CRAZY Night in RUZAFA I Trusted a Local in Valencia's Coolest Neighborhood

[@ANTOANETTA]

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[@christinasafady7539]

Fun Video!!

[@theocagent]

Great video as always! Almost thought you were going to skip the grasshopper. Looks like a great neighborhood.

[@ANTOANETTA]

Well….I didn’t 😋 thanks for watching!

[@RobertRod818]

Wow, what an interesting video. I appreciate you taking the time to visit ethnic shops/restaurants. The Arab stores were interesting, the Mexican restaurant was welcoming and unique. Thanks for sharing your adventures in Spain.

[@ANTOANETTA]

So happy you enjoyed it 🙏🏻

[@hectorgomez2153]

I love this video! 🤣😍 it was amazing sharing with you this lovely neighbourhood. Thanks for the opportunity 😋

[@ANTOANETTA]

Thank YOU Hector it was so much fun exploring Russafa with you! Gracias

[@brianwhite1189]

Would you say Ruzafa is similar to Condesa or Roma Norte in CDMX? Thanks for all the interesting info about Ruzafa.

[@hectorgomez2153]

@@brianwhite1189 Definitely! It has the similar hipster vibe ;P

[@ambivalenteful]

What a fun video Antoanetta! Thank you for taking us on another exploration in Valencia and thank you for daring to eat the grasshopper for us viewers ;) !- my kid and I are greatly looking forward to exploring Valencia - just hoping we will be able to in the summer heat when we get there ;) Ruzaffa and its history of gentrification etc makes me think of the Mission district in San Francisco except the population there was primarily Central and South American , not Arab- it's always a cath 22- sad to see the authenticity go and the long time inhabitants have to leave due to the housing price increases, but simultaneously nice for things to be safer and cleaner...

[@ANTOANETTA]

Thank you for watching 😍 Yes, true, but we are always changing and evolving… I hope it won’t be too hot for you in the summer. It gets humid.

[@ambivalenteful]

@@ANTOANETTA I have heard that it gets humid there in the summer, but the experience of humidity is relative depending on other factors, so hopefully my expereince of it won't be too bad in Valencia. You and I are both used to the dryness of California- so it's surely to be an adjustment. I think as long as we can find a decent place to live with proper insulation, shading, temp control etc we will be ok ;)

[@thakoharris]

Aww man! We were just there in October last year. Loved it so much!!!

[@ANTOANETTA]

Yes?! Great glad you liked Valencia!

[@ge6867]

Hi from Turkey 😁 i love this video thx 💜

[@ANTOANETTA]

Greetings!

[@brianwhite1189]

Really enjoyed that and looking forward to part 2!

[@ANTOANETTA]

Thank you 😊 coming soon!

[@sheilawest8386]

I love you showing me around my wonderful city

[@ANTOANETTA]

Thank you 😊

[@polymath9965]

I like how diverse this neighborhood is 👍🏼 oh and you were funny AND brave trying the grasshopper!

[@ANTOANETTA]

Sure is! 😛 and yes I am brave!

[@dantwan665]

Wooow I can’t believe you tried a grasshopper wow bravo Antoanetta. Ruzafa looks very cool 😎

[@ANTOANETTA]

Yes 🤫 crazy but not bad. Thanks for watching!

[@elinaivanov8687]

Beautiful neighborhood!Waiting for next video.

[@tamaramadelin4831]

Fun! You really have to go out of your comfort zone and often times you are amazed...And enlightened!! As for Mexican food in Europe...We must prepare it ourselves!! My passion coming from CA!!

[@ANTOANETTA]

Agreed 🤫 for sure! I make nachos myself!! My passion also comes from CA 😛

[@tamaramadelin4831]

Yes! My speciality is CA crispy tacos...To die for!! We must educate them...All the while appreciating all the great things we are living here for!! There is a reason...

[@ANTOANETTA]

@@tamaramadelin4831 aww I love crispy tacos 🌮 yammmm

[@phantpwr]

The bug was the best part. 😂. 47.5 % alcohol is 95 proof! You could prolly light it on fire 🔥!

[@ANTOANETTA]

Haha yes it was….freaky but I did it 😛

[@JaySJ1]

