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		<title>these are no travel guide photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mercedes Delgado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do not let anybody tell you how Barcelona looks like. The best pics come out when they show a feeling, when they are the result of a life experience.  You will not find photos like these in a catalogue or in a travel guide of Barcelona.  These are photos of real people, of people like [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-1550 aligncenter" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;" title="188424_10150439210425360_607610359_17664892_1992639_n" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/188424_10150439210425360_607610359_17664892_1992639_n.jpg" alt="" width="580" height="300" /></p>
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<p><strong>Do not let anybody tell you how Barcelona looks like.</strong> The best pics come out when they show a feeling, when they are the result of a life experience.  You will not find photos like these in a catalogue or in a travel guide of Barcelona.  These are photos of real people, of people like you, they have a heart and soul and you can only see them here.</p>
<p>How many times we travel looking for that typical picture shown in the leaflets of tourism of such and such city and when we are there we simply cannot find it&#8230; and we are right there?  <strong>that is because the eye makes the difference.</strong> Let&#8217;s run away from the typical manufactured view and let&#8217;s make something closer to reality.</p>

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<p>Maybe you can name some of the places here shown&#8230;maybe not.  Barcelona is an amazing city full of amazing corners&#8230; is there any place that you have seen that is invisible to the eyes of others?   Do you want to share it with us? <strong> Give us your personal view</strong> of places that everybody have seen, or give us your personal glance of places you have been the first one to discover.</p>
<p><strong>Thanks to our lovely friends Maria and Olivia</strong> whose generosity allow us to <strong>see places through their eyes.</strong></p>
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		<title>THE MEETING IS AT 18.30 OR AT 6.30PM?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mercedes Delgado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the meaning of this question? It is not the same time? Of course it is the same time.  Here comes the problem of how we &#8220;name&#8221; the time. One day has 24 hours, isn&#8217;t it? then let&#8217;s name them.  Therefore after 12 noon comes 13 and 14 and 15&#8230; and we will end [...]]]></description>
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	<img class="size-medium wp-image-1450" title="my nephew's clock" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG00313-20101120-13451-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
	<p class="wp-caption-text">my nephew&#39;s clock</p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>What is the meaning of this question?</strong> <strong> </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>It is not the same time?</strong></span></p>
<p>Of course it is the same time.  Here comes the problem of how we &#8220;name&#8221; the time.</p>
<p>One day has 24 hours, isn&#8217;t it? then let&#8217;s name them.  Therefore after 12 noon comes 13 and 14 and 15&#8230; and we will end the day -midnight- at 24 (or 00.00 &#8211; both are used without distinction).  This is called the &#8220;<strong>24-hour clock&#8221;</strong> and is a convention of time keeping in which the day runs from midnight to midnight and is divided into 24 hours,    indicated by the hours passed since midnight, from 0 to 23. This  system  is the most commonly used time notation in the world today.</p>
<p>But usually we don&#8217;t say &#8220;I saw James at 14.15&#8230;&#8221; , most of us will robably say &#8220;I saw James at 2.15 in the afternoon&#8221;.  Therefore it makes sense to say that the 12-hour time is mostly used in  speech for ease of use, and 24 hour time is preferred in writing.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1444" style="margin: 8px;" title="Time" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/day-300x98.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="98" /></p>
<p>The <strong>24 hour clock</strong> has also been called railway time (in Europe, therefore in <strong>Barcelona</strong>),  continental time (in England), and military time (in the US).   It is also the international standard notation of time.  In the <strong>12 hour time</strong> system, midnight is usually written as 12 AM, and midday (noon) as 12 PM.  The Latin tags <em>Ante Meridiem</em> (before the middle of the day) and <em>Post Meridiem</em> (after), abbreviated to AM and PM, are required to indicate the  difference between, say, 1:30 in the morning (01:30) and 1:30 in the  afternoon (13:30). You forget about AM and PM if you use the 24  hour time system.</p>
<p>A quick tip to convert easily the 24 hour time nomenclature into the 12 hour use from 12 (noon) onwards -needless to say only for the PM hours-  is to subtract 2 from the hour, and the last (<strong>hour</strong>) digit will tell you what the time is.  That way:</p>
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	<img class="size-medium wp-image-1443" style="margin: 8px;" title="Venice &quot;double&quot; Clock" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/605px-Clock_24_J-300x297.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="297" />
	<p class="wp-caption-text">The 24 hour tower clock in Venice that lists hours 1 to 12 twice</p>
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<p><strong>13.00 hours</strong> &#8211; 2 = 11.00 hours (the last digit is 1 therefore it is <strong>1 PM</strong>)</p>
<p><strong>17.30 hours</strong> &#8211; 2 = 15.30 hours (the last digit is 5 therefore it is <strong>5.30 PM</strong>)</p>
<p><strong>22.55 hours</strong> &#8211; 2 = 20.55 hours (the last digit is 0 therefore it is <strong>10.55 PM</strong>)</p>
<p><strong>23.00 hours</strong> &#8211; 2 = 21.00 hours (the last digit is 1 therefore it is <strong>11.00 PM</strong>)</p>
<p>and of course 24.oo (or 00.oo) is midnight because 24 &#8211; 2 = 22 and this means a 12 !!  NOTE that minutes remain the same&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Enjoy your time!</strong></p>
