

FIRST SHOT OF BCN COFFEE AWARDS DELIVERS DELICIOUS CAFFEINE HIGH
Last weekend, BCN Coffee Guide organized Barcelona’s first ever Coffee Awards at the Nau Bostik cultural center. Its goal: become […]

ORÍGENES: SPAIN’S FIRST REGENERATIVE GASTRONOMIC FESTIVAL
OríGenes Festival Gastronómico celebrated its second edition this weekend, with the objective of promoting sustainability in all areas of gastronomy. […]

CIUDADES MAGNÍFICAS IS BACK IN BARCELONA FOR ITS 2022 EDITION
Cervezas San Miguel’s “Ciudades Magníficas” makes its return to encourage you to enjoy the beautiful, culture-rich city of Barcelona. The […]

CERVEZAS ALHAMBRA BRINGS ITS UNIQUE URBAN GARDEN TO BARCELONA
After the success last year of Jardín Cervezas Alhambra in Madrid and A Coruña, Barcelona is one of the cities […]

THE 2021 BARCELONA HALF MARATHON IN PHOTOS
The 31st Barcelona Half Marathon was held this past Sunday, October 17th, which saw 10,000 runners from 80 different countries […]

CIUDADES MAGNÍFICAS IS BACK FOR ROUND TWO IN BARCELONA
After a successful first campaign of Ciudades Magníficas in Barcelona back in July, Cervezas San Miguel has rebooted its initiative […]

CIUDADES MAGNÍFICAS CAMPAIGN LOOKS TO GIVE BARCELONA BUSINESSES A BOOST
We might be biased, but one adjective that we agree sums up our adopted home of Barcelona is: magnificent. It’s […]

BARCELONA ASPIRES TO BECOME MEETING POINT FOR PROFESSIONAL BEER SECTOR WITH INNBREW
During the 18-month stretch when COVID-19 shut everything down and changed our world for what looks like forever, Beer Events, […]

ORÍGENES GASTRONOMIC FESTIVAL: A MOUTH-WATERING FIVE-STAR TRIP OF ARTISANAL FOOD
Upon arrival at Palauet de Teià, it’s immediately clear that you’re in for a real treat. The place itself is […]
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CANFANGA PANOTS: 100% ECO-FRIENDLY RECYCLED COFFEE TILES
Our Canfanga panots are handmade with recycled coffee and eco-friendly materials! We make coasters, trivets, magnets, keychains and home decorative […]
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HOSTAL FLOR DEL LLIRI: THE MOST UNWELCOMING HOSTEL IN BARCELONA
The other day, while talking with a Catalan woman, the subject of Barcelona’s history came up. Amongst other things, she […]

MYSTERY SURROUNDS THE SKULL PIERCED BY A DAGGER
Recently, we did a piece on the Pont del Carrer del Bisbe, one of the most photographed spots in Barcelona’s […]

DARTH VADER INVADES BARCELONA’S CATHEDRAL
Barcelona is no stranger to mystery nor urban legend. It’s no stranger to George Lucas, either. According to local urban […]
EL TIÓ DE NADAL: THE BELOVED CATALAN CHARACTER THAT TAKES A BEATING EVERY CHRISTMAS
Christmas time is here, which means, for people living in Barcelona, it’s time to bring out the Catalan Christmas traditions. […]
HOW THE BARCELONA FLOWER SAVED THE CITY’S STREETS AND REPUTATION
For those of you who live in or have visited Barcelona, you undoubtedly have noticed one of the city’s most […]
L’HOME DELS NASSOS: THE MYTHICAL CATALAN CHARACTER WHO COULD BE ANYONE ON NEW YEAR’S EVE
There’s a man of Catalan myth and legend that has children around Catalonia eager to spot him on New Year’s […]
MONESTIR DE PEDRALBES
Living in Barcelona for 5 years now, I’ve visited a lot of the local staples that make the city one […]
PLAÇA SANT FELIP NERI: A ROMANTIC SQUARE WITH A DARK PAST
One of the most beautiful and peaceful squares in all of Barcelona is the Plaça de Sant Felip Neri, located […]
CEMENTIRI DE MONTJUÏC
The famed cemetery atop Montjuïc is a place that is hard to describe in full detail. In this way, it […]
EL CAGANER: FILLING CATALAN CHRISTMAS MANGER SCENES WITH CRAP FOR CENTURIES
Crap! There’s no politically correct, or delicate, way to begin this story. To put it bluntly, Catalans simply love crap, […]
PONT DEL CARRER DEL BISBE: THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED BRIDGE IN BARCELONA
Every time I pass beneath the bridge on Carrer del Bisbe, known as the Bishop’s Bridge, I wonder how many […]
L’ARBRE DELS NASSOS: THE MAN OF NOSE’S HIDING PLACE FOR 364 DAYS A YEAR
As we mentioned in our previous story, the origin of the “Man of Noses” comes from L’Arbre dels Nassos (“Tree of […]