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Platea Madrid

Platea, one of the most unique gourmet leisure centers in the world, surprises and amazes everyone who enters. Each day is a new experience, each day a unique moment, each plan a different visit. An old movie house has been transformed into six exquisite restaurants, all housed under the same roof.

Serving up the very definition of gastronomic freedom, Platea is known for its many styles of national and international cuisine, cocktails, and sweets, making it a must-stop for everyone who visits Madrid.
Exclusive but not exclusionary, this epicurean temple awakens the senses of its guests with all the luxury of the most exquisite culinary offerings in the world.

Similar in concept to Madrid’s iconic San Miguel Market, Platea’s 65,000 square feet are dedicated to the creations of three internationally renowned Spanish chefs: Pepe Solla, Marcos Morán, and Paco Roncero. Visitors enjoy traditional recipes such as the fabada—Morán’s star dish (Casa Gerardo, Asturias)—as well as a small market for take-home gourmet products.

The informal dining area dishes out meals including potato omelets, croquettes, oysters, octopus, salads, sandwiches, grilled meats, hamburgers, rice, and vegetables. One section is dedicated to current and timeless flavors, and four others focus on international cuisine: Peruvian, led by Kiko Zeballos (Viru, Madrid) according to his “street version: eating with the hands”; Mexican, from the expert hands of Alex de la Fuente; pizzas and pasta “like they are eaten in Italy,” thanks to Ranieri Casalini, and Chinese and Japanese cuisines by Rafael Sánchez (Grupo Shikku). In the cocktail bar on the second floor, amphitheater guests are privy to exceptional libations from some of the best bartenders in the city as well as a spectacular panoramic view of the entire venue.

Pastry chef Alejandro Montes, of Mama Framboise in Madrid, leads Platea Dulce, where he presents “high quality materials, clean flavors and new products” in an atmosphere “where the elderly become young and the young dream.”

This is Platea Madrid, one of the greatest culinary offerings in the Spanish capital, accompanied by music, performing arts, culinary shows, readings, wine tastings and cabaret performances. This innovative and exclusive space is sure to become a global reference point for diverse luxury gastronomic experiences!

El Foso, the lower level, features international plates from countries including Italy, Mexico, Peru, Japan, and China. You can order from any and all of the stations to enjoy a truly global experience. In this very special place you’ll find risottos, traditional “spoon” dishes, charcoal-grilled meats, hamburgers, and eco-friendly chicken. El Foso is also known for its exceptional versions of the hen ají, Yucatán-styled parrotxa, sashimi, dim sum, supllis, and focaccia.
El Patio, a tapas restaurant on the ground floor, is the main attraction. The grand mezzanine showcases cocktail, wine, and vermouth bars on one side, and a superb selection of pintxos and tapas across the floor, including some of the best jamón in the country. A variety of eateries represent the best of Spanish gastronomy: croquettes and homemade tortillas; pintxos, tempura, salads, and sandwiches; and flavors of the sea including oysters and octopus.

On the first floor you’ll find “Canalla,” the restaurant of Michelin star chef Ricard Camarena. This is a kitchen without rules, which offers a trip around the world through its flavors.

Canalla Bistro Madrid is eclectic, genuine, fun, casual, and provocative, while respecting the intense and defined flavors that come from local, in-season, high-quality ingredients.

Arriba is the first floor’s sole restaurant by Ramón Freixá, one Spain’s top chefs. The theme of the menu is traditional meets avant-garde, and diners enjoy a view of El Patio below.

Above Arriba, also with a view of El Patio, is El Palco on the second floor. Up here you can choose from an almost overwhelming variety of over 1,000 drinks. The atmosphere is perfect for a post-meal drink or two.
And finally, on the third floor, El Club is Platea’s best-kept secret. With an intimate ambiance, this private club is designed for exclusive events.

“Across Plaza de Colón in Madrid’s affluent Salamanca neighborhood, Platea Madrid takes the prize for the capital’s culinary paradise.”

PLATEA MADRID
Calle de Goya, 5-7
28001  Madrid
info@plateamadrid.com
www.plateamadrid.com

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SEPTEMBER GRAY
Proprietor of September Gray Fine Art Gallery

BIO 

Gray’s life’s work is a reflection of her enduring passion for the arts. Following a noteworthy career in the performing arts, Gray launched a successful fine art consultancy practice wherein she was celebrated for her ability to assist corporate and private collectors with articulating and executing single acquisition and long–term collecting strategies. Gray’s career in the arts and decade as an art consultant inform her role as gallerist. An avid collector, Gray has a talent for “speaking the language” of both artist and collector and a knack for connecting the gallery’s clients to works by artists whose vision and methodologies resonate with their individual tastes, complement their existing collections and honor their overall investment strategy and appetite for risk. Gray holds a B.A. in Art History from DePaul University. A committed art education advocate, Gray serves on a number of non-profit boards and is co-founder of The Gray Foundation, an organization committed to building a world of enriched life options for youth through the promotion of art and education. Gray shares art news and collection strategies in her electronic quarterly journal, The Gray Book.

https://septembergrayart.com/

JUSTIN SULIVAN, CFP
Senior Vice President Market Leader

BIO 

Justin oversees a team of professionals striving to achieve the highest level of client satisfaction. His top priority is that the team not only meets, but also exceeds the client’s expectations. Through Justin’s leadership and commitment, he helps ensure that the client benefits form a full complement of investment, trust, financial planning and private banking services to help them achieve their financial goals.

