mora Taberna C/ San Francisco de Borja, 1 Tel: 96 3 81 39 59 www,lamorataberna.com www.facebook.com/TabernaLaMora twitter.com/tabernalamora 46007 Off the beaten track. Smart interior, pleasant terraza and friendly service. Classic Spanish dishes with ham, cheese and meat dishes included.La Taberna Mora is a modern Spanish tavern with touches of gourmet regarding their cuisine. Its quality, acclimatized terrace and good service has made it an essential part of the Valencian restaurant scene. It has kept alive the spirit of traditional Spanish taverns, with tapas to enjoy for lunch and dinner. These include baby squid, patatas bravas, scrambled eggs with prawns, tablas of Spanish hams & cheeses. There are also very traditional options like Oxtail, fried eggs with foie, skewers, and many more specialities. There is also a fine bodega of wines, with some of the best wines from around the regions of Spain. Something Different

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. Tapas Bars

Blanquita (Zona Carmen) PL. Dr. Collado, 8 46001.Valencia Tlf. 637556321 Great Terraza and wide selection of tapas.

Tintofino Ultramarino C/ Corretgeria, 38 Tel: 96 315 39 64 Like a fine wine? Oh, that’s superb! Tapas, cheese, and meat too! Tinto fino is a wonderful, classy tapas bar restaurant with an extensive collections of 50 wines from Spain & Italy as well as delicious tapas from the mediterranean. Live acoustic music every Wednesday. Vintara Plaza de la Reina, 19 Tel: 96 392 41 85 Great paella is available from Monday to Friday. Yuso C / de la Cruz, 4 izquierda Tel: 96 315 39 67 The real deal. Valencian chefs and Valencian staff. Superb paella, arròs 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. About 18€ a head.Restaurante auténtico valenciano, con cocineros valencianos,

Dehesa Santa Maria (Zona Canovas) C/ Gran Via del Marques del Turia, 76 (corner of Plaza Canovas) Tel: 96 065 06 40 / Reservations: 96 0 65 06 41 www.dehesacanovas.com www.dehesasantamaria.com Wonderful setting in the highly popular, upmarket and cosmopolitan Canovas zone. This is a well-established and authentic

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de sus tapas típicas andaluzas (salmorejo, jamón serrano, quesos...), tan solo por 2.50 euros. Su tablao andaluz nos transporta al corazón de andalucía en pleno centro de Ruzafa, con espectáculos de cante y baile flamenco todos los fines de semana.

Spanish Tapas bar-restaurant specializing in quality Spanish ‘Iberico’ products so you can savour the best hams, cheeses & sausages to go with your wine or beer. Real quality Spanish food and drink with a quality clientele too. Friendly service, lovely terrace and clean & polished interior. Delicious desserts! Tapas bar de alta calidad con productos ibéricos, jamones, quesos, postres deliciosos.

El Olivo Taberna Plaza del Árbol, 4 (end of C/ Baja) Tel: 96 391 70 87 Authentic Spanish tapas in the historic centre. Highly popular with alternative crowd and visitors. Amongst their many specialities you will find artichokes, homemade croquettes, grilled sardines, fried prawns, octopus, cured ham, a selection of cheeses and much more. All tapas are made in the moment, which means you can take your time over a glass of wine or beer. Auténtico bar de tapas español con dueños de familia andaluza con alcachofas, croquetas, sardinas, opciones vegetarianas y mucho más. Popular con gente alternativa, gente del barrio y visitantes. Excelente terraza. Gilda C/ Esendra, 9 (corner Plaza Viriato) (Zona Carmen) Gilda is an original resto lounge just a brief few steps from the Torres de Quart (Quart Towers) offers in its chill out terrace the best of the Salento and Italian Tapas, another vision of Italian cuisine. Funky cocktail bar perfect start to the best of your night. Every Thursday “Aperitivo Italiano”, with free buffet for 6€ starts at 20:30. Over the weekend "The Italian sushi" and other theme nights. La Comisaría (Zona Carmen) Tapas y copas ilegales Pl. Arbol, 5 (corner C/ Baja) Tel: 96 391 07 39 www.lacomisaria.com Price per person around 15/22 €. Multilingual chef.

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Mar Cuatro - Tapas & Burguers (Zona Carmen) C/ del Mar, 4 Tel: 96 391 43 50 Great! Valencian owned and run. Just off Plaza Reina so really easy to find. A fresh, modern and relaxing space to enjoy a wide range of quality tapas, gourmet hamburgers, unique and top notch hotdogs, skewer recipes with different tastes and textures. Savour delish desserts in crystal pots that will surprise you for their delicious taste and lovely presentation. This is a vanguard Spanish tapas bar and open to all ages and backgrounds. Expect to pay around 20€. Tapas de calidad, hamburguesas gourmet, pinchos, postres deliciosos, muy cerca de Plaza Reina.

Sarao C/ Carlos Cervera, 22 (Zona Ruzafa) Tel: 96 3 25 63 68 18h till late. During week. Open from 11am from Fri-Sun Open Tuesday to Sunday from 18h during week. Flamenco jams on Saturday evening. Concerts Sunday at 13h Set in the cosmopolitan barrio of Ruzafa, Sarao is a slice of the real Spain. At this Spanish taberna you can enjoy great wines like Damajuana or Malavida as well cañas of beer like Alhambra, accompanied with typical, delicious Andalusian tapas (salmorejo, ham, cheeses and more) for just 2.50€. A warm welcome to make you feel at home. Live flamenco & dancing every weekend. We had a great time there. In Fallas, open everyday from 10 a.m. En Sarao hay vinos, Damajuana o Malavida, así como sus cañas Alhambra, acompañado

copenhagen (Zona Ruzafa) Literato Azorin, 8 Tel: 96 3 28 99 28 www.restaurantecopenhagen.com Kimpira Organic restaurant C/ Convento San Francisco, 5 Tel: 96 3 92 34 22 www.kimpira.es Macrobiotic and vegan food with organic ingredients, Just a stone’s throw from Plaza Ayuntamiento. We had a great lunch here. La Tastaolletes (Zona Carmen) C/ Salvador Giner, 6 Tel: 96 392 18 62 Vinoteca

Santa Companya (Zona Carmen) C/ Roteros, 21 Tel: 96 392 22 59 Classy. Long established and just a stone’s throw from the Torres de Serranos in the centro historico. This is an upmarket and welcoming wine-bar with a superb selection of wines and tasty Mediterranean dishes. Popular with discerning locals and visitors. They have an extensive and impressive wine cellar with wines from all over Spain and French champagne too. Their specialities include Steak tartare and Tuna tartare too! Expect to pay around 20€ a head for dinner here. Clean and rustic yet modern interior with pleasant and relaxing terrace outside. Open everyday from 19h to 01.00h. Vinoteca de alta calidad con bodega extensa Rioja, Somontano, Navarra, La Mancha, Campo de Borja y muchos más. Jamones y quesos de Francia, Italia y España. Muy cerca de Torres de Serranos. Abierto cada tarde desde 19:00h.

