R E G U L A R S
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HIPSTER’S CHOICE
Top pick for young and funky locals, the university district
of Santa Eulalia hides a hub of quirky hangouts. Even those
outside the 18-25 bracket will appreciate the wonderfully
imaginative design of Bizz’Art bar
(10 Calle Trinidad, 30003)
.
Its leafy entrance is like something from
The Hobbit
: inside,
a diamanté-encrusted shop dummy holds court, while the
bar is made up of an illuminated, glass-fronted bookshelf.
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ALL-NIGHT HANGOUTS
Hidden away in the north of the city, Perez Casas is a
tiny strip of bars where in-the-know thirtysomethings
venture for enthusiastic drinks and dancing. Bars like
EnBoga Música & Copas
(1 Calle Bartolomé Pérez Casas,
30008, +34 968 909 950, tinyurl.com/mpoydkr)
play Latin
and mainstream pop right through the night. To get there,
keep walking north and listen out for the beats.
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FINE DINING
In the 1960s, if you wanted to know what Murcian cuisine
was like, you went to Rincón de Pepe (
34 Calle de lost
Apósteles, 30001, +34 968 212 239, restauranterincondepepe.
com)
, in the heart of traditional Murcia. These days, the food
still centres on local classics, while the gorgeous design
– bright and modern, but with piano-bar elegance – marks it
out from the norm. One for smarter foodies.
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GRAPE CHALLENGE
For a conventional celebration – or rather, two – head to
Plaza Santo Domingo in the city centre. Noon on NYE is
when children gather to give a letter to the Three Kings, and
in the evening locals arrive to watch the countdown on giant
screens. Take on the traditional Spanish challenge of eating a
grape with every chime, then head to local cocktail bar The
Kano
(Plaza Santo Domingo, 30001, +34 638 061 868)
, where
an obligatory ‘gintonic’ or several make a very convivial and
modern Spanish way to toast the New Year.
Salud!
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