In our three years of Carrers Agranats we have visited the streets of Russafa as Sueca, Cuba, Denia and Literato Azorín, For a reason it is one of the most active neighborhoods (and gentrified) of the city. This year we also start the season here, kicking up and down another of the main arteries of the area with the name of an Andalusian province that connects two large avenues called Gran Vía Germanies and Peris i Valero. In our first stage we have eaten top quality salted meats and sausages washed down with a good wine, we have learned about typography, artisanal printing and binding, we have bought select vintage clothes, We tried a good assortment of Asian dishes and ended the day with a drink in a very lively cocktail bar that calls to you with its neon lights and catches you with its dark furniture..
Grocery Agustín Rico
— G.V.. brotherhoods, 17
We begin our walk along Cádiz street outside of it, but the detour is more than justified because it is very close, already on the Gran Vía, a century-old business is still standing in which they eat top-quality sausages and salted meats and drink wine and cava at a good price. Ultramarinos Agustín Rico was founded in 1916 in an old house that was demolished to build a modern farm without any charm where it has survived, from generation to generation, the business of good eating and good drinking. Above the main door, inside, They hang black and white photos of what the grocery store was like in its origins, and overcome the nostalgia of having lost a space with a lot of tradition for the city, We have the comfort of knowing that the family business is still active, in shape and with an Agustín in front. On the menu you will find acorn-fed Iberian ham, Spanish and French cheeses (some german and some italian), Barbate salted fish, croquettes, preserves and sausages of all kinds: lacon, truffled mortadella, morcón murciano, boar head, ox tongue, longaniza del paid… And lobster salad, and hot pork tail tapas, and the star dish: Mi-Cuit with violet jam. Besides, This grocery store is also a winery, that is to say, that sells bottles of wine directly at very competitive prices.
The Six Four
— Cadiz, 7
In January 2020 The last edition of Cañas was held at La Seis Cuatro & types (The matter began six years earlier.), a fun and informal event focused on typography to which beer and other personalities related to the world of letters are invited to give talks of about twenty minutes on typography. It is financed by the sale of beer and a TipoBingo in which packs of graphic material contributed by typographers are raffled off., calligraphers and publishers like Campgrafic, that is to say, important agents related to the world of design. The event has been fallow since the pandemic, but he comes back 15 October starting at 6 p.m.! With graphic designer Iván Castro (Barcelona) and Animals of Lorca, a letterpress printing and artist's book workshop that has come from New York to settle on Cuba Street. The idea of Cañas is so good & guys who have taken it to other parts of the globe like Palma de Mallorca or Mexico. La Seiscuatro is a bookbinding and traditional printing techniques workshop with ten years of experience in which Eva works on specialized and artisanal printing techniques that have become obsolete with the appearance of digital media.. That is to say, what if the light goes out, she can continue working, Normally in projects that do not want to make standard printing presses: small craft books, restaurant menus (Fierro's, For example), prize boxes (he just did some to the IVAM), designer portfolios… Makes embossing (embossed stamping), printing with movable type and handmade bindings, publishes original graphic work and hosts courses and workshops on paper and artisanal printing, calligraphy (with Joan Quirós), binding and ebru, a Turkish marbling technique that consists of coloring a sheet of paper by putting it in contact with pigments floating in water. The places for the workshop 5 November have already sold out, but they have opened a new date on Sunday 6/11. You can still sign up! The beautiful place maintains the original tiles on the floor, the back stable where he keeps the old machinery he works with and the pigeon loft with the stamping machine at the side. (bit) protection of original wooden windows, beautiful but not very efficient at insulating against cold and heat. If you are looking for a handmade and unique finish, Six Four is your place.
Laka
— Cadiz, 15
Laka is not just another vintage clothing store, although you can choose from a very careful selection that is difficult to find (hence the prices), For example, of legendary soccer jerseys worn by the Argentine and German teams. Laka is also a designer furniture store that pays homage to the Bauhaus by welcoming visitors with a replica of the Victory of Samothrace., a doormat with a Keith Haring design and a model of the store itself made with a 3D printer by @s_a_r_m_i_e_n_t_o_. The store presents itself as a container of “cultural artifacts & vintage memorabilia. Clothing, objects, random stuff”, which means that it has a place in it for a Kappa t-shirt from the Betis centenary (1907-2007), a 90s Versace zip-up polo, a cap from The Sopranos and Wassily armchairs designed by Marcel Breuer for the Knoll firm.
