tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70159142915880007052023-11-15T10:46:14.496-08:00Cañas, Cócteles y Coca-ColasWhere to go, and where NOT to go after dark in Madrid.Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-7622716626530837892008-10-26T17:48:00.000-07:002008-10-26T17:53:01.343-07:00Un viaje viene....<span style="font-size:85%;">Amigos en Madrid! Ya tenemos billetes para regresar... Todos los bares tienen ahora otra oportunidad para ganar (o perder!) puntos... jeje. Llegaremos allí en Madrid un par de días antes de la Noche Vieja. Ten cuidado, Madrid... ya venimos. =)</span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-14041890755676296902008-05-31T18:05:00.000-07:002008-05-31T18:06:16.299-07:00Adios, Madrid =(<span style="font-size:85%;">If you are reading this, I am no longer in Madrid. Nat & I officially left 7 days ago, on May 24th, and the adjustment to VT has been hard, to put it gently. He dejado parte de mi alma allí y te prometo que regresaremos.</span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-18365633653346239122008-05-02T05:06:00.000-07:002008-05-02T05:32:45.754-07:00Deseo<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>bar with space to dance<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: c/ Echegaray, 13</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Sevilla</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros: </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;">they have Carlsberg, great music, good mix of Spanish music and mainstream remixes, free chupitos (like a mini tequila sunrise), 2 bars, awesome staff, dartboard!, cheap drinks (2-for-9 on weekdays, 2-for-10 cocktails on weekends, beer for 3 euro), space to sit, big screen that plays music or concert vids, terrific vibe, Raúl makes a mean mojito </span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: weirdly crowded on Mondays, crowded on weekends, crowd can be a little young</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: mojito, Tanqueray & tonic, bourbon & Sprite or ginger ale, caramel vodka & vanilla batido, Eristoff black & manzana, Alto del Carmen & ginger ale, gin & melocotón<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: piña colada<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> One bar is called "Odio". And South America is sufficiently represented. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: um, 10!<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-9693413824858989822008-05-02T05:01:00.000-07:002008-05-02T05:33:12.885-07:00Las Cuevas de Sesamo<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>bar<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: c/ Príncipe, 7</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Sevilla</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros: </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;">sangría, sangría, sangría (oh yeah, and cool decor)</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: smoky, crowded, really hot, hard to find (entrance is inside a building, bar is in the basement)</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: sangría, sangría, sangría<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: we're not sure they have anything else<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> They have quotes painted on the wall. (And it's actually a lot like a cave.)</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 6.1<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-66433005037716670052008-05-02T04:49:00.000-07:002008-05-02T05:33:38.576-07:00Black Jack<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>bar/discoteca (partnered with bars Hamlet and Mikonos -- both on same street)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: c/ Príncipe, 11</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Sevilla</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros: </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;">2 floors, 2 diff. styles of music (techno-type downstairs, Latin flavor upstairs), open every day, open til 6</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: drinks 8 euro</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: Martini con limón, gin & tonic<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: got nothin.<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> We met someone named Bongo there. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 5.3<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-36841557497694480312008-05-02T04:38:00.000-07:002008-05-02T05:34:18.471-07:00Vektrum (Sala Flamingo)<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>club<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: c/ Mesoneros Romanos, 13 (right off Gran Vía) </span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Callao</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros: </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;">open til 5am, free entrance til 2am, free entrance after 2am with VIP card, different than other clubs we've been to, electronica/house music</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="mailto:listastyleup@yahoo.es"></a></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: only open on Thursdays, drinks 8-10 euro, pretty empty even after 2am</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: got nothin.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: got nothin.<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> There are 3 other clubs that share the same space (Sala Flamingo)-- one is electropop/rockotrónica, one is 70's/prehistoric (whatever that means...) and one is reminiscent of the 60's.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: We really weren't there long enough to give a verdict.<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-83960778035239056792008-04-28T05:46:00.000-07:002008-04-28T05:54:05.411-07:00Style Up (NEW!)<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>funk/disco club<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: Plaza de Callao, 4</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Callao</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: funky music, good place to find disco (rare in Madrid!), big dance floor, lots of places to sit, good location, DJ, you can get on the guest list (you+up to 3 others) if you email </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="mailto:listastyleup@yahoo.es">listastyleup@yahoo.es</a></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: gotta get there really late because it was empty until at least 2:30am, expensive drinks (9 euro), random people in costumes that work there (still not sure why), only open on Thursdays</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: gin & tonic, gin & melocotón<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: got nothin.