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		<title>YOU&#8217;D LOVE TO BE IN BARCELONA ON DECEMBER THE 2ND!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mercedes Delgado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[shop, shop, shop&#8230; shop til you drop! At last Barcelona takes the train of the FASHION NIGHT OUT. New York was the pioneer of the idea three years ago, in a bid to support the fashion industry. Its original pretense was so simple – extending store hours along with additional incentives, all as remedies to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff00ff;">shop, shop, shop&#8230; shop til you drop!</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><strong>At last Barcelona takes the train of the </strong><strong><em>FASHION NIGHT OUT. </em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><span style="color: #333399;"><em> </em></span></span><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1397" style="margin: 5px 8px;" title="bcnshopping" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/bcnshopping-300x144.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="144" />New York was the pioneer of the idea three years ago, in a bid to support the fashion industry.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Its original pretense was so simple –  extending store hours along with  additional incentives, all as remedies  to shore up the weakening retail  sector in New York City.   However a  season later, the idea first facilitated by <span style="color: #000000;"><strong><em>Vogue</em>’s Editor-in-Chief, the legendary Anna Wintour</strong>,</span> is now a global event, with 16 countries participating.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><strong>This is now a young classic,</strong><strong> </strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">and therefore Barcelona City  Council is launching an initiative similar to  that done by Vogue in major  cities worldwide where it achieved major  success, becoming a classic in a very  short time period. One of its latest editions was in Madrid.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #333399;"><span style="color: #000000;">It is not only shopping, it is fun, shows, famous dj&#8217;s, parties and cocktails in all shops, bars, restaurants and hotels participating in the event.</span> </span></strong>Gifts and all sorts of surprises and promotions in bars and participating stores. Barcelona, unable to ally with <em>Vogue </em><em>Spain</em> because the magazine can only choose one city per country, has teamed up with <span style="color: #333399;"><em><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Harper&#8217;s Bazaar</strong></span> </em></span>which will host a big tent at one of the side roads of Passeig de Gràcia.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><strong>The key is buying flowers,</strong></span><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1398" style="margin: 5px 8px;" title="shopping bags" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ce2-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></p>
<p>Passeig de Gràcia is the stage where the show is performed and <span style="color: #000000;"><strong>the city will look gorgeous because that precise night the Christmas lighting will be </strong></span><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>switched on for the first night this year.</strong></span> Get your <a href="http://www.theshoppingnight.com/en/index.html" target="_self">Shopping Passport</a> and enjoy the shopping night.  The passport is  the accreditation that allows you the access for  shopping at any of the  stores that participates in the project -from 8 pm  to 12 am-&#8230; and even  to participate in 5 draws, with 5 fabulous prizes!</p>
<p>You can register during The Shopping Night at one of the two accreditation booths that   you will find along the Passeig de Gràcia to get your Shopping   Passport. (Rosselló street with Passeig de Gràcia and Gran Via with   Passeig de Gràcia. From 10 am)&#8230;  Then all stores will open up to the big party.  <span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Each time you buy for a value of 20 EUROS, a flower will be stamped on your Passport.</strong></span> The more flowers you have stamped on it, the more opportunities you have to win at the numerous draws that will take place during the night<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff00ff;">Happy Shopping!</span></strong></p>
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		<title>HAVE THIS IN MIND WHEN YOU COME TO BARCELONA&#8230; (OR ANYWHERE ELSE)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mercedes Delgado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barcelona is in general, a safe city and not to visit it because you are afraid of what might happen is a terrible waste of a potentially wonderful experience. Problems are most likely to start when you don&#8217;t take the right precautions and so you start to be the victim to a scam or pick [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><strong>Barcelona</strong> is in  general, a safe city and not to visit it because you are afraid of what  might happen is a terrible waste of a potentially wonderful experience.  Problems are most likely to start when you don&#8217;t take the right  precautions and so you start to be the victim to a scam or pick pocket  or bag snatch. Thieves prefer to choose easy victims so keep your wits  about you and let us give you some <strong>hints that will help.<span id="more-1359"></span></strong></p>
<blockquote><p><big><strong>Pick pockets</strong> and scam merchants choose easy victims  and often work in group and very fast &#8211; if a group of people comes to  you attempting to gain your attention, turn your back and walk away.</big></p>
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<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>Only carry</strong> around the money you need for that day. If  you carry a backpack, wear it the other way around with the bag in front  of you.</big></p>
<div><img src="http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2731/7/118/28957843566/a28957843566_1550704_8353407.jpg" alt="" /></div>
<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>If you carry</strong> a bag its strap should go diagonally over  your neck and shoulder, so that it goes under your arm. Keep the bag in  front of you &#8211; choose a small ordinary day bag with a zip fastener top.  THE INFALLIBLE HINT: place your bag diagonally as we told you over your  shirt or sweater and over it all put your jacket or coat.</big></p>
<div><img src="http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2731/7/118/28957843566/a28957843566_1550726_4796192.jpg" alt="" /></div>
<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>If you need</strong> to look up anything on a map go into a cafe and sit down rather than look up your destination in the street.</big></p>
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<p><big><strong>In Cafes and restaurants</strong> pay attention to your bags and  wallets. If you can&#8217;t keep it in sight wrap the bag strap around your  leg and keep it under the table.</big></p>
<div><img src="http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2663/7/118/28957843566/a28957843566_1534860_3167365.jpg" alt="" /></div>
<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>Emulate</strong> the dress code of the Catalans &#8211; try to blend  with the locals and take the opportunity to go shopping for the  world-renowned Spanish fashion.</big></p>