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JUNE 13 24/ 7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Plou i Fa Sol Plaza Musico Lopez Chavarri Nº7 Bajo, 46003,Valencia. Tel: 963919797 Charming organic shop in the heart of El Carmen. Welcoming atmosphere and friendly and knowledgeable owners. English and Spanish speakers. Big variety of organic food, bio cosmetic and natural remedies. Workshops, exhibitions and talks. Open from 9am till 20.30 pm, doesn't close at midday. Closed Sunday. Satwa C/ Calatrava, 17 Tel: 96 3 911 492 www.satwa.es Scrapbook boutique.

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

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Little America (Food and Drinks) C/ Musico Peydro, no 54 (next to Plaza Ayuntamiento) 46001 Movil: 607 231 006 Facebook Valencialittleamerica littleamericavalencia.blogspot.com.es/ Horario: De Lunes a Sábado de 10:00 a 20:30 Very near to Plaza Ayuntamiento so easy to get to. This shop specializes in food and drink imported from the U.S.A. like: Jack Links Beef Jerky, Pringles, Pop Secret, Aunt Jemima, Marshmallow Fluff, Jif Peanut Butter, Jack Daniel's, Taco Bell, Campbell's, Hershey´s, Reese's, Wonka, Skittles, Betty Crocker y much more. Products also include: coca cola Vainilla, coca cola cherry, mountain dew, Root Beer, Dr Pepper, Kool-Aid, Coffeemate, Kellogg's Pop Tarts, Kellog’s Froot Loops, General Mills Lucky Charms, Skippy Peanut Butter, Hershey's Chocolate Syrup, Jack Daniel's BBQ Sauce, Butterfinger, Hershey Kisses Milk, Reese's Peanut Butter Big Cup, Wonka Nerds. Tienda expecializada en alimentos y bebidas importadas de Estados Unidos. Cerca de Plaza Ayuntamiento. Con servicio experto y amable. Tenemos primeras marcas comercializadas en USA La Violeta (Flower shop, express delivery) Pl. Ayuntamiento, puesto 2 Tel: 96 352 13 99, 667 326 340 Zona El Carmen

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A. Jazze Vintage C/ Baja, 30 www.avintagejazze.com Facebook: AJAZZEVINTAGE A. Jazze Vintage is a cosy vintage store where you can find all kinds of little treasures. From fine clothing and Antique accessories to a great selection of Import Jazz on Vinyl. If you are looking for something different and you want to go back in time for a while… this is the place to visit in Valencia. The people at the store are very nice and friendly and knowledgable too. Prices are wide in range, from a 1 Euro postcard to a 400 Euros Christian Louboutin shoes and lots and lots of things you will love in between! In the heart of the Barrio del Carmen. Una tienda muy original y acogedora en el Corazon del Barrio del Carmen. Ropa Vintage, Decoracion, fotografia, musica vinilo, eventos y mas.

Taste Of America C/ Avd Reino de Valencia, 6 Tel: 96 206 64 65 www.tasteofamerica.es Zona Ruzafa

Madame Mim C/ Sevilla, 29 Movil: 649 032 066 / 678 701 634 Second Hand. Quality, retro, vintage and cool.

CLASSIFIEDS 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. BIKE HIRE Orange Bikes C/ Guillem Sorolla, 1 Tel: 96 391 75 51, www.orangebikes.net BOOK SHOPS

Indigo Calle Corretgeria, 4 – b izq 46001 Valencia Beautiful. Just off Plaza Reina so easy to find, Indigo is a quality shop with ethnic jewellery, handmade crafts, fashionable clothes and complements for women. All the exoticism of Morocco in the heart of the Carmen. Owner speaks Spanish, French, English and Arabic. Joyas étnicas y artesanía del mundo Moda y complementos de mujer Todo el exotismo de Marruecos en pleno corazón de Valencia. Déjese asombrar. Cerca Plaza de la Reina. Madame Bugalú C/Danzas, 3 Tel: 96 315 44 76 Chic! Monki C/ Calatrava 11, bajo Tel: 96 392 45 16, www.monki.shop

Loved Books C/ Tapineria, 18 (near Plaza Reina) Tel; 639 740 746 Please support your local second-hand bookshop. Plenty of titles in English and more. Good value books. Rana Books Av. Reino de Valencia, 15 46005 Valencia, Spain Tel: +34 96 332 81 28 www.ranabooks.es Rana Books is Valencia's newest English bookshop. It has a huge variety of books for adults, children and Teachers. Staff are friendly, knowledgeable and bi-lingual. The shop hosts regular events for Native English speakers and for those learning English at all levels. Events include weekly High tea, Board game Nights, Author signings, Native English staff host English conversation classes for adults and storytelling workshops for Children. Rana Books welcomes everyone to relax on their Chesterfield Sofa, indulge in a fresh cake and choose one of the newest bestsellers. More details available at www.ranabooks.es Nueva librería inglesa en Valencia,

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HOSTELS Home (Zona Carmen) Pl. Vicente Iborra Tel: 96 391 37 97 C/ La Lonja, 4 Tel: 96 391 62 29 www.likeathome.net Two of the funkiest hostels in town, set in the heart of the centro histórico. Hostal Antigua Morellana (Zona Carmen) C/ En Bou, 2 Tel: 96 391 57 73 www.hostalam.com Single: 45-55€, Double: 55-65€. Hostal El Rincón (Zona Carmen) C/ Carda 11 Tel: 96 391 79 98 / 96 391 60 83 Single: 10-13€, Double: 18-24€ Quart Youth Hostel C/ Guillem de Castro, 64 Tel: 96 3 270 101 www.quarthostel.com The River Hostel Valencia (Zona Carmen) www.riverhostelvalencia.com Plaza del Temple, 6 Tel: 96 391 39 55 New! “Cheap and fashionable accommodation in Valencia.” By the Rio Turia gardens, so very central and well located. HOTELS

La niña los peines (Zona Carmen) C/ Santo Tomas, 24 Tel: 96 392 52 82 Fantastic hair salon that is renowned in the city where highly experienced professional experts get to the essence of each person’s head of hair for the cut you are truly looking for. Combining health, pleasure and imagination there are a wide range of services, cuts, colours, styles available. They are make up experts who have worked with a number of film directors, designers and photographers too. There is also an erotic corner for customers… “La Niña Los Peines mueve las tijeras y zapatea, afina el tono de los colores cuidadosamente, mima tu melena mientras te la modela al ritmo de tus deseos. Y en el gabinete de belleza te arregla de la cabeza a los piés. Calidad Schwarzkopf, trabajo cuidado y trato personal ¡Óle!”

