Tapas and Beer in Local Bar in Barcelona Catalonia Spain October 2014
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Some may say drinking beer in Spain is a true art form, and it's hard to disagree! If you're a fan of beer, you'll love the Spanish beer and tapas culture. From the way beer in Spain is poured down to the size in which you order it, there's quite a bit to know. Devour Tours expert guide Amy offers her quick tips for ordering (and enjoying!) beer in Spain just like the locals do!
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Day 22 of our Round The World Trip for Food with Star Alliance, we were in Barcelona, Spain. We started off the day with an amazing Catalan food meal at Can Vilaró before doing some sightseeing, eating legendary Barcelona tapas, and finishing with some of the most famous Antoni Gaudí attractions in Barcelona.
00:32 Catalan Food at Can Vilaró Restaurant - Can Vilaró is an amazing and classic restaurant in Barcelona that specializes in local Catalan food. To begin our meal, I started with a bowl of gazpacho, a cold and refreshing tomato and vegetable soup. One of the main dishes I ordered was cap i pota, a Spanish Catalan dish of trip and other organs in kind of like a stew. Finally, seeing some roasted lamb cheeks, I decided to try a few of those as well. It was a delicious meal with friendly local service. Thanks to for this recommendation! Total price - 23.10 EUR
9:16 Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - After stopping by the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc for a while, we then continued on up the thill to the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. If you love art, you’ll enjoy this museum in Barcelona. Price - 12 EUR
12:30 Montjuïc Castle - 5 EUR per person - One of the greatest attractions in Barcelona is the Montjuïc Castle. The castle itself is not incredible, but the views of Barcelona that you get and the perspective you can get of the city is what I think really makes the attraction worth visiting.
14:42 Legendary tapas at Quimet & Quimet - After walking down from the castle, Ying and I stopped off at Quimet & Quimet, a legendary small tapas bar in Barcelona that specializes in tapas made from pickled and canned seafood and ingredients. The owner is an expert at what he does, and you can see the passion and love he has for the tapas he prepared. The best tapa I had at Quimet & Quimet was canned mussels with caviar which came topped over a piece of crispy toast. Total price - 20 EUR
19:26 Casa Milà (La Pedrera) - 20.50 EUR - Some of the most famous attractions in Barcelona are buildings and basilicas designed by Antoni Gaudí. So on this day I decided to visit two of the most famous Antoni Gaudí complexes in a row (the day before we had already visited Sagrada Familia, you can watch that here: Casa Milà was very interesting to see and walk around and learn about Antoni Gaudí.
24:06 Casa Batlló - 22.50 EUR - Next, we walked down the street to Casa Batlló, another well known building re-designed by Antoni Gaudí. It was busier than Casa Milà, but it was also very fascinating to learn about the ideas, thoughts, and designs that went into the construction.
On Day 22 we did quite a bit of sightseeing of attractions in Barcelona, and the highlight of the day for me was the first Catalan food meal at Can Vilaró Restaurant.
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How to Order Food in Spain Like a Local
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Want to learn how to order food in Spanish like a local? In this video Yoly and I teach you 24 Spanish phrases so you can ask for a table, get the menu, order drinks (wine, beer, water) and food (tapas, raciones) and ask for the bill in Spanish. Perfect for beginners and people travelling to Spain who want to know how to order tapas, how to order wine and have a truly local experience in Spanish tapas bars and restaurants.
As well as language, we’ve also worked into this video lots of cultural tips that will help you act like a local in the tapas bars and restaurants of Spain.
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1. Una mesa para dos, por favor.
A table for two, please.
2. Una mesa, por favor.
A table, please (for one person).
3. Nos quedamos en la barra.
We'll stay at the bar.
4. La carta, por favor.
Can I have the menu, please?
5. La carta de vinos, por favor.
Can I have the wine list, please?
6. ¿Qué vino tenéis por copa?
What wines do you have by the glass?
