The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Iconic Madrid cafe closes its doors after 128 years One of the oldest and most iconic cafes in the Spanish capital, Café Comercial, has announced it is shutting down for good, shocking regulars who say it is truly the end of an era. https://www.thelocal.es/20150727/iconic-madrid-cafe-in-shock-closure Mon, 27 Jul 2015 15:51:09 +0200 iconic-madrid-cafe-in-shock-closure MPs feast on bargain prices at Parliament café Spain’s Parliament has one of the cheapest menus available in the capital, with the politicians and their hangers on paying a bargain €9 for a three-course meal and only €3.45 for a gin and tonic. https://www.thelocal.es/20130528/mps-feast-on-bargain-prices-at-parliament-cafe Tue, 28 May 2013 16:14:00 +0200 mps-feast-on-bargain-prices-at-parliament-cafe 'If you're going to open a café, personalize it!' This week in My Spanish Career we talk to Ryan Day, an American writer-turned-café-owner about how to avoid a bureaucratic nightmare when setting up shop in Spain and what to do to make your food joint stand out from the rest. https://www.thelocal.es/20130527/if-you-open-a-cafe-personalize-it Mon, 27 May 2013 20:58:00 +0200 if-you-open-a-cafe-personalize-it