Archive for September 19th, 2008

XIX BAR BARCELONA

Posted: 19th September 2008 by admin in BARS

XIX Bar Address: Rocafort 19 SANT ANTONI Metro: Placa Espanya OPEN EVERY NIGHT 18:30h – 03:00h Description: This converted granja (dairy), with soothing black and white marble tiles and a carved white marble bar is a real find in a Sant Antoni neighborhood filled with crusty old bars and neon-lit tapas joints. Scottish owner Mike [...]

ESPIT CHUPITOS

Posted: 19th September 2008 by admin in BARS

Espit Chupitos Address: Aribau 77 Metro: Provenca Description: “Chupitos” means shots in Spanish and the bars of Espit Chupitos in Barcelona have become somewhat the shot champions. They serve over 500 different shots, some of them in direct violation of sanity and fire codes like the ‘El Diablo’ which is a flaming experience where an [...]

BETTY FORD BAR BARCELONA

Posted: 19th September 2008 by admin in BARS

Betty Ford Bar Address: Carrer de Joaquín Costa, 56 EL RAVAL Metro: Universitat (L1, L2) Times: Daily from 17:00-02:30 Drinks: 4.50-10€ Description: Betty Ford, owned by the some Aussies that used to run Café Flamingo. As with Flamingo’s, Betty Ford serves up fantastic premium cocktails in a really cool environment, an oasis for foreign locals, [...]

GRACIA FESTIVAL

Posted: 19th September 2008 by admin in FESTIVALS

Festival in Gracia Around the 15th August to 21st of August, Barcelona´s Bohemian district Gracia celebrates Festa se Gracia, one of the most colorful Barcelona festivals during the summer. This Catalan “Festa” is very well known by inhabitants of the city and tourists alike flock to the suburb of Gracia to celebrate the Fiesta Mayor [...]

SITGES CARNIVAL BARCELONA

Posted: 19th September 2008 by admin in FESTIVALS

Sitges Carnival Barcelona Sitges Carnival has to be one of Spain’s wildest parties. Filled with drag dress glitter and costume this fishing village-cum-popular gay resort packs in more than 250,000 revelers and knows how to entertain. Everyone from all over turn out for the Sitges carnival, dressed up in the most alaborant outfits geared up [...]

LA MERCE FESIVAL BARCELONA

Posted: 19th September 2008 by admin in FESTIVALS

Barcelona La Merce Festival 2008 La Merce festival, so much to do in so little time. Every year close to the end of September Barcelona’s streets erupt and passages block as the Merce festival hits town from the 19th to the 28th of September 2008. Merce Festival History Barcelona La Merce lasts for about 10 [...]