Goodbye to the Central Café

It's a unique venue. It combines the spirit of an old-fashioned café with that of a good jazz cellar. For many, it's one of the most expendable places in Madrid's music scene. Now it's facing closure because the owners of the establishment won't renew the lease. The capital, which has entered the vortex of mass tourism and investment fever, is headed toward the same standardization that other cities, like Barcelona, are already experiencing. But the café hasn't closed yet. As long as there's life, there's hope.