<div><img src="http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2663/7/118/28957843566/a28957843566_1534877_4038075.jpg" alt="" /></div>
<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>Avoid</strong> walking in dark isolated streets, especially if  you are alone and when on the beach do not leave your belongings  unattended.</big></p>
<div><img src="http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2663/7/118/28957843566/a28957843566_1535118_1429108.jpg" alt="" /></div>
<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>Pay particular</strong> attention at stations &#8211; keep your  tickets separate from your purse or wallet and keep your passport safe &#8211;  a photocopy of your passport is often seen as sufficient by the Police.</big></p>
<div><img src="http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2663/7/118/28957843566/a28957843566_1535173_7571290.jpg" alt="" /></div>
<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>Take out</strong> a travel insurance policy &#8211; make sure that you  meet the terms of the policy; this often means making a police report  and getting an official police statement which you can take back with  you to make your claim.</big></p>
<div><img src="http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2663/7/118/28957843566/a28957843566_1535201_2370802.jpg" alt="" /></div>
<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>You&#8217;re mad</strong> about spending some time in the city of your dreams.  You get your  tickets and then is when you decide to find the perfect place to sleep.  Suddenly you discover that the city you have planned to go, has been  chosen to hold a summit of world leaders, or an international technology  conference, or a sports or fashion or gastronomic meeting, which has  left no vacancies available and the few remaining, have fivefolded their  prices &#8230;  THE INFALLIBLE HINT: first book the place where you are  sleeping and then, get the tickets.</big></p>
<div><img src="http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs035.snc1/4327_82266498566_28957843566_1785165_1863481_a.jpg" alt="" /></div>
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<p><big><strong>Walk.</strong> Barcelona is a fantastic city for walking.  Its wide avenues and  boulevards are filled with trees and pedestrian areas and there is a  bike boom since specific bike lanes are being built throughout the city.</big></p>
<div><img src="http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs035.snc1/4327_82624383566_28957843566_1790234_6542066_a.jpg" alt="" /></div>
<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>You are what you eat&#8230;</strong>so  take advantage of your visit to Barcelona to get your elixir of youth  eating as locals do.  Forget about &#8220;fish and chips&#8221; and &#8220;cheeseburgers&#8221;  and renew yourself with the invaluable Mediterranean diet, the catalan  garden vegetables, fresh fish, virgin olive oil, tasty fruits, rices and  legumes, all of them healthful flavors.  Discover the grill and oven  cooking, so exquisite and easy (bizFlats offers you the best way to  enjoy that cooking&#8230;their totally equipped kitchens).  And finally do  not forget that the best restaurant in the world <strong>&#8220;El Bulli&#8221;</strong> is only an hour and a half drive from Barcelona and its creative genious <strong>Ferran Adriá,</strong> has left his mark on the bizFlats Team.</big></p>
<div><img src="http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs058.snc1/4518_87495558566_28957843566_1853826_7719347_a.jpg" alt="" /></div>
<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>Barcelona drinking water</strong> is very unpalatable.  Although you can drink tap water safely because  it is potable, its slight coloration and a high concentration of  minerals, make its taste not so great.  We highly recommend drinking  bottled water whilst you are here.</big></p>
<div><img src="http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs112.snc1/4668_89663698566_28957843566_1881266_1160289_a.jpg" alt="" /></div>
<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>Spray</strong> your favourite perfume on tissue paper and fold it together with the  clothes. Your clothes will smell good, wrinkle less and you can leave  the perfume at home.  You might also use those perfumed little papers  you find at the perfume shops to keep inside your luggage.  It will  always have a superb smell.</big></p>
<div><img src="http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs093.snc1/5124_91408423566_28957843566_1909161_506817_a.jpg" alt="" /></div>
<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>If you</strong> are about to buy a new bag consider getting it in a colour other than black  or grey, or get a luggage tag in a bright neon colour to help  distinguish your bag from others on the conveyor belt or find it easily  within a mountain of luggage.</big></p>
<div><img src="http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs113.snc1/5124_91407143566_28957843566_1909159_7420057_a.jpg" alt="" /></div>
<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>If you</strong> are considering taking your mobile with you, check with your service  provider to make sure your phone works abroad, but the best option is to  buy a phone with a local SIM card.  Store useful numbers such as the  local police and the nearest embassy or consulate.  In Barcelona <strong>the emergency</strong> contact <strong>number is 112.</strong></big></p>
<div><img src="http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs137.snc1/5855_97028583566_28957843566_1988794_4041886_a.jpg" alt="" /></div>
<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>Uff! We are travelling with children &#8230; ok, relax.</strong> After selecting the proper place to stay for all the family usually  via internet, make sure that your providers can arrange for you some  funny activities specially for the little sweeties.   Make everyone part  of the trip; show them fotos of the choosen place and let them  &#8220;organize&#8221; some of the entertaining.<br />
One last thing, never forget a big pack of refreshing towels!.</big></p>
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<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>Under the sun</strong> remember that latest health reports say that <strong>consistency</strong> is more important than a very high sun factor protection.  It is good  for nothing to use a SFP 50 if you apply it just once and forget about  it.  A factor 20 is good protection but don&#8217;t forget to reapply it every  45 minutes.</big></p>
<div><img src="http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs137.snc1/5855_103269518566_28957843566_2087393_3155451_a.jpg" alt="" /></div>
<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>Even though you are travelling,</strong> by maintaining your normal dietary, exercise  and relaxation programs, you will feel more at home. <strong> Being at home is a state of mind.</strong> Treat yourself to small luxuries, enjoy a massage, a facial or a pedicure and learn to say &#8220;no&#8221; to overbooking your schedule.</big></p>
