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La Flauta

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Mad Dog

On Tuesday evening Alicia returned home, full of praise for La Flauta, where she’d been for lunch with a friend. As the restaurant is nearby, I thought I’d go and check it out. After a beautifully sunny dawn, the heavens … Continue reading →

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Sense Nom Cerveseria Cafeteria

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Mad Dog

On Monday I had lunch with Jonas and Alicia at Sense Nom Cerveseria Cafeteria, which is conveniently just up the road from Sant Antoni. The weather was lovely, warm and sunny but without the recent stifling humidity. Incidentally, sense nom … Continue reading →

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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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Ibèrik’s Restaurant

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Mad Dog

I had a fabulous lunch in Pineda de Mar at Ibèrik’s Restaurant on Monday. I took a walk to Pineda, the next town along from Calella, which takes about 25 minutes. There’s no visible border between the two towns, but … 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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Bodega E. Marin

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Mad Dog

While I was walking round Gràcia looking for markets and restaurants, I came across Bodega E. Marin, a fantastic old bodega. In Spain these are wine shops/cellars, which may also sell groceries, but the focus is on wine. Through the … 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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Bacalao a la Llauna

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Mad Dog

On my last visit to Barcelona, I went to the Boqueria to buy some bacalao from the Brandada Lady. They are almost exclusively ladies in the fish part of the market – perhaps in the old days the husbands caught … Continue reading →

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L’Antic Forn (the old bakery)

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Mad Dog

I went to meet Oli and Fran for lunch at L’Antic Forn – somewhere I’ve been before, but not for a couple of years. This restaurant is situated opposite Flor de Maig, where I had lunch a few days ago. … Continue reading →

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Flor de Maig (May Flower)

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Mad Dog

I was on my own for lunch today and searching for something hearty. I looked at the Victoria’s (one of my favourite cheap lunch places) menú del dia, but felt uninspired. I was considering going to Iposa or L’Antic Forn … Continue reading →

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