Tag Archives: El Born

En la Casa de Xavi

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Mad Dog

On Sunday were were invited to Xavi’s apartment for lunch. He lives in El Born, one of the older parts of Barcelona with narrow Medieval streets. 30 years ago parts of El Born were considered dangerous, but lately, the area … Continue reading →

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La Ribera (venda a l’engròs)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Mad Dog

We headed over to El Born for lunch at Llamber today. We had to wait 10 minutes for a table, so we did a little shopping to pass the time. Both Llamber and La Ribera (top picture) are in the … Continue reading →

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Joanet (2016)

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Mad Dog

I woke up and found myself in Barcelona …again! After pinched myself several times to make sure I wasn’t dreaming, I received a call from Nookie, asking me to meet her for lunch at Joanet. I’ve covered Joanet a few … Continue reading →

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Vi Novell 2015

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Mad Dog

November 26th, 2015 Since November 1994, Vila Viniteca has organised an annual festival of young wine in Barrio del Born, Barcelona. This year they present the new 2014 vintage from more than 30 prestigious Spanish vineyards, accompanied by tapas and … Continue reading →

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Joanet October 2013

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Mad Dog

October 7th, 2013 I’ve blogged Joanet several times over the last couple of years. It’s a family owned and run restaurant, in a quiet little square on the far side of El Born, near to Parc de la Ciutadella. During … Continue reading →

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El Atril

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Mad Dog

December 9th, 2012 El Atril is located in El Born, near the church of Santa Maria del Mar – it has tables outside in the square and cars don’t generally drive down this street anymore. I’ve had drinks and snacks … Continue reading →

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