7. Quería una botella de vino tinto, por favor.
I'd like a bottle of red wine, please.
8. Una botella de vino blanco, por favor.
A bottle of wine wine, please.
9. Una botella de rioja, por favor.
A bottle of Rioja, please.
10. Una copa de vino tinto/blanco, por favor.
A glass of red/white wine, please.
11. Una caña, por favor.
A glass of draft beer, please.
12. Una doble, por favor.
A large glass of draft beer, please.
13. Un vaso de agua, por favor.
A glass of water, please.
14. Una botella de agua, por favor.
A bottle of water, please.
15. Agua de grifo, por favor.
Tap water, please.
16. Una ración de calamares/boquerones, por favor.
A large plate of calamari/fried anchovies, please.
17. Media ración de boquerones, por favor.
Half plate of fried anchovies, please.
18. Una tapa de boquerones, por favor.
A tapa of fried anchovies, please.
19. Quería pedir algo más, por favor.
I'd like to order something else, please.
20. Otra copa de vino, por favor.
Another glass of wine, please.
21. Otra caña, por favor.
Another glass of draft beer, please.
22. ¿Qué postres tenéis?
What is there for dessert?
23. La cuenta, por favor.
Can I get the bill, please?
24. Muchas gracias. ¡Estaba muy rico!
Thanks so much. It was delicious!
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I’m from New Zealand and have been living in Madrid since 2011 (which my Spanish wife, Yolanda). I’m a co-founder of Devour Tours, where we offer award-winning food & culture tours in Spain’s most delicious destinations. I’ve been featured on the BBC, CBS and Channel 4 talking about Spain and its food and I’ve also written for The Guardian, Sunday Times, El País and others about Spain as a culinary destination. And finally, I make these videos - because it causes me a lot of pain to think that people are in Spain and having a less-than-authentic experience!
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Madrid España Mercado de San Miguel Tapas & Beer
The Market of San Miguel (Spanish: Mercado de San Miguel) is a covered market located in Madrid, Spain. Originally built in 1916, it was purchased by private investors in 2003 who renovated the iron structure and reopened it in 2009. San Miguel Market is the most popular market in Madrid among tourists since it is located in the center of Madrid, within walking distance from Plaza Mayor. The market is not a traditional grocery market but a gourmet tapas market, with over 30 different vendors selling a wide variety of freshly prepared tapas, hams, olives, baked goods and other foods. Beer, wine and champagne are also available.
More Beer, Tapas & Making No Sense, Granada
The beers and tapas keeping on coming in Granada. Here with friends met in Granada the same day enjoying the ambience and making no sense. This is what happens when you start having beers with tapas! Thank you for following my travel journey of living on a permanent vacation. Elaine Sarantakos, Fabulous Living Coach
Barcelona Food Tour at LA BOQUERIA and Sagrada Familia - Barcelona, Spain, Travel Guide!
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On Day 21 of our Round The World Trip for food with Star Alliance, we spent the day in Barcelona. Barcelona is an amazing food city, and one of the best places to start eating is at La Boqueria. After eating and wandering, we headed over to Sagrada Família for a breathtaking tour. It was an amazing day of food and attractions in Barcelona.
00:34 Breakfast at Cotton House Hotel - We started off the morning at our hotel by having a quick breakfast. The jamon and selection of cured meats was the highlight.
2:53 Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria - Often known in short just as La Boqueria, this historical market is a food lover's paradise and a pilgrimage destination. We arrived early in the morning and headed first to Bar Pinotxo to eat our second breakfast. I ordered an omelet with eggplant and a plate of garbanzo beans and blood sausage. The dish was simple, but it was incredibly delicious. Additionally, the coffee was extremely good. Total price - 12.80 EUR ($14.04)
6:59 El Quim De La Boqueria - After finishing with the first place of tapas, I wandered over to another legendary tapas bar within La Boqueria market known as El Quim De La Boqueria. It’s a very expensive place, but I knew I wanted to try the fried eggs with baby squid. The dish was a simple combination of ingredients, but it was cooked perfectly, and it was incredibly delicious. I also couldn’t resist a plate of fried chilies. Total price - 32.05 EUR ($35.16) There are dozens of things to eat and try at La Boqueria, and after all the salty food I was ready to have a passion fruit juice. And then finally, to conclude the Barcelona food tour of La Boqueria, I bought a cone of sliced Jamón Ibérico.