Flamingos
— Cadiz, 17
In the last issue we already told you about a second-hand vintage clothing store on Cadis Street and now we are going with another, But this, more Berlin, sell clothes by weight (13/24/39 euros per kilo). Flamingos is a franchise born in Barcelona that has 24 stores spread throughout the national territory and twelve in the United States specializing in American clothing from the seventies, eighty and ninety. You will find basics like Levis jeans that after going through the scale can cost you about 18 euros and very authentic pieces like a cheerleader uniform, a wedding dress or a very exclusive vintage Chanel dress that, not this time, not sold by weight. Their Russafa catches you out of hand, they have another store on Basket Street.
Let's eat!
– Cadiz, 21
Fifteen years ago Salvo and Filippo opened Mangiamo! in the Russafa neighborhood—quiet and discreet at that time—and to celebrate they plan to change the menu from top to bottom by incorporating fifteen pizzas that recount the fifteen years of the business., that synthesize their stories. But before they do it you have to go try the pumpkin one, anchoa, mascarpone and ricotta cheese, a hit that sounds wonderful and tastes even better. They are pizzas with thin and crispy dough that adapt the Neapolitan tradition to the products and tastes of here.. It's Italian pizza but from here, a little here and there, like except, a Sicilian who has been living in Valencia 18 years, much more than the little ones who pass through Mangiamo! to eat a good pizza. ¡Ah! and they have gluten-free proposals, lactose free and vegan, so there is no excuse not to sink your teeth into them.
Cafe Berlin
— Cadiz, 22
Café Berlin started ten years ago as a coffee shop, but the tides of the neighborhood have led it to become one of the liveliest cocktail bars in the area that attracts passersby with its neon lights.. Until three in the morning they serve all kinds of cocktails between works of art and furniture from here and there (pay attention to the bar stools) in the purest Berlin style. Some time ago, accompanying drinks, They served popcorn with curry that had real devotees like us. I hope they come back!
Salsavana
— Cadiz, 27
Upon entering we are greeted with black and white photographs of Havana's Malecón, an oil-painted Chevrolet and tropical wallpaper walls, welcome to Cuba! Salsavana is a pub-restaurant with 27 years of travel on Cádiz street (two from the parallel Cuba street) which serves Cuban dishes at dinner time and mojitos when it's time to go out for drinks, with the sauce playing in the background. Maybe some Marc Anthony, but Cuban everything else. One of the star dishes that you can order is old clothes, made from shredded beef (previously cooked) With tomatoe sauce, pepper and onion served with white rice, black beans and fried plantain. The other is the lit oxtail, slow cooked with peppers, onion, SHE, tomatoes, cumin, oregano and, the fuse that lights everything, the chili! These are dishes of Spanish origin, The next one they recommend arrived in the Caribbean through African slaves.. The banana fufu (custom made) It is an appetizer made with boiled and crushed ripe plantain that can be accompanied with Chicharrones, pig's trotters or fried bacon. It sounds like heavenly music to us.. Yes indeed, here, you have to come without rushing, They themselves leave it in writing so that there are no complaints.: “Delays are part of Cuban folklore”.
The Carpentry
— Cadiz, 29
La Fuesteria is a shop-workshop that has been dedicated to wood crafts for five years.. Miguel Ángel gives a second life to the furniture he has for sale: shelves, chairs, wooden tables and windows, One in particular has been transformed into a beautiful frame for three photos that would look great in any home.. You can also bring him a piece of furniture to restore or ask him to make you a custom one for a specific place in the house.. When we visited him he had in his hands a table that combined wood with hydraulic flooring and, it was seen coming, it was going to be beautiful. If you have any ideas come see it, with wood you can do real wonders.
Tulip
— Cadiz, 30
This is the third second-hand vintage clothing store that we found on Cadis Street and it is an extension of Aieclé, the store across the street. In Aieclé there are cheaper clothes (5-8€), Lale is focused on higher level brands (up to €80-90) y, In addition to selling, customize the clothes to, For example, remove a top and a skirt from a dress. They defend and practice recycling, nothing is thrown away here, and they care that all the parts are in good condition, no stains or holes, disinfected, ironed and arranged in order, whether they are an Armani, an Escada or an Addidas. In addition to a wide assortment of ultra-short customized shirts and t-shirts that show the navel, Jean vests or suede jackets hang from Lale's coat racks under the gaze of Miss Herpburn talking on the phone dressed in a shirt on a cover of Life magazine. The store was a photography studio, hence the big white cube with spotlights (and a piano) bottom.