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 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 INTERCAMBIO / QUIZ

HEALTH Pilates Classes Movil: 687605722 Personal Trainers specialising in Pilates techniques for single or double classes. Reformer in our studio or at your home. Marta & Mike. 'YOGA TRAINING & RETREATS IN VALENCIA COMMUNITY’ Bodhiyoga yoga teacher training learn to teach: www.Bodhiyoga.es

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exchange / Thursday @20.00h... Lab2( C/ Hierba, 4 / tel: 96 391 2716) - English - Spanish - Tuesdays @20.00h - 22.00h La bona estrella (Plaza Manises, 2 Tel: 96 0640548) Intercambio English - Spanish every Monday 19.30h. Laboratorio 1 (Pl. Cors de la Mare de Deu, 3/ tel: 96 392 61 93) - German - Spanish Wednesdays @20.00h - 22.00h La Dehesa de Santa Maria (Gran Via, 76) English-Spanish exchange night / Wednesdays@20.00h Portland Ale House ( C/ Salamanca, 10 / tel: 96 3 810 406) Language exchange - Tuesdays @20.00h ... English - Wednesdays @20.00h... Spanish - Thursdays @20.30h Quiz - Sundays@20.00h... Portland Café (Paseo de la Facultades, 2 / tel: 96 3 810 406) - Language exchange / Mondays@ 20.30h... Radio City ( C/ Santa Teresa, 19 / Tel: 96 39 41 51 English Thursdays @20:00h - 23:00h... Seven ( Plaza Honduras, 34 / movil: 617154715) - Language exchange Thursdays & Sundays@ 20.00h... St Patrick's -( Gran via Marques del Turia, 69/ tel: 96 351 36 42) - Language exchange English - German - Spanish / Thursdays@20.00h... The Lounge - ( Estameñeria vieja, 2 / tel: 96 391 80 94) English - Spanish German / Wednesdays@ 20.30h... Ubik Café - ( Literato Azorin, 13 / tel: 96 374 12 55) English - Spanish - German. Mondays @19.00h - 22.30h LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

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� Spanish Courses � English Courses � Translations � Language Exchange � Business Classes � Group/Private Classes Alfa Language Centre (close to Levante UD football stadium) C/ Motilla de Palancar, 33. Tel: 961 336 658 www.alfalanguagecentre.com Facebook: Alfa Language Centre A popular language school offering English and Spanish lessons in a very welcoming and friendly environment. Limited places. Exam preparation – DELE and Cambridge exams. Experienced and native teachers. Alfa es una academia de idiomas que ofrece cursos de inglés y español. Grupos reducidos. Plazas limitadas. Profesorado experimentado y nativo.

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READER’S CORNER 24/7 Valencia Dance (Luca Patkós)

(Luca Patkós)

twentyfoursevenvalencia 35 We now have a monthly photography section called ‘Reader’s Corner’ where all readers are invited to send us some photos of Valencia and the community every month to ed@24-7valencia.com. The winner wins a prize of a dinner for 2 at a Valencia restaurant and will be contacted by email.

(Luca Patkós)

Martín Leiton & Javier Vercher at Jimmy Glass (Luis Blasco Bañuls)

Night cycle (Monica Cohen)

Amanda & Will (D. Birch) La Galería C/ Baja, 38

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Albelda's last match at Mestalla?

YOU COULDN’T WRITE IT

president learned of the fact through the media.

Valencia Club de Fútbol is living one of its most desperate moments in recent history. The failure to finish fourth and assure Champions League football for next season will cost the club dearly. Firstly, benefits from the competition had already been written into next season’s budget. Secondly, the loss of revenue will mean that VCF will have to sell some of their prized assets in order to balance the books, added to which the allure of Champions League matches is always a strong bargaining factor in attracting players to the team.

Valverde cited the unstable atmosphere that surrounds the club as the decisive factor in his decision to pack his bags and also left little doubt that he would have continued if Llorente had been allowed to carry on. He told reporters that, with Llorente’s agreement, the club had decided to sign Iago Aspas from Celta for a not insignificant amount of money. But following the resignation of Llorente, the Foundation, who now control VCF, decided against the move, which was the straw that broke the camel’s back for Valverde, who decided he could not continue under such circumstances. We will be able to see if Aspas is any good next season as he has been bought by Liverpool.

Off the pitch, the situation is even more disastrous since the resignation of expresident Manuel Llorente. The manager coveted by many clubs, Ernesto Valverde, has announced that he will not renew his contract. He told the players just before the vital away game to Sevilla that he would not be carrying on, whilst the incoming

Football-wise, three of the last four games have resulted in victory…starting with the early kick off away to Rayo Vallecano. Two first-half goals from Soldado, a third from Guardado and a late goal from Valdez, who only seems to score in added time, meant that the Chés took away all three points from their visit to the capital. They

were back there a week later to take on Getafe, who lacked ambition. Valencia won 0-1 thanks to a goal from Mathieu but the result could have and should have been más contundente. This result kept the pressure on Real Sociedad, who had stumbled somewhat in their latest fixtures, allowing Valencia to slip into the coveted fourth place, but the Basques responded by earning a priceless victory away to Sevilla. The penultimate game of the season was a home fixture to Granada who, although losing 1-0 in Mestalla, confirmed their First Division status for next season thanks to the way that other results went. One of the games that Valencia were keeping an eye on was the Real Sociedad – Real Madrid match which ended 3-3 as the Basques scored an injury time equaliser which meant that Valencia needed to win their last game against Sevilla to be assured of Champions League action. During the run up to the game, the Basque newspaper Gara published an article saying that Valencia was obliged to “ganar, o a comprar, el partido que le queda por jugar en Sevilla”, translated as “to win, or

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buy, the match they have left to play against Sevilla”. After watching the match, it seems that the Basques beat the Valencians to the ref because his actions were inexplicable. The blanc i negres came out serious and fighting and an excellent goal from Banega gave them a well-deserved lead. The official then refused to award Valencia two stone cold penalties and didn’t see a Sevilla defender throw a well-aimed elbow into the jugular of Soldado. Negredo equalised with a spectacular overhead kick and then, in two minutes, the referee turned VCF’s season upside down. After failing to see Valencia’s penalty claims, he did spot something that he translated as a penalty offence in favour of Sevilla, which Negredo duly converted. To add insult to injury, the man in the middle plus his linesman invented a supposed elbow from Jonas to explain an unexplainable red card. It should be said as well that the play-acting from the Sevilla player, Alberto Moreno, was shameful but it seems to be de rigueur in Spanish football these days.

