D.L. MU 74-2025 - ISSN 3045-6703
Costa Cálida I No. 2135 I 4 - 10 June 2026 I FREE Newspaper
A BAR in Murcia has been honoured as one of the best in the country at the inaugural edition of the ‘T de Bares’ awards, a ceremony organised by Tapas magazine and held at the Forbes House in Madrid. The Café Bar Verónicas, located in Murcia City, has been chosen to represent the region as one of the 18 best bars and restaurants, one per autonomous community in Spain. The first edition of the ‘T de Bares’ awards were created to recognise the bars, taverns, and restaurants that shine and bring Spain’s gastronomy to the
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Local Murcia restaurant chosen as one of the best spots in Spain
Murcia bar wins national recognition at inaugural Spanish gastronomy awards.
next level. These establishments were chosen based on several factors, including culinary, cultural, and artistic value.
The food in the Café Bar Verónicas uses fresh and local produce to create delicious traditional Murcian recipes, including langous-
tine ‘caballito’ (a small, fried squid sandwich), grilled artichokes, and calamari sandwiches. The head chef of the restaurant is the talented Samuel Ruiz, who began his career as a chef when he was just 19 at El Bulli, a restaurant run by Ferran Adrià in Roses on the Costa Brava. Chef Ruiz also owns another restaurant in the Region of Murcia, a Japanese tavern called Kome. In addition to this recognition, this restaurant has also been awarded a Repsol Guide ‘Solete’, a prestigious honour in the culinary world.
World-class canines
Cartagena to offer foster families a new support headquarters THE Costa Calida city of Cartagena has reinforced its commitment to children by supporting the Association of Foster Families of the Region of Murcia, also known as AFA.MU, in an initiative aimed at strengthening support and resources for foster families, as well as promoting social awareness in the municipality. The announcement, which was made on World Foster Care Day, seeks to highlight the importance of offering vulnerable children and adolescents a safe, stable, and loving home where they can grow. To help the association, Cartagena will provide AFA. MU with a municipal space, which will serve as a headquarters from which to offer support, advice, and training activities for foster families, as well as organise outreach campaigns. Fostering children, while different from adoption, is an essential structure that assists and nurtures children during a crucial stage in their lives. Foster families help to provide a loving and safe atmosphere, protecting children from harm as they develop. In the Region of Murcia, there are approximately 1,200 children under guardianship, and more than half of these live with foster families. As a result, the region has prioritised the expansion of the network of foster families, in order to provide children with a safe environment to grow in. Photo Credit: AFA.MU
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Fostering futures
ONCE more, Puerto de Mazarron has become the centre of attention for dog lovers and dog breeding enthusiasts as it hosted the 14th edition of the National Dog Show, an event that becomes more popular with each passing year and attracted participants, breeders, and of course, pups with prowess to the charming coastal municipality. The event attracted trainers of more than 100 dogs of various breeds, including extremely rare ones. Visitors who attended the event were treated to a unique
Photo Credit: Sociedad Canina de Murcia
Puerto de Mazarron hosts 14th National Dog Show
Mazarron dog show draws top trainers and rare breeds.
opportunity to see the wide range of appearances and skills of the talented dogs. The competition also
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boasts significant prestige; it was an official qualifying event for the Championship of the Region of Murcia,
drawing high-level trainers and world-class canines to the idyllic shores of Puerto de Mazarron. Many of the dogs seen in the competition are set to compete on an international level. But what truly defined the day was the lively and family-friendly atmosphere among the dog lovers at the show. Spectators of all ages gathered to admire the adorable, striking, and professional pups in an event that combined leisure and community spirit, all in a seaside atmosphere that made for a wonderful afternoon.
Cartagena boosts foster care support with new AFA.MU headquarters.