Barcelona Bistros
Barcelona bistros Gresca and Inopia (the latter, a tapas bar, was opened by Ferran Adria’s brother Albert) have much deserved acclaim, but some newer kids on the block are packing diners in, too. Examples abound of what a prominent Catalan journalist has dubbed “bistronomia” — innovative cooking at down-to-earth prices. But standouts include Cinc Sentits, [...]
Spanish Kitchen
Now that I am, regretfully, packing up my kitchen in Barcelona, it seemed timely to expound on the indispensible items presumably (from my sporadic research) to be found in the arsenal of a Spanish home cook. Many of these items can be found in the U.S. (try Trader Joe’s) but of course, never in the [...]
Tinto de verano
Summer’s coming and we want to drink something lighter. Admit it, you’ve got a case of 2-Buck Chuck in the closet and you’re wondering if it will cellar well until next fall. The Spanish have that one all figured out. Tinto de verano: the red wine of summer. The term refers to a mixture of [...]
Alcoholic Drinks in Barcelona
Wine Vi/vino (wine) accompanies about every meal. Spanish wine is able-bodied because of the brilliant climate. It comes blanc/blanco (white), negre/tinto (red) or rosat/rosado (rose) in all amount ranges. A �5 canteen of wine, bought from a bazaar or wine merchant, will be absolutely drinkable. The aforementioned money in a restaurant will get you around [...]
Non-Alcoholic Drinks in Barcelona
In Barcelona, the tap baptize (aigua de l’aixeta/agua del grifo) is not at all appetizing and best bodies alcohol aigua/agua mineral (bottled water). It comes in innumerable brands, either amb/con gas (fizzy) or sense/sin gas (still). A 1.5L canteen of still mineral baptize costs about �0.60 in a supermarket, but out and about you may [...]