Incredibly, after the break the Chés still came out fighting with 10 men and managed to score an equaliser before tired legs and gaps in the park made it easy for Sevilla to hit on the counter, scoring two more goals and condemning Valencia to fifth place as Real Sociedad won away to Deportivo, assuring them fourth spot and sending Depor into the second division. After the game, Valverde made official his decision to not continue and the favourite for the job is Miroslav Djukić, a Mestalla idol… then again, so was Pellegrino. Tino Costa apparently has been sold to Spartak Moscow for 7 million, yo pongo el lazo, and more will follow him out the door. The new president Salvo has said that the future of the club will be based on bringing players through the ranks, which is a great concept that has had very little success in modern football, with the exception of Barcelona. As for signings, who knows, the club is in such a chaotic state that no one really knows what will happen. It is going to be an interesting and painful summer for VCF.

Meanwhile Levante UD have been treading water since Christmas. In the second half of the season the granotas have managed just 16 points, a tally that if they had repeated in the first half would have meant relegation. Next season Levante will face a trying time, they are set to lose influential players through retirement and the need to sell. The negative way they have ended the season has to be broken straight away or otherwise they will struggle. So, Europa League next season for Valencia. They may even face my beloved Wigan, (FA Cup Winners 2013). You couldn’t write it!!! STOP PRESS! DJUKIĆ IS THE NEW MANAGER OF VALENCIA CF. Mark Hulton

Valencia CF play the 'International Champions Cup' in the U.S.A. from July 27 - August 7. The tournament also includes Real Madrid, Chelsea, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Everton, Los Angeles Galaxy...

¡Al ataque!

Levante UD

¡Luchador! Bernat es de Valencia Levante UD Photo © Levante UD / Valencia CF Photos © Valencia Club de Fútbol / Article © 24/ 7 Valencia 2013

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La3: C/ Padre Porta, 2. (Zona Puerto) www.groovelives.com

All photos Cecille ÂŠ 24/ 7 Valencia 2013

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SPANISH WINE & TAPAS BAR OF THE MONTH

SANTA COMPANYA

Jesús

Night Time is the Right Time. Now is the season to enjoy balmy summer evenings in Valencia and for

some it’s the momento to chill out over some good

and canónigos and the quality and balance of the ingredients that stood out. A superior salad.

Spanish wine, original tapas and Mediterranean

We next savoured their speciality of Steak tartare,

histórico and just a stone’s throw from the famous

herbs, capers, chopped onions and chilis. Eating

dishes. Tucked in a cosy corner of the centro

Torres de Serranos…you will find Santa Companya.

This is a quality wine & tapas bar that has been a favourite of locals and visitors since it first opened

in 2001. The Valencian owner, Jesús, is down-toearth, welcoming and friendly with a helpful staff, too. This is calidad with warmth and a smile.

raw meat is not for everyone and the excellent

between 15€ – 25€ for a nice evening out here. Very

level of hygiene and care at Santa Companya is paramount in their preparation of this dish. It was

tasty, a delicate portion and surprisingly easy to

We’ve been popping in for a glass of wine and tapas

reasonable, given the setting and level of cuisine and choice of wines.

On the evening we stopped by, we ended up

tasters!

a relaxed Tuesday night and we lost sense of the

day. So, I guess we’ve done our bit as your royal

embutidos Vinaleseros, which was a selection of

Jerez, too.

but the prices are not excessive. Expect to pay

digest. By the way, we felt absolutely fine the next

Valencia, La Mancha, Rioja, and Ribera del Duero.

Baixas, Penedès as well as cavas and sherries from

of the ceiling, too.

Santa Companya is a cut above in terms of quality

Owner Jesús is from the Valencia pueblo of Vinalesa

You can enjoy white wines from Utiel-Requena, Rías

wine & tapas bar. Check out the rustic brickwork

which was completely raw, minced beef with fine

Their wine cellar is impressive, with 60 wines to choose from all over Spain, including red wines from

interior of this trendy and welcoming 21st century

and he was proud to present to us Cazuelita de Spanish meats from his town like chorizo, morcilla,

longaniza and potato & egg in a brown, earthenware

little pot. It was a very tasty and the most joyous dish of the night. When we remarked on this to Jesús, he replied: “It’s a dish full of positive energy and when

spending three hours wining and dining here on

time. There were a smattering of locals when we arrived and, by the time we left at midnight, Santa Companya was full with cheerful customers, mostly

from Spain and discerning couples and small groups from abroad (Britain, France, the Netherlands).

These have to be just some of the good signs of

Santa Companya’s wide appeal! Cosmopolitan yet local. Recommended.

my mates from Vilanesa order this local dish over a

Owl & Bella

it’s food to wake the dead.”

Santa Companya

wooden tables for groups and couples or low

After such a satisfying dinner we were presented

Serranos)

terraza at weekends, too, which makes it great for

of their desserts on one plate – a creamy white

over the years but this was our first time having a long and pleasant, sit-down dinner by the window. Regarding the seating, you can enjoy food and

drink at the bar or on attractive high chairs with seating, if you prefer that option. There’s also a mellow conversation outside. Indeed, there is also a

private room for small groups called ‘La Cava’ (The

Cave) where you can dine surrounded by Santa Companya’s many, many good wines, which are

mostly from Spain but with some choices from

few beers, afterwards they then feel right as rain…

with a colourful postre that combined a number

chocolate yoghurt, a hazelnut mousse with dark

chocolate cream and fruits & wafers. Attractive on the eye and not heavy on the stomach, either. A

memorable way to end a night of fun conversation,

C/ Roteros, 21 (a stone’s throw from Torres de Tel: 96 392 22 59 Zona Carmen

www.santacompanya.com Open every day

19.00h – 00.30h

great food, good wine and pleasant surroundings.

Salads (including spinach and duck): 10€ – 12€

in Spanish but there is info in English by the window.

The music soundtrack is fairly eclectic with English &

Carpaccios (prawn, salmon and meats): 7€ – 12€

Over a couple of smooth glasses of red wine

wafting in the background. By the end of the evening

France, too. The food and wine cartas are currently

(Torre de Golban, Ribera del Duero, Crianza), Jesús served us their famous Pan de cristal, which is a special, oven-cooked ‘crystal’ bread, with an

Spanish pop, jazz, and ethnic chill out like Chambao it was so full of people enjoying themselves that we couldn’t hear the music anymore!

excellent olive oil added. The salty aftertaste adds

The interior combines artistic modernity and

the tostas, we savoured the tenderest ham we have

Check out the impressive and unique painting of a

to the delight of sipping more wine! To accompany encountered in Valencia as well as pieces of cheese with fines herbes decorating their edges. A lovely

way to begin the evening’s dining.