14:14 Gothic Quarter, Barcelona Cathedral - After an amazing food tour, we walked around the Christopher Columbus monument and then continued on walking around the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona. The Barcelona Cathedral was originally closed when we arrived, but I came back in a few minutes and walked around the Barcelona Cathedral as well.
16:37 Xarcutería La Pineda - Located just around the corner from the Barcelona Cathedral, I headed over to a place called Xarcutería La Pineda (recommended by Chris English), to try the botifarra blanca and a cup of vermouth. It’s an amazing little family run shop with a fantastic array of meats and drinks. Total price - 11.50 EUR
21:25 Basílica de la Sagrada Família - One of the most famous attractions in Barcelona is the Sagrada Familia, a basilica that was famous designed by Antoni Gaudi. I had read and dreamed about visiting for many years, so I was very excited to finally have the chance to visit. What amazed me is how dark and gothic it looks from the outside, yet how light and happy it is on the inside. Sagrada Familia is truly a stunning architectural feat, and an attraction you must visit in Barcelona. Along with visiting the main part of Sagrada Familia, I also bought tickets to go to the Nativity Tower. Going to the top of the tower and walking down was the highlight of visiting. Price - 29.00 EUR per person w/ tower entrance
26:16 Catalan Food for dinner at Restaurant Portolés - For dinner Ying and I walked over to Restaurant Portolés, a local Catalan food restaurant. Some of the main dishes I ordered included Fideuà and Rollitos De Pollo, all of which were delicious. It’s a great restaurant to try in Barcelona. Total price - 26.50 EUR
This was a fantastic day in Barcelona, packed with delicious food and attractions in Barcelona.
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Best Spanish Restaurant Manila: Barcino Wine and Tapas Bar SM Aura Bonifacio Global City
Best Spanish Restaurant Manila: Barcino Wine and Tapas Bar SM Aura Bonifacio Global City. Barcino is one of the best Spanish Wine and Tapas bars in Manila started in 2003 by young Spanish entrepreneurs Uri Singla, Sergi Rostoll and Dani Aliaga. Barcino is the Roman name for Barcelona and serve traditional Catalan cuisine and tapas. They have since been bought out by Martin Lorenzo's Restaurant Concepts Group in 2016 and the restaurant has expanded to 10 branches around Metro Manila. Today we share with you some of our favorites at one of Manila's best Spanish restaurants.
From their menu we would highly recommend the Ensalada de Queso de Cabra, Boquerones en Vinagre, Chorizo Iberico, Jamon Serrano, Gambas Al Ajillo, Moricilla con Pimientos, MAnchego Cheese, Gulas al Ajillo, Sopa de Pescado, Salmorejo, Paella con Almejas, Pulpo Braseado con Crema de Patata, Canutillos Rellenos de Crema and all this best paired with their refreshing Sangria.
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Sailing to Spain for the tapas and beer festival Vlog 51
We mix some fantastic sailing with incredible food discoveries in this episode. First we discover the joys of foodie city Alicante on mainland Spain. After that we have a wild Nikau record (12.6 knots) downwind ride to Cartegena where we discover a tapas & beers festival is on citywide - all the restaurants are offering a tapa & drink for only 2.50 euro a pop (we were able to exchange beer for wine & coke as well thankfully). We also make some new friends with a French family in the very affordable but excellent marina in Cartegena. So impressed with the history, food, culture and marinas in Spain - exceeds all our expectations!!
