Sticking to a Spanish tradition that markets are the main square of a
neighborhood, it took five years and 15 million euros to accomplish the
transformation of Madrid's Mercado de San Antón into a 21st century local
marketplace several years ago. Also accomplished by the architects, themselves
residents of the colorful Chueca neighborhood, was the integration of tradition
with modern and ecologically-driven design.This is the second transformation in
Madrid to revitalize run-down markets into modern structures for locals and
tourists alike. It will undoubtedly give the Mercado de San Miguel, located near
the Plaza Mayor, strong competition. Marketplace LayoutThis marketplace has a
large skylight that streams sun into the gleaming and open interior comprising
of three distinctly different food encounters.The first level of 12 stalls sell
meat, cheese, seafood, fruit, flowers, pastries and other items, some
precooked.Level two is 11 stalls of prepared foods. Public seating on this level
is corrala style, which intentionally replicates a Spanish patio for people
watching.
The third level has two restaurants and a long terrace for enjoying
drinks. Additionally, a standard supermarket is below ground level, plus a
parking garage holds 80 cars with hook-ups for electric-powered vehicles. Adding
to the user-friendly atmosphere here is free wifi and air conditioning
throughout. Inside San Anton MarketplaceJudith Glynn Bocadillo de JamonJudith
Glynn What to Eat and Do on Level TwoNibble your way from stall to stall. It's
where Spain's renowned tapas menu meets Madrid chic dining on the run. It's also
less intimidating here, especially for non-Spanish speakers, to see the dishes,
the prices and point to choose. Food stalls are by non-competing products such
as sushi, Greek, Italian, foie gras, juice, pastry, etc.Prices are excellent and
approximate in this article. Combine three tapas-size dishes of pasta such as
Risotto al Funghi Porcini, Melanzane alla Parmigiana and Pasta Siciliana into
one meal.
A dish of Estofado de Toro (bull stew) costs four euros. Pollo Asado
(roasted chicken) with two vegetables is 4.90 euros. Two oysters portable
booth Manufacturers cost 1.50 euros, topped off with 2.50 euros for a glass
of white wine.Also located on Level Two and behind a glass wall is a large
exhibition space. Exhibitions currently planned include book events, culinary
tastings and workshops.The modular booth is mainly used in some product exhibitions. It is mainly used for temporary exhibitions, so it can be used multiple times. Multiple use can save the company a certain amount of money. In the early days, the booth was built using wood materials, which were not recyclable and also a kind of damage to the environment. Because of its use, it requires a lot of wood for production, resulting in a lot of waste.
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