After more red wine was served, we then shared a delicious Duck salad with cherry tomatoes, nicely

stylishness with touches of old-fashioned warmth.

bar scene by famous artist and musician Santos de Veracruz, famed for his collaboration with the

legendary band Muchachito Bombo Infierno. The

painting was commissioned especially for Santa Companya.

cooked goat’s cheese with an attractive burnt

The bar’s hanging lamps are covered in the style

vinaigrette. Again, it was the tenderness of the duck

making for a relaxed setting and contrasting with the

of fisherman’s quarter baskets, with the soft lights

Tartares (tuna or steak): 12€

Ibéricos y Quesos (hams & cheeses): 7€ (half) / 12€ – 13€ (full)

Carnes (Spanish meats & sausages): 10€ – 13€

Delicatessen (including foie, baby squid, asparagus and prawn dishes: 10€ – 15€

Tosta Pan de Cristal (‘Crystal’ bread with spinach, mushroom, anchovies, ham & tomato toppings): 5€

Postres (including tiramisu, brownie with vanilla ice cream, hazelnut mousse with dark chocolate cream & rolled wafer): 6€

Red wines (including Valencia, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero, Rioja): 2.50€ – 3.50€ (glass), 13€ – 17€ (bottle)

White wines (including Utiel-Requena, Lanzarote,

Penedès): 2.50€ – 3.50€ (glass), 14€ – 21€ (bottle)

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WOMAN

Okay, so I know it’s super repetitive and overly clichéd, and I would never want you to feel like reading my column is akin to an uncomfortable ride in the lift with your next door neighbour, but c’mon! What is it with this weather, man?! Talk about schizophrenic – in the past week I have used my umbrella twice and stepped out in sandals on more than one occasion, then immediately regretted spending hard-earned cash on a presummer pedicure within minutes, putting my feet directly back into my beloved ankle booties as soon as I could. My dear friend H. is currently living in Paris, and I naively bought flights in May thinking it would be Spring there then, but the City was quite evidently still deep in the throes of Winter and I borrowed scarves, gloves and even hats the entire time. But Paris is different. Paris is practically always wet and cold, and I must have been “having a moment”, as my mother says, when I thought I could enjoy a few days of nice weather with my pals. Yet this marvellous place I call home, Valencia, land of the sunshine, land of the oranges, land of the infinite stretches of beach, is laughing in my face with its very half-hearted attempt at Spring. The joke of it all is, of course, that when Summer finally does arrive, it will do so with a huge, Nit del Foc-style fireworks display of heat wave, and we shall all complain and grumble loudly to each other, under our breaths, and especially in the lift. I like to carry out a slow release of my limbs this time of year, exposing my winter skin gradually – a sleeveless top here, an ankle there, a kneecap the next week... I need to fully prepare myself mentally for Summer dressing – I am English by nature, after all, and we

Brits are not renowned for our sleek Summer style nor for our knack to tan easily. I wish I had the smooth olive skin of my cousins, whose Lebanese genes, though in the same proportions as my own, have seemed to flourish with age. They not only look healthier than me all the time, but also turn a deep and beautiful bronze without even thinking about it. I, however, although thankfully I do not turn that frightful British Pink (apologies if I have offended anybody here but you must admit there is a fine line between English Rose and the unattractive Benidorm Burn), do need many an afternoon laid out on the beach a la pig-on-a-spit to even notice the difference in shades of pale. And we all are ever so good at convincing ourselves, are we not? You can hear it now, “Don’t I look brown? Aren’t I tan?” And there I am cursing said person in my head whilst I grin and bear the awful truth that of course they look brown – they are standing next to me, after all! I am well informed by my mother and her weekly padel game group that – and here comes a bit of product endorsement I can assure you I am not sponsored for – the selftanning Deliplus brand towelettes on sale in Mercadona are fantastic. I once had a nasty, streaky experience with self-tan. Aside from the smell, which is most odd and lingers all day, if not month, and despite have done all the prep – the exfoliating, buffing and moisturising most necessary before slapping on the product – I still ended up like I had a terrible skin pigmentation condition that made my legs quite orange in parts. Best stick to the tinted moisturiser and best bronzing powder I have ever owned, of which I acquired several pots in Ann Summers’ closing down sale. When I run out it will be a sad day for my face, which will no longer boast a shimmery glow not unlike Jennifer Lopez’s naturally honey-toned face. Now I am seriously kidding myself.

year hiatus in which I was living in, let’s face it, a pueblo, just ten minutes from Valencia but what felt like another planet to me, I am finally back where I belong, in the centre of all the action, the eye of the storm, flat-sharing with my dearest, bestest and oldest gal-pal, Lolita Devine. It has been non-stop fun and games since we moved in. Which, to be honest, is just like before, only minus the 25€ taxi fare home! I can now stagger straight to my front door. The flat is beautiful, recently done up, huge, airy, light and quiet, with plenty of room for all my shoes, and a stone’s throw from errrythang. So much so, that Lolita and I have barely enjoyed an evening to ourselves. If the lights are on, the doorbell is bound to ring. Our lovely and generous friends have inundated us with gorgeous housewarming gifts, and we have learnt our lesson from our previous shared abode that clear ground rules must be set re arriving empty-handed expecting aperitifs, dinner or even a bed for a night! Speaking of Ann Summers, the old store on Paseo Ruzafa is now Tiger – the most exciting place for someone who has just moved home and the source of more than one of the aforementioned presents, I am sure. Super cheap and cheerful, it’s almost like the bazaar area at Ikea in one space. From kitchen cloths emblazoned with kitsch moustache prints, to freestanding neon lights, and lovely cards, gift wrap, candles and even food, it is very hard to avoid just ‘popping in’ and leaving empty-handed. I certainly haven’t done so yet, but I am always a sucker for silly trinkets and smelly candles, and everyone looks more sun-kissed by candlelight! Anita Darling

So Paris was super fun, and though cold, made me anxious to get back to June in Valencia, with its al fresco living and weekends spent frolicking on the beach (weather permitting). After a near twoPhoto: Cecille / Article © 2013 24/ 7 Valencia

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Mark Hodder Tell us something about your background, travel, work and experiences. I was born in Southampton but, after leaving home in my late teens, never returned there. I lived in Winchester, Maidstone, Norwich, Canterbury and London, moving in accord with the dictates of education, work and, on occasion, whim. I knew I wanted to be a writer from the age of 11, when I read Edgar Rice Burroughs (the creator of Tarzan). A few years later, I told the school careers advisor, who responded, “So, office work, then.” The course of study that came closest to offering what I needed was Fine Art (in actual fact, a far cry from what I needed), so I ended up at Art College, somehow dabbling with filmmaking before attempting to freelance as an illustrator. My 20s were lean years, during which I was hopelessly off-course. When I hit 30, I managed to regain some measure of control, returning to university for a Cultural Studies degree. It involved the analysis of the functions of narrative, so I was finally doing something that might help with my ambition, and I started to ‘test the waters’ by writing short stories. After graduation, I was a commercial radio scriptwriter for four years (dreadful job) before joining the BBC as a ‘content executive’ for the programmes website Article © 2013 24/ 7 Valencia

MARK HODDER (basically, a writer with a stupid job title). These roles helped to hone the technical skills I required, such as how to say the most with the fewest words, and how to pace a sentence so your writing has the appropriate rhythm.

