Mad About Madrid

It's Nice To Receive Thanks!

I normally leave blog comments where they belong - either on a blog article or in the bin! - but this time I thought I'd share this everyone. On a wet, miserable day in Wales, it was nice to open this email this morning:

What a delightful experience! An authentic spanish bar with delicious food, delicious wine and perfect atmosphere. I loved it because I was with my spanish husband and felt we really were in Madrid as we did not bump into a whole bunch of tourists. Thank you for allowing me to be there!

The author of this was referring to Casa Labra - thanks Gabrielle for your kind words!

Planeta Vino - Madrid Wine Blog

I wrote an article going back about a year - Wine Dinner At Restaurante Memento - about an event which was organised between Memento restaurant and Planeta Vino, a wine tasting company from Madrid. Well, I just chanced on Planeta Vino's weblog and thought I would share it with visitors. Mary O'Connor updates the blog and offers some great tips on wines from Spain (and even outside), along with some good restaurant, bar and wine bar recommendations. Worth a look!

Madrid Tapas Fair - Sample Local Cuisine

The Annual Feria de la Tapa takes place from the 30th May to the 3rd June, 2007 in the Palacio de Deportes. The idea is to offer visitors the full range of tapas available to the public from local Madrilenian businesses. Entry is free and visitors will be ale to sample tapas and drinks at reduced prices. If you're an outsider it's a great opportunity to sample the breadth of tapas available to the public in Madrid - there are both traditional and 'innovative' tapas on offer.

Address: C/ Jorge Juan, 99
Metro: Goya

Madrid Flamenco Festival - Suma Famenca - Returns for 2nd Year

This week sees the start of Suma Flamenca, a Flamenco Festival put on by the Madrid City Council. It brings together some of the biggest names in Flamenco and offers the possibility of seeing dance, singing and instrumental shows. Some of the hottest names in Flamenco will be in town this week, including José Menese, Enrique Morente, El Güito, Sara Baras, José Mercé, Serranito, Tomatito and Carmen Linares

The shows will take place both within Madrid, in venues such as Teatro Albéniz, Círculo de Bellas Artes and the Fundación Olivar del Castillejo and there will also be events held in Madrid's surrounding areas. Top Flamenco venues such as El Corral de la Morería, Café de Chinitas and Casa Patas will also be holding special shows.

The festival runs from the 7th - 26th May, 2007; take a look at the Suma Flamenca website to find out about the shows and calendar.