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Marmalade Restaurant

Monday, 26 July 2010 11:12

The Marmalade Restaurant and Bar is the sister of the well-known Milk Bar in Barcelona – a very popular cocktail bar. The style of this establishment appears to be Havana/New York like in the 50s and the place also honours its history as a former furniture store by being furnished with beautiful sofas, hand carved billiard tables, etc…
Marmalade is one of Barcelona’s most desirable event locations and the restaurant can host up to 225 guests at once for cocktails and snacks and up to 100 for a sit down dinner without having to compromise in service. Staff is very friendly, knowledgeable and attentive and can also help you with some insider tips about Barcelona.
The menus both food and wine are very creative and change seasonally. The quality of the food served is high and only made from fresh produce bought daily locally.
Cocktails start at 5€ and cost the same all night long.
The cosmopolitan and friendly atmosphere has led to the Marmalade becoming one of Barcelona’s hotspots for great cocktails in an upscale ambience.

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Vegetarian Food Barcelona

Friday, 23 July 2010 11:10

Barcelona is a very international and cosmopolitan city and therefore also offers lots of choice to visitors that don’t eat meat. However, vegetarianism is not that common in Spain yet as it is in other parts of the world such as the UK or the US. Therefore, even though theory says that there are vegetarian restaurants in the city it is still a little bit difficult to find them. Also, sometimes dishes that appear to be vegetarian are really not as animal products have been used for the preparation of the meal such as meat or fish stock. So better ask the waiter when you order if the dish is completely fish/meat free just to be sure. Additionally, a vegetarian in Spain should be aware that often jamón or ham is not considered meat in this country and therefore might be presented to a diner that orders food without meat.
Nonetheless, in the last couple of years there has been quite some progress and therefore, the number of vegetarian friendly establishments has increased.

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La Rosa Negra

Thursday, 22 July 2010 11:00

This Bar/Restaurant is a very good place to start a great night-out in Barcelona –the capital of going out. The theme is “Modern Mexican kitsch” and it offers a lively and fun atmosphere. The design is modern and very creative with day-to-day objects integrated in the décor of the restaurant and this creates very colourful and distinct surroundings.
The food is traditionally Mexican and prepared by native Mexican chefs that guarantee the originality of the food. The theme is bueno, bonito y barato taqueria -simple, tasty food at competitive prices that demonstrates the fun of the Mexican cuisine.
Also, the Rosa Negra is famous for its drinks made of freshly squeezed fruit juices and original Mexican Tequilas. If you choose to visit this restaurant you have to try the Mojitos there –as they are exceptionally good.

The restaurant will also provide you with Wifi and if you come with children crayons and paper will be offered, too.

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Tibidabo

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 10:15

The Tibidabo is a mountain of 512 m –the highest in Serra de Collserola- that overlooks Barcelona and offers spectacular views over the city and the ocean. It also houses a theme park that has been founded in 1899 being the first of its type in Spain and this makes it also one of the oldest amusement parks in Europe.
It offers a very familiar atmosphere and is perfect for parents with children. If you are interested in looking for adrenalin kicks it is not the right place to go though.
There is also a church on the Tibidabo - Templo Expiatorio del Sagrado Corazón- that is a fantastic building to visit for its architecture and design are astonishing and it took almost 60 years to finish it, from 1902 until 1961. It was started by the modernist architect Enric Sagnier i Villavecchia and was later finished by his son Josep Maria Sagnier i Vidal. The building impresses through the amount of detail that has been created by the constructors and it definitely takes some time to visit and discover the church.

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