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What is cooking at La Reinosa
Seasonal produce, menu news and whatever is going on in Azca.
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Company lunches and dinners near Azca: what to ask before you book
December dinners are booked in October. Five questions to ask before confirming a group table near the Castellana.
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Charcoal chicken in Madrid: why it is nothing like roast chicken
Skin, smoke and timing: what changes when chicken is cooked over embers, and how to order it so it comes out right.
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Where to eat before a match at the Bernabéu without eating standing up
Three rules for eating before a game at the Santiago Bernabeu: move five minutes away, book ahead and order to share.
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Santander cooking in Madrid: what montañesa food is and is not
Sea, valley and dairy: the three legs of Cantabrian cooking, how it differs from Basque and Asturian, and where to eat it in Madrid.
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Restaurants on the Castellana near the Bernabéu: three areas worth telling apart
The Castellana is not one dining area but three. How to choose between the avenue, inner Azca and the side streets.
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Rabas in Madrid: how to tell Cantabrian squid from plain calamari
The cut, the batter and the produce: how to spot proper rabas in Madrid and why the city is full of them.
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Cheap set lunch in Madrid: how to tell if it is worth it
Five signs that tell a well-made menu del dia from one that is merely cheap, from a kitchen in the Azca district.
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Where to eat near the Bernabéu with kids without it being a battle
What to look for when eating out with children near the Santiago Bernabéu: space, a terrace, timing and dishes that arrive fast.
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Where to eat on Avenida General Perón: the street that feeds Azca
A guide to Avenida General Peron: what kind of restaurants are there, how the street works at lunchtime and where to eat Cantabrian food…
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Restaurants near the Bernabéu: a guide by type of plan
Where to eat near the Santiago Bernabeu depending on the plan: inside the stadium, a working lunch, before a match, with kids or a…