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(1725), which also appears in many novels about Madrid, most notably Heming-
way's
The Sun Also Rises
. The secret of its staying power is fine
cochinillo
(suck-
ling pig; €22.90) and
cordero asado
(roast lamb; €22.90) cooked in wood-fired
ovens.
LA TERRAZA DEL CASINO €€€
Nouvelle Spanish Cuisine
( 91 521 87 00;
www.casinodemadrid.es
;
Calle de Alcalá 15; meals €100-140;
lunch & dinner Mon-Fri, dinner Sat; Sevilla)
Perched atop the landmark Casino de
Madrid building, this temple of haute cuisine is overseen, albeit from afar, by Fernan
Adrìa (Spain's premier celebrity chef) and mostly in the hands of his acolyte Paco
Roncero. It's all about culinary experimentation and a menu that changes with each
new idea that emerges from the laboratory and into the kitchen.
La Latina & Lavapiés
VIVA LA VIDA €
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Vegetarian
(
www.vivalavida.vg
; Costanilla de San Andrés 16; buffet €2.10 per 100g; noon-mid-
night; ; La Latina)
This organic food shop has as its centrepiece an enticing
vegetarian buffet with hot and cold food that's always filled with flavour.
La Latina is Madrid's home of tapas, especially along Calle de la Cava Baja and the sur-
rounding streets.
Almendro 13 €
Tapas
( Calle del Almendro 13; meals €15-20; La Latina)
Famous for quality rather than
frilly elaborations, with cured meats, cheeses, tortillas and
huevos rotos
('broken
eggs') the house specialities.
Txacolina €
Tapas
( Calle de la Cava Baja 26; meals €15-20; lunch & dinner Sat, dinner Mon & Wed-Fri;
La Latina)
Txacolina does Basque 'high cuisine in miniature', although these are
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