“The Secret of Abdu El Yezdi” begins a new Burton & Swinburne trilogy. It advances the ongoing story arc but also offers an entry point for new readers, though I can’t describe how without giving the plot away!

After the BBC I freelanced as a copywriter for two years, but by this point I was sick of the commercial world and desperate for a change of lifestyle. A holiday to Cuba had altered the way I perceived the world. I needed to feel a greater sense of personal fulfilment … which is when Valencia entered the story and the publishing industry ‘knocked at my door.’

What brought you to Valencia and how do you find it as a place to live and work?

Could you tell readers about your books, “The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack,” “The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man,” and “Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon?” This is my ‘Burton & Swinburne’ trilogy. They feature real historical characters … Sir Richard Francis Burton, Algernon Swinburne, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and many others … and are set in the early 1860s. In them, Burton becomes aware that his world is somehow askew, and his investigations lead to the discovery that time has been altered and history changed. Hints from the future have caused science and engineering to advance too rapidly, so the British Empire is replete with outlandish machines and bizarrely modified animals, and hardly at all resembles the one recorded in our history books. The novels are fast, action-packed, filled with grotesquery and old-fashioned ‘derring-do,’ but also have philosophical depth in that they explore the nature of time and our relationship with it. Tell us about “A Red Sun Also Rises” and your latest book, “The Secret of Abdu El Yezdi.” “A Red Sun Also Rises” is a standalone, independent from the Burton & Swinburne novels. It’s my homage to Edgar Rice Burroughs, a tale in which two mismatched companions are transported to another world where their influence inadvertently disrupts the life cycle of an alien species. It’s about ecology and the positive or negative role faith can play in society.

Boy meets girl. Girl is Spanish. Boy abandons his job (and belongings) to join her. The age-old romance! In truth, it was a remarkable moment in which different strands of life came together and everything clicked into place. By 2008, I was sick of London and bored with copywriting. My family had moved to the Costa del Sol 10 years earlier and during my visits I’d fallen in love with Spain. When I met Yolanda, making the ‘jump’ into a new life was easy. I joined her in Valencia, taught English for a year, then the publishing deal came seemingly out of nowhere, and now I’m living my ideal life as a full-time novelist. The icing on the cake: we have twins on the way! All of which means I feel very happy. I work in my study in the winter and on the balcony in the summer. It’s impossible to underestimate the positive effect Valencia’s climate (and food) has had on my lifestyle. I really enjoy living here and have no intention of ever moving. It’s the first place I can properly call ‘home.’ Interview by Owl For more information: markhodder.blogspot.com.es

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IVAM

FESTIVAL ESTIVAL www.festivalestival.com It’s here. It’s happening. It’s Festival Estival. Between 5th and 7th July, Valencia will have a new edition of its very special festival. This unique Anglo-Spanish festival allows you to enjoy the delights of the beautiful Mediterranean city of Valencia. A weekend full of cultural and gastronomic activity with visits to the superb monuments of the city and, most important of all, a programme of night-time shows with top notch stars of flamenco, opera, zarzuela and jazz. Enjoy Valencia’s beautiful sunshine, her beaches, her architectural treasures and all the nightlife in an ideal ambience with an international group. This is the Festival Estival Family, a new style of cultural tourism. We have booked top quality performers in flamenco, opera; blues, jazz and soul. As ever, we feature a medley of accessible operatic arias together with favourites from the musicals. Futhermore, we have achieved a unique and innovative collaboration between London and Valencian artists throughout the programme that cannot be found anywhere else but Festival Estival. We have prepared a big night for Saturday 6th July with the Gala of Arias and Musicals in IVAM featuring (from Valencia) brilliant soprano Amparo Navarro and acclaimed tenor Javier Agulló; in collaboration with piano accompanist James Baillieu, recently described by the Daily Telegraph as “in a class of his own”. You can buy the tickets on our website: www.festivalestival.com/ or directly in the IVAM.

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VALENCIA SUMMER DAYS & NIGHTS HEY UP, CHUCKS!!! I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but I have a little bit of sad news for you all...I don’t know if you have heard, but unfortunately this year’s summer has been cancelled in Valencia!!! Yes, so pack up your bags and it’s off to sunny Scunthorpe, home of the mojito and land of the bikini;)  the only difference being, while you’re drinking your mojito, there will be loads of pensioners playing bingo next to you, and if you see a bikini, you’ll wish that you hadn’t;) Wait a minute, what am I talking about...the summer in Valencia hasn’t been cancelled. We’ve only had a few months where it’s not been clear blue sky, no wind, and no rain. Am I the only one who remembers that all the way up to the end of Feb 2013, the weather had been bloody amazing as usual? To tell you the truth, Las Fallas wasn’t as sunny as it could have been, but apart from that, what’s been the big problema?? We’ve had to wear our jumpers five or six times more than normal???  Please...can everyone put things into perspective and strap on a pair!!!? If you still lived back home (in northern Europe) looking outside at the grey sky and the pouring hail, then you could complain!! OK, rant over, and on that note, it’s time to start talking about this month’s theme...drum roll please... VALENCIAN SUN TERRACES;) Oh yes, it’s that time again, people – sand, sunsets and sambucas!!!!! IT’S THE SUMMMMMMMERRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;) Valencia is tailor-made for the summer with all its outdoor terraces, pool parties and festivals. First of all, I’m going to give you a quick guide to all the terraces around town and by the beach, which may float your boat, kicking off with Sol i Luna (C/ del Mar, 29), behind Plaza de la Reina.  It’s a funky little bar which used to be run by a good friend of mine from London, who created a really relaxed vibe, playing all the new music from the UK and around the world. The decor matched the atmosphere and the boss led the way training the staff, showing them how things should be done.... sin prisa pero sin pausa;)  Now it’s being run by a group of Spanish and Italians, I think, who are trying to carry on where James left off. For me, one of the

