Pablo Iglesias will open a bar on March 19 in the Madrid neighborhood of Lavapiés. The name chosen for this establishment is Taberna Garibaldi, and it has a cocktail and food menu that is a nod to figures and symbols of the Spanish and international left.
“Taverns are the last bastion of freedom of the proletariat” is the legend written in that letter along with an illustration of the Marxist philosopher Karl Kautsky in the lower corner and another of the Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi in the upper corner.
The food menu includes dishes such as a ‘Salmorejo partisan’, some ‘Viva Zapata’ enchiladas, and some ‘Brigada Garibaldi’ cheeks.
In addition, it also has a vegan offer. The dish ‘Don’t call me Ternera’ stands out, which coincides with the title of the documentary about ETA member Josu Urritikoetxea.
The names of the cocktails also nod to the revolutionary left. Customers at the Garibaldi Tavern will be able to drink anything from a ‘Fidel Mojito’ to a ‘Ché Daiquiri’ or a ‘Mandela Zulú’, including the ‘Gramsci Negroni’, a ‘Durruti Dry Martini’ or the ‘Pasionaria Puerto de Valencia’.
As for the beers, the menu offers five beers with a defined location: Keler (Donosti), Bilbao (Bilbo), Victoria (Málaga), Turia (Valencia), Estrella (Barcelona). The menu adds a sixth beer, Voll Damm whose origin, which is from Babiera (Germany), is not shown on the menu.
The former vice president of the Government and founder of Podemos will not be alone in this new adventure. Iglesias has joined the poet Sebastián Fiorilli and the singer-songwriter Carlos Ávila. In addition, he has learned that cultural events such as literary presentations and readings will be held at the Garibaldi Tavern, as well as a concert.