Love the video, but it is a pretty bold statement to say that there are no typical Spanish restaurants or bars in Ruzafa... There are literally some of THE best Spanish restaurants of the entire city :-) Amor Amargo, Vermudez, Masusa, Mood Food, La Taberna de Ruzafa and the list goes on. Not super vegetarian friendly though I would say, maybe that is why he isn't aware of them. Furthermore you have 2 amazing Michelin star restaurants, Fierro and La Salita, both putting a lot of emphasis in using local ingredients. Both are amazing, vegetarian tasting menus as well, and La Salita also has a small cocktail garden where you can go for some of the most innovative drinks in the city. Ill be happy to show it to you one day, I know the guys pretty well :-) I also think he is giving La Chingada a pretty bad rep here, its completely fine for a quick bite with a bit of a kick to it. Much better than Beirut next door at least, by miles. I believe that almost all dishes are non vegetarian though, so maybe he never dined there. The best Mexican restaurants in the neighborhood are in my opinion Enchilma and Matacruda, both really really good. La Mezcalaria is pretty nice, although I wish they had some of the more "hard to find" Mezcals, and their cocktail game isn't really up to par with what you can find at some of the real cocktail bars of the city. But it is decent for sure. Keep up the good work, I like showing your videos to friends back home, lots of good information about the city :-)

[@raymondclark1657]

Glad you had some good Mescal and Chapulines. I live in Puebla Mexico, many cool Mescal bars.

[@jameslarue4190]

I'm glad you tried the grasshopper. I want to visit that place and share in a drink. That looked like a lot of tequila. So many places to try. I need to move there...2 years. ughhhh

[@ANTOANETTA]

Haha thanks it was fun!!! So much to see when you arrive 👍🏼

[@andresbeneyto6906]

Lo bien que dices cervezas 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ANTOANETTA]

😛

[@martham1016]

Very interesting! However, there's not enough tequila in Mexico to make me eat a bug.

[@ANTOANETTA]

Hahaha I know

[@severinechantalou128]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 same here 🎉🎉

[@kennielsen3896]

That was a good video. I probably would have eaten the grasshopper after a bit more Mescal. I might take my sister and brother in law there when they visit me here in the region. It will be the last weekend of the Fallas!

[@anthonyposso3764]

You seem a very Sophisticated Lady Antoinette :)) Excuse I like to joke around alot on other comments 😃 seems like you have lots of FUN ...

[@ANTOANETTA]

I do thanks 😊

[@josegarciapampin7391]

The small amounts of food that are served in bars to accompany the drink are popularly known as tapas. The use of this word as a synonym for aperitif has an uncertain origin. There are those who claim that it arose as a result of an anecdote carried out by Alfonso XIII during his visit to Cádiz. Before returning to the palace, the monarch stopped at Ventorrillo del Chato, an inn that still exists on the beach that bears his name, between Cádiz and San Fernando. Alfonso XIII ordered a glass of sherry, but he did not realize that a whirlwind that crept into the premises threatened to fill the royal wine tasters with beach sand. To avoid this, a clever waiter rushed to cover him with a slice of ham. When the king went to take a sip, he asked in surprise, "What is this?" The waiter replied: "Forgive my audacity, Your Majesty, I have put a lid on it so that sand does not enter the cup." Alfonso XIII ate the slice of ham and required another Jerez to be served, but "with another similar tapa". All those present laughed at the royal ingenuity and emulated the king by asking for the same thing.

[@demetriusm8221]

Reminds me of my home city in Silverlake Los Angeles.

[@jsmra-m8k]

¡Qué majo mexicano! , lleva dos años en Ruzafa y habla del barrio como si llevara diez. Le pone interes en conocer e integrarse. Otros llevan más tiempo y conocen mucho menos.

[@gabyflores3703]

Awesome, Antoanettea! Did Hector share whether or not the FOOD at Mezcaleria is authentic? Like you, I lived in Los Angeles ....but I've lived there pretty much my whole life. Our family is moving to Valencia soon and that's one food I know I will miss dearly! Let me know if you have any intel on authentic mexican at this, or other spots in VLC! Love your videos!

[@GG-vg8gn]

Antoanetta!!! I can’t believe you actually ate the Chapulin! You and I know how much of a meat eater you are haha!!! Love you and miss you! 💝

[@ANTOANETTA]

Haha OMG it took a lot of convincing and mescal to do that 😛 miss you too

[@aivlisinmo]

Hellouuuu Thor‼️ genial

[@suzookusmaximus375]

It’s nice that the streets are so lit but aside from the restaurant/bar noise seems like it would be too bright on residents as well.

[@ANTOANETTA]

It is actually ok. They have really solid blinds as well 😊

[@HerbertBackhausen]

So where did the artists move to that got priced out of Russafa?

[@marthajaimes9891]

Que barrio es tranquilo de noche, pienso mudarme Valencia pronto pero veo que hay muchas terrazas, mucho movimiento y pensar que no pueda dormir me estresa

[@joselopez-yf9jq]

Las ciudades son grandes , busca una zona tranquila, no esperes ir a una zona de ocio a descansar.

[@gustavogonzalez2542]

entiendo el punto así que esperaré a tus maravillosos videos en español

[@ANTOANETTA]

Subtitles coming 😊

[@seamusp5991]

Great job and courage for the grasshopper!

