Vegan Organic Spa Signature Spa is the first vegan spa in Spain with beauty treatments that provide a holistic multi-sensory experience to relax, nourish and reconnect mind, body and spirit. The organic spa offers personalized treatments designed to achieve a unique experience. Beauty products are vegan, made with 100% natural ingredients, with organic certification, collected worldwide through Fair Trade practices and free of DPB toxics. The spa recently received the prestigious VIDAESTÉTICA AWARD for their Eternal Signature Lifting Experience facial treatment, which is a firming facial treatment made with organic and vegan ingredients of high quality and regenerators to provide the skin with antioxidants for luminosity. The spa offers a wide variety of experiences, from the usual body and facial treatments to treatments for pregnant women and special packages for couples. Each experience comes with a 30 minute water zone, which gives you access to their saunas, steam baths and a dip in their swimming pool. About Meagan BellovinMeagan arrived in Barcelona in 2019, having left behind a full life of family, friends, and career in Austin, Texas. Originally educated as a journalist, Meagan taught children in her local public school system for nearly ten years before moving to Barcelona with her husband and dog. Since her arrival, she has embraced local living, taking Spanish classes, making new friends, and rediscovering her journalism past by writing for The Barcelona Edit.View all posts by Meagan Bellovin

  Cupcake, Cava, and Coffee The cheerful Irish owners of La Cava Cakery have paired two great pleasures in life – gourmet cupcakes and cava. The cosy shop, located on a main thoroughfare in Gracia, is a well-designed blend of stylish light fixtures, tall tables and bar stools, plus an Instagram-ready array of cupcakes in a range of flavors from salted caramel and red velvet to the more traditional chocolate and strawberry. Enjoy a signature cupcake with a mug of their specialty coffee or flute of cava. Cupcakes also are available by order to celebrate a special event, birthday, or business meeting. All cupcakes are baked on site using quality ingredients. Check out these other specialty Barcelona bakeries. About Andrea FellmanAndrea Fellman is the founder and creative director of The Barcelona Edit.View all posts by Andrea Fellman

Old Boy Barbershop Old Boy caters to men seeking an effortless hairstyle that inspires confidence. Hairstyles for men have great variety and Old Boy stylists work to choose the right haircut to reflect the client’s lifestyle and character. Customers at the shop can relax on a comfy leather sofa, play video games, watch television, or simply enjoy a cafe con leche. The barbers are especially patient with children. Traditional barbershop services include beard trim, shave, hair coloring, eyebrows and mustache maintenance, and children’s haircuts. Appointments may be booked online or via phone. With 289 locations worldwide, Old Boy services can travel without even outside of Barcelona. About Meagan BellovinMeagan arrived in Barcelona in 2019, having left behind a full life of family, friends, and career in Austin, Texas. Originally educated as a journalist, Meagan taught children in her local public school system for nearly ten years before moving to Barcelona with her husband and dog. Since her arrival, she has embraced local living, taking Spanish classes, making new friends, and rediscovering her journalism past by writing for The Barcelona Edit.View all posts by Meagan Bellovin