El segundo pub que visité en Valencia fue mucho mejor, y es que fui con un nativo (de Valencia, no de Irlanda). El Finnegans of Dublin está en la plaza de la Reina (¿de qué reina? ni idea). Es un pub bastante grande, con terracita, techos altos, decoración de madera y con motivos irlandeses. Tienen música en directo, retransmiten partidos y hacen intercambio de idiomas. Tienen sabores de Magners que no había visto nunca y las pintas valen 4,9€, lo normal para estar donde está, vamos que en este pub si repetiría. Después intenté ir el domingo por la mañana al Saint Patrick's pub y al Sally O'Brien, pero estaban cerrados :(.
Esta es la foto que pude hacer estando donde estaba porque la puerta es enorme...
The second pub I visited while I was in Valencia was much better, and it is because I went with a native (from Valencia, not from Ireland). The Finnegans of Dublin is located at plaza de la Reina (which queen? No idea). It is a pub quite big, with a terrace, high ceilings, wood decoration with irish motif. They have live music, they broadcast matches and they offer language exchange. They have different flavours of Magners I hadn't seen before and the pints cost 4,9€, the normal price for where it is, so I would repeat at this pub. Later, I tried to go on Sunday morning to Saint Patrick's pub and Sally O'Brien, but they were closed :(.
This is the only pic I could take being there because the door is so big...
lunes, 25 de agosto de 2014
Valencia Irish Pubs: Saint Martin
Este verano he desconectado un poquillo, pero porque estuve de vacaciones. Primero estuve por Asturias, pero allí no vi ningún pub irlandés, aunque en casi todos servían Guinness (si alguien sabe de alguno por allí, que me diga, que igual es que me busqué unos guías muy malos :)), y después he estado en Valencia, aunque muy brevemente. El caso es que en Valencia descubrí un concepto nuevo, el urban irish. Fuimos a un pub llamado Saint Martin a tomar una pinta mañanera y debajo ponía urban irish, así que aunque íbamos a la terraza, me asomé a ver que coño era eso, pero nada, un bar mal decorado, aunque grande, donde retransmiten partidos y situado en una zona bastante guiri, un camarero español y precios normaluchos, para los otros pubs que ví, este se queda en mediocre. Así que, en conclusión, lo de "urban irish" hay que depurarlo.
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This summer I've been disconnected, but because I was on holidays. Firstly I was in Asturias, but there I couldn't find any irish pub, but in almost all the pubs they served Guinness (if someone knows about an irish pub over there, just tell me, because maybe I found very bad touristic guides :)), and afterwards, I was in Valencia, but just for a weekend. In Valencia I could discover a new concept, the urban irish, so as we were going to the terrace, I went inside to see what the fuck was that, but I just found a bad decorated pub, but big, where they broadcast football matches and located in a very touristic area, a spanish waiter and normal prices, for the other pubs I saw, this one is just ok. So, in c
conclusion, they should work on the "urban irish".
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This summer I've been disconnected, but because I was on holidays. Firstly I was in Asturias, but there I couldn't find any irish pub, but in almost all the pubs they served Guinness (if someone knows about an irish pub over there, just tell me, because maybe I found very bad touristic guides :)), and afterwards, I was in Valencia, but just for a weekend. In Valencia I could discover a new concept, the urban irish, so as we were going to the terrace, I went inside to see what the fuck was that, but I just found a bad decorated pub, but big, where they broadcast football matches and located in a very touristic area, a spanish waiter and normal prices, for the other pubs I saw, this one is just ok. So, in c
conclusion, they should work on the "urban irish".
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miércoles, 6 de agosto de 2014
Barcelona Irish Pubs: The Quiet Man
Tenía muchas ganas de conocer el pub The Quiet Man, y es que había oído hablar mucho de él (y bien). Este pub está situado entre los metros Liceu y Drassanes, en Marques de Barberá, 11. Es un bar bastante grande, aunque no tanto como el Michael Collins. Tiene una decoración muy chula, con billar y futbolín, y bastantes referencias irlandesas. Aparte de retransmitir partidos, los domingos hay música irlandesa en directo, aunque por la distribución del bar, es díficil verlo, aunque se escucha muy bien. Tiene un camarero español pero que ha estado viviendo en Irlanda, y sirve las pintas muy bien, debo decir que creo que es uno de los pubs de Barcelona donde mejor las sirven (y además, sabe bastante del tema). De precio está bastante bien, las pintas a 4,9€ y tienen bastante variedad. Yo pensé que por su nombre podía estar hermanado con el The Quiet Man de Dublín, pero parece que no. En fin, un pub al que repetiré seguro :).
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I really wanted to know the pub The Quiet Man, and it is because I have listened a lot of things about it (good things). This pub is located between the metro stations Liceu and Drassanes, at Marques de Barberá, 11. It is a pretty big pub, but not as big as Michael Collins. The decoration is cool, they have billiards and a table football, and some irish references. They broadcast football matches, and on Sundays they have live irish music, but because of the shape of the pub, it is hard to watch it, but you can listen to it very well. The waiter is spanish, but he's been living in Ireland, he serves the pints very well, it is one of the pubs where they serve the pints better in Barcelona (and he knows pretty much about it), The price is ok, the pints costt 4,9€ and they have a wide variety. I thought becaue of the name, they could have some relation with the pub The Quiet Man in Dublin, but no. So, it is a pub where I would repeat for sure :).
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I really wanted to know the pub The Quiet Man, and it is because I have listened a lot of things about it (good things). This pub is located between the metro stations Liceu and Drassanes, at Marques de Barberá, 11. It is a pretty big pub, but not as big as Michael Collins. The decoration is cool, they have billiards and a table football, and some irish references. They broadcast football matches, and on Sundays they have live irish music, but because of the shape of the pub, it is hard to watch it, but you can listen to it very well. The waiter is spanish, but he's been living in Ireland, he serves the pints very well, it is one of the pubs where they serve the pints better in Barcelona (and he knows pretty much about it), The price is ok, the pints costt 4,9€ and they have a wide variety. I thought becaue of the name, they could have some relation with the pub The Quiet Man in Dublin, but no. So, it is a pub where I would repeat for sure :).
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