XAVIER DANIELS

BIO  

Paintings are influenced by his experiences with brotherhood at both Morehouse and as a firefighter. In creating his art, he is actively thinking about the perception of black men and attempting to be a catalyst for a different view on the black male experience. According to Daniels, the conversations happening in popular culture about black males leave them invisible in discussions about themselves. The portraits of black men Daniels creates are large in an effort to symbolically assert black male presence into those conversations. His work has been shown around the world through Almine Rech and Richard Beavers Gallery. Xavier lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia.

https://xavierdaniels.com/

MARRYAM MOMA

BIO

A Tanzanian-Nigerian visual artist based in Atlanta, GA, is renowned for her prolific exhibition history. Moma’s dedication to her art has earned her prestigious residencies at The Migration Artist Residency, Atlanta, GA, and a blended residency and teaching opportunity at The Swimming HoleFoundation in Upstate NY. The Hambidge Center for the Arts awarded her a Distinguished Artist Fellowship, enriching her narrative-driven solo exhibitions like “ICONoclasts.” This showing intertwines paper cut elements to celebrate and empower revolutionary Black figures. Moma continues to innovate within her practice, expanding her presence through murals, public art installations and exhibitions including an indoor mural for Clark Atlanta universities student innovation lounge sponsored by Dell Technologies and Home depot, ICONoclasts Atlanta building-wide public installation sponsored by Dashboard and If Not Us then Who public digital art mural sponsored by A&E Atlanta. 

https://www.marryammoma.com/

DL WARFIELD

BIO

Atlanta-based artist DL Warfield, a veteran artist who has consistently proven himself a talent of the highest caliber – one who has delivered at the highest levels repeatedly throughout his life and career. Yes, many artists are talented; DL Warfield is prolific.

Warfield’s body of work proves his instinctive knowledge and understanding of pop culture and has given him a permanent place at the cutting edge of the new and next. From St. Louis to New York City, Atlanta and worldwide, his talent, skill and endless creativity have taken him to the top of his field again and again, and he intends to push forward wherever a path to artistic excellence can be forged.

The following is a snapshot of his works and clientele. 

Nike, Sprite, Heineken, Anheuser-Busch, Geffen Records, Sony Entertainment, DreamWorks, Sony Music, OutKast Inc., Universal Records, Boys & Girls Clubs, HBO, Virgin Records, Coca-Cola, Adidas, Vibe Magazine, automotive giant Ford Motor Company. He designed the branding for the City of Atlanta’s Film and Entertainment office and at the same time, His fine art has been featured at national landmarks, including the Time-Life Building in New York City, and the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, KY, which he loaned two original pieces for three years.

https://dlwarfield.com/

EDDIE FONTNO

BIO

A native of the Bronx, New York, is most inspired by the brilliance and uniqueness of excellence within the African American culture. The subjects of his work have all possessed a transformative greatness, which paved the way and changed the lives of many, providing a guiding light for the world around them. Fontno takes a subtle approach and focuses on that “light” to capture the detailed nuances through his usage of graphite and oil paint (black and white) that enhances the contrast between light and dark. Fontno’s never-ending quest to find truth and beauty in its most natural form is reflective in the choice of figures in his pieces; paying homage to those who have in some way shaped his view of the world and positively affected his evolution as an artist, father and man. Fontno attended the High School of Art & Design in New York, New York and Howard University in Washington, DC. His work has been displayed in the White House (Madam Vice President Kamala Harris’ private office) and the much-acclaimed October Gallery in Philadelphia, Pa. He has also been commissioned for portraits throughout the Northeast region. 

www.eddiefontno.com

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ROBERT KOOL BELL| LE KOOL CHAMPAGNE

BIO

For many years, Robert Kool Bell, Leader and Co-founder of Kool & The Gang, sought out Grand Cru Vineyards from owners that have been selling for generations and decided to work with Paul Berthelot a Multi-Vintage producer since 1884. Voila The Celebration Champagne was born! 

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EDDIE FONTNO

BIO

A native of the Bronx, New York, is most inspired by the brilliance and uniqueness of excellence within the African American culture. The subjects of his work have all possessed a transformative greatness, which paved the way and changed the lives of many, providing a guiding light for the world around them. Fontno takes a subtle approach and focuses on that “light” to capture the detailed nuances through his usage of graphite and oil paint (black and white) that enhances the contrast between light and dark. Fontno’s never-ending quest to find truth and beauty in its most natural form is reflective in the choice of figures in his pieces; paying homage to those who have in some way shaped his view of the world and positively affected his evolution as an artist, father and man. Fontno attended the High School of Art & Design in New York, New York and Howard University in Washington, DC. His work has been displayed in the White House (Madam Vice President Kamala Harris’ private office) and the much-acclaimed October Gallery in Philadelphia, Pa. He has also been commissioned for portraits throughout the Northeast region.

Website: www.eddiefontno.com