Baco & Boca

Baco & Boca

A new chapter for Bar La Esquina: an oasis in the heart of Barcelona

P. Ribot
Many Barcelona regulars loyal to the city center have known for years that Bar La Esquina was the place for a good brunch or a reliably good, reasonably priced casual meal. But the arrival of chef Luis Cors in 2023 breathed new energy and rigor into the cooking at this...
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The resurrection of Can Lluís in Barcelona: illusion and good cuisine

It was not easy to take the reins of a business from 1929 –originally the old tavern Can Mosques–, so rooted in the city's history and its traditional gastronomy, known not only for its menu but for its collective memory. An anarchist bomb exploded there in 1946, and writers, artists, actors,...
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Five restaurants to savor 'another' Raval

Isabel Acevedo
In Raval, you can find establishments with personality. Here there are no franchises (or almost none), nor multinational fast food companies. Because most are small establishments, the result of the effort, eagerness, and desire of entrepreneurs who fight daily to keep their doors open. In the most diverse, multicultural, and polyglot...