Category Archives for Food + Drink

La Plaça: The new Gastro Market at El Corte Ingles

November 4, 2016
/ Food + Drink Places See + Do in Barcelona
/ By Justine Ancheta

El Corte Ingles has needed to update their top-story restaurant for awhile. Even though it matched most El Corte Ingles cafeterias all around Spain, which was boringly just called “La Cafeteria”,

LeccaBaffi, Mustache-Lickin’ Good Italian Food

October 10, 2016
/ Food + Drink
/ By Justine Ancheta
/ 3 COMMENTS

Delicious Italian food in Barcelona? Oh, yes. I had the pleasure of sharing some Mediterranean carbs with a few lovely ladies / Barcelona food bloggers at LeccaBaffi, a new Italian deli and shop in Eixample.

Get Juicy at Mother: Cold-Pressed Organic Juices

It’s been one long, hot, humid summer in Barcelona. AS USUAL. While an ice cream is always a tasty, fattening treat to cool this hot bod down, I had a much healthier alternative in mind. Enter: Mother. No,

My Dream Food Road Trip in Spain

June 22, 2016
/ Food + Drink
/ By Justine Ancheta
/ 1 COMMENT

Imagine this — taking a relaxing road trip around Spain, looking at the olive trees on the scenery, and stopping by historic towns with thousands-year-old cathedrals. AND eating the delicacy of the

BonAppetour Experience: Dining with Catalan locals + friends

“We’re all virgins here!”, says Teresa, our host and chef debonaire. My friend, Ben from Driftwood Journals, invited me to join this “dine with locals” food experience with

El 58, Mouth-Watering Tapas in Poblenou

April 12, 2016
/ Food + Drink
/ By Justine Ancheta
/ 1 COMMENT

A bit quirky and vintage on the inside, El 58 on the Rambla de Poblenou is a laidback spot for tapas and drinks on any day. I came here for weekday lunch when it opened at 1pm, and the crowds slowly trickled

Minimal and Hip: Federal Cafe in El Gotic

February 18, 2016
/ Food + Drink Places See + Do in Barcelona
/ By Justine Ancheta

Federal Cafe in El Gotic works a modern vibe. Two Australian guys, Tommy Tang and Crick King, opened its doors just last year after the success of the first location in Sant Antoni. Apparently, they’ve

Eating at Els Quatre Gats, Picasso’s Former Hangout

January 29, 2016
/ Food + Drink
/ By Justine Ancheta

“Umm. I’d to like paint some of my art for your walls. I like chillin’ here with my artist buddies, it’s fun, ” a 17-year-old Pablo Picasso says to Pere Romeu, the owner of Els Quatre Gats. “Sure. Maybe

Ideal, a family-friendly cafe restaurant in Poblenou

January 20, 2016
/ Family + Kids Food + Drink See + Do in Barcelona
/ By Justine Ancheta
/ 2 COMMENTS

Post updated February 17, 2018. Brrr! We finally have cold weather after a questionably warm December. You know me, I love the sun, but when you’re just wearing a light sweater in mid-December in Barcelona,

El Nacional: A Classy, Gourmet Multi-Space Restaurant

October 21, 2015
/ Food + Drink Places See + Do in Barcelona
/ By Justine Ancheta
/ 1 COMMENT

I’d been wanting to go to El Nacional ever since it opened a year ago in October. The modernist architecture, the sepia-toned lighting, and the majestic decor in a large space was so enticing. Everything

SUP.

Well hello there, stranger. Your presence fills my soul with joy like warm puppies cuddling me on a winter’s day. My name’s Justine, and I’ve been living in Barcelona since 2008: eating burnt onions (calçots) and tripping on cobblestones in El Born. Next Catalan culture challenge: top level of a human castle (castellers). If you want to say hi, send me an email at justine@latitudefortyone.com. Peace out!

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