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best things about this bar is the terrace, which soaks up all the rays that the sun has to give from about 14.00h – 19.00h, if I’m not mistaken. Also in the same area, Finnegans Irish Pub (Plaza de la Reina, 19) offers you great British food with nice cold pints and opens around midday. The bar itself is huge inside and, in my opinion , is definitely a challenger to be one of the best Irish bars in Spain looks-wise.  The sun has got his hat on from about lunchtime (15.00h) till 20.00h and the views of the Cathedral and the rest of the square are breathtaking;) Crossing over the road you have 100 Montaditos (Plaza de la Reina, 10) where, on Sundays and Wednesdays, everything on the menu is 1€ (apart from the salads, 2€)!!!!!!! Yes, and that includes pints of Tinto de verano, a lovely, fruity, summery drink (be careful not to have more than three ice cubes or it will take the taste away) and pints of lager, too!!! The good thing about this place is that if you fancy getting on it early, you can sit outside on the terrace from about 09:30h – 10.00h while the waitresses are setting up, plus the sun will be shining directly on your face from the second you sit down.... NICE;))))))) The other terraces to check out are:   Bar/ Restaurante 39º 27N (Port America’s Cup, Marina Norte P/6), the recommended choice of drink is a bottle of chilled ‛house blonk’. Apart from being the best price, it’s actually quite charming once you get to know it;) and as for the views...SIMPLY SPECTACULAR. Laydown (Marina Real Juan Carlos I, Local 8) as I mentioned in the last issue, this is a great little venue with comfy sofa beds looking at the splendour of the port. On most Saturdays you can enjoy all of the above whilst listening to great deep house music with, of course, a giant mojito in hand;)  As this is a very popular venue in the summer, please don’t hesitate to give me a call if you want to reserve a section in the V.I.P. with reduced rates on bottles and the rest of the drinks for groups or just if you want to look like a don;) 647 585 494.

St Patrick’s Irish Bar (Gran Vía Marqués del Turia, 69) has a nice little terrace with quite a lot of shade as well, for those of you who don’t want to end your day looking like a lobster.   I won’t lie to you, this bar is one of my favourites, not for its terrace, but for its extremely down-to-earth staff, its cool as FUNK attitude with the punters, and regarding the banter well, they have bags of it!;) As for me (DJ Shaft) I will be playing regularly every Thursday during the summer, starting on Thursday the 13th in Club 47 (C/ Quart 47, Barrio del Carmen). I’ll be playing all the old classics ranging from James Brown, the Doors, Nirvana to the Prodigy, mashed up with all the new stuff by Daft Punk, David Guetta and many more. Seriously, it’s hard to choose where you want to go to dance in the summer, as most places play very similar music, but I can guarantee that when you pop your head into Club 47 when I’m there, you won’t be sorry.  At the moment there is a 241 drinks offer on copas (huge spirit and mixer) b4 01:30h and if you come in big groups, I’m sure I’ll be able to get a round of shots in;) OK, party people, that’s all for now. I know this month has mainly been about the sun, but trust me it’s the calm before the storm. July and August is when all the fun really begins, with festivals, live bands and banging DJs. This month is all about getting tanned and chilling out to cool grooves on the terraces. Stay classy, Valencia  JT L.T.D BABY;) P.S. 24/7 Valencia writer and DJ Dom Scott is DJing funky / deep house every Saturday and Sunday at Laydown from 15.30h – 20.30h. Check his great website for more info & tunes www.djdomscott.com

Carribean’s Puerto (Marina Real Juan Carlos, Local 6) This is a fairly new terrace with great potential, which might be investing in some really good parties this summer, so keep your eye out for that one! Photo © Adri Castellanos 7 Valencia 2013 Photo © Víctor Aranda/ /Article: ArticleJohn LolaTreacy García©©24/ 2013 24/7Valencia

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15. LAB / LAB2. CAFÉ DE LAS HORAS 16. FINNEGANS/VINTARA 17. LAURIA 14 18. SLAUGHTERHOUSE . MEXICO MARÍA 19. RADIO CITY . ANITA GIRO 20. ACCAPPÈLLA . ALANDALUS 21. MAR CUATRO - TAPAS & BURGUERS 22. LA BONA ESTRELLA . MARÍA MANDILES 23. CARPE DIEM 24. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ 25. LA PILARETA 26. EXCUSE ME?

MOJITERIA BRODEL 27. EL BOTIJO . PLOU I FA SOL 28. JIMMY GLASS . A. VINTAGE JAZZE . PAPARAZZI . NOU CARXOFA . LA GALERIA 29. EL RINCÓN GRIEGO 30. UBIK CAFE 31. ST PATRICK´S 32. EL PEIX DAURAT 33. EL OLIVO 34. BAR TORRES 35. REFUGIO

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Face & Rudi Bam Bam DJs 6€. EXCUSE ME?: DJs 24.00h. JUANITA: Juanita Crew 23.00h Gratis. LA3: Duo Kie en concierto (hip-hop español) 22.30h 12€ / 15€ // La 3 Fighters con Mr. West vs. Obtuso vs. Impe vs. Ley DJ vs. Ruben Thrax vs. Charles vs. Groovekey / Ladrilley + Victor Fos 1.30h. WAH-WAH: El Vez con Schitzphonics 22.30h 15€ / 18€. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 9 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Isabel Julve, Júlia Gimeno, Rosa Sanz y Kike Naval (flamenco) 20.00h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Ester Andújar Quartet (vocal jazz) 19.00h 8€ / Jam Session (vocal y instrumental) 20.30h Gratis. JUANITA: DJ Don Dub 21.00h Gratis. MONDAY / LUNES 10 RADIO CITY: DJ Session 23.00h Gratis. TUESDAY / MARTES 11 JIMMY GLASS: Bobby Martínez Quintet (jazz) 20.45h 13€ Aforo Limitado. RADIO CITY: Juanma Maya, Juan de Pilar y Manuela + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. 27 AMIGOS: Folk-Jazz 21.30h Gratis. WAH-WAH: Young Fresh Fellows (indie rock) 22.00h 15€ / 18€. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 12 JUANITA: Miércoles al Soul con Chicho Solaz 23.00h Gratis. VELES E VENTS: Alejandro Sanz 22.00h 220€ (VIP), 77€, 66€ y 44€. THURSDAY / JUEVES 13 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Fernando Lucas, Rafael Vargas ‘El Chino’, Manuel Heredia, Marisa Gallardo y Yuske Saegusa (flamenco) 23.30h. JIMMY GLASS: Rogiers (piano y voz, jazz – R&B – house) 22.15h – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: DJ Don Dub 23.00h Gratis. FRIDAY / VIERNES 14 BLACK NOTE: La Chica del Bulldog (pop) 23.30h Gratis – consumición. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Fernando Lucas, Rafael Vargas ‘El Chino’, Manuel Heredia, Marisa Gallardo y Yuske Saegusa (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: African Party con Jady Seck en

