August 2008
Monthly Archive
Sun 24 Aug 2008
One think I’ve always missed in Madrid is a decent place to buy sandwiches. Most bars sell bocatas which sort of substitute but I’m really talking about custom hand made sandwiches where you chose the breed, filling, toppings, spread etc. Magasand which recently opened in Alonso Martinez/Chueca offers just that. You chose from a variety of breads, buns or bagels and add from a good selection of cut meats, cheeses, spreads, sauces and other garnishing. They also promise soups in winter.
You can eat in or take away. If you eat in you head upstairs to the very pleasant magazine area. There’s good selection to chose from and you can either sit at the long wooden table or on one of the couches. This area begs for (free) wifi, but as far as I can tell its not currently available - don’t be mislead by the picture, that fellow is using 3G networks.
I had a bagel with pastrami, sweet mustard, sun dried tomatoes and cheese for 4 euros.
Thu 21 Aug 2008
Another bakery, this time with an American accent. Lots of difference breads, brownies, quiche, etc.
Wed 20 Aug 2008
This shop has an eclectic mix of gourmet foods from all over the world, wine, liquors and food related books, with a French tilt. Its nicely laid out, and fun just to wander around just looking at the large variety of things. Nothing in this shop is partucularly cheap, but prices are reasonable for what they’re selling. If you’re looking to take something nicely packaged and original to a party this would be a good place to look. The people that work there (I imagine the owners, but I’m not sure) are generally helpful and seem to know the stuff they’re selling.
Thu 14 Aug 2008
This small italian shop sells nice fresh pasta, raviolis, gnocchi etc, along with sauces, cheeses, wines, deserts and other italian specialties
Thu 14 Aug 2008
I went to this very small tapas bar the other evening, and really liked it. The locale is actually an old shop and the quaint atmosphere has been maintained. As you can see from the photos, both the bar and the menu are very small, really just tapas, salads etc and reasonably priced. I had the Salmorejo (cold tomato based soup) and the ‘Tosta’ with Ventresca, pimiento and pesto verde (that’s canned Tuna belly with piquillo peppers and pesto). Both were really good. I had beer with my tapas but there was a small but decent and reasonably priced wine list.
Not a good choice if you’re looking for a sit-down meal, but a really nice place for a cocktail, glass of wine, beer + tapa.
La Mantequeria
Calle San Bernardino 7
Madrid
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Madrid
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28015
Spain
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Sun 3 Aug 2008
La Vaca Argentina is a well known restaurant chain serving Argentinian beef. The beef is acceptable and the rest of the food is pretty standard-to-boring, but one of the Ribera del Manzanares branch has a very pleasant garden terrace which more or less makes up for other inadiquacies - (in summer, with a reservation).
Prices are reasonable around 20-25 euros per person with mediocre wine.
