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So, therefore, after posting about the monuments and sights of my beloved Madrid will go into the places of shopping and restaurant with a series Restaurant: XXX Madrid or Shopping: XXX Madrid. Hope you enjoy them and do try them when visiting Madrid the food and shopping is an experience to behold in lovely Madrid. For lack of creativity ,I will copy this first paragraph into the subsequents posts! ::)

Now this goes way back in my Florida USA days, and when came to visit my Madrid did not see any of them talking back to the 1970’s. Over the years gotten use to them in America and was a great place to hang out. Eventually, caught up with them when visiting my other love Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in 2004 and see it right next door! I stop by once in a while and this time with the boys made a stop in another location.

My latest coming into this chain was with my sons at Calle Vírgen de los Peligros , 1 corner with Calle de Alcalá 21 . Near metro Sevilla and close by to Puerta del Sol

TGIFriday’s began as an American chain of restaurants founded in 1965 and currently has more than 900 establishments in 60 countries. The first establishment was opened on March 15, 1965 by Alan Stillman, an entrepreneur from the East Side of Manhattan ,New York who had designed a hospitality business where single people in the area, and especially women, could socialize in an informal environment. He bought and reformed a First Avenue pub, and changed its name to «TGI Fridays » or Thanks God is Fridays!

In 1975, when the brand already had 12 stores in nine states, the Carlson Companies group took over T.G.I. Friday’s. In 2014, Carlson Companies sold the multinational to the investment fund Sentinel Capital and now TGIFridays is part of Grupo VIPS.

T.G.I. Friday’s is characterized by its restaurant, especially oriented to American cuisine, as well as its bar with a selection of cocktails and alcoholic beverages. The group does not specialize in a specific product, with a menu that includes starters, hamburgers, ribs, chicken wings, red meat and tex-mex dishes. The company is especially known for its cocktails, whose offer varies by country

It was in 1992 when TGI Friday’s landed in Spain specifically in Madrid with the inauguration of the first restaurant in the La Esquina del Bernabéu shopping center, right next to Santiago Bernabeu stadium of my Real Madrid. It was here that I tried it first in Madrid. The area is now under renovation and believe the resto will be moved. Today it has 15 restaurants in Spain.

Official TGI Fridays at Calle Virgen de los Peligros

Tourist office of Madrid on TGI Fridays

There you go a bit of Americana in Madrid! And yes we need to stop by once in a while too, sorry lol! Enjoy Madrid, a world city and TGIFridays as well !!!

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all!!!

So, therefore, after posting about the monuments and sights of my beloved Madrid will go into the places of shopping and restaurant with a series Restaurant: XXX Madrid or Shopping: XXX Madrid. Hope you enjoy them and do try them when visiting Madrid the food and shopping is an experience to behold in lovely Madrid. For lack of creativity ,I will copy this first paragraph into the subsequents posts! ::)

No no, you won’t come here to see beautiful displays of hams, but you will come to taste them , a lot!! This is a restaurant call the Ham Museum or Museo del Jamon. It goes from the fact the hams are hanging along the walls for display sort of…

If you are passing by Madrid you certainly cannot miss a visit to its most famous and the tastiest of all museums in Madrid; the Museo del Jamon or the Ham Museum, which is actually a typical Spanish tapa bar full with Spanish hams and therefore called the museo del jamón. A Madrid institution since 1978 that has since continue with a great success due to its great selection, quality and prices. Today the third generation of the business continue the proud example of its grandparents founders;. From Madrid to heaven passing by the Museo del Jamón.

The best thing to do while visiting the Museo del Jamon is to stand at the bar and order your food and drinks directly from the waiters. The bar can get packed at times so you might have to squeeze in to place your order and make sure you will get noticed as normally the general rule is who first shouts the loudest gets drinks first too. It is still a great bargain though because most of the dishes are fairly cheaply priced and with each drink that you order you will always get a free tapa as well.

I always make a stop in one of them while in Madrid and this time with the boys was a lot of fun introducing to the bar counter on foot ordering lol! They love it!!! And will be back. There are 5 different Museos del Jamon in Madrid, the three most centrically situated are on the Gran via no. 72, Carrera de San Jerónimo 6 (the one we visit this time) and Plaza Mayor no.18. All worth your trip there , enjoy it and this is Madrid!!!

Official Museo del Jamon at Carrera San Jeronimo

There you go a dandy and very easy to get into it for the first timer or so to Madrid eating/drinking out its a ritual and a must:love it!!! Enjoy the Museo del Jamon in my beloved Madrid!

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all!!!