Man Man
— Cadiz, 37
Tao Tao is the restaurant with Asian food at affordable prices. The specialties of the menu are homemade Vietnamese rolls made with rice paper wafers filled with meat, carrots and soy noodles.; El Takoyaki, those Japanese battered balls made from octopus, egg, shrimp, cheese and chinese chives; and okonomiyaki, a kind of tortilla bacon and vegetables, also typical of Japan. As are sushi, gyozas and tsukune, this is, a grilled skewer meatballs made with pork loin, leek, miso and teriyaki sauce that is finger-licking good. We have been through Vietnam and Japan, but Tao Tao's menu can also take you on a trip to China with its dim sum and to Thailand with its undisputed star dish., Pad Thai, of chicken, tofu o gambas.
Touched Coffee
— Cadiz, 44
Didn't you know we had a Moulin Rouge in Russafa? Well yes, from 1994. The works of Toulouse Lautrec on the outside warn of the cabaret atmosphere that can be breathed inside., where several pairs of dancers' legs emerge from petticoats painted on the wall to evoke the cancan with its high kicks and pirouettes. Inside there is a small stage that remembers the cultural activity that the Café Tocado programmed., especially café-theater in recent pre-pandemic years. Today it is a quiet place to have a drink that puts a good assortment of gins at the customer's disposal., but the great asset of this old cafe is, definitely, a decoration vintage that pays homage to the Parisian cabaret.
Bartleby
— Cadiz, 50
Culture. Bartleby is the temple of street culture. A bookstore specialized in narrative, graphic novel and illustrated album with a very careful selection that supports independent publishing and avoids the bestseller and where the activity is constant. Book presentations are recurring, but the programming has included throughout its almost ten years of life other cultural proposals such as concerts by Carolina Otero or Johnny B. Zero, exhibitions by Nuria Tamarit or Luis Demano, and very special plays (in addition to collaborations with neighborhood festivals such as Russafa Escènica, Black Valencia or Russafart). In its beginnings, The playwright Nacho López Murria put on a play specifically designed to be performed in this space, was called Manual for indoor silver and was performed by 16 couples of first-rate actors who each month gave their particular touch to the character. Bartleby not only welcomes culture, but reinvents it. Years ago they had a jazz band playing live while Paco Roca improvised drawings that were projected for the audience.. They also devised a very special activity that had a lot of impact on the manga. The lonely gourmet de Jiro Taniguchi, about a lonely man who walks the streets of Tokyo visiting his clients and for whom mealtime is a real adventure. The manga was presented in the bookstore by Álvaro Pons, Andreu Escrivà and Miguel Ángel Giner and then those attending the presentation ended up at the Japanese tavern Tora where Koji, the cook, had prepared some of the traditional Japanese cuisine dishes that appear in the book. As, Bartleby is much more than a bookstore.
Casino News
— Cadiz, 7
After passing through Ciutat Vella and La Petxina, News Casino landed in Russafa in October. In this original image cabinet you will find paper jewels such as posters, photos, books, postcards and illustrations very anchored in the local, in Valencia, the Mediterranean and Spain. But not necessarily, after all, The business belongs to Pablo and he is the one who decides what is sold. The idea is to teach the tourist and the locals something different about the place they are in., tell you a story you won't hear in the typical magnet store like souvenir. Pablo is very interested, For example, the old tourist promotion posters in Spain, analyze what image they wanted to sell of each territory in each era and why, Whether it is the Mar Menor or Equatorial Guinea. If you want to go take a look, keep in mind that their hours are very irregular. (it is already announced on the label), so it's a good idea to contact him first through social networks. What does have a schedule are the courses and workshops that will be taught at the premises following the trail of some already carried out such as the non-creative writing workshop or the photography course with Ricardo Cases. Stop by Novedades Casino if you want to see something different.
lacontra
— Cadiz, 38
Where one of the neighborhood's many second-hand stores once stood., in 2018 opens its doors lacontra, an urban fashion store with exquisite Nordic and Spanish brands that takes only one year to focus on sustainable fashion. Juan José Martínez, creator of this project, look for socially responsible brands, organic cotton pieces, viscose, ecological or recyclable fibers. At lacontra we find Spanish brands such as Brava fabrics or Tiwel, that produce in Spain and Portugal; also Valencian brands such as The nude label that manufactures organic cotton underwear., and many others from other countries that also aim to respect the environment. There are few stores like this in the city, multi-brand and sustainable fashion with an urban aesthetic line, modern and comfortable. Each garment is a jewel, come and see.
