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The Art of Recipe Writing
By Jennifer Spaide I have always had a passion for food. So I went to culinary school knowing that I wanted to work in the food industry, but also knowing that I didn’t want to be “on the front line”...
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In the Kitchen Series: Meet Becca Fishkin, Food Expediter
It’s Friday night at 7pm and it’s rocking and rolling in the Brookline kitchen. Cooks are working at full speed, stirring, tossing, their pans sizzling and bursting into occasional flames. Along a...
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Barcelona is a 2014 Breakout Brand!
Barcelona Wine bar has been chosen as one of Nation’s Restaurant News’ Breakout Brands of 2014. We’re so excited to be sharing this great honor! Read the article here. Share
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La Vida del Mercat
Join us for our first Barcelona “La Vida del Mercat” food and wine showcase on Wednesday, April 16th at 7:00pm at Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant in South Norwalk. This first-time event is a...
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Light Bites (Recipe)
Chef Eric Stagl in West Hartford just introduced this delicious light bite to the menu for all to enjoy. It is so simple yet so delicious. For those of you who are interested in incorporating a new...
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Valencia Recap
Our friend at Talk-a-Vino posted a great recap of the final Passport to Spain class in Greenwich. The class was on a lesser known wine region of Spain: Valencia. Read it here. Photo courtesy of...
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Short Rib Chef Challenge
Who won the title of “Short Rib Champion?” Our Culinary Director, Adam Halberg, hosted an in-house competition among our eight Executive Chefs. Each chef prepared a short rib dish that would be judged...
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Farm Fresh: Caledonia Spirits
In the words of Todd Hardie of Caledonia Spirits I began a relationship with honey bees when my brother Tom and I got our first bee hive and placed it on the top field of our family farm. He was 9, I...
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In the Kitchen: Meet Andrea Anom, Sous Chef DC
Who is a sous chef? A sous chef is the second in command in a kitchen. In French, the term literally means “under chef,” and this individual is an important part of the restaurant he or she works in,...
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Francisco’s Bottles of the Week
By: Francisco Sanchez, Barcelona Corporate Sommelier Spring time, where to start what to drink? Here are three of my recent favorite wines for Spring/Summer: Rose time! 2010 Tibouren, Clos Cibonne,...
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The Original Foragers [FC Beat Magazine]
“‘Barcelona is one of the restaurants that started the local food movement in Fairfield County, and I don’t think a lot of people recognize that’, she says. ‘It makes me really proud.’” Thanks to FC...
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Honest Cooking
Our friends at Honest Cooking just posted a great interview with Executive Chef Steve Brand in Washington, DC. Take a look if you’re interested in pretty pictures, real talk from Chef Steve, and a...
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Spring is Ramp-ing Up
We just got a special delivery: ramps and sunchokes! The sunchokes are from Eva’s Garden in Dartmouth, MA and Eric the forager from Farmington, CT delivered the ramps. Keep an eye out for these two...
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Chef Frank on WTNH Channel 8
New Haven’s Executive Chef Frank Proto appeared on a “CT Style” cooking segment on Channel 8 morning news. This was a segment to help promote his upcoming Iron Chef Elm City event this Sunday, 4/27....
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Jack’s Angels
Our restaurant group is rallying to support March for Babies on May 3rd in honor of our friend & colleague Matt Morris. Matt is Director of Facilities for our restaurant group and oversees the...
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Wine Notes: Meet Emily Nevin-Giannini, Wine Sommelier/Assistant General Manager
Each Barcelona restaurant employs a wine steward or a sommelier. This highly skilled and talented professional helps our guests select a wine that pairs perfectly with their meal. A sommelier has an...
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Iron Chef Elm City Recap
Food enthusiasts had an enjoyable Sunday afternoon at the seventh annual Iron Chef Elm City competition at Viking Distributing East in Wallingford. Proceeds from the competition benefit scholarships...
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Memorial Day BBQ 2014
Barcelona Fairfield Monday, 5/26 1-9pm Join us for the first bbq blowout of the season! Nick Marzock performs live from 2-6pm | Face painting for the kids 1:30-4:30pm | Narragansett Brewery beer...
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