Madrid Secrets

MS A guide book, discover the best of Madrid.

Imagen de portada: José Alcalá

Madrid Secrets

Alexandra NikiforovaIbory FernándezManuela Petisco

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Mercado de San Anton............................................................................................................................................. 6Lolina Vintage.............................................................................................................................................................. 8Loft 39...........................................................................................................................................................................10Ramses (Life & Food)................................................................................................................................................12Lateral............................................................................................................................................................................14En Estado Puro...........................................................................................................................................................16La Rue............................................................................................................................................................................18Happy Day...................................................................................................................................................................20Le Pain Quotidien.....................................................................................................................................................22Cafe Arrivederci.........................................................................................................................................................24Living in London.......................................................................................................................................................26AC Palacio del Retiro................................................................................................................................................28AC Santo Mauro.........................................................................................................................................................30Libros.............................................................................................................................................................................32Panta Rhei....................................................................................................................................................................34Mercado de Fuencarral...........................................................................................................................................36Agatha Ruiz de la Prada..........................................................................................................................................38Lotta Vintage...............................................................................................................................................................40Museo Nacional del Romanticismo....................................................................................................................42Museo Sorolla.............................................................................................................................................................44

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MSMercado de San Antón.Delicatessen Market, Res-taurant and Bar.Calle Augusto Figueroa 24, C.P. 28004, Madrid, Spain.

The Mercado de San Antón is a different concept from the traditional market of food, they have restored the former market of the neighborhood of Chueca transforming into place on a market of delicatessen food with a zone of lids of different parts of the world and flavors into the second floor, also there is a restaurant the third and last floor with a terrace type chill out where to enjoy a mojito both in summer and in winter the heatings - chimney of the market. El Mercado de San Antón is all decorated with porks on several parts due to his collaboration with the prestigious house of Spanish ham 5J. A good place to enjoy food of great quality and variety in a great environ-ment. And very advisable for the lovers of the lids and the good food in good company.

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MSLolina Vintage Café.

Coffee Bar.Calle del Espíritu Santo 9, C.P. 28004, Madrid, Spain.

Lolina Vintage Café is a coffee bar at the day and pub at night that is in the famous Malasaña's neighbor-hood, inspired in the 50s, 60s and 70s with furniture and identical original papers of every epoch. A place in the one that you can have a coffee calmly, as well as have mojitos in the night, even to eat, to have dinner or to lunch one evening in a surrounding atmosphere of many years behind. It is a very advisable site with very much captivation for it so old decoration and the music that makes enter mas in those years behind.

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MSLoft 39Lounge Bar and RestaurantVelázquez, 3928001 MadridSpain

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Located in one of the most renowned streets of Madrid, offers the perfect combo: a large traditional feel rejuvenated restaurant attached to a modern and inviting lounge bar. Unity is strengh.The world of hospitality has adapted to the sedentary lifestyle that our society boasts. This is a local which combines dining and entertainment unite under one roof. Aware, first, of how much we like to extend a nice dinner with the subsequent drink and, second, the laziness that gives to change of place, they have founded the right solution for everyone.Loft39 is in this line of facilities adapted to our way of life, who also excels above average thanks to its thoughtful culinary proposal. We only need to take a look at the menu to check that any choice will be a success. Of course, nothing is more revealing that the quality of the tender: short, select and well designed.

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MSRamses (Life & Food)

Champagne bar, Restaurant and Club.Plaza de la Independencia, 4, 28014 MadridSpain

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Designed by Philippe Starck, world famous french designer, he is the principal author of this spectacular space divided into three areas: Club (cocktail bar for holding private parties and events), Petit (casual restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine with cocktail service and after work) and Bistro (baroque-inspired restaurant which has a private room for dinner show cooking).This resort place not only stands out for its wonderful decoration but also for its cocktails, parties, and the Italian, Japanese and Mediterranean cuisine.On average you can spend about 40 euros per person and when it's a weekend or holiday, the Life & Food Ramses offers a really delicious brunch..

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MSCoffee Bar, Restaurant.Calle Fuencarral 43, C.P. 28004, Madrid, Spain.

Small amount of high-quality food in the best atmosphere in Madrid. The secret of the success lies in it’s lateral way of understanding the evolution of the lid. It takes this unique taste of its original context and it adapts to a completely new and much more modern and sophisticated place. A bet that has not been limited to the design and development of each of their dishes, but has spread to archi-tecture, interior design and ambience of the people of Madrid. It’s a place with many personaity. Also it is a meeting point for young people, in which to enjoy of the best food in the best environment. The place is very elegant and has “velcro” lamps which together make an excellent interior design.

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MSEn Estado Puro.Restaurant.Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo, C.P. 28014, Madrid, Spain.

En Estado Puro is a restaurant with one new concept as for the traditional lid. The prestigious cook and owner of the site, Paco Roncero, has decided to create this project to take the lid to another level, and for it, he does elaborated plates, of discharge he cooks in the shape of lid, rapid at the moment of serving and within reach of all due to his economic price. Eating there is really nice and there is a great variety of lids for all the tastes and ages. The design of his interior plays with the typical Spanish comb, so much using it in the walls as in the decora-tion of pictures that form a part of the interior. An elegant place as well as sarcastic and entertained to have a good evening or night of lids with friends.

