Although today it is fashionable, Gin & Tonic is the oldest mix still consumed, and dates back to when the British East India Company was exploring Asia and the troops drank tonic water with a lot of quinine to combat malaria. However, its bitterness was not to the liking of the military, and they decided to add gin to sweeten its taste. This was Gin & Tonic, the drink now conquering the Spanish palates. Many premises offer this drink in the Malasaña district in Madrid, where the bars take on more and more waiters and barmen capable of giving the 'perfect service'. The innumerable combinations of types of gin and tonics give a similar number of flavours and a co

Lavapiés was originally the Jewish quarter of the Spanish capital and today is a multicultural area, maybe the most multicultural area in the city whose twisted district streets give us the former Escuelas Pías de Madrid, a school run by the religious order of the Escolapios which now belongs to the National Distance Learning University. Its rooftop houses a very curious cafe that serves as a bubble to isolate one from the urban bustle. This is the Gaudeamus Café, a premises whose main sign of identity is the large terrace that can take you away from everything while you gaze at the adjacent district from above. The Gaudeamus is a destination for all kinds of you