Updated December 1, 2021. It is already the visit of rigor. It was from the beginning. The Four Seasons hotel in Madrid is already as traditional as going to take the required photo with the Bear and the strawberry tree . Passing in front of its façade is as obligatory as eating a squid sandwich in The bell , eat a stew from Madrid in The ball and lean (before, when possible) on the Ham Museum bar.
Tourists and locals did not forgive going to gossip what was going on behind its huge windows during its opening last year, while during Christmas it was its Christmas tree that won first place in Stories and likes. Sun Gate , you have competition. Or a worthy ally? This second option is more faithful to reality, because the hotel has come to be an added value so that the kilometer 0 of Madrid have even more reasons to be visited. And, right by his side and starting today, there will be 14 more reasons that will contribute to the cause in what will be known as Food Hall Canalejas inside Canalejas Gallery.
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the luxury store Hermes was the one that inaugurated in October of last year the 15,000 m² of surface that make up Canalejas Gallery , the same space that was once the old palace of La Equitativa, designed by the architect José Grases Riera at the end of the 19th century and which has served as the headquarters of entities such as the La Equitativa Insurance Company, the Spanish Credit Bank or El Hispanic American Bank.
One of chef Julián Mármol's creations.
Covering different styles, the restaurants that make up the gastronomic proposal – which will be complemented by the opening of more luxury stores throughout the year – are led by projects such as that of Julián Mármol, awarded a Michelin star for his restaurant Yugo The Bunker , which has created two projects for Food Hall Canalejas: Monchis , a Mexican omakase bar with Japanese philosophy ; Y TheEight, in which the embers they will dominate the proposal with hamburgers and sandwiches.
The Segovian Rubén Arnanz , one of the promoters of what is known as "New Castilian cuisine", will unveil his haute cuisine in 19.86 by Ruben Arnanz. Boasting 650m², MAD Gourmets It will be made up of 20 different spaces, among which the gourmet sandwiches of John Barrita , by baker John Torres and chef Javi Estévez, from La Tasquería restaurant.
The chef Rubén Arnanz.
The classics of Spanish cuisine, so attractive to foreign tourists, will also be present. The Iberian wines and sausages will be borne by D'Acorn ; the rice dishes and paellas will be those of the iconic St James (which adds a cocktail proposal) and Galician cuisine will be present with Garelos. Greedy , which since 1963 has been making artisan pastries and sweets in his workshops in Tarancón he will put his signature on the pastry shop and, once again taking flight to culinary traditions beyond our borders, the restaurant Wild will also focus on the fusion cuisine of the Venezuelan chef Fermin Azkue.
Galería Canalejas is part of the Centro Canalejas Madrid (CCM) project, a real estate project promoted by OHL and Mohari Hospitality which also houses, in addition to the Canalejas Gallery, the first hotel Four Seasons of Spain , 22 exclusive private homes, as well as an underground car park with more than 400 spaces.
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