Michelin Star For Lanzarote Restaurant!
Lanzarote has it’s first Michelin Starred restaurant. Kamezi, in Playa Blanca, lead by chef Rubén Cuesta, has become the first restaurant on the island to be awarded a coveted Michelin star. The award, given at a gala un Murcia, was given to Kamezi just five years after the restaurant, which specialises in local cuisine, opened. Congratulations to the whole team! Read our review of the restaurant here: Kamezi Playa Blanca.
Roads Closures Saturday
Several roads with be closed at various time on the island this Saturday, as the Virgin Dolores makes her descent from Mancha Blanca to Arrecife. You can see full details here: Road Cuts.
Christmas Lights Switch On
The Christmas lights will be switched on in Yaiza, Arrecife, San Bartolomé and Tías this weekend. Haria, Tinajo and Teguise will follow next weekend the 7th and 8th of December.
Lidl Opens 5th Store In Lanzarote
Lidl Playa Blanca will open on Friday morning at 08:30.The new store has over 1,500 square metres of space and 120 parking spaces, with four free charging points for electric vehicles. It’s the company’s 700th store in Spain.
US Delegation On Island
A delegation from San Antonio, Texas, is on the island currently, as part of a plan for Teguise to twin with the city in the United States. San Antonio was founded by 16 families from Teguise, who were sent there by Philip V to colonise the country.
Food Festival Breaks All Records
The annual food festival in Teguise last weekend broke all records, taking 564,000 € in ticket sales, a 25% increase on last year, and with more than 40,000 people attending.
First Stone Laid On Affordable Homes
The president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, laid the first stone at the construction site of 67 affordable homes being built in Arrecife. The project has a budget of 8.7 million Euros, and is part of a larger scheme across the island which will see 415 homes built and a further 60 refurbished.
Coastal Alert From Tuesday
An alert for big waves has been published by the weather service, with waves of up to 3 metres expected on the coasts of the island, from 8AM on Tuesday
We’ll add more news here as it comes in this week…..
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