Tag Archives: Fideuà

Sopa de Fideos (Pheasant with Noodles)

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Mad Dog

Sopa de Fideos, or often just Fideos, is a Spanish pasta soup, originally cooked with a beef broth and later with chicken, as Sopa de ave con fideos. Fideos were so popular, that it’s the Spanish who took pasta to … Continue reading →

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Fideuà

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Mad Dog

Fideuà is a Valencian dish, similar to Paella (specifically Arroz a Banda), but made with pasta instead of rice. Pasta is a traditional Spanish food, though most people associate it more with Italy or China. The Chinese were probably the … Continue reading →

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Banys La Gavina

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Mad Dog

Last weekend some friends came to stay and on Saturday night (after another lunch at Domèstic) we went to watch the Catalan Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band, Willy and the Poorboys. Someone spiked our drinks with alcohol, so on Sunday … Continue reading →

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La Cerveseria

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Mad Dog

I cycled up to Gràcia (once a village in it’s own right, but now a suburb of Barcelona) today, in search of Mercat de l’Abaceria, the oldest market in the barrio, but sadly it was closed. It’s possible that it’s … Continue reading →

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Cantoni del Poble 9

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Mad Dog

I woke up feeling remarkably good (it must have been the warm Catalan sunshine streaming through the window) and called Nookie to arrange lunch in Poblenou. We had nowhere specific in mind, so walked to the Rambla de Poblenou (a … Continue reading →

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Hotel Restaurant La Ciudadela  

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Mad Dog

November 30th, 2015 I met Nookie for lunch at the Hotel Restaurant La Ciudadela, a modern hotel next to the Arc de Triomf and just above Parc de la Cuitadella (one of Barcelona’s greenest open spaces). The weather was beautiful, … Continue reading →

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Restaurante Victoria (revisited)

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Mad Dog

April 21st, 2012 It’s the day of the All i Oli Expo but we had to make a little detour to the Italian deli (C/ de Bonsuccés, 08001) for truffle oil and yet one more visit to the Bouqueria for offal, … Continue reading →

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Antojo…

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Mad Dog

April 18th, 2012 We went out of Ciutat Vella (the old city) and into Eixample (the newer area of Barcelona built on a grid, during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and connecting the older towns of Sants, Gracia, etc.) today, … Continue reading →

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Restaurante Victoria

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Mad Dog

October 15th, 2011 After our vermut aperitifs, we went for a lunchtime menu at Ristaurante Victoria, on the Raval side of the Ramblas. We sat outside and ordered three courses and a bottle of white wine – all for less … Continue reading →

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