<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> We saw this crazy Asian dancer girl... She had moves that were crazy... like a fox. </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: hard to say because it is new and the word isn't quite out yet... but we'll give it a 5.5. It has potential.<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-2106303832046443622008-04-28T05:40:00.000-07:002008-04-28T05:46:19.139-07:00Cardamomo<p><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>flamenco bar (but shows are only on Tuesdays & Wednesdays)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: c/ Echegaray, 15</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Sevilla</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: good sangría, good mixed drinks, male flamenco dancer is amazing (!), flamenco musicians are good, singer is good, you can watch flamenco for a small price (10 euro including drink)</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: super-crowded on flamenco nights, very little seating, small bar, badly-placed column that blocks a lot of peoples' views of the stage</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: gin & juice, sangría, Martini con limón<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: got nothin.<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> No matter how many times you meet the PR guy outside, he will always tell you the same thing... (if it's a Friday) "Today is Friday, so there's no espectaculo, but if you come back on Wednesday it will be better because there will be an espectaculo."</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 7ish<br /></span></p>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-11425928285841600612008-04-28T05:03:00.000-07:002008-04-28T05:40:28.053-07:00Embassy (restaurant terrace)<p><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>there's a restaurant, a delicatessen, and a terrace in the middle of Castellana<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: Paseo de la Castellana, 12</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Colón </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: you can sit outside</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: we had a rude waiter and a confused waiter, waitstaff spends more time enjoying their own drinks (and cigarettes) than making yours, expensive drinks (8,50 euro for mixed drinks)</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: gin & tonic<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: anything involving rum "because there are many kinds of rum" (hence the rude waiter... just avoid the whole conversation)<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> You can get food from the restaurant (it's fun because you get to order, then watch the waitstaff sprint across the street to get it).</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 2</span></p>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-45959431030562352232008-04-28T04:56:00.000-07:002008-04-28T05:03:30.851-07:00O'Connors<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>Irish pub<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: c/ Almagro, 3</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Alonso Martínez </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: they have Foster's & Beamish! plenty of seating, you can sit outside, seating downstairs as well, pretty inexpensive beer (3,50-ish), cool decor, laid-back, open from noon on... </span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: not open very much/very long, hard to figure out when it is open (no info on site and 90% of the time we walk by and it's closed)</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: Foster's, Beamish<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: we like our Foster's<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> Once we went and there was a weird hat party going on. We unfortunately did not get the memo.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 5.873</span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-25045978619032602492008-04-28T04:52:00.000-07:002008-04-28T04:56:08.662-07:00O'Sun<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>bar (with dance floor?)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: c/ de La Paz, 5</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Sol</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: claim to have hip-hop/R&B/funk</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: hard to get in when it's closed </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: got nothin. literally. we could not get anything.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: got nothin.<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> We were invited to go here by a PR guy (aka guy in street with cards), but when we arrived we could not get in because the door was bolted shut. The PR guy obviously did not get the memo. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: hard to say...<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-44074951743482025212008-04-28T04:45:00.000-07:002008-04-28T04:52:13.649-07:00Sugar & Spice (@ Lokua)<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>club<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: Paseo de la Florida, 2</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Príncipe Pío </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: awesome music, best place in Madrid to find hip-hop/R&B/rap, cool music, guest DJs every week, tons of space for dancing, space to sit (couches), great music, open til 6</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: drinks 8 euro, they don't play reggaeton as promised, </span><span style="font-size:85%;">random live music, ONLY OPEN ON SATURDAY NIGHTS<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: vodka & melocotón, gin & tonic<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: screwdriver<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> bartenders = eye candy</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 9.5<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-46094987545602584922008-04-28T04:37:00.000-07:002008-04-28T04:45:23.406-07:00Urban Café Madrid<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>bar<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: Pza. de San Martín, 3</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Callao, Ópera</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: free mini-cocktails, cool vibe, pretty upscale, sweet decor (urban skylines, etc.), lots of TVs, couches, plenty of seating, beer for 3 euro, good place to start your night, modern</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: only open til 2am, cocktails are expensive (7-9 euro)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: vermouth<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: grappa<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> When we were there, they were playing a Madonna concert on the TV...