Fermentation Shop and Learning Space Ferment 9 is dedicated to the fermentation of food and drinks using microbes. The shop, near Sant Antoni market, sells all of the essential fermentation materials, including equipment, cultures, and ingredients, plus ready-made products like sauerkraut, kimchi, Salvadoran curtido, kombucha, and kefir. For those more interested in making fermented dishes at home, starter kits are also available, including to make vegan kefir or yogurt. Clients new to the fermentation process can take workshops in Spanish or English at a cost of 85 euros for a three hour course. Ferment 9 even works with local schools to offer fermentation classes for children. About Andrea FellmanAndrea Fellman is the founder and creative director of The Barcelona Edit.View all posts by Andrea Fellman

  Art, Beauty, Culture Opera is a hair and beauty salon in Barcelona that fuses art, beauty and culture. The salon is located in a contemporary art space and events venue. Head Stylist Giovanni Lavorante devotes his creative talent to capturing authentic beauty, using innovative techniques in hair styling through sculpting, texturing and colouring. Originally from Salerno, Giovanni refined his skills as a hair stylist in Milan, working for 15 years side-by-side with the esteemed Aldo Coppola, a legend in the industry for his unique style, who has worked for Donatella Versace, Naomi Campbell, Sophia Loren, Monica Bellucci and Linda Evangelista, among others. Lavorante brings to this Eixample-based hair and beauty salon  his specialty — shatush, an innovative coloring technique originally lauched by Aldo Coppola. Shatush takes balayage colouring to the next level; the treatment reacts differently to each client’s hair, resulting in a completely unique look. Check out these beauty product stores for between-salon-visit upkeep. 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

Kick-Start a New Activity Golden Kyu is a martial arts and self-defense studio for the whole family. They offer a range of courses from kickboxing, self-defense, and martial arts like karate and taekwondo. Golden Kyu are experts in teaching children martial arts from the ages of 3 to 14 years old with limited class sizes and maximum attention to the children.     About Andrea FellmanAndrea Fellman is the founder and creative director of The Barcelona Edit.View all posts by Andrea Fellman