Posted by: Margiemom
Madrid - espadrilles - 11/28/06 03:06 PM
Does anyone know the shop that sells traditional espadrilles? near Plaza d'Espana I think. It had a writeup in the New York times a couple of years ago.
There are lots of stores all over Madrid that sell alpargatas (espadrilles). Just south of the Plaza Mayor on c/Toledo there are three or four alpargaterķas (stores selling mainly alpargatas) with a block or two of each other.
Posted by: quique
Re: Madrid - espadrilles - 11/29/06 04:47 AM
Don't say "espadrilles" in Madrid because it isn't an spanish word (it is catalan, I think) and nobody will understand you. Alpargata is better.
Posted by: Torrales
Re: Madrid - espadrilles - 11/29/06 04:56 AM
About the word: espadrilles is French (=espardenyes in Catalan, =alpargatas in Spanish).
And probably the best known alpargateria is located in the SW corner of Toledo and Segovia streets.
Posted by: Arturo
Re: Madrid - espadrilles - 11/29/06 08:15 PM
Is this the store and the article that you remember?
Casa Hernanz on Calle Toledo near Plaza Mayor.
NY Times