Holy Grail or Grilled Sandwich? Tapas in Barcelona

Holy Grail or Grilled Sandwich? Tapas in Barcelona, Spain. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Barcelona is a city that gets written about so much that there is little that has escaped the guidebook author or magazine writer who drops in for a taste of the ‘real’ Barcelona – particularly when it comes to tapas in Barcelona. Whether it’s tapas in Barcelona, or any restaurant associated with the legendary Ferran Adrià and … Read more

Spanish Wines and the 99 cent Wine Box: the Local Verdict

Spanish Wine and the 99 cent Wine Box: the Local Verdict, Barcelona, Spain. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Spanish wines, and especially Catalunyan wines, are wonderful – and affordable. Go to the wine section of El Corte Inglés or specialised wine shops such as Vila Viniteca and Lavinia and you can buy a decent quaffer for around five euros, a nice drop for around ten euros, and a brilliant wine for 20 euros … Read more

Afternoon Chocolate Delight Recipe for the Catalan Treat Pa Xocolata Oli i Sal

Afternoon Chocolate Delight Recipe, by Jordi Artal of Cinc Sentits, Barcelona, Spain. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

This afternoon chocolate delight recipe made with bread, chocolate, olive oil and salt – pa, xocolata, oli i sal in Catalan – comes courtesy of one of Barcelona’s best chefs, Jordi Artal. It was a traditional Catalan after-school treat that his grandmother made him, which inspired one of the creative contemporary desserts that chef Jordi … Read more

Playlist: Julio’s Barcelona Indie Music

Environmental Portrait Photography — Julio Salvador, Indie Musician, Barcelona, Spain. Julio’s Barcelona Indie Music Playlist. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

A graphic designer by day, 29 year-old Julio Salvador is the singer and guitarist in the Barcelona band Wiggum. The band is named after Ralph Wiggum, son of Chief Wiggum in ‘Los Simpsons’, their favourite character, “because he’s a psychedelic character, which suits our band”, Julio explains. Here is Julio’s Barcelona Indie Music Playlist. A … Read more