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<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>When planning your trip,</strong> do not forget including these essentials:</big></p>
<ul>
<li><big>Extra patience for when yours is destroyed by delays and grease stains</big></li>
<li><big>A pair of ‘perspective’ glasses for looking at things from someone else’s point of view</big></li>
<li><big>An open mind to view each destination as a chance to learn and</big></li>
<li><big>Your sense of humour&#8230;it’s the best companion ever</big></li>
</ul>
<p><big></big></p>
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<p>what do you think?</p>
<p><big><strong>Dear Friends,</strong> we have come to the end of this journey full of tips for travelling safely, wisely and with a positive mindset.</big></p>
<p><big>Here is our last tip for you, undoubtedly <strong>the mother of all tips&#8230;</strong></big></p>
<ul>
<li><big>Hello kitty was born without a mouth (Ikuko Shimizu draw her like  that), so if you are buying  Hello Kitty items and she has a mouth, then  you know for sure that it is a counterfeit!</big></li>
</ul>
<p><big><strong>and the one final and ultimate question&#8230; </strong></big></p>
<p><big>when you go to Hello Kitty&#8217;s place&#8230;</big></p>
<ul>
<li><big>how will you salute her: &#8220;Hello, Kitty!&#8221; OR &#8220;Hello, Hello Kitty!&#8221;</big></li>
</ul>
<p><big><strong>¿¿??</strong></big></p>
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</blockquote>
<p><strong>This is our personal wink to travel, life and the universe beyond&#8230;</strong></p>
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		<title>Olivas Sféricas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mercedes Delgado</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><span style="color: #dc2300;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">¿Lo Quieres Saber?</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1280" title="lolita_taperia" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/lolita_taperia-300x133.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="133" /></strong></span></p>
<h2><a href="http://www.barinopia.com/" target="_self"><span style="color: #7021dd;"><strong>Lolita Taperia (EX-Inopia)</strong></span></a></h2>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: #ff0000;">¿EXPECTATIVAS CUMPLIDAS?</span></em></strong></p>
<p>Bajamos a pie por la calle Rocafort, después de un duro día de trabajo y muchas ganas de darnos un homenaje.  Así que vamos al Inopia, en la esquina con Tamarit.  Cuál es nuestra sorpresa que al llegar vemos que ahora se llama &#8220;Lolita Taperia&#8221;.  Gente en la puerta, como antes y cantidad de extranjeros con sus mapas en mano preguntándole al &#8220;amable señor de la puerta&#8221; si eso era el Inopia, a lo que él respondía &#8220;yes, yes, same place, same kitchen&#8221;.</p>
<p>Con mi Blackberry trato de encontrar respuesta a este lío y me entero de que los hermanísimos Ferran y Albert (Adrià) están preparando un <a href="http://www.gastronomiaycia.com/2010/08/01/el-bar-inopia-se-convierte-en-taperia-lolita/" target="_self">nuevo y flipante proyecto</a> para este otoño en el Paralelo por lo que Albert ha dejado Inopia.  Pues vaya, se te caen un poco las espectativas pero también te suben las ganas de ser juez y no parte del nuevo proyecto del socio de Albert, Joan Martínez&#8230; ¿será el nombre lo que vendía o realmente la calidad de los platos?.  Después de esperar más de la cuenta, entramos.</p>
<p>Tomamos la ensaladilla con picos, las mini hamburguesas, unas berenjenas dulces, un pincho de cerdo de &#8220;dos colores&#8221;&#8230; bueno, bien, las raciones siguen siendo exíguas.  Estábamos sentados en la barra pequeña del fondo y me llamó mucho la atención que la chica que estaba detrás de la barra preparando platos, lo hacía sobre una báscula.  Cortaba una fina loncha de salmón, lo colocaba sobre la báscula, lo pesaba y apuntaba en una libreta.  Le ponía un chorrito de salsa blanca, lo pesaba y apuntaba.  Un ramito de una hierba y a pesar y apuntar&#8230; <em>too much</em> ¿no?, como diría alguien que yo me se &#8220;¡entre poco y demasiado!&#8221;.</p>
<p>Luego, sobre las 00.00 horas, se convierte en bar con coctelería.  De pronto las agresivas luces blancas de bar &#8220;noveau&#8221; de ambiente blanco, cambian a rojo, sube la música y el efecto es impactante, parece que estés en otro sitio, hay que felicitar al artífice por este efecto tan bien conseguido.</p>
<p>Lo peor, pero mal, mal, el &#8220;amable señor de la puerta&#8221;, que tengas que esperar en la pura calle y el agresivo efecto del cordón ese que ponen en las puertas de las cutre-discotecas y que desabrocha el gorila de turno para que pases.  No es buena imagen. Quizá por la marca Albert Adrià, se pasaban por alto estas faltas de respeto a los clientes pero ahora, muy bien lo van a tener que hacer para que la burbuja no se les pinche a ellos también, como una Oliva Sférica sobresaturada.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Dónde:</strong> Tamarit 104 (Eixample &#8211; Sant Antoni)</li>
<li><strong>Cuándo:</strong> de <strong>martes </strong>a <strong>viernes </strong>de 19.00 a 23.00 – <strong>sábado </strong>de 13.00 a 15.30 y de 19.00 a 23.00 (luego sólo bar) <strong><br />
</strong></li>
<li><strong>Llámales:</strong> 934 245 231</li>
</ul>
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		<title>mwc a world of anecdotes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mercedes Delgado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Como sabéis, Barcelona es sede todos los febreros del más importante congreso mundial de telefonía móvil el MWC y nos llegan gentes de todo el mundo, de los lugares más insospechados&#8230; Llegan a una ciudad de la vieja Europa, mediterránea y llena de historia.  Recuerdo la perplejidad de un cliente que alquiló su apartamento en [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><h4><span style="color: #000000;">Como sabéis, </span>Barcelona es sede todos los febreros del más importante congreso mundial de telefonía móvil el MWC y nos llegan gentes de todo el mundo, de los lugares más insospechados&#8230;</h4>
<p><a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mwc.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1181" style="margin: 5px;" title="mwc en la Fira" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mwc.jpg" alt="MWC en la Fira de Barcelona" width="573" height="360" /></a></p>
<p>Llegan a una ciudad de la vieja Europa, mediterránea y llena de historia.  Recuerdo la perplejidad de un cliente que alquiló su apartamento en el Barrio Gótico.  El apartamento era una monada, totalmente reformado y decorado con muy buen gusto.  Nuestro amigo venía de oriente próximo, con sus desiertos, sus ras<a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/barrio-gotico-bcn-c2a9carlapiacenza.jpg"><img class="alignright size-large wp-image-1182" style="margin: 5px;" title="puente neogótico en el Carrer del Bisbe" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/barrio-gotico-bcn-c2a9carlapiacenza-685x1024.jpg" alt="" width="290" height="370" /></a>cacielos último modelo, sus islas con forma de palmera&#8230; y claro, métete en lo que es el Barrio Gótico de Barcelona.  Pues un laberinto de calles estrechas, adoquinadas, mucha fachada de piedra y sol sólo en los pisos más altos.</p>
