Products from Tuscany, Umbria, and Puglia dominate this little corner of Italy in Chueca, owned by Alicia Carulla, who's also on hand to give advice on recipes and dispense general culinary tips. Pasta rules in a rich variety of forms: toconi, cavatelli, orecchiette, and tagliolini among them. Rich sauces and a fine selection of Italian wines and grappas are also available, and the stylish shelves are lined with housewares with famous names like Fiordalisi, Fattorie, and Umbre.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Madrid, 3rd Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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