</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 6<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-9447473978162469122008-04-26T09:33:00.000-07:002008-04-26T09:54:09.358-07:00La Noche<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>bar with small dance floor<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: </span><span style="font-size:85%;">c/ de Toledo<span id="sxaddr" dir="ltr"><span class="street-address"></span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: La Latina?</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: open late</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: putibar (and i mean <span style="font-style: italic;">old </span>whores -- a fact which was not revealed to us until after we arrived), bad music, no reggaeton (they claimed to have it), 9 euro to get in (includes drink) even if you walk in with the bar owner's son, crappy decor, plenty of couches (but on their last breath, just like the crowd there)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: just don't go.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: just avoid the whole place. really.<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> There is only one bathroom stall for the ladies, which is not good when an ancient dinosaur pukes all over the floor right before you get in there...</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: -45.2<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-54966263503445054832008-04-26T09:24:00.000-07:002008-04-26T09:33:43.043-07:00(Teatro) Joy Eslava<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>club<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: </span><span style="font-size:85%;">c/ <span id="sxaddr" dir="ltr"><span class="street-address">Arenal, 11</span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Sol</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: get in free with flyer (DO THE FLYER DEAL), 2-for-10 drinks before 1:30, mainstream music, Joy FEVER is every Thursday (80's music), drag show, lots of couches and tables, open til 6 am fri & sat</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: lots of Americans, sort of a "Girls Gone Wild" atmosphere, most people are there to hook up (so if that's not what you want to do, it can be a problem), drinks without the flyer are 11 euro!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: Jack & coke, Hennessey & coke, gin & tonic, vodka & piña o melocotón<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: got nothin<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> They </span><span style="font-size:85%;">occasionally </span><span style="font-size:85%;">have girls in glass boxes pretending to be Barbies ...<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 4.1<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-76482727321144088982008-04-26T09:16:00.000-07:002008-04-26T09:24:16.073-07:00Café Manuela<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>café<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: </span><span style="font-size:85%;">c/ <span id="sxaddr" dir="ltr"><span class="street-address">San Vicente Ferrer, 29</span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Tribunal</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: good place if you want to go out early and hang out with friends, they have tons of boardgames, good batidos, they have café food and beer, too</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: there are lights, so if you're already in the nightlife mode, it's not the right place to go<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: vanilla batido<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: got nothin<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> They have Scategories.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 6.2<br /> </span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-53600403522830953142008-04-26T09:04:00.000-07:002008-04-26T09:16:18.744-07:00Sweet<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>club<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: </span><span style="font-size:85%;">c/ Doctor Corteza, 1</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Tirso de Molina</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: close to Pizza de la Cabeza (c/ de la Cabeza), close to Metro Tirso de Molina, short walk from Calle de la Cruz and Calle Echegaray (where there are much better places to hang out)</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: supposedly a hip-hop/funk/reggaeton/rap club, but when we went there it was empty and they were playing really bad old school stuff. plus, there is an entry fee unless you show up with someone who works there<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: don't bother cuz you won't be staying long enough to drink it.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: just avoid Sweet in general, because it ain't that sweet.<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> hmm...<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 1.5<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-86952793731678791122008-04-26T08:58:00.000-07:002008-04-26T09:03:59.293-07:00Boca del Lobo<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>bar with space for gettin' up off that thing<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: </span><span style="font-size:85%;">c/ Echegaray, 11</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Sevilla</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: live music, DJ, two floors, 2 bars, space for dancing, mix of funky music and Spanish tunes</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: drinks are 8 euro, music is hit-or-miss<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: vodka con melocotón o con piña, gin & tonic<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: got nothin.<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> They played "Sesame Street".<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 6<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-85862189611273562022008-04-26T08:52:00.000-07:002008-04-26T08:58:52.904-07:00Felicia<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>bar<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: </span><span style="font-size:85%;">c/ Echegaray, 12</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Sevilla</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: free sangría (and maybe cañas) or chupitos, music is decent (Spanish music)</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: supersmoky sometimes, packed to the brim on weekends<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: sangría<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: got nothin.