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MSHappy DayBakery Coffee.Calle Espíritu Santo 11, Madrid, Spain.Metro tribunal.

Happy Day Bakery is a bakery which was set in the 50’s situated in the heart of Malasaña. People work there to provide fresh cakes, muffins every day. They are specialized in cupcakes, muffins and cakes, but also notable for its wide range of American products imported from USA. In the store you can listen to American music of the 50’s which converts the room into a magical atmosphere. They also have a small window in which they serve hot dogs with all sorts of condiments. Also the inside of the bakery is very cozy with lots of colors and it transmits joy when you are there. In adittion, they also sell books and gifts and have a catering service for events, weddings and parties for the kids.

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MSLa RueCreperie.Calle Espíritu Santo 18, Madrid, Spain.Metro Tribunal.

A cozy and nicely decorated with details creperie.. You go and you feel like you disappear of Madrid and you get into Parisian life. Everything and every corner of the creperie is decorated in that way that it appears you are in Paris. The crepes are impressive. There are for all tastes: salty, sweet, and also with meet.The essence of flavor of the crepes, remains for several minutes. The place is mostly of crepes and smoothies, so if you enter and ask for a cup of coffee, they look at you very strange. Also we can say that the place is very small because there are only two tables and some chairs. So if you come and you haven’t place don’t worry, you always can make an order to take ir home.Our recomendation is eat the crepes there, because when you enter in the creperie, you feel like you are in the center of France.

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Le Pain Quotidien.Bakery.Calle Serrano 27,Madrid, Spain.

Le Pain Quotidien is a bakery placed in different parts of Madrid, the interior dessing is of style inspired by the traditional French bakeries, decorated in hot tones and with furniture of wood without treating that they do of the site a very agreeable place for breakfasts or snacks. There offers an extensive variety of breads of different cereals, as well as of jams of all kinds and food so much dietetic as for the greediest. His products are all the ecological ones made by them themselves and there is had the possibility of proving them in the place or take them to house to enjoy them every day. A site that detaches captivation and very advisable to be going to enjoy a good breakfast with friends or family.

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MSCafe Arrivederci

Coffee Bar.Calle de Augusto Figueroa 18, C.P. 28004, Madrid, Spain.

A small shop/coffee in a busy street in the neighborhood of Chueca. It is among a lot of shoe stores. You can come to this small coffee and take some coffee from Etipia, Brazil, Uganda, Peru and many more places... All the coffee is freshly ground. You can take it home. You can find there also a long list of teas of thousend sites. They have coffees from around the world, from almost anywhere. You can not go trough the entrance snd not go in to take a coffee. It also serves teas, packaged juices and other things, but particularly it is specialized in the sale of ground coffee. Speaking about the design, we can say that th very old machine to grind and a lot of old equipment to grind coffee, play a big role in the importance of the design. The products we can buy are ordered in a way so that it gives a special point to the design.

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MSLiving in LondonShop and Tea room.Santa Engracia, 4, 28010 MadridSpain

Living in London Store is a gift shop where you will find a lot of details that will surprise to more than one. You can find decorative items for your home, beauty products, mugs, bags, aprons, melamine trays, cookie boxes...Living in London living Tea Room, is a place that evokes the traditional tea room in London with tablecloths, floral wallpaper, small tables and decorations from the nineteenth-century which gives a very Victorian retro vibe. In the hall you can taste some of the British handmade specialties.

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MSAC Palacio del RetiroHotelAlfonso XII, 1428014 MadridSpain

50-room hotel built at the beginning of the 20th Century converted into a discreet luxury hotel. Unique building protected by National Heritage status where you can enjoy the pleasure of resting in one of the historic buildings of the centre of the city, located in front of the famous Retiro Park and close to the Paseo de Recoletos. It occupies the centre of the magical Art Triangle, Prado Museum, the Tyssen-Bornemisza Collection and Reina Sofía National Art Museum. Ideally located in the centre of the cultural, financial and business area. A full service business centre, counting with 5 meeting rooms of different sizes equipped with Internet WIFI System (wireless) makes of the AC Hotel Palacio del Retiro the ideal venue for holding meetings, conferences and celebrations.

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MSAC Santo MauroHotel and RestaurantZurbano, 36,28010 MadridSpain

The hotel occupies the premises of an elegant late nineteenth-century building, which was once the residence of the Duke of Santo Mauro; a highly influential member of Madrid society in his time. The impressive premises of this urban hotel in Madrid house luxurious rooms, a restaurant, meeting rooms, and all the facilities and luxuries that AC Santo Mauro Hotel is renowned for. It has three restaurants: La Biblioteca Restaurant owes its name to the library the room was once used for. It is directed by renowned chef Carlos Posadas. Guests can enjoy innovative menus comprising of both Spanish and international dishes. The Suite Bar, snacks are available all day to guests at AC Santo Mauro Hotel. These include sharing platters and light lunches such as salads, sandwiches, Iberian ham, mozzarella sticks and more. AC Santo Mauro Hotel terrace is set in the garden. Guests can choose from delicious menus, aperitifs and snacks available on the terrace of this five-star hotel in Spring and Summer

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MSLibrosSecond hand Shop /Library.Calle Espíritu Santo 13, 28004, Madrid, Spain.