<p>Su reacción fue &#8220;explosiva&#8221; y había que convencerle en 30 segundos de que no se puede despreciar lo que no se conoce, pero ¿cómo explicarle a un saudí el concepto de gótico?.   No se me ocurrió otra cosa que repetirle muchas veces, con los ojos muy abiertos y moviendo mucho las manos a modo de ¡¡¡¿estoy poseída?!!!, las palabras &#8220;historia&#8221; &#8220;cultura&#8221; &#8220;herencia&#8221; y una vez más &#8220;gótico, gótico, gótico&#8221;.  Y funcionó.</p>
<p>Accedió a subir al apartamento y<span id="more-1179"></span> al final se quedó encantado con la casa, con su estancia en Barcelona y con la oportunidad que tuvo de conocer el mundo fuera de su burbuja de petro dólares.  Por cierto un saludo a nuestro <a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mas_gotico.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1183" style="margin: 5px;" title="entrada al barrio Gótico" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mas_gotico.jpg" alt="calles de gótico" width="290" height="370" /></a>cliente, que ya se ha convertido en un fan de Barcelona y de bizFlats y con el que más de una vez nos reímos recordándo aquella su primera experiencia con nosotros.</p>
<p><strong>¿Verdad que estamos hartos de oír a la gente decir eso de &#8220;a mi me encanta viajar&#8230;&#8221;?</strong> (¿ehh? Hala venga, ¡y se nos llena la boca!)  Pues viajar y hacerlo bien es difícil; complicado.</p>
<p>Requiere sentido común y sentido del humor y ya sabemos que ninguno de los dos abunda.  Requiere también ponerse lo que yo llamo &#8220;la capa de teflón&#8221; que es la dosis precisa de&#8230; &#8220;me va a resbalar todo lo que me agreda&#8221;.</p>
<p>Como nuestro amigo, que se dejó llevar por la primera impresión y sólo tuvo que tener la paciencia suficiente para darse cuenta de que poniéndose &#8220;la capa&#8221; y rascando un poquito dentro de si mismo, pudo  encontrar en lo que no conocía o no entendía, algo con lo que  empatizar.</p>
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		<title>Tierra de leche y galletas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mercedes Delgado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Estaba siendo un día de perros, de esos en los que no para de sonar el teléfono, el tráfico te asfixia, reuniones, visitas, unos zapatos que me estaban matando&#8230; en fin un día de estrés de los de no te menees.  Decido que me voy a casa, que ya está bien de tanto maltrato al [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00014-20091009-17291.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-996" title="sendero verde" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00014-20091009-1729.jpg" alt="sendero verde" width="573" height="360" /></a><a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00025-20091009-17392.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-1001" style="margin: 7px;" title="paisaje selvático" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00025-20091009-1739.jpg" alt="paisaje selvático" width="290" height="370" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Estaba siendo un día de perros,</strong> de esos en los que no para de sonar el teléfono, el tráfico te asfixia, reuniones, visitas, unos zapatos que me estaban matando&#8230; en fin un día de estrés de los de no te menees.  Decido que me voy a casa, que ya está bien de tanto maltrato al cuerpo y después de ochocientas vueltas por fin encuentro un sitio para aparcar los caballos, aunque claro, a varias cuadras de casa.</p>
<p><strong>&#8220;De inspiración romántica por la ordenación de sus zonas ajardinadas y las especies vegetales utilizadas&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>La viva imagen del desmayo, eso era yo.  Iba por la calle como un autómata; por la Diagonal hacia Francesc Macià.<a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00013-20091009-17281.jpg"><img class="alignright size-large wp-image-1000" style="margin: 7px;" title="in memoriam" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00013-20091009-1728.jpg" alt="in memoriam" width="290" height="370" /></a></p>
<p>Me miraba en todos los escaparates de las tiendas, siempre lo hago como un insignificante acto de vanidad, pero ésta vez no me gustaba nada el reflejo del cristal, aunque no por eso dejaba de hacerlo&#8230; ¿masoquismo? no, esperanza&#8230; ¡quizá en la tienda de la esquina!&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>&#8220;Está considerado como un oasis verde en pleno casco urbano&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>Encarando la Avenida Pau Casals, el ruido del tráfico por lo menos ya no me machaca los oídos.  Es un bulevar con subidita, pero casi ni lo noto.  Voy pensando en mis cosas y estoy tan en babia que cruzando el paso de cebra entre Bori i Fontestá y Tenor Viñas, un pseudo juvenil furgonetero ideal de la muerte, <span id="more-971"></span>encarnando la versión móvil del <a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00033-20091009-1746.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-1002" style="margin: 7px;" title="setas" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00033-20091009-1746.jpg" alt="setas" width="290" height="370" /></a>andamio y tras un agradable pitido, me grita: &#8220;G-U-A-P-A&#8221;.  Cualquiera no se despierta de sus ensoñaciones, con esa bofetada sonora que no tiene nada que envidiar a un atropello con todas las ruedas, hasta con la de repuesto.</p>
<p><strong>&#8220;Su trazado es geométrico y paisajístico, sin elementos de gran dureza&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>Eso me sacó del trance y de pronto me dí cuenta de que delante de mi había una imponente verja, una pequeña plaza y en su centro, una dramática escultura de la que salían cuerpos haciendo música; Pau Casals <em>in memoriam</em>&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00028-20091009-1740.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-999" title="flor lavanda" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00028-20091009-1740.jpg" alt="flor lavanda" width="573" height="360" /></a>No era la primera vez que la veía pero si la primera vez que la miraba de frente, despacio.  Me asomé por su parte derecha y detrás de ella al otro lado de la verja, había un caminito de tierra que se perdía en la vegetación.  Desde luego siempre había estado allí, pero yo siempre daba un rodeo por Ferran Agulló para ir a casa&#8230; parece que esta vez algo iba a cambiar.</p>
<p><strong>&#8220;Tiene un estanque de nenúfares rodeado de plataneros y una gran pradera natural con tilos&#8221;</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00009-20091009-1724.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-995" title="nenúfares" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00009-20091009-1724.jpg" alt="nenúfares" width="573" height="360" /></a></strong></p>
