Madrid 3 days

[ElsieDee (Laura)]

@Maribel

Barmitón and Trèsde, which have been lauded by food critics and me here (right now I can’t find my post on them)

Toledo and Madrid - June 8 through June 18

Just know that Mercado de San Miguel will be very, very crowded since it´s now a huge Madrid tourist magnet. Most stands are run by the Arzábal group, whose food is fine, but we go to Arzábal’s other original outpost on Menéndez Pelayo facing Retiro Park for a more non-tourist environment. We’re headed tonight to Castelados but with reservations. Reservations here in Madrid have become absolutely essential, even for the casual tabernas, just so that you’ll know. We laughed last Saturday when…