by Kaye | Apr 20, 2019 | Main, Uncategorized
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. I still remember the first time I saw the Boqueria market more than a decade ago. The fresh produce, meat parts shown in all their...
by Kaye | Apr 19, 2019 | Main, Uncategorized
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...
by Kaye | Oct 30, 2018 | Main, Uncategorized
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...
by Kaye | Sep 20, 2017 | Main, Uncategorized
Welcome to our curated guide to the best events during the festival of festivals – La Merce. This 200-year-old festival is celebrated around the feast day of the Virgin of Mercy (Mare de Deu de La Merce) on the 24th of September and attracts up to 2 million...
by Kaye | Apr 27, 2017 | Main, Uncategorized
First of all, brunch is not a traditional meal in Spain. Brunch was in fact invented in England. Now that we have cleared that up, here is our current list of the best places to eat brunch in Barcelona. These are places that we have tried several times with different...