In this place we can see living two different spaces but very well combined. On the one hand, a used bookstore with a very elegant and diverse selection, from novels to essays, poetry and books. On the other hand, the place has a lots of lovely vintage objects, from objects of home decorating accessories, to many imported from France and the United States and of other young designers of Spain.The shop is highly recommended for give gifts and to enter in the shop when you make morning walks in the neighborhood. It is worth to discover Malasaña during the day, becuase it is a source of inspiration. Addition-ally, the store has more space devoted to the decor. Because everything is packed and decorated with the products which stand to be sold.

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MSPanta RheiBookstore.Calle Hernán Cortés 7, C.P. 28004, Madrid, Spain.

This is one of those places that fascinate. You feel yourself privileged to have discovered this place. Panta Rhei is much more than a bookstore. It’s a place full of treasures. At Panta Rhei, behind every object there is a history. There are many incredible different editions of photography, design, advertising, illustration, fashion, urban, art, music, crafts and many more...Fascinating comics, interesting books of poetry and essays, graphic novels. Also a children’s section for young children and a large selection of small books and curiosities of all kinds that always surprise and gives a smile. All the books that have Panta Rhei, are in “paper” format, something that isn’t common nowadays with the new tecnologies that we have. You can see that that the design of the library, is full and filled with books by all the parts of the library.

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Mercado de Fuencarral.Shopping Market.Calle de Fuencarral 45, C.P. 28004, Madrid, Spain.

At El Mercado de Fuencarral, we can find all kinds of articles, accessories and unimaginable things for any person with any style. In his interior there are a great variety of shops, shoe stores, shops of clothes, the second military hand, electronic, shops of silver and many more for different types of dressing. His interior this one formed by four plants, in which they find all the shops and a cafe with a very agreeable decoration to take something after a intensive shopping day. A clothes market that creates addiction for his originality and sale of very exclusive things difficult to find in any other site. Very advisable for people that this looking for a different place to go shopping as well as making that enterteining and exclusive.

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MSAgatha Ruiz de la PradaShop. (Clothes and complements.)Calle Serrano 27, Madrid, Spain.

Agatha shares their joy of life with the people of Madrid in a highly personal space. The designer has managed to convey his aesthetic style of architecture to study ARK. The floor and white furniture framed by the two designers favorite colors: pink and orange. Multipurpose spaces where anything from a tie, to a school notebook are the only stars in the whole shop space. A provocative entry, almost mysterious: a white heart in a world magenta... a flash of light and color that leads to come in and fall into the magical world of Agatha Ruiz De La Prada.Loud and colourful designs differ this designer’s work with the hearts and flowers, from other designer’s works and shops.

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MSLotta Vintage.Second hand Clothes Shop.Calle Hernán Cortés 9, 28004, Madrid, Spain.

The shop Lotta Vintage, is a very special and not suitable shop for all people. It is a question of a shop of old and vintage clothes, as well as clothes and let's complete from the second hand to very economic prices. It is a place for the lovers of the vintage clothes and the small relics of other epochs. His decoration is based on papers identical with the 50s and ancient furniture of wood, is a magic place that takes you to another epoch for every corner at that you look. We can find a great variety of glasses, earrings, purses and different articles with great value for all kinds of people who can estimate the vintage fashion. If you like this type of environment and way of life, this one is your shop of every day.

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MSMuseo Nacional delRomanticismoMuseumSan Mateo, 13,28004 MadridSpain

The now called the Romantic Museum recreates the lifestyle, art and customs of S. XIX.Its origins date back to 1921, when Benigno de la Vega-Inclán y Flaquer, II Marquis de la Vega-Inclán (1858-1942), gave the state a significant body of paintings, furniture and properties. These funds were set up in a building constructed in 1776 under the direction of architect Manuel Rodriguez.The opening of the Museum took place in 1924, with works by its founder, to which were added donations and deposits from personalities of the day, as the Marquis de Cerralbo, or articles of great writers, such as Mariano José de Larra.Over the years, the collection has been enriched with all kinds of acquisitions, donations and deposits.

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MSHouse MuseumPaseo General Martínez Campos, 37,28010 MadridSpain

Museo Sorolla

Housed in the former home and studio of the painter Joaquin Sorolla in the last eleven years of his life, the museum was created by testamentary disposition of Sorolla's widow, Clotilde García del Castillo, in 1925 and officially opened on 11 June 1932.The current museum building was built in 1911 and the Valencian painter directly involved in the organization, separating the family home of the working area, consisting of three studies in chains, and modifying the design of the facade.Besides the exhibition of his paintings, visiting different parts of the house, with its valuable collections of sculptures, furniture and ceramics, helps us to experience the atmosphere that served as shelter for this artist, known for his paintings of the beach.

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