Everybody in the “foodies” world in Spain knows Spanish chefs Ferran & Albert Adria’s Tickets restaurant and 41º coctail bar next door in the bohemian Parallel avenue of Barcelona. Now, from April 20th the lucky (or well connected) ones who will be able to get a booking, will enjoy the “Frosted Rain” futuristic dining experience there. Read more
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Barcelona was chosen to celebrate the presentation party of the new Spain Michelin Guide 2012, which took place last night at the Palace in all its splendor. Read more
Spanish chef, Ferran Adrià, this week assembled some of the best chefs of the world, Joan Roca, Juan Mari Arzak and Pedro Subijana at his restaurant El Bulli in Roses, Spain, for what has become an annual meeting of the great! Read more
Ingredients for traditional Spanish Recipe- Asparagus & Romesco Sauce (4 servings) Read more
We recently had a chance to look at the new 5 star Ohla Hotel in Barcelona. Ideally situated on the Via Laietana, just 5 minutes’ walk from Plaza Catalunya, this stylish design hotel is built on the site of a former Roman canal and the palace of the first Count of Barcelona. Read more
From last Friday, 28 January to Sunday, 6 February, 2011 Barcelona is cheap and cheerful! Barcelona Opportunity Week offers is really a great bargain – with special offers at exclusive hotels such as Mandarin Oriental or W, or Majestic or even the flamboyant new Hotel Museum Bagués, with rooms at 50% off the normal price. Read more
Last week, we made a short visit to 41º Cocktail bar in Barcelona, Spain, owned by Spanish chefs, Ferran & Albert Adria. 41º is a very singular place, a classic Cocktail Bar but with a unique and very creative gastronomy – here the creativity has no limits! The entrance to Ferran Adria 41º Cocktail Bar, which is situated on the Parallel in Barcelona, is discreet and gives the suggestion that it is a private club, but behind this somewhat austere and secretive façade we discovered a tiny bar with masses of personality. Read more
This Wednesday, the 12th January El Bulli restaurant in Spain will open for its last season. Until the 30th of July every single session with be “a goodbye”. However, THE SHOW GOES ON! El Bulli-s new restaurant Tickets, in Barcelona is just about to start its own history – will it become as famous as El Bulli? What is Tickets, anyway? Tickets is the hyper-tapas bar/restaurant at 164 Avenida del Paral.lel in Barcelona, in the midst of the theatre district, just about to be open in February. Read more
Panellets, Catalan for “little breads,” is a traditional dessert served in Catalonia, Spain, on the All Saints Day, which takes place on November 1. To serve in traditional Catalan style, drink some Spanish cava (Spanish champagne) or moscatel with them.
Ever since the Virgin of Mercy saved the city of Barcelona from a plague of locusts in 1687, the city has been celebrating the miracle she helped create with the liveliest festival it has all year. Happening at the end of September and on the 24th this year, the parties will go on for four days through the night and early hours of the morning with wild fireworks, strangely costumed giants, colorful decorations and musical concerts lining the streets. It is a kind of end-of-summer celebration, so participants usually party as hardily and as noisily as they can.
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