Madrid
LOVE TO THE MEXICAN. Not a weekend without filling the stomach. Today is the International Taco Day and, as always, we are faithful to culinary celebrations. Far from being reduced to 24 hours, Santita Mexican Charcoal has made one day one of the best plans for the weekend: Taco Long Weekend begins! Until April 3, the Grupo con Fuego restaurant puts the menus, or dishes, on the table and makes a parade of its best tacos.
Take aim. Charcoal pissed octopus taco It is presented with a blue corn tortilla, grilled octopus lacquered with morita and peanut sauce, avocado, pork rinds and cilantro; the Conqueror Grilled Butter Fish Taco It is also made up of a blue corn tortilla, butter fish, tattooed chili sauce, pineapple pico de gallo and pasilla chili rings. The odd man out is the taco al pastor Santa , with corn tortilla, Iberian fan marinated in achiote and grilled pineapple pico de gallo. Can you decide?
To start, charcoal pissed octopus taco.
A DREAM EXHIBITION. The galery Valverde Space (Calle de Valverde, 30) hosts, from March 30, the new exhibition of the artist Thomas Baleztena, inspired in the Botanical Garden and El Retiro.
In his painting, Baleztena presents a clear commitment to a work that draws the gesture of the landscape and its expressive air . His use of brushwork and color captures the landscape in a very unique way, internalizing a bohemian atmosphere and a powerful decadence, but without ceasing to be elegant.
Tomás Baleztena presents his new work at the Espacio Valverde gallery.
Barcelona
MUSIC JOURNEY. This Sunday will be less Sunday in Barcelona. The Hotel Ocean Drive Barcelona become Valencian for a day with the event Hello Sundays! and holding your acquaintance market of vinyls in the lobby. On this occasion, the event will be an ode to Bakalao Route , that transcendental phenomenon of the 80s and 90s that crossed borders.
To this end, the event will be attended by Antonio J. Albertos, co-author of the book Graphic Route. The sound design of Valencia , of which a presentation will be made in a talk in which the transformation of this musical trend will be discussed. Also at the colloquium will be the journalist Luis Costa , author of the book ¡Bacalao! Oral history of dance music in Valencia.
Between dances and music, the market will count this time with more than 20,000 vinyls , for sale or arranged for exchange between music lovers. The event will be free, with Advance reservation for the talk. We are going on a trip to the past and to Valencia! (April 3, Calle Aragón, 300, Barcelona)
Hello Sundays! Goodbye sad Sundays.
ARTISAN GASTRONOMY. It's nice to see how traditions return. That is why attending to return from All Those Food Market After two years of waiting, it has become the PLANAZO of the weekend. The market, which supposes the meeting of the gastronomic entrepreneurs highlights, it will be a tasting of products that will delight the attendees.
The classics of always join the new proposals in an outdoor space, on the outside of National Theater of Catalonia . Anyone who passes by can enjoy a tasting of Swiss cheeses from Swiss cheeses , try the Japanese mochis from ochiai , the ice creams Delacrem or stop at the Spicy Corner, dedicated especially to spicy lovers.
We will find handcrafted products such as teas, oils, honeys or jams , among others, but also a wide range of natural cosmetics, ceramics, illustration or plants . All this, together with family workshops in which to decorate cookies, plant strawberries, taste craft beers or watch a demonstration of how honey is extracted from a honeycomb. (April 2 and 3, Plaça de les Arts, 1, Barcelona)
All Those Food Market is back!
A SOLIDARITY MARKET. This Saturday, April 2, a special edition of Baúl Weekend, a humanitarian initiative, will be held in Barcelona whose total proceeds will go to Save the Children, in favor of thousands of boys and girls affected by the armed conflict. The market will take place at the Sir Victor hotel in Barcelona, at 265 Rosselló street, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Members of his private club, The Sircle, offer their facilities to support the cause and the hotel's restaurant services will be made available to the attending public, donating a part of the proceeds from drinks that day to the same charity action. In the bazaar you can find clothing and accessories for women, men and children, from firms such as Chanel, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Marni, Prada, Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu. At Baúl Weekend you can also find fashion brands such as Zadig&Voltaire, Sandro, Isabel Marant, The Kooples and American Vintage, all at unique prices.
Weekend trunk x Ukraine.
Baúl Weekend is a solidarity initiative founded by five women entrepreneurs linked to the Barcelona digital ecosystem: Eva Tomàs, Marta Domingo, Emma Pueyo, Helena Perelló and Cristina Cerqueda. Since its inception, it has had the special collaboration of relevant people in the world of fashion and society; On this occasion, Vanessa Lorenzo and Miranda Makaroff, Patricia Sañés, Juan Avellaneda and Paula Nata, among others, join.
At home
NOBODY BECOMES BITTER BY A CANDY. It is true that Christmas serves as an excuse, but the truth is that we eat Ferrero Rocher whenever we have the opportunity. Always dosed in small bites of happiness, now our prayers have been heard: the new chocolate bar arrives Ferrero.Those gold-wrapped chocolates are now expanded into a chocolate bar with which we will need a special self-control. For the traditional, the classic tablet, milk chocolate, creamy chocolate and hazelnut filling , and crunchy pieces of hazelnut. For lovers of dark chocolate, a new bar in which the coverage is chocolate with 55% cocoa.
And to complete the release, Raffaello joins the transformation with a white chocolate bar, coconut flakes and almond pieces . This is the last of three proposals that come to revolutionize the world of chocolate and we are having a hard time deciding.
Coming soon… In the capital
THE BEAUTIFUL ITALY. This weekend is also the time to prepare the body, or rather, the stomach. The gastronomic celebrations do not stop, but we do not have limits either. Next April 6 is celebrated International Carbonara Day! The stage chosen for the show will be Trattoria Popolare, from Fratelli Figurato.
And the chosen dish does not need to be revealed. your paste there carbonara It will be our delight on Wednesday. Vittorio and Riccardo present bigoli (similar to spaghetti, but thicker) or spaghetti , but using the traditional recipe, originally from Lazio, a town near Rome.
The Figurato brothers prioritize quality over quantity, few ingredients, but good and fresh. In his recipe, we will be able to savor authentic Italian guanciale, with yolk mixed with black pepper, pecorino and parmiggiano that, together with the fresh pasta, suppose a direct trip to Italy. We go? (Larra Street, 13, Madrid)
Have you tried authentic carbonara?
LET THE SHOW BEGIN. Madrid is making a statement of intent. Your claim: Wednesdays don't have to be boring . The weeks are very long, and nothing better to liven them up than to sweeten the wait until the weekend. bule bule and his dinner show you get it: this is The Rock Cats and arrives to revolutionize Wednesdays.
The Cat Goddess and her three cats join in a rock and pop show to celebrate music. In a show in which the public will also participate, they will perform songs by The Rolling Stones, Queen or Michael Jackson . Between song and song, customers will have the pleasure of enjoying the gastronomic proposal of Pepe Roch.
A culinary journey through the five continents , with dishes such as Cantonese-style sweet and sour pork, Japanese barbecue chicken lollipops or padrón peppers with maldon and lime, among many others. Bule Bule awaits us with dance, gastronomy and rock & roll. (Every Wednesday, from 9:30 p.m., at Calle Marqués de Valdeiglesias, 6, Madrid)
Ready for the show?