<p>En la plaza hay una verja circular, en la verja cinco puertas y de ellas cinco caminos radiales a cada espacio del parque.  Dentro, la paz&#8230; es como si ya no estuviéramos en la ciudad.  Praderas, parterres, encinas, sauces, tilos, plataneros, pequeños bosques, esculturas, estanques, cenadores&#8230; una delicia que viene con todo incluído, como en las islas del caribe.</p>
<p>Voy paseando, y oigo pajarillos cantar incluso parece que el aire ha cambiado y desde luego la temperatura también, es más fresca.  Aún paseando, veo macizos de flores y luego zonas boscosas con toques de paisajismo.  Paseando veo árboles de robustos troncos con increíbles setas huéspedes y otros que albergan niños sobre sus ramas abiertas como brazos.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00007-20091009-1722.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-994" title="el árbol de los niños" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00007-20091009-1722.jpg" alt="el árbol de los niños" width="573" height="360" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00034-20091009-1750.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-1013" style="margin: 7px;" title="la bien plantada" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00034-20091009-1750.jpg" alt="la bien plantada" width="290" height="370" /></a>¿Qué está mirando la dama de bronce, ahí tan <em>bien plantada</em> en su pradera de tilos y chopos? pues el enigma de las aguas densas del estanque de nenúfares; el día que descubra lo que esconde su fondo, continuará su camino.  Le acaricio el brazo y deseándole suerte, me distrae el murmullo de las voces bajo unas blancas sombrillas.  Un quiosco con unas quince cuidadas mesas alrededor y suculentas tartas desfilando junto con horchatas y granizados&#8230; parece que es la hora del picnic.</p>
<p>El aire trae aromas de magnolias y yo parezco una mariposa a merced de los sentidos, vagando hacia donde cada uno me lleve&#8230; <a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00037-20091009-1751.jpg"><img class="alignright size-large wp-image-1014" style="margin: 7px;" title="esperando" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00037-20091009-1751.jpg" alt="esperando" width="290" height="370" /></a>ahora es un lejano relinchar de caballos lo que me mueve, pero ¿dónde están?&#8230; busca&#8230; ¡busca!.  Ahí están.  Saliendo del verdor encabritados, los restos de un auriga tratando de gobernar a unas caballerías, que llevan galopando desde la década de los treinta gracias a Josep Borrell i Nicolau; escultor.  Estoy justo en la esquina superior derecha de este <em>english-style garden</em>, entre arte y naturaleza ¿o son la misma cosa? y me siento bien.  Voy hacia la puerta que abre la verja en ese punto y antes de salir contemplo la escena un minuto más y pienso&#8230; ¿dónde he estado?</p>
<p>En otro planeta, en un planeta verde de aire limpio y sonidos olvidados que me han hecho un boca a boca revitalizante; <strong>ha sido como estar en una tierra de leche y galletas, para un niño.</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong><strong><a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00026-20091009-1739.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-998 aligncenter" title="flores silvestres" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00026-20091009-1739.jpg" alt="flores silvestres" width="573" height="360" /></a></strong></p>
<p>&#8230;&#8221;De inspiración romántica por la ordenación de sus zonas ajardinadas y las especies vegetales utilizadas&#8221;&#8230;&#8221;Está considerado como un oasis verde en pleno casco urbano&#8221;&#8230;&#8221;Su trazado es geométrico y paisajístico, sin elementos de gran dureza&#8221;&#8230;&#8221;Tiene un estanque de nenúfares rodeado de plataneros y una gran pradera natural con tilos&#8221;&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00005-20091009-17202.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-993 alignleft" title="caballos" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00005-20091009-17202.jpg" alt="caballos" width="573" height="360" /></a></p>
<p>¡Por cierto, que despiste! he olvidado el detalle de daros el nombre de este planeta; he olvidado deciros que <strong>me he perdido en el Turó Parc.</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00018-20091009-1732.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-997" title="cenador" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG00018-20091009-1732.jpg" alt="cenador" width="573" height="360" /></a></strong></p>
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		<title>Luzio con &#8220;Z&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mercedes Delgado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No está en La Rambla, ni en Plaça Catalunya, ni El Born, ni en el Barrio Gòtico&#8230; está en una de las zonas más bonitas y exclusivas de la ciudad, así que debes moverte un poco. La Plaça de Francesc Macià tiene un gran peso específico ya que nace del cruce entre la alocada Avenida [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-919" title="tienda Luzio" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/luzio4.jpg" alt="luzio" width="573" height="239" />No está en La Rambla,</strong> ni en Plaça Catalunya, ni El Born, ni en el Barrio Gòtico&#8230; está en una de las zonas más bonitas y exclusivas de la ciudad, así que debes moverte un poco.  La <a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Francesc_Maci%C3%A0" target="_self">Plaça de Francesc Macià</a> tiene un gran peso específico ya que nace del cruce entre la alocada Avenida Diagonal y la preciosa Avenida de Pau Casals, con su bulevar lleno de flores. Ésta última termina en el <a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/tierra-de-leche-y-galletas#more-971" target="_self">Turó Park</a>.  Una de las impresionantes casas que rodean a este parque, es la residencia de <a href="http://www.olympic.org/en/content/The-IOC/Members/Mr-Juan-Antonio-SAMARANCH/" target="_self">D. Juan Antonio Samaranch</a>, quién fue presidente del COI entre 1980 y 2001 y es su actual presidente de honor.</p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-872" title="entrada a la tienda" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/luzio1-300x240.jpg" alt="luzio1" width="280" height="240" /><img class="size-medium wp-image-873" title="salones" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/luzio3-300x240.jpg" alt="luzio3" width="280" height="240" /></p>
<p><strong>En una esquina del parque, hay un lugar dónde perderse.</strong> Te recomiendo que vayas con<span id="more-867"></span> tiempo y sin prisas, porque es un lugar para disfrutar.  Es <a href="http://www.luzio.es/splash/">Luzio</a>, una tienda de decoración&#8230; así es cómo la podríamos catalogar, pero en realidad es como si fueras de visita a la magnífica casa de un buen amigo.</p>
