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Forget Tex-Mex, pure Mexican food in all its flavourful glory is the newest source of inspiration in the world of cuisine. Throw out any and all preconceived biases you may have acquired from cheap so-called “Mexican” fast-food...

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Enigma, Barcelona

Renowned Catalonian chef Albert Adrià’s new restaurant, Enigma, provides an exceptional experience both gastronomically and in the realm of interior design...

Room Mate Gerard, Barcelona

The joyous, popular boutique hotel chain Room Mate Hotels has just opened its fifth hotel in Barcelona, the Room Mate Gerard. As per the chain’s mythology, which promises to make a stay at its hotels feel like visiting an old friend...

Hoja Santa, Barcelona

Forget Tex-Mex, pure Mexican food in all its flavourful glory is the newest source of inspiration in the world of cuisine. Throw out any and all preconceived biases you may have acquired from cheap so-called “Mexican” fast-food...

The Willy Wonka of the gourmet world. Interview with Catalonian chef Albert Adrià, Barcelona

Having transformed a Barcelona city block into a gastronomic mecca, famous Catalonian chef Albert Adrià says that the era...

Ohla, Barcelona

Ohla can be described as an obsession with fashion and style - aka "trendiness" - as embodied in the shape and form of a hotel. And to the nth degree, at that...

Picasso Museum (Museu Picasso), Barcelona

Although Picasso spent most of his life in France, Barcelona was where he established himself as an artist. Born in Málaga, Picasso's father was a painter and a teacher who liked to joke...

Deco Apartments, Barcelona

These fantastic apartments are located on the most central street of the city - Avenida Diagonal. They feature a successful combination of Art Deco...

El Palace, Barcelona

El Palace hotel allures its guests into refined world of bourgeoisie. Opened in the 2nd decade of the previous century, it has served as an icon...

Hemp Museum Gallery, Barcelona

Barcelona, like Amsterdam, is a prime destination on the "marijuana tourism" map. There, Spanish citizens are allowed to grow marihuana...

Tintoreria Dontell, Barcelona

Barcelona has not been immune to the rage in secret restaurants spreading across Europe. Pop-ups and supposedly secret addresses...

Filmoteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

Since the beginning of this year, the Filmotheque of Catalonia has a new home - Salvador Seguí Square, in the heart of Barcelona's Raval district...

Restaurant En Ville, Barcelona

One of the most charming places to have lunch in Barcelona. A you cross its threshold, you get the feeling of arriving at an enclosed...

La Comerical, Barcelona

The El Born district is perfect for stylish purchases. Start exploring it from a small pedestrian street, the Carrer del Rec...

Barcelona-Reykjavik, Barcelona

If your way leads to Doctor Dou Street, about a five-minute walk from the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA)...

Vila Viniteca, Barcelona

Possibly the best wine store in Barcelona, with more than 4500 bottles of wine, cava, sherry, liqueurs and spirits. The history of this establishment...

The Outpost, Barcelona

The Outpost is a land of plenty for fashionistas and style mavens, selling men's footwear and accessories. Its interior reminds one of the glossy...

El Mama, La Papa, Barcelona

El Mama, La Papa– yes, that’s the unusual name of a new café-restaurant in Barcelona. The owner wished to play with the idea of the dualities that dwell within each one of us...

Little Shoes, Barcelona

This is a great opportunity to revisit your childhood whilst also getting a mercantile chore done, namely, the buying of shoes for tots. The inside of Little Shoes looks like a graph-paper notebook come to life...

Insider: Rob Roy, Barcelona

I don’t think I have to sell the city; I think everyone already has an idea about Barcelona. Most people imagine it as a holiday town. And it does feel like that when you come here...

Hotel Do: Placa Reial, Barcelona

Hotel Do: Plaça Reial seems like the very representation of fine wine, embodied in stone and concrete. The small hotel has only 18 guestrooms, and its owners have once been...

Bar Canete, Barcelona

Caňete is a vibrant tapas bar favored by locals in the El Raval district of Barcelona - a neighborhood that, until recently, was known as the city's "wild child", i.e...

PAKTA, Barcelona

Adrià brothers (Ferran and Albert) in Barcelona continue to develop more down-to-earth version of haute cuisine, a trend started by their tapa bar Tickets in...

Botisto, Barcelona

The founder of men's footwear company Botisto is from Finland, but shoes, customized for each client, are made in Italy. Botisto has a unique...

bubó, Barcelona

bubó in Barcelona is a perfect place for those who have a "sweet tooth" and it specializes in two areas - chocolate and pastries, featuring genuine...

Tickets, Barcelona

El Bulli - the legendary restaurant, a star of the contemporary culinary stage, that closed its doors last July was recognized as the best restaurant...

Gaudí House Museum (Casa Museo Gaudí) and architecture, Barcelona

Antoni Gaudí is not only the most famous Catalonian Modernist architect, his works are also symbols of Barcelona...

Boqueria Market restaurants, Barcelona

The Boqueria Market (Mercat de la Boqueria) in Barcelona is a legendary place, and lunch in one of its central eating spots is an almost obligatory...

Quimet & Quimet, Barcelona

No bigger than a breadbox, or rather, the size of a small guest room, Quimet & Quimet is one of the most famous tapas bars in Barcelona...

Ras, Barcelona

An experimental bookstore and an art gallery merged into one. Ras features the newest design books and unusual style magazines...

Herbolari Llansa, Barcelona

A myriad of herbs, teas, tinctures, natural oils, drops and capsules are available for the most varied of afflictions. This includes remedies against...

Santa Eulalia, Barcelona

Santa Eulalia is Barcelona' s most prominent luxury brand department store, the counterpart of Le Bon Marché of Paris and Liberty of London...