[@ANTOANETTA]

Haha thanks! It took courage and mescal 😋

[@galocesarjauregui4819]

Estuve viviendo cuatro años en Russafa (2000 a 2004) y no era un barrio árabe ni marginal como dice este chico,y apenas había drogas.Los inmigrantes y sus negocios se concentraban alrededor de la calle Cuba,el resto del barrio era un barrio normal de gente trabajadora española e inmigrante,hasta que se puso de moda como barrio ¨cool¨entre los estudiantes extranjeros,con la consiguiente subida de precios.

[@carpetano4491]

realmente era una barrio deteriorado, considerando un barrio de inmigrantes, esto fue en los 90s

[@ANTOANETTA]

I’ve read that it was different and not as nice as it is now or in 2004… many areas change over time! Cabanyal is also going through a similar process..

[@galocesarjauregui4819]

@@ANTOANETTA El Cabanyal era un barrio periférico,marítimo y muy abandonado,con graves problemas de delincuencia y venta de drogas promovidos por el anterior gobierno municipal para derribarlo,realmente parecía un escenario de guerra,un barrio del tercer mundo...en el minuto 8:10 tu acompañante te pone como ejemplo de la imagen anterior del barrio un edificio muy deteriorado que hace esquina,y eso no se ajusta con la realidad...el barrio era como ahora hace 20 años,solo ha cambiado la población y los tipos de negocio...puedes buscar en Internet imágenes de esa época.

[@marcos35263]

@@ANTOANETTA lo ideal si quieres conocer valencia es que hables con valencianos que viven aquí desde siempre, soy valenciano y hay cosas que dice el chico del vídeo que no son del todo ciertas.

[@varaskkar]

4:08 what a scare he got!

[@amoreitalianosi]

What country are you originally from?

[@PhilipBrady]

Watched this video last night and then saw this guy sitting outside having a drink this evening in Ruzafa. kind of weird!

[@anthonyposso3764]

PiZzzzAA PIe..... 🍕 🍕 🍕 😅😃😃👋👋

[@albertrascon6274]

Grasshoppers are Mayan food, Tequila/Mezcal is from Jalisco and the first tequila was actually invented by a Spaniard.

[@hanbaggen6972]

I live in Valencia since 2006 and I have never seen it as a dangerous neighborhood.......that is total nonsense. This guy is giving hearsay information.

[@carpetano4491]

Han, that neighborhood was indded considered a dangerous place in the 90s, that was the fame by that time. Please, remember that this neighborhood was not created with your arrival in 2006, it is much older than that ;)

[@ANTOANETTA]

@@carpetano4491 that is exactly what I know about it too! 👍🏼

[@jmgf6006]

Dangerous in Spain is not the same meaning that in Mecico. Ruzafa is not an arabian neigborhoud. At the end of the XX century a lot of people from the north of Afica came to, but in the early XX century and begore, was a neighborhoud for workers, mostly poor people. I think that a mexican under 30 it is not the best election to talk about the origin. Good video, but bad information sources.

[@asunsol]

@@carpetano4491 Neither Russafa or any other part of Valencia has ever been dangerous…maybe La Coma in Paterna is slightly more conflictive but far from dangerous…we live in one of the cities and one of the countries safer in the world…You can walk anywhere alone any time of the day

[@carpetano4491]

@@asunsol yo estoy hablando de la fama que tenia el barrio en los años 90s, y su etapa de decadencia, otro ejemplo es el Raval en Barcelona, considerado por muchos como un barrio peligroso, pero ¿realmente lo es? la unica diferencia es que uno ha sufriendo una gentrificación, y el otro aun no

[@d.c.sodyssey4783]

..no grasshopper for me.

[@ANTOANETTA]

It was better than I expected! But challenging for sure!

[@anthonyposso3764]

Discotheques

[@anthonyposso3764]

🤣🤣🤣 👋 🤣🤣🤣

[@vitovalen1566]

Patético que hagan un vídeo del barrio de Ruzafa en Valencia, ESPAÑA y lo tenga que hacer una guiri.

[@vitovalen1566]

Que pasa, que no hay españolas y valencianas que hagan videos?

[@TheMariodeblas]

🇪🇦❌🇪🇦👑🎇🎉

[@anthonyposso3764]

But is that what you call a Wild Night 🌙 CraZy sorry 🤣

[@anthonyposso3764]

While you're still there , good timing , am still in Joshua Tree 🌳 Flying to Spain nxt week again 😀

[@yaizapla5225]

That was plain ignorant comment of this "Local" from Mexico. Maybe next time meet with a real Valencian person not some obnoxious hipster.

[@younesjemni2395]

Your guess was making racist comment about Arabs . He should learn some history of Spain . The Arabic have big history in spain . The arabs come to Spain when the the Mexicans are still wearing Bananas leaves around their waist.. Next time bring somebody Give positive comment .