The city of Madrid has lots of stores and places to shop but this sweet independent one in particular is simply great, you can find clothes for men and women from a whole range of designers at an affordable price personally selected by the owners who are charming.

Immediately when you walk into the store you notice all of the fine details that make Bunkha a great spot. The sense of style of the owners is obviously fantastic and you feel they cherish their store. Attention to the atmosphere is rendered with care. Working your way through clothes and accessories can easily become a pleasant experience.

You will find groovy garments with personality. It is a delightful mix of cutting edge clothing, shoes and jewelery from worldwide brands at the crossroads of Plaza de San Ildefonso and Fuencarral in a little but very cute street. It’s worth more than a visit indeed!!

We though it was never going to open again, but it finally did in the center of Chueca…..the “Mercado de San Antón” where you can shop for groceries get a bite to eat too. It is similar to the one in San Miguel Square (check the Mercado San Miguel article) but with a terrace and free parking!!

On the first floor you can buy organic food and various groceries (the burgers from Nostra are spectacular!), whereas the second and third ones are reserved to eat and grab a bite. It is nice to see they have taken sustainability seriously during the renovation, by adding solar panels.

As in Spain lots of people just download films and they hardly ever go to the cinema, today I would like to recommend Septimo, a very cool video club where you will find almost everything.

In Septimo there are more than 10.000 films (some of them authentic pieces of collectionists) and they offer you all kinds of advantages and discounts.

There is the posibility of renting on line or even receiving and delivering the films at home or at your office. Notice that there is more than one shop in Madrid. And you can exchange the films every time you want in any of the shops.

I recommend you to buy a voucher so you will get more discounts. Then, just enjoy the movie!!!

Taking a page from the success of the Mercado de San Miguel, this newly remodelled old market, el Mercado de San Anton, now has a traditional market on the ground floor, restaurant stands and shops on the middle floor, and a restaurant and lounging terrace on the top floor. There is also an art exhibition area, but the real plus is the variety of food: you can get anything from mini burgers (offered in a range of different meats – try the “buey” – ox meat!) to sushi, enjoy a tea on the terrace, or shop for fresh produce or meat. It’s a lovely feeling to see everything displayed with so much colour and freshness.

The restaurant gets overwhelmed at lunchtime on the weekends, so you might want to grab a bite from the second level and enjoy it on the terrace. We enjoyed some tapas from La Casa de Bacaloa stand, but those mini burgers keep calling me back!