Baobab
— Cadiz, 45
Smells like leather in Baobab. And here they are dedicated to working with the leather to make bags., backpacks, belts, shoulder bags, fanny packs, sandals, poufs and anything you can imagine. Leather goods of a thousand and one shapes and sizes that incorporate veneers, printed and braided, with and without protruding pockets, with and without visible zippers, dark and lighter. The quality of the interior linings of the backpacks is not the bomb, but the prices are very affordable and there is a lot and variety to choose from..
cus house
— Cadiz, 47
At Casa Cús each diner prepares their own custom couscous. Do you want pumpkin, sweet potato and cauliflower but not zucchini? Chickpeas? Chicken or beef meatballs? ¿All? Maybe you want to add caramelized onion or merguez, that kind of spicy and spicy sausage native to North Africa that gives a touch to couscous. Mya and Nono steam vegetables that come from Paterna and display them along with the rest of the condiments in a display case. buffet where they personalize the dishes to taste and at the moment. You can finish the feast with mint tea and a basboussa (semolina pie) with cashews and almonds, and it all may have started with a bourek (a fried thin dough roll filled with minced meat and onion), eggplant caviar, hummus or tapenade. The lunch menu with couscous, an oriental cover (the post) and drink costs €12.5. go try, It is the only restaurant of this type in Spain.
Hotaru
— Cadiz, 48
In few places in the city will we have a Japanese gastronomic experience like in Hotaru. And that's what we come for. Just by crossing the threshold of your door we are already impressed: the decoration is delicate, sober, very elegant, The light is dim and in the background you can see a spectacular interior terrace dominated by red neon lights.. Sitting at the bar we watched the magic show.: simple ingredients become true works of art in the hands of chefs: a tuna tartare with beautiful and delicious dressings, a tray of nigiris (de lubina, salmonete, sardine, vieira) whose presentation is as delicate as the flavor of each of its pieces, a beef tenderloin with yakiniku sauce tender and spongy like a cloud. The artists who handle the fires are faithful to Japanese cuisine, Yeah, but that does not mean that innovation does not live in this house: Their menu changes continually., combining dishes from the ibata or Japanese grill with makis and sushis, and now, with your own creation: or U-marks, o sushi en forma de U, which are a true explosion of flavors.
The Beauty of Cadiz
— Cadiz, 54
Why does this bar look like a motley trail?? Because it is. Everything you see in La Bella de Cádiz is for sale, so while you have a good cocktail among masked mannequins, accordions and fallera costumes you can decide which of all the antiques you would want to take home. They do not serve food and claim to be famous for their Valencia water, but what really makes them special is that combination of trail and bar, minimally lit by old lamps, full of Pinocchio puppets, venetian carnival masks, umbrellas and hats, sevillian costumes, old radios, suitcases, porcelain shoes and clowns.
King Creole
— Cadiz, 56
Evidently, in King Creole the music of Elvis Presley is the one that reigns. The name of the pub refers to an Elvis album recorded in 1958 expressly for the movie King Creole in which, besides, had a leading role. A lot of rock and roll and sixties music plays here., but between The Cure, REM, The Doors y Simple Minds, Juanjo will puncture you without problems to C. Tangana or León Benavente if that's what you like because, in the background, What every good DJ wants is for you to have a good time.. Soul, funk, swing, jazz, Sinatra… all welcome, there is only one clear veto: reggaeton. Reme and Juanjo opened the store in December 2019 to invite you to dance and have a drink, fundamentally, but also to host cultural activities such as exhibitions and book presentations about Elvis or The Cramps or leave the floor to the Balboa dancers to do their thing every Thursday at 10:30 p.m..
Living House
— Cadiz, 76
Casa Viva is a vegetarian and vegan restaurant biobuilt with sustainable reused materials. A food house based on foods that allow good digestion of non-animal origin designed to balance the body, a business that seeks environmental health and energy efficiency. The concept is not new, The parents have the restaurant in Tavernes de la Valldigna and the children replicated it four years ago in the heart of Russafa. Vegetarian because its menu contains dishes made with cheese, but vegan too because you can offer them with cheese made without dairy products. Write down the recommendations: the pâté table, pumpkin lasagna, gluten-free pizzas and vegan waffles, gluten free and sugar free. It's more, You will not find sugar in any corner of the kitchen (here the sweetness is achieved with molasses), nor flour, no yeast. If you are looking for tasty and healthy food, your restaurant is at the end of the street.
