GOOD BUSINESS BARS
María Cristina Hotel
See The Big Sleep listing.
Social heart of the festival and site of multiple business deals
The Guría Terrace
Plaza de Oquendo
Especially pleasant on a sunny day
Hotel de Londres bar and terrace
See The Big Sleep listing. Slightly apart from the main festival current, so adds a certain discretion to the rendezvous
The Casino
Basement, Hotel de Londres
Plush, comfortable, excellent service
The Clubhouse
Jaizubía Golf Club
A round of golf at this magnificent course just outside town costs $70; drinks at the exclusive bar are somewhat cheaper
FUN BARS
Calle Fermín Cabetón
A street in the heart of the old town A rioja-crawl in the space of 100 yards
Calle Reyes Católicos
In the new centre just behind the cathedral Haunt of the city's trendy young,
and not so young trendies
Be Bop Bar
Paseo de Salamanca 31
Boozy bar, live music and lively clientele; Riverside terrace,
a favourite with young intelligentsia
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
La Kabutzia.
Tel 429785
Where festival night kicks off (24.00-1.00 ): disco upstairs at the boat-shaped
Club Nautico which hosts some of the hottest parties in town. PR the friendly Pepe Dioni
Bataplán.
Where festival night-life continues (1.00-4.00): must-go parties during the festival
co-ordinated by indefatigable PR Eneko
Ku
Tel 212051
Where, unless you've already struck lucky, festival night-life ends (4.00-8.00).
Cliff-top disco with sea-breeze cooled terrace
Keops
Barrio de Amarra
Hanger-size and looking disco with Spanish acid (bacalao/máquina) music
Club de Tenís
A chalet which organises one or two parties
THE X FILES
TIPPING
Unnecessary but appreciated restaurants, up to 10%; taxis, give back the small change
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