We are the Robbins family sailing on our yacht named Nikau. Our 3 kids are doing NZ correspondence school on board. They are growing to love it! What's not to love about 3 hours of school a day and then a different playground for the afternoon every day!
We've traveled from New Zealand to Sardinia in Italy to pick up our boat and we plan over a few seasons to sail her back to New Zealand.
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Barcelona, Spain-Tapas Tour (Travel Vlog)
Barcelona! The capital of Catalonia. Another Europe travel vlog of my vacation to Spain.
In this travel vlog, I will show you the tapas tour during my travels in Barcelona, Spain! Check out this video for some suggestions to see this tapas tour in Barcelona, Spain!
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DYETravel - Leon Spain - Top Five Tapas Bars
DYETravel presents the top five tapas bars in Barrio Húmedo (Leon, Spain). Do you even eat Tapas? We lay out the top five ranked by price, quality, and quantity/size of each tapa.
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Tapeo - A Casual Tapas Bar Offering Authentic Spanish Cuisine in Hong Kong
Tapeo is a casual tapas bar, offering authentic Spanish cuisine in the heart of bustling Central and in breezy harbor-side Sai Wan Ho. With food and wine sourced from a variety of different regions around Spain, the restaurant offers genuine Spanish fare cooked in an open kitchen, allowing diners to interact with the chefs as it is prepared. Some dishes come bite-sized, others are perfect for sharing.
Tapeo has a highly social atmosphere reminiscent of an authentic traditional tapas bars in Spain where you can relax, drink sangria and watch the world go by.
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Deja Vu in BARCELONA | BCN FOOD GUIDE + El Quim de la Boqueria
Take a Food Tour and Quick Hit guide to Barcelona, Spain! Visit the world famous Boqueria Mercat & dine at El Quim de la Boqueria! It's my Dad's final four days in Catalunya & I only want to show him the BEST!
This may be a vlog format but we eat our way through it having Churros, Steak, Tapas, Pizza, Craft Beer & Juevos Rotos con Jamon Iberico.
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Discover MUST-VISIT & HIDDEN sites in Barcelona’s famous Gothic Quarter. Come with me on this walking tour on the Gothic Quarter. I'll show you the famous Plaça Nova, Pont del Bisbe, the Roman temple, Plaça Sant Felipe Neri, Plaça del Rei, the Jewish Quarter, Plaça San Jaume and the Port de Mar. So venga, let’s go!
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Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter can be really confusing! So many winding streets, so many tourists, so much to see! But it’s actually quite a small area, and it’s one of the most magical collections of 13-15th century buildings in the world.
And did you know that Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter is actually built on the remains of a 2,000 year old Roman settlement?
Also, not everything is as it seems in the Gothic Quarter. There are lots of secrets in this part of the city, but you have to know where to find them. I will show you!
To sum it up, the Gothic Quarter is a place you really need to visit. It’s also called the Barrio Gótico in Spanish and the Barri Gòtic in Catalan.
In this video I take you to XXXX of the must-see sites in the Gothic Quarter. These are places we visit and you’ll learn about on Devour Tour’s Tapas, Taverns & History Tour.
At each stop in the video, I give you some information behind the history of the area, and also a little Google marker with the name of the street or square so you can find it yourself.
So, where do we visit?
1. Plaça Nova - where the entry point to the Roman town was
2. Carrer del Paradís - where there is an amazing Roman temple
3. Behind the Cathedral - where you can see lots of hidden symbols
4. General Archive of the Crown of Aragon
5. Plaça del Rei - did Columbus stand on these steps?
6. Pont del Bisbe - the most photographed site in all of Barcelona… but it’s not as old as it seems!
7. Jewish Quarter (El Call) - a fascinating little tangle of streets with a long history
8. Plaça Sant Felipe Neri - my favourite square in the city… and with a dark secret
9. Plaça Sant Jaume - the perfect place to decode the Catalan independence issue
10. Pont de Mar - the exit point of the old Roman city!
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How to Drink Vermouth (& Pair it with Tapas) Like a Local
I love drinking vermouth in Madrid! But when do we drink vermouth, how do we drink it, what tapas do we pair it with? I pull up a bar stool at La Hora del Vermut in Madrid to all your burning questions about Spanish vermouth. Salud!
