Comments on: Madrid: Fancy Flamenco? http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/12/03/madrid-fancy-flamenco/ A new look at the city of Madrid. Photos, news, podcasts, Madrid secrets, videos, bars - a real insider's guide. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:08:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Pamela H http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/12/03/madrid-fancy-flamenco/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Pamela H Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:41:30 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/12/03/madrid-fancy-flamenco/#comment-482 El corral isn't the worst of a bunch of rip-off joints (most of the women dancing in these tablaos earn about 35 Euros a night and are totally fed up of their jobs), but Las Carboneras is definitely the best. WhY? Becasue it's run by the women who dance there (and owned by a lovely Australian woman). I wouldn't even bother with the rest. And yes, you should avoid the dinner - total tourist trap. They charge 28 Euros for a show, with a drink included. El corral isn’t the worst of a bunch of rip-off joints (most of the women dancing in these tablaos earn about 35 Euros a night and are totally fed up of their jobs), but Las Carboneras is definitely the best. WhY? Becasue it’s run by the women who dance there (and owned by a lovely Australian woman). I wouldn’t even bother with the rest.

And yes, you should avoid the dinner – total tourist trap. They charge 28 Euros for a show, with a drink included.

]]> By: Angela http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/12/03/madrid-fancy-flamenco/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Angela Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:02:25 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/12/03/madrid-fancy-flamenco/#comment-448 I wouldn't claim to be an expert either, but last night I went to La Tablas (Pl España) and it seemed like a pretty good show. I got the tickets on atrapalo.com for 11 euros, and the show wnet on for about 2.5 hours. I wouldn’t claim to be an expert either, but last night I went to La Tablas (Pl España) and it seemed like a pretty good show. I got the tickets on atrapalo.com for 11 euros, and the show wnet on for about 2.5 hours.

]]> By: marina http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/12/03/madrid-fancy-flamenco/comment-page-1/#comment-446 marina Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:50:30 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/12/03/madrid-fancy-flamenco/#comment-446 I agree with Faye, skip the food and go directly to the show. I ate in Casa Patas once and the food was nothing special at all (more or less like a cheap menu del día) and for the same price you can have a delicious supper somewhere else. I agree with Faye, skip the food and go directly to the show.
I ate in Casa Patas once and the food was nothing special at all (more or less like a cheap menu del día) and for the same price you can have a delicious supper somewhere else.

]]> By: Ben http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/12/03/madrid-fancy-flamenco/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Ben Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:04:31 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/12/03/madrid-fancy-flamenco/#comment-445 Casa Patas, at www.casapatas.com, is good too - I went years ago, and loved it. Casa Patas, at http://www.casapatas.com, is good too – I went years ago, and loved it.

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