I like places that have a history behind them. You already know this. But when history is written in capital letters, I reach a point of fascination that turns me into a mini-historian (with all due respect to the professionals in the sector). I try to document myself as much as possible and I almost […]

Hidden in a small street behind the Mercat de la Boqueria there is this venetian tavern worth visiting. The door is discreet. It does not attract too much attention; in fact, if they hadn’t taken me there, I wouldn’t have gone in. After the green door, a curious-looking place makes you feel comfortable from the ...

CLOSED 2017 was a turning year for “Casa Leopoldo”. I honestly think that my admired Romain Fornell – about whom I have spoken so many times in “La Plassohla”, “Caelis”, “Cafe Emma“, “Café Turó” or at “La Taverna del Mar” – and Oscar Manresa (whom I had the gre ...

CLOSED One day I received a call from a school friend. She wanted me to know a relatively new restaurant. I had not references about it; but I was sure that the recommendation would be good… because she had never done this before! It would be a special place! ;-) Immediately I asked her the […]