<p>Es un inmenso espacio diáfano ubicado en lo que fue el garaje del edificio, de hecho la entrada es por la rampa.  Al entrar todo huele bien, el tiempo se detiene y comienza el desfile de una colección de objetos y piezas únicas.  Me cuentan que muchos de ellos han sido rescatados de países tan dispares como Bélgica o India, de lugares tan románticos como el sur de Francia o Indonesia y de la cuna de la magia y la sabiduría, la siempre sorprendente China.  Son objetos y muebles con pasado, que juntos transmiten historias.</p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-874" title="mesilla de noche" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/luzio6-300x240.jpg" alt="luzio6" width="280" height="240" /><img class="size-medium wp-image-875" title="un rincón del salón" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/luzio7-300x240.jpg" alt="luzio7" width="280" height="240" /></p>
<p><strong>Prestígio, clase, calidad.</strong> Los sofás, las mesas, las lámparas, los cuadros y los artículos que los rodean, desprenden toneladas de buen gusto.  Desde luego olvídate de meterlos en tu ideal pisito de 90 m2, pero disfrutar mirando nunca le hizo mal a nadie y alguna pieza seguro que hacemos por que quepa.</p>
<p>La primera vez que entré en la tienda tuve un &#8220;déjà vu&#8221;.  En cierta ocasión paseando por el corso Magenta en Milán, muy cerca del famoso Castello Sforzesco, una tienda me llamó la atención y al entrar me quedé maravillada por las cosas que tenía, fue como un viaje sensitivo hacia los placeres de la buena vida.  No era un sitio de tendencias del momento, sino un universo de lujo discreto y de atracción por lo auténtico.  Se trataba de la prestigiosa casa <a href="http://www.flamant.com/NS/servlet/se.ibs.ns.cf.StartServlet#" target="_self">Flamant Home Interiors</a>.  Luego me enteré que muchos de los muebles y cosas de Luzio, vienen de la casa&#8230; todo encajó.</p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-898" title="detalles" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/luzio5-300x240.jpg" alt="luzio5" width="280" height="240" /><img class="size-medium wp-image-900" title="comedores" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/luzio2-300x240.jpg" alt="luzio2" width="280" height="240" /></p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-902" title="frascos de porcelana" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/luzio8-190x300.jpg" alt="luzio8" width="190" height="300" /><strong>Es un lugar con feeling, iluminado por lámparas,</strong> focos, velas, candelabros y muy poca luz natural, con lo que es como si entraras en un cine a vivir una película propia, la que tú quieras inventarte.  Cuando te vas, comienzas el ascenso por esa rampa de garage y la luz de la calle te va iluminando la cara y deslumbrándote los ojos y al fin sales y te encuentras de nuevo con la vorágine de la vida que parecía haberse detenido dos segundos antes, en la paz de unas catacumbas de lujo.  Lo que te quedan son dos sensaciones:  un gusto muy agradable y unas ganas locas de volver.</p>
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		<title>Pedal away to Eixample</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liva Berzina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a long time I assumed that Gothic Quarter and Born is what Barcelona is all about: the labyrinths of narrow streets, mingling tourists, cosy cafés at squares, and of course  &#8211; the after 11pm “cerveza men”. But since a handsome little folding bike came into my life, my view of Barcelona has been radically [...]]]></description>
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<p>For a long time I assumed that Gothic Quarter and Born is what Barcelona is all about: the labyrinths of narrow streets, mingling tourists, cosy cafés at squares, and of course  &#8211; the after 11pm “cerveza men”.</p>
<p>But since a handsome little folding bike came into my life, my view of Barcelona has been radically changed and extended.  I have actually developed a great attraction to <strong>L&#8217;Eixample</strong> &#8211; the extension of historical Barcelona&#8217;s center, where I can escape the tourist crowds and watch locals walk their dogs.<br />
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<h2>Way uptown</h2>
<p>So I put on my heels and pink dress, and jump on the bike to the visit the upper part of the town where life feels more tranquil and posh.</p>
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<p>Since it is so easy to get lost in L&#8217;Eixample&#8217;s  enormous rectangular blocks of wide boulevards and open street corners, I try to stick to two main streets. I am going from the right side <strong>Eixample Dret</strong> to the left side <strong>Eixample Esquerre</strong> via the Carrer de la Diputació. Then later I will make my way back via Carrer Consell de Cent. Both of these streets have spacious cycling routes that make you feel safe from rushing taxi drivers and their glances.</p>
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<p>I cross Passeig de Gràcia, which I call <em>Champs Elysées of Barcelona</em>, as it also is home of exclusive brand names and smart restaurants. It is part of a 5km long shopping line that runs from Placa Catalunya up to the Diagonal, where the spending fever never stops. After riding for about 15 minutes I reach my west-side goal  -  the <a title="Sant Antoni market" href="http://www.spottedbylocals.com/barcelona/area/eixample/shopping-eixample/sant-antoni-flea-market" target="_blank">Sant Antoni market</a>, where I can pick out bargain antique jewelry, and look for books and 50&#8242;s movie posters.</p>
<h2>On a mission</h2>
<p>On my way back I meet up with a friend for a drink near Urgell station in the area called  <a title="GayEixample" href="http://www.patroc.com/barcelona/map2.html" target="_blank">GayEixample</a>, which we both find perfect to “window shop” for super-toned tanned bodies.  The regulars call this neighborhood “eye-sham-play”&#8230;</p>
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<p>In say  cheerful “Hasta la vista baby!” to my friend, to continue my bicycle journey back to Eixample Dret, admiring the Modernist architecture, the typically Catalan tiled walls, and balconies with glass doors and corniches. “How lovely it would be to reside here for a while!” I think to myself. The average price for two-bedroom flat is only EUR700.000&#8230; I promise to myself stop buying expensive coffee and start saving up for an apartment from today.</p>
<p>Below the apartments, I see bakeries, a delicatessen, a chemist&#8217;s , all rubbing shoulders with designer&#8217;s boutiques and furniture. But I don&#8217;t stop until I reach the 24 hour flower market on Carrer València at <a title="Mercat de la Concepció" href="http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/monuments/mercat_de_la_concepcio" target="_blank">Mercat de la Concepció</a>. In this jungle of sweet odor and green I find my ultimate goal of the day &#8211; a new plant for my balcony. Then jump back on the bicycle, put my feet up from the pedals, and let wind to take over my hair while I roll down freely the Passeig de Sant Joan to <a title="Arc de Triomf" href="http://www.barcelonaphotoblog.com/2009/02/arc-de-triomf-landmark-of-barcelona.html" target="_blank">Arc de Triomf</a>.  What a Triumph!</p>
