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July 2015
Mercado de las Ranas (the Frogs’ Market) in Barrio de las Letras
All the shops in this charming Madrileño neighborhood -- El Barrio de las Letras -- come together to celebrate The Frogs' Market on the first Saturday of every month. Amongst the neighborhood's sweet streets, local stores offer all types of events and activities, from tapas and vermouth tastings, to art exhibitions and story-telling sessions for the little ones. If you find yourself in the center of Madrid on Saturday, don't miss out on this lovely neighborhood market and find, amongst its nooks and…
Find out more »Mercado de la buena vida, the Hub’s monthly ecological and local market!
To help us all deal with this crazy heat wave, Impact Hub Madrid, an innovation center near Atocha, is holding its last Mercado de la buena vida (the good life market) of the season, on Saturday and Sunday from 12pm-10pm, with free entrance. For this "refreshing" edition, the market will be holding a water fight for the little ones, beer tastings for the older ones, and much more. Here's more info on the event.
Find out more »September 2015
Big Food Event at Matadero Madrid!
Calling on all foodies and lovers of design! Mark down September 25-27 in your calendars because you're going to have a whole lot to see and taste. Madrid's Matadero will be celebrating the first edition of BIG FOOD, an event that highlights the relationship between design and gastronomy, thanks to the work of chefs and designs teams of all kinds. You won't to miss this! Behind this concept is DIMAD (Asociación Diseñadores de Madrid), with its program: di_food (that organizes gastronomy-inspired exhibits, courses,…
Find out more »October 2015
Lost & Found Market – An Open-air Vintage Market in Conde Duque!
Another new market is coming to town. This time it's taking place in one of our absolute favorite cultural centers in Madrid – Conde Duque. If you haven't been here, go! It was an old barracks and apart from holding free art exhibits on a daily basis, it's also home to outdoor concerts and film festivals throughout the summer. On October 3rd and 4th, Lost&Found Market will be taking over its gigantic courtyard, with food trucks and stands selling vintage…
Find out more »Design Market & Food Trucks at Mercado Central de Diseño at El Matadero
Ever few months, a design market takes place at El Matadero, a former slaughterhouse turned cultural center and arguably the city's coolest venue. If you've never been, this weekend's your chance! Expect to see over 160 designers, workshops, live performances and 20 food trucks, plus much more! El Matadero is just a few stops away from Sol. Entrance to El Mercado Central de Diseño costs €2. Here's the event page. Read more about El Matadero here. #MercadoDeDiseño
Find out more »Vermouth & Burgers – Who could say no to that?
Sunday mornings are getting a whole lot cooler in Madrid thanks to the revival of the city's "aperitivo" culture (i.e. Sunday morning drinking) and Madrid's very own pop-up, La Vermutería, is one of the main players behind it all! Check out their event this Sunday, called "Hoy voy a ir al grano, te voy a meter mano" (Today I'll go straight to the point, I'm going to feel you up...) which will be held at Meat, a restaurant/bar near Alonso…
Find out more »Tapapiés, one-week tapas and music festival in Lavapiés!
From Oct. 15th-25th, the already vibrant neighborhood of Lavapiés will be hosting its fifth edition of #Tapapies -- la ruta multicultural de la tapa y la música -- a one-week celebration where you can enjoy delicious bites from around the world and enjoy music and theater performances! A tapa plus an Estrella Damm beer (mini-bottle or caña) will cost you just 2.50€. As you walk around the neighborhood, you'll be able to easily spot the poster and which bars are taking part in the event.
Find out more »November 2015
Malasaña a Bocados – High-quality Tapas Route!
24 of Malasaña's top restaurants are offering a signature tapa and a beer for just €2.90, until November 29th. And we're not talking about your ordinary tapas. No. These are elaborate mini-plates made with high quality ingredients and innovative culinary techniques. So head over and try them out! Malasaña a bocados is organized by Gastronofera.com. Click here to see some of the photos of the tapas and an interactive map showing the participating restaurants.
Find out more »Christmas Pop-up Market in a Chamberí Mansion – The Hovse
The Hovse is a Christmas-inspired market that is taking place in a vacant 3-story mansion in Chamberí. Just walk in, explore the different stands selling jewellery, clothing and other nicknacks; and then head up to the top floor for food and drinks. There's also a rooftop. We highly recommend checking it out! Open every day of the week from 11am-9pm. Free entrance. If you want to know more about The Hovse, here's a full post.
Find out more »Liven Up Your Saturday Lunch with Vermouth, Porrones and Mom-style Sandwiches
The Madrid-based popup, La Vermutería, is hosting a party on Saturday afternoon that you can't miss. It will take place in Malasaña's El Porrón Canalla, a rather new venue that is reviving bocadillos de madre and all drinks are served from porrones, a traditional container with a long spout that allows a large group of people to drink (usually wine!) from the same bottle without needing cups (see in the photo below) I'm not sure if the vermouth is going to be…
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