A pop-up space that will disappear at the end of February
1. **CLANDESTINE SANDWICH (POP UP AND GOURMET) **
The Clandestine Sandwich Shop It is one of the latest proposals with a streetfood spirit and an ephemeral character to arrive in the capital. And although it has been done with a closed expiration date at the end of January, its organizers have decided **to extend its stay at La Fábrica de Jabones for another month** due to the enormous success of its reception.
As its name indicates, in this place only sandwiches are served , but not just any kind, but snacks premium with breads made exclusively for them, such as the cornbread bun, carrot bread or graft bread, to make delicacies such as 'El ecuadorian piece of bread , grilled ear caramelized with teriyaki with red cabbage salad and cucumbers with parsley ali-oli foam 'or the ' Homemade free-range chicken and Iberian pork dog , Moorish pepitoria sauce, crispy onion and fried kiskillas. Almost nothing.
In search of the perfect (and secret) sandwich in Madrid
each cost 7 euros And it comes with a beer. The best thing is that every week they change the sandwiches. The worst, that it will be difficult to try them all because the access is limited to 40 people per day and previous password (which must be requested through lafabricadejabones.com).
And to curl the curl even more, it only remains open for three days a week (Wednesday and Thursday from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.) In any case, we will have to be careful because the Le Nomade agency, responsible for its organization, promises to surprise with its proposals in ephemeral and private format in the coming months.
Le Nomade is in charge of organizing pop up events like this one
2.**LAIDY PEPA, CHASTIZA CLANDESTINITY (since the years of La Movida)**
The entrance awning says it very clearly: Cafe Theater . Although it may not be so clear, because this is a mythical Madrid nightclub that you go to if you know where it is and what you are going to find inside. It is almost impossible to arrive by chance , because they make it quite difficult: the door is usually closed and you have to ring the bell to wait for them to open and you can enter. Once inside you have to make the decision -as long as the capacity allows it- from staying at the bar for drinks or sitting at one of the modest tables with their checkered tablecloth and drinking beer or wine to death.
The good thing is that they are accompanied by their traditional spaghetti with meatballs served in overflowing clay pots. Or their calluses (for the brave). But the thing does not end there because, although space hardly allows it, t There is a small stage at the back of the dining room -perhaps for that reason the nickname of 'theater'- in which a mysterious pianist plays incessantly. And so on until Madrid feels like dawn.
3. A.R.G.O PRIVATE CLUB: PASSION FOR GASTRONOMY
Googling is the infallible test that confirms or denies the supposed anonymity of something. And in the case of Club A.R.G.O there is no doubt: we hardly find any information beyond the premiere of a micro theater play with Hugo Silva a couple of months ago . Well, let's go well, because privacy is the first of the keys of this newly opened place in a legendary building from 1901 located in Plaza de Santa Ana , known for being the place of residence and office of Canalejas.
Its interior is enigmatic and is divided into five floors , each with a different inspiration and motivation - British air library lounge , drinks area, dining room, an attic with a terrace…-. Only a privileged few can access, either because they are members or because they have been invited by one of its members. And they do it for a variety of reasons: from holding concerts to the aforementioned microtheatre, to music championships , ballroom dancing, cineforum, exhibitions, lunches, dinners and gastronomic tastings. Because culture and gastronomy, signed by the prestigious Maple chef Iñaki Camba , are the fundamental pillars of this newcomer to the capital.
British accent at night in Madrid
Four. CLUB A DE ARZÁBAL: RESTAURANT AND COCKTAIL BAR WITH THE SOUL OF AN ENGLISH PUB
A black façade and a sign on the front door so discreet that if you don't know where you're going, I'm sure you'll pass by. To access the interior of the secret club A of Arzábal you have to go through a couple of armored doors (mini-route in which everything is still very dark) and finally... the light came on! Although it is a very dim light and with black always as the background color. This is indeed a place to eat and drink, but with a very exclusive atmosphere.
Impossible not to notice the illuminated cocktail bar , as if it were a premium altar of gins, whiskeys, rums and other spirits. In addition to this entrance bar, which is accompanied by a long high table where you can have a snack, the Club A also has a British air lounge restricted to its members, and two reserved for small groups. The good thing is that even if you are not one of its nearly 500 members (and you do not pay the annual fee of 300 euros), you can allow yourself the luxury of accessing prior table reservation and try the dishes from its two menus, traditional and Japanese , enjoy with one of the 160 references from its champagne bar or choose from one of the 40 high-level cocktails and the most classic drinks prepared by its barman Paul Collantes.
Access to the English hot spot
5. KIKEKELLER, ART GALLERY WITH NIGHTTIME BACKROOM
Apparently it is just a shop-workshop and gallery of own design objects and collaborating artists, such as Angel Tausía, Laura Millán or Ignacio del Toro , in the heart of Malasaña . But… when night falls, Kikekeller transforms into a somewhat secret cocktail bar open until 2 in the morning. This doesn't happen every day only on weekends, which, by the way, start here on Thursdays . And it does so without prior warning, because it can happen that you are looking at some of the pieces in the gallery and suddenly someone by your side -who already knows the calico- open a strategically placed craft beer cooler and pour yourself a . There is no doubt: it is the beginning of the clandestine session of this showroom with a bar in the back.
The curious thing is that the opening of the bar, with gins, premium drinks and cocktails, does not mean the closing of the store, what's going on, but rather that those inside they can continue shopping while having a drink and those from outside -there are no members here, anyone who passes by the street can enter- stop by to have a beer while they take a look at the pieces, the temporary exhibitions of different artists or while they are entertained by watching the videos about the Kikekeller factory projected on the local screens. Thus the gallery it becomes a meeting point between art and coppeteo almost without realizing it and, above all, without prejudice.
An aesthetic journey to no one knows where
6. YÜGÖ SUSHI AND KOBE, GASTRONOMIC SOCIETY
Yügö Sushi & Kobe looks like a modest take away, but nothing could be further from the truth: its basement hides a kind of clandestine gastronomic society for lovers of Japanese cuisine. Those who are already members and who have permission to access **(previous password) ** know this well in a small dining room with only five tables inspired by a bunker from the Second World War; like a cellar lined with wood, decorated with motifs reminiscent of the war conflict, and which is completed with a bar in the style of Japanese taverns. Come on, an austere environment that, as those who have tried it say, has nothing to do with the quality of the sushi and sashimi pieces that are served there.
Members have the right to attend as many times as they want. , yes, subject to reservation and availability, because the capacity is reduced. They can take a limited number of guests during the year and the average price can be around 100 euros per person a. And although not all of us have access to this bunker, at least we have the consolation of knowing that the quality of the pieces of their take away is the same as those served at the tables. It's something.
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The Japanese bunker