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Unhealthy Vegan Guide to Valencia

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Unhealthy Vegan Guide to Valencia

When English people find out I’m vegan their response is always ‘protein?’, and then ‘what’s that like living in Spain because don’t they eat a lot of ham and things?’ Though reliably irksome, this is not an unjustified response, as I’ve spent lots of time listening politely while Spanish cafe waiters list ingredients: Me: Hi, I’m a hungry, hungry vegan, what can I have? Waiter: You don’t eat meat then. Me: That’s right, only plants. Waiter: What about fish? Me: No fish. Waiter: What about ham? Me: FFS, no ham. Waiter: Ok, tortilla then. Me: (balls up napkin, stuffs … [Read more...]

Bares míticos valencianos (or the return of the charming ‘old-man’ bar)

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Bares míticos valencianos (or the return of the charming 'old-man' bar)

Don't be fooled by their dark, old-fashioned interiors - you, amigo mío, are in for an authentic taste sensation. Brunch. The hip "new" meal that you can find emblazoned across menu boards of happening bars in Ruzafa. But, come on, we don't want any of that pretentious bull mocking us with pompous use of the English language (what are we, #brunchers?) - we want to experience pensioner chic while propping up the bar with Anacleto and Vicente and knocking back a late morning cassalla. According to the food-centric Spanish timetable, almuerzo is one of the standard 5 meals a day. It can … [Read more...]

Spotlight on: San José + Plaza Honduras

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Spotlight on: San José + Plaza Honduras

According to a recent study, Valencia currently boasts 6 bars per 1000 inhabitants – and it’s not hard to see evidence of this as soon as you step foot outside your flat. Stroll through Plaza Xúquer on any evening of the week and you’ll pay testament to the amount of bars that line the streets of Valencia, and busy bars at that. Head out on a Friday or Saturday night and you may even struggle to get a table if you haven’t booked. One of the night-out hotspots of Valencia City has to be the San José district of Valencia, more commonly referred to as Plaza Xúquer which tends to go hand in … [Read more...]