Alfredo Rodríguez

, owner of the renowned Madrid bar

El Brillante,

died this Monday.

Rodríguez has been one of the people who has contributed the most to the fame

of the calamari sandwich

, one of the most popular snacks in the capital.

The

Madrid Academy of Gastronomy

announced his death this morning and deeply regretted his loss.

Alfredo Rodríguez

maintained the family business founded by his father,

Alfredo Rodríguez Villa

, in 1951 in the iconic enclave in front of the

Atocha

station

.

Facade of the bar El Brillante

From there,

El Brillante

has remained faithful for more than half a century to its star dish, the calamari sandwich.

Although his menu has also made room for tripe, torreznos or croquettes.

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