The Insider’s Guide to La Boqueria Market Barcelona (2020)
When people ask me why I moved to Barcelona, I usually answer that it’s because of the food. The real answer is La Boqueria Market in Barcelona. I still remember the first time I saw the Boqueria market more than a decade ago. The fresh produce, meat parts shown in...
CALCOTADA IN BARCELONA – AN OUTDOOR FEAST! (2019)
A calcotada in Barcelona (calçotada) means that finally, spring is here! For many Catalans, this means going to a winter barbeque called a calçotada to eat calçots. So what is a calçot? It is like a big spring onion which tastes more like a leek with a much milder...
Halloween in Barcelona 2018 – How To Celebrate Like a Local
Halloween – Is It A Local Tradition? As with most holidays in Spain, the Spanish celebrate “Halloween” for at least 3 days and often until the following weekend. In Spain, the families gather and pay respects to their dearly departed on All Saints’ Day on the...