First off, Melo's. Melo's is a little restaurant we found out about through the wonders of the world wide web, and boy was it a good find. Their sandwiches are called Zapatillas. A Zapato is a shoe. They are massive. The thing probably weighed about 2 pounds and was a delicious combination of things all cooked on a flat grill. Mostly just ham and cheese...but what else do you need? So greasy, so tasty, and so unhealthy. I've been needing something unhealthy so it certainly did the trick. Also, huge croquetas (fried batter balls with cream and cheese and bacon filling, unhealthy also I guess) and the most delicious, simplest side dish I've had here. Very lightly fried padron peppers sprinkled with sea salt...probably my favorite part of the whole meal. (Mom, I know youre gonna make these as soon as you read it).
The coolest part about Melo's is the fact that it is in an area, Lavapies, where there are literally no tourists. It is all Spaniards and there are tons of good, cheap places to eat. Such a welcome break from Sol, Plaza Mayor, and Gran Via where everyone at every bar is a foreigner. Also, there are tons of Doner Kebab places, which is the best value in food here, so it was a pretty revolutionary discovery.
On Thursday, there was a French DJ I knew in town, Etienne de Crécy. He was playing at Sala Heineken, which is a pretty good venue for DJs because its small and everyone can dance still. He killed it. He didnt bring his usual live setup, but it was still a great show and a great time. We met the preppiest Spaniards of all time, and after we all got separated, I went to work on meeting a few chicas españolas, with moderate success. The bouncers also let people on stage, within reason, which was pretty cool. Also, he ended with Animal by Miike Snow, which just capped it off for me.
On Thursday, there was a French DJ I knew in town, Etienne de Crécy. He was playing at Sala Heineken, which is a pretty good venue for DJs because its small and everyone can dance still. He killed it. He didnt bring his usual live setup, but it was still a great show and a great time. We met the preppiest Spaniards of all time, and after we all got separated, I went to work on meeting a few chicas españolas, with moderate success. The bouncers also let people on stage, within reason, which was pretty cool. Also, he ended with Animal by Miike Snow, which just capped it off for me.
Yes, I took that picture. He's an older guy, which I didn't know, but still likes to party and pretty much got escorted off stage by bouncers because he wasn't ending his set if thats any indication of the kind of set it was.
Right now, were off to do some more exploring, maybe ir de tapas for a little while.
¡Hasta luego mis amigos!
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