Tag: madrid food
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What I ate in MADRID – Part 2 – A Food Journal
As part of any traveling experience, discovering a region’s food and drink scene are essential to understanding its culture. I found the food of Madrid to be just as flavorful as the city itself. Now before even stepping into Spain, I had already researched several restaurants that I wanted to dine at. This included a…
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Corral de la Moreria – A Michelin Star and the World’s Best Tablao Flamenco
In Madrid, down a small quiet street, in a dark intimate restaurant, upon a small corner stage, a group of musicians and world renowned Flamenco dancers come together, and put on one of the best shows in the world. They have achieved top recognition as the “The Best Flamenco Tablao in the World” from the…
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What I ate in MADRID – Part 1 – A Food Journal
Madrid was the first city that I had ever visited in Spain. I am saying this because there will be other return trips to Spain. I knew that I would be back after the first couple of days that I was exploring, because Madrid and I just ‘clicked’. I found this majestic city to be…
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Restaurante La Trainera – A Place for Seafood in Madrid, Spain
In 1966 within the reputable residence of the Salamanca district in Madrid, Restaurante La Trainera was born. For over fifty years La Trainera has been one the city’s top restaurants for seafood. When I travel, I try to seek out seafood restaurants with a history of serving fresh fish and shellfish. Since Madrid is a…
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Madrid’s Legendary Zalacain Restaurante – A Feast for the Gastronome
A gastronomic icon of Madrid since 1973, Zalacain Restaurante has been a legendary dining establishment for decades. By 1987, they received the highly coveted Three Michelin Stars after earning their first star shortly after they opened fourteen years prior. Zalacain became the first restaurant in Spain to accomplish this top recognition, making them a culinary…
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Meracado de San Miguel – A Gastronomic Affair
Here is where I had a gastronomic affair with many tapas. Many, many tapas! One of the highlights of traveling to Madrid is noshing your way through the Mercado de San Miguel. It is an enticing market where one can taste the different flavors of Spain under one roof. Stepping into this tapas market can…
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Sobrino de Botín en Madrid, Spain
Table for one at one of the oldest restaurants in the world. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Botin in Madrid is the oldest restaurant in the world. What is funny is that I thought that I ate at the oldest restaurant in the world back in 2015; Historische Wurstkuchl in Regensburg, Germany…
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