concierto + DJ Marvin Deno 21.00h 5€. EXCUSE ME?: DJs 24.00h. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Naima Trio (jazz) 22.30h – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: Mandievus 23.30h Gratis. KAF CAFÉ: Folk-Jazz-World Music con Will McCarthy, Javier Vercher y Dhruv Kothari 21.30h Gratis. LA3: Space Elephants + Mr. West / Concurso DJs Jarana 1.30h. WAH-WAH: Spirit Rhythm Band 22.00h 5€. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 15 BLACK NOTE: Doble Pletina (pop) 23.30h 12€ con cerveza. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Fernando Lucas, Rafael Vargas ‘El Chino’, Manuel Heredia, Marisa Gallardo y Yuske Saegusa (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Soledad Vélez en concierto 20.30h 5€ / DJ Session. EL LOCO: A-Bones + Los Glurps!! 23.00h 15€ / 18€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA: Ska-ba Dinamite Sounds 23.00h Gratis. LA3: 3 Años de Hits @ La3 con Xharles + Pablo Cebrián + Obtuso / Samuel Dan + Lupo Heras 1.30h. RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity 23.00h Gratis. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 16 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Fernando Lucas, Rafael Vargas ‘El Chino’, Manuel Heredia, Marisa Gallardo y Yuske Saegusa (flamenco) 20.00h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Sergio Sanz (quartet, chamber pop) 19.00h 6€. JUANITA: DJ Don Dub 21.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Juanma Maya, Juan de Pilar, Enrique Sevilla y La Mari (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. MONDAY / LUNES 17 RADIO CITY: DJ Session 23.00h Gratis. TUESDAY / MARTES 18 JIMMY GLASS: Steven Fishwick Quartet (jazz) 20.45h 12€ Aforo Limitado. RADIO CITY: Alba Díaz, Jony Amador, Juan Carlos Amador, Ángel, Chicho y Dani de Francisco + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 19 EL LOCO: Cuff the Duke (desde Canada) 22.00h 10€ / 13€. JUANITA: Miércoles al Soul con Chicho Solaz 23.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Indie Vibes con Ra-zz 23.00h

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CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: ‘El Tebi’, Tomás de los Cariño y Toni Porcar (flamenco) 20.00h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Francesc Capella Trio (jazz) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. DUB CLUB: 20.00h Baye Fall Percusión en concierto (desde Senegal) 20.00h 4€. JUANITA: DJ Don Dub 21.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Juanma Maya, Juan de Pilar, Enrique Sevilla y La Mari (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll (rock) 23.30h Gratis – consumición. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Juanma Maya, Juan de Pilar y Manuela Morales (flamenco) 23.30h. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA: DJ Don Dub 23.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Brit Pop City 23.00h Gratis. FRIDAY / VIERNES 21 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Kallardó con Rafael Vargas ‘El Chino’, Miguel Pérez y Daniel de Francisco (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jordi Bonell & Mario Rossy Quartet (jazz) 23.00h / 00.30h Gratis (Día de la Música). DUB CLUB: Dwomo en concierto + Rafa Cervera DJ 22.00h. EL LOCO: Stoneds + Back Doors (tributo a Rolling Stones y Doors) 22.30h 10€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Jimmy’s Jam (jazz) 22.30h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: Bad Foundation 23.30h Gratis. LA3: Miguel Campello en concierto 22.00h 15€ // Zombie Boy & KAV + Xharles / Sutja Gutiérrez 1.30h. RADIO CITY: Around the World Unplugged 23.00h / Radio Eklekcity Gratis. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 22 BLACK NOTE: Jayme Marques + DJ Lucky (bossa) 23.30h 10€ con cerveza. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Ana Llorís, David Vázquez, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: The X en concierto 22.30h 7€ + DJ session. EL LOCO: Ruta 46 (concierto benéfico) 23.00h 10€. EXCUSE ME?: DJs 24.00h. JUANITA: Slowly Man 23.30h Gratis. LA3: ElyElla DJs + Ley DJ / Special Affkt + Fabian Dressens 1.30h. PALAU DE LES ARTS (Auditorio): Diego El Cigala (flamenco) 20.45h 32€ (Berklee Día de la Música). WAH-WAH: Nudozurdo 22.00h 15€ / 18€. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 23 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Esther Garcés, Johnny Amador, Juan Carlos Mendoza y Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 20.00h. JUANITA: DJ Don Dub 21.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Juanma Maya, Juan de Pilar, Enrique Sevilla y La Mari (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. MONDAY / LUNES 24 RADIO CITY: DJ Session 23.00h Gratis.

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 26 JIMMY GLASS: Baldo Martínez Cuarteto Europa (jazz) 20.45h 14€ Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: Miércoles al Soul con Chicho Solaz 23.00h Gratis. THURSDAY / JUEVES 27 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Cristina Simón, Tomás de los Cariño y Manuel Reyes (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: SB3 Trio featuring Mario Rossy (jazz) 22.30h 8€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA: DJ Don Dub 23.00h Gratis. LA RAMBLETA: La Muñeca de Sal + Los Profetas 21.00h 15€ / 18€. WAH-WAH: Los Zigarros 21.30h 10€ / 13€. FRIDAY / VIERNES 28 BLACK NOTE: Sun Rockets + DJ Quique Lledó (rock ‘n’ roll) 23.30h 8€ con cerveza. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Serena, Tomás de los Cariño, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero(flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: SB3 Trio featuring Mario Rossy (jazz) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. DUB CLUB: BenicaRap + Double P + Turner B-Jota + El Snow en concierto 18.30h 6€ / DJ Nadie. EXCUSE ME?: DJs 24.00h. JIMMY GLASS: Piano Duo Session con Polo Ortí y Javier Vercher (jazz) 22.30h – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: Di Garoots 23.30h Gratis. LA3: Beach Party con Xharles + Cebrián / Alex Font 1.30h. RADIO CITY: Red Buffalo en concierto 23.00h / Radio Eklekcity Gratis. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 29 BLACK NOTE: Go! Freaks + DJ Quique Lledó (R&B) 23.30h Gratis – consumición. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: ‘El Tebi’, Tomás de los Cariño y Toni Porcar (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Francesc Capella Trio (jazz) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. CASA DE CULTURA (Burjassot): Manel + Arthur Caravan 20.00h 25€. DUB CLUB: Jona y Momo + Omar Hachemi & Erick Hervé en concierto 19.00h. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA: Chicho Solaz 23.30h Gratis. LA3: Maadraassoo + Obtuso / Daniel Kyo / Orgullo Jarana 1 DJ / 1 Hora 1.30h. WAH-WAH: Triángulo de Amor Bizarro + Respuesta de Modelo Polar 22.00h 12€.

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