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Here in Spain we love sipping vermouth. It’s one of the most delicious alcoholic drinks you can enjoy. I remember when I first tried it, it was love at first sight. But I didn’t really know what I was drinking, or all the tradition and rules around how we enjoy it here in Spain. Now, dare I say, I’m a bit of a vermouth aficionado, and whenever friends visit Yoly and I in Madrid, he always take them for vermouth.
If you didn’t know what vermouth was… it’s actually a white wine, that’s been fortified and aromotised. In Spain, we generally drink sweet red vermouth, while in Italy they tend to be a little more bitter. Sometimes it’s served on tap, sometimes it’s served from the bottle. But either way, the key to enjoying vermouth is to know WHEN to do it - just before lunch, along with a group of friends. Then you switch over to wine with lunch. But that doesn’t mean you can’t eat tapas with vermouth. You MUST eat tapas with vermouth! Generally it’s simply tapas like olives, potato chips and over canned seafood (yes, we eat and love canned seafood in Spain!).
Some handy Spanish:
Un vermut por favor = I'll have a vermouth, please.
Un vermut de grifo por favor = I'll have a vermouth on tap, please.
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Hola! I’m James Blick. Spain is my passion! It’s food, it s culture, its history and its people. And I get a massive kick out of sharing everything I’ve learned with visitors to this country. My mission? To help you have a true, rich and delicious experience in Spain!
I’m from New Zealand and have been living in Madrid since 2011 (which my Spanish wife, Yolanda). I’m a co-founder of Devour Tours, where we offer award-winning food & culture tours in Spain’s most delicious destinations. I’ve been featured on the BBC, CBS and Channel 4 talking about Spain and its food and I’ve also written for The Guardian, Sunday Times, El País and others about Spain as a culinary destination. And finally, I make these videos - because it causes me a lot of pain to think that people are in Spain and having a less-than-authentic experience!
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Which is the Best Spanish Beer? Blind Tasting!
Which the BEST Spanish Beer? Mahou? San Miguel? Cruzcampo? Alhambra? Estrella Galicia? We taste 10 Spanish beers blind and decide the best once and for all! Venga, let’s go! ????
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There is a lot of debate in Spain about which Spanish beer is the best. And this is intensified by the fact that each region has its own beer. So of course, the Spaniards from that region tend to think their beer is the top lager!
But Yoly (supertaster!) and I decided it was time to decide once and for which of the Spanish beers tastes the best. We set up this totally blind tasting. And in the tasting we tasted Mahou (Madrid), Cruzcampo (Seville), Alhambra (Granada), San Miguel (Barcelona), Moritz (Barcelona), Estrella Damm (Barcelona), Estrella Galicia (Barcelona), and Amstel (all over Spain). And to make it a little more interesting, we threw in a couple of wild cards… an alcohol-free beer (Mahou Sin) and a supermarket brand beer (Aliada).
Which was the winner?
You’ll have to watch to find out!!
#SpainRevealed
Watch more videos of Yoly and I at home!
4. MY GEAR ⚙️
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I recommend all of this gear...
Camera Canon M50:
SanDisk 64GB Memory Card:
Joby GorillaPod:
Rode Lapel Mic:
Rode VideoMic Pro: (But I recommend the latest model:
Velbon Tripod:
5. WHO AM I? ????
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Hola! I’m James Blick. Spain is my passion! Its food, its culture, its history and its people. And I get a massive kick out of sharing everything I’ve learned with visitors to this country. My mission? To help you have a true, rich and delicious experience in Spain! If that sounds like something you’re into, then I’d love you to subscribe and join this community of Spain lovers!
EMAIL ALL ENQUIRIES TO:
james@jamesblick.com
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