Costa Rican Ximena Pastor came to Barcelona with one love – cooking – and one idol – chef Albert Adrià. Working for him at Tickets only made her hungrier though. Her first solo project, Barcelona pastry school and shop L’Atelier, is one of the most outstanding in the city, and one that she built with true grit…and a newborn baby….
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The 2019 winner of the best panettone in Spain went to Barcelona’s Cloudstreet Bakery, and with good reason. They have mastered the art of making this Italian holiday favorite. Getting through the small door into the bakery itself to get a bite of the best turns out to be its own art. Open the door carefully to avoid crashing into the …
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When an abandoned modernista textile warehouse is turned into an unparalleled interior design and fashion space with beautifully curated mens- and womenswear and home goods, we all win. Oh and did we mention it’s also a bookstore and a restaurant that serves up a market-driven menu with vegan options and natural wines? Barcelona Luxe There are some excellent reasons to…
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In my quest to live more like a local, I decided to bring some Catalan holiday traditions to my family’s Christmas table. The traditional Catalan holiday dishes, admittedly, seemed so different from the dishes I typically prepare, with ingredients not entirely to my taste. Undaunted, I decided to enlist the help of chef, cooking teacher, and local guide Iris Hillier…
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Barcelona is not short on bakeries. On every street corner, you can find a bakery and coffee shop, each with its own style and special offerings. While it’s hard to go wrong with choosing one, we wanted to share a few specialty bakeries in Barcelona that offer something a little special or unique. Cloudstreet Bakery BCN Cloudstreet Bakery BCN,…
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Short on time and out of ideas for your nearest, dearest and the dreaded “amigo invisible” Spanish Secret Santa? No problem. Consider this your cheat sheet to thoughtful gift-buying at local Barcelona shops. It’s a been-there, shopped-that edit of some of Barcelona’s most fun and funky boutiques, spanning art prints to eye wear, and vinyl records to fancy collars for…
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You did good. You woke up this morning, put on your sneakers and actually made it out for a workout. Or maybe that well-meaning frenemy of yours finally convinced you to stop being such a lump and get out there for some cardio. Or maybe you want a group class to meet other people. Whatever your motivation, treat yourself afterwards….
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