<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> got nothin.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 5<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-14806667914228411532008-04-26T08:47:00.000-07:002008-04-26T08:52:53.139-07:00Xarandonga<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>bar (2 floors with dancing space, 2 bars)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: </span><span style="font-size:85%;">c/ Echegaray, 16</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Sevilla</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: tasty free (mostly juice) shots, upstairs music is better than downstairs (more mainstream)</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: every Wednesday night is Argentinian night (cool if you are Argentinian, but not if you are not, because the music is superhard to dance to), music downstairs usually stinks, upstairs is often closed (weekdays)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: martini con limón, screwdriver<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: got nothin.<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> There is a toilet seat in the ladies room that is clear and has sand and seashells in it. Also, they randomly play "Grease Megamix".<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 4<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-90526330923435499052008-04-26T08:38:00.000-07:002008-04-26T08:47:03.998-07:00Bambata<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>bar<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: </span><span style="font-size:85%;">c/ de Huertas, 22 (en Plaza de Matute)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Sol, Tirso de Molina</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: good sangría, decent music, copas 2-for-9 euro til 12:30, good vibe</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: got nothin.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: sangría<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: haven't ordered enough to say<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Bambata </span>is a type of marijuana that comes from south-west Africa. This has absolutely nothing to do with the bar.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 5.9<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-81584167976628031082008-04-26T08:28:00.000-07:002008-04-26T08:38:38.913-07:00Sol y Sombra<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>bar with dance space<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: </span><span style="font-size:85%;">c/ Echegaray, 18</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Sevilla</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: you can dance if you wanna, free chupitos, decent music, couches if you're tired, funky decor</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: drinks are 8 euro, music is inconsistent (sometimes good, sometimes random crap)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: mojito, gin & tonic, Jack & coke<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: free rum shots (ask for something else)<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> cool bathrooms<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 5.7<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-11518345183612439462008-04-26T08:12:00.000-07:002008-04-26T08:28:53.570-07:00Mebas<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>bar<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: </span><span style="font-size:85%;">c/ de Huertas, 3</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Sol, Sevilla</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: decent music, 5 euro drinks, decent vibe, you can draw on the walls</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: back room is packed with youngsters, this street is packed with underage kids (either botellón-ing or just making mischief), closes early</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: martini con limón<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: haven't ordered enough to say<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> You really CAN write on the wall. And there's a sort-of mural of the sights of Madrid.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 5</span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-88720479544182454292008-04-26T07:52:00.000-07:002008-04-26T08:12:27.074-07:00La Cosa Nostra<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>bar<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: </span><span style="font-size:85%;">c/ de la Cruz, 3</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Sol, Sevilla</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: free sangría, sangría is delicious, they have food late at night, good selection of food, 2 floors (bar downstairs with standing room, sit-down area upstairs), sweet selection of beers</span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: we got nothin.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: sangría or beer<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: haven't ordered enough to say<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> Mafia obsession is obvious... sweet decor<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 5.5<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015914291588000705.post-22936135303289295702008-04-26T07:48:00.000-07:002008-04-26T07:52:00.497-07:00Corleone<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar or Club? </span>bar<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span>: </span><span style="font-size:85%;">c/ Nuñez de Arce, 3</span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro</span>: Sol</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: free chupitos, drinks 2-for-12 euro, has a DJ</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: empty if you get there too early, chupitos are mostly juice</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Order</span>: haven't ordered any<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks to Avoid</span>: haven't ordered any<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random fact:</span> we got nothin.<br /></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Verdict</span>: 4<br /></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696399885064644672noreply@blogger.com0