<p><strong>Experience the culture charm of L&#8217;Eixample:</strong></p>
<p><strong><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-782" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/cyclingplant-199x300.jpg" alt="cyclingplant" width="199" height="300" /></strong>&gt;<a title="National Symphony of Catalonia" href="http://www.auditori.com/" target="_blank">National Symphony of Catalonia</a><br />
Address: C/ Lepant 150</p>
<p>&gt; Art house movie theaters<br />
<a title="Cine Urgell" href="http://www.city-in-space.com/locations/presentation.asp?ID=1&amp;lng=en&amp;IMGID=1" target="_blank">Cine Urgel</a>l,<br />
Address: C/ Comte d&#8217;Urgell 29<br />
Closest metro: Sant Antoni</p>
<p><a title="Cine Rex" href="http://www.ecartelera.com/cines/112,0,1.html" target="_blank">Cine Rex</a><br />
Address: Gran Vía Corts Catalanes 463<br />
Closest Metro: Rocafort</p>
<p>&gt;Music bar<br />
<a title="Luz de Gas" href="http://www.luzdegas.com" target="_blank">Luz de Gas</a><br />
Address: C/Muntaner 246<br />
Closest metro: Diagonal</p>
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		<dc:creator>Mercedes Delgado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[02/03/04 September&#8230; Barcelona emerged as the capital of world&#8217;s fashion at the fourth edition of this &#8220;real&#8221; fashion fair, the 080 Barcelona Fashion, which is now The catwalk show for new Catalan and international trends. This edition, focused on increasing the commercial thrust of Catalan fashion, became a real bazaar where designers and firms sold [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.080barcelonafashion.com/" target="_self">02/03/04 September</a>&#8230; Barcelona emerged as the capital of world&#8217;s fashion at the fourth edition of this &#8220;real&#8221; fashion fair, the <strong>080 Barcelona Fashio</strong><a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/080JuanAntonioAvalos030909FotoJorgeAndreu_J7A5474.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-721" style="margin: 8px;" title="catwalk show time" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/080JuanAntonioAvalos030909FotoJorgeAndreu_J7A5474-150x150.jpg" alt="080JuanAntonioAvalos030909FotoJorgeAndreu_J7A5474" width="150" height="150" /></a><strong>n</strong>, which is now The catwalk show for new Catalan and international trends.</p>
<p>This edition, focused on increasing the commercial thrust of Catalan fashion, became a real bazaar where designers and firms sold their designs to the more than 150 buyers which signed up.  Deals were made in all languages.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/080CardonaBonache030909FotoJorgeAndreuGJ7W2437.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-719" style="margin: 8px;" title="backstage live" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/080CardonaBonache030909FotoJorgeAndreuGJ7W2437-300x199.jpg" alt="080CardonaBonache030909FotoJorgeAndreuGJ7W2437" width="300" height="199" /></a>The Catalan Government has had the plan to raise Barcelona&#8217;s game as an unmistakeable point of reference in the world of fashion and cutting-edge design ever since Bread&amp;Butter<span id="more-702"></span> left us to return to Berlin and the Pasarel.la Gaudi fiasco.  To obtain that medal, it has based its strategy on internationalisation, linking creativity and industry, financial support, backing emerging talent and the organisation of a mega fashion event in the city of Barcelona.  <strong>080 Barcelona Fashion</strong> is the answer to this last line of action.</p>
<h2>It&#8217;s been rigged!</h2>
<p>A selected group of  Spanish (most of them Catalan), American, French, Japaneese and Gree<a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/20090804122438.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-720" title="Estrella Archs" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/20090804122438-87x300.jpg" alt="20090804122438" width="87" height="300" /></a>k designers presented their fashion proposals trying to leave the jury speechless.   The designers: ALEXIS REYNA, ANDREA AYALA, CARDONA BONACHE, ESTRELLA ARCHS, GUILLEN DOZ, JAN IÚ MÉS, JOAN FÀBREGAS, JOSEP ABRIL, JUAN ANTONIO ÁVALOS, MANUEL BOLAÑO, MATTHEW AMES, MIKIO SAKABE, MIRIAM PONSA, MONTSE LIARTE, TERESA HELBIG, YIORGOS ELEFTHERIADES, ZAZO &amp; BRULL.</p>
<p>The winner was Cardona Bonache, and not everyone considered the decision fair.  Critics spoke out about certain relationships between the firm and the jury spokesman, about a lack of quality in their fabrics and patterns in a poorly executed collection and accused the firm of being subsidized by the Catalan government.  Success for Cardona Bonache has so far been bittersweet.</p>
<p>However, the show must go on and Ungaro presented <a href="http://fashionisimablog.blogspot.com/search/label/Noticias" target="_self">Estrella Archs</a> as its new chief designer on September 9.   Now she is working on the 2010 spring-summer collection that will be launched in Paris on October 4.   Mounir Mo<a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/clive-owen-protagonizara-cartagena.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-722" style="margin: 5px 8px;" title="Clive Owen in Barcelona" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/clive-owen-protagonizara-cartagena-195x300.jpg" alt="clive-owen-protagonizara-cartagena" width="160" height="250" /></a>ufarrige, Ungaro President said about the Catalan designer &#8220;Her talent, her experience in the fashion business and her creative sophistication, have seduced me.&#8221;   The firm&#8217;s other big bet is appointing Lindsay Lohan as a new artistic consultant.</p>
<h2>And of course&#8230; The Party</h2>
<p>After the show and the awards ceremony, Barcelona also hosted the official party for <strong>080 Barcelona Fashion</strong>.   Beautiful people: models, designers, actors and all that stuff, danced under the spell of  Pete Best, the first Beatles&#8217; drummer, and his group The Pete Best Band&#8230; a cult experience, at least for Jackson Browne who was entranced with the music.<a href="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/hotelme-080barcelona1.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-739" title="080 Barcelona Fashion official party" src="http://www.bcnconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/hotelme-080barcelona1.jpg" alt="hotelme-080barcelona" width="197" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>You could run into <a href="http://www.elperiodico.com/default.asp?idpublicacio_PK=46&amp;idioma=CAS&amp;idnoticia_PK=642461&amp;idseccio_PK=1028" target="_self">Clive Owen</a> drinking Cava, Mario Testino in front of the camera, the musical producer Pino Sagliocco or Joan Laporta, President of FC Barcelona, both looking to score (a goal).</p>
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