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Recipe: Mushroom Paella with Truffle Picada

Food+Drink· Seasonal

12 Oct

Mixed Variety Mushroom Paella with Truffle Picada (vegetarian/vegan) The name paella comes from the pan itself in which is cooked. The typical Spanish flat pan with handles is the main center point on a weekend in Spain, when families gather around the fire and cook a paella together. In the Mediterranean region of Catalunya, the paella is also called a…
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ICON: Casa Vicens, Barcelona

Fashion+Design

5 Oct

Wedged between a farmacia and a school, Casa Vicens is an outlandish gingerbread house monster of a building on an otherwise nondescript little street in the Barcelona neighborhood of Gràcia. To be fair, only fields surrounded the house when it was completed in 1888 as the summer home of the Catalan stock broker/financier, Manuel Vicens i Montaner. Plus, it was…
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The Next Chapter: The dazzling NEW Llibreria Ona

Culture· Fashion+Design

21 Sep

This gorgeous new Barcelona bookstore may change your mind yet about tackling Catalan literature. A trip to Ona Llibres can be a spiritual experience for those who love to read, even if the  books are not in your native language. With stunning artwork, a relaxed café vibe, events, and cool interior design, and even those who aren’t natural bookworms will…
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Mallorca Farmhouses

Mallorca Farmhouses: luxury accommodations with eco-friendly practices

Local Escapes· Travel

3 Sep

Take one trip to Mallorca and you’ll spend your time wondering why it took you this long to discover it. What have you been doing with your life?! The biggest of the four Balearic Islands offers up postcard-pretty villages, wild surfer beaches, plus tiny cliffside restaurants with seafood caught metres away and sunset views that make you do unexpected things,…
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Leather Queen: Maria Fontanellas’ new atelier

Fashion+Design

1 Aug

In Poblenou, Espai Mietis is the exquisite new showroom for a fresh, young, Catalan bag maker. Unless you are one of the countless people who swear they would never live anywhere else, taking an occasional stroll through Poblenou is full of surprises. A new vegan cafe, a showroom laden with vintage furniture you had somehow missed before, or a designer…
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Flash Flash at 50: A modern upstart turns classic

Culture· Fashion+Design· Food+Drink· Lifestyle

20 Jul

Far from a mid-life crisis, Flash Flash, the icon of tortillas and modernity, is still a bright spot on Barcelona’s dining scene.   Barcelona in 1970 was a vastly different place. The city was nearing the end of what was known as the años grises (grey years). Dirty and neglected, its shoreline was cluttered with factories and ramshackle chiringuitos. Washing lines…
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Slow Ride: Enduro in the mountains

Lifestyle· Sports+Activities

13 Jul

The city and the Mediterranean sea define the initial Barcelona experience for most people, including me. In my six years of living here though, I have come to love the mountains at the city’s doorstep just as much. The mountains outside of Barcelona promise unforgettable experiences and regular involvement in exciting new adventures that have become much more meaningful to…
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Well, hands down the most exquisite ceilings in al Well, hands down the most exquisite ceilings in all of Barcelona: Casa Amatller, designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch for chocolatier Antoni Amatller. I finally went inside and was blown away by the design details of this place! It felt like a Catalan gingerbread house. I’ve always felt that the Casa Amatller façade is just as beautiful as Casa Batlló. Like, you can’t have one without the other. It only took an hour to tour, and I loved all the ornate details, definitely lots of Modernisme eye candy! 😍
Honestly, one of the most beautifully designed spa Honestly, one of the most beautifully designed spaces. A special place to chill and escape the heat, the Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez is simply stunning. Every corner of this library feels as thoughtful as it is tranquil.
Went to see a lady about a babka! 🤩🙌🏼🤩 Went to see a lady about a babka! 🤩🙌🏼🤩🙌🏼
Just life in Barcelona on the daily! Just life in Barcelona on the daily!
There is a new refreshingly unique concept store i There is a new refreshingly unique concept store in L’Eixample that you just have to see 🤩 Vintage clothing,  beautiful home decor, ceramics, art, light fixtures, accessories galore, and so much more! @avantgardeconceptstore
If you’re wondering if the Japanese Pancakes @ku If you’re wondering if the Japanese Pancakes @kumo.pancakes are worth it… they are. 🤩 if you haven’t seen or heard, now you know!
I feel like someone’s overcompensating for somet I feel like someone’s overcompensating for something…see next photo. But I like it! 🌱🪴
The best time (and only time in the summer) to be The best time (and only time in the summer) to be down in Barceloneta is between 7-10am before the hoards of people. Morning is for all the runners, cyclists, fitness and yoga classes and locals taking their morning swim!
Happy Barcelona Dogs! So there’s a new adorable, Happy Barcelona Dogs! So there’s a new adorable, and pretty posh dog store @petspirit.bcn that opened around the corner from me, and well, they love my pups and invited us to an ice cream social with @pupukis.food and the dogs went crazy for these helados!🍦🐶🐕
I have walked passed this lady several times now. I have walked passed this lady several times now. She’s quite impressive as you get closer and depending on where you stand changes everything! The exhibition of Juame Plensa “Poetry of Silence” at La Pedrera is over but this beauty is still sitting there, quietly.
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Well, hands down the most exquisite ceilings in al Well, hands down the most exquisite ceilings in all of Barcelona: Casa Amatller, designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch for chocolatier Antoni Amatller. I finally went inside and was blown away by the design details of this place! It felt like a Catalan gingerbread house. I’ve always felt that the Casa Amatller façade is just as beautiful as Casa Batlló. Like, you can’t have one without the other. It only took an hour to tour, and I loved all the ornate details, definitely lots of Modernisme eye candy! 😍
Honestly, one of the most beautifully designed spa Honestly, one of the most beautifully designed spaces. A special place to chill and escape the heat, the Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez is simply stunning. Every corner of this library feels as thoughtful as it is tranquil.
Went to see a lady about a babka! 🤩🙌🏼🤩 Went to see a lady about a babka! 🤩🙌🏼🤩🙌🏼
Just life in Barcelona on the daily! Just life in Barcelona on the daily!
There is a new refreshingly unique concept store i There is a new refreshingly unique concept store in L’Eixample that you just have to see 🤩 Vintage clothing,  beautiful home decor, ceramics, art, light fixtures, accessories galore, and so much more! @avantgardeconceptstore
If you’re wondering if the Japanese Pancakes @ku If you’re wondering if the Japanese Pancakes @kumo.pancakes are worth it… they are. 🤩 if you haven’t seen or heard, now you know!
I feel like someone’s overcompensating for somet I feel like someone’s overcompensating for something…see next photo. But I like it! 🌱🪴
The best time (and only time in the summer) to be The best time (and only time in the summer) to be down in Barceloneta is between 7-10am before the hoards of people. Morning is for all the runners, cyclists, fitness and yoga classes and locals taking their morning swim!
Happy Barcelona Dogs! So there’s a new adorable, Happy Barcelona Dogs! So there’s a new adorable, and pretty posh dog store @petspirit.bcn that opened around the corner from me, and well, they love my pups and invited us to an ice cream social with @pupukis.food and the dogs went crazy for these helados!🍦🐶🐕
I have walked passed this lady several times now. I have walked passed this lady several times now. She’s quite impressive as you get closer and depending on where you stand changes everything! The exhibition of Juame Plensa “Poetry of Silence” at La Pedrera is over but this beauty is still sitting there, quietly.
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