It’s Jetsetting Season
Barcelona Co-Founder and Creative Director Sasa Mahr-Batuz has a spirited sense of wanderlust that has taken him all over the world, camera in hand. Beaches are an inspiration, and we’re happy to...
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4th of July (and the whole summer season) is made for celebrating, seeing friends, cooking together, and enjoying great drinks in the sun. Here are 6 Barcelona and bartaco favorites, designed to make...
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Summer Cooking: Calamari a la Plancha
From The Barcelona Cookbook. We go through over 30,000 pounds of fresh calamari a year. Squid is seasonal — it’s best in the summer through early fall — and there are times of the year it’s very hard...
View ArticleCait Plus Ate: Mixing with Sherry in South End
Food, fitness, and fashion blogger Caitlin Croswell attended our recent Cocktail Classroom in South End, Boston, “Mixing with Sherry.” Check out her recap and photos here, and be sure to explore the...
View ArticleConnecticut Beer Meets Spanish Tapas
As our name suggests, we love wine. A crisp white, a smooth red, a refreshing rose – they’re all our favorites. Of course, we love beer too, and when our friends at Branford, Connecticut’s Stony Creek...
View Article“In My Bowl”– a Vegan Dinner with Alexandra Tallulah
We recently hosted a vegan dinner at Barcelona 14th Street with one of our D.C. food blogger friends, Alexandra Dawson, creator of InMyBowl.com. The evening was an intimate gathering of like-minded,...
View ArticleGone Shucking, a Field Trip for Oysters
Our teams in Connecticut and Boston went out to the open water to learn more about oyster farming and harvesting. The Connecticut crew spent the day with Copps Island Oysters, while the Boston crew...
View ArticleToast the End of Summer with Galician Wines
Spend the rest of summer enjoying wonderful crisp whites and youthful red wines from the Galician region. Settled by the Celts, Galicia, which is located in the northwest corner of Spain, has a...
View ArticleDinner Under the Stars at Eddy Farm
Guests of Barcelona West Hartford recently enjoyed a celebration of the local harvest at Eddy Farm in Newington, Connecticut. An intimate gathering under the stars, the evening included a meal...
View ArticleFeasting in Fairfield: Vino & Asado
Barcelona Fairfield recently hosted a spinoff of our ever-popular “BIG Steak Dinner.” This year, we decided to up the ante and go beyond steaks to a full Argentinian Asado feast of many different...
View ArticleAn Apple a Day: It’s Cider Season!
Fall is in the air, apple picking season is underway, and we’re looking forward to the wonderful seasonal harvest coming our way. Not to mention something else apple related happening today, the...
View ArticlePreserving the Fall Harvest: Home Canning
Tomato season is here, and the harvest has resulted in more tomatoes than we know what to do with! Make the most of the season by jarring and canning your surplus tomatoes. It sounds labor intensive,...
View ArticleAsk a Bartender: All About The Art of Infusions
This week, Lead Bartender at Barcelona Wine Bar in Greenwich, CT Catherine Larkin shares the inside scoop on alcohol infusions. The art of the cocktail is back on the rise. Bartenders are beginning to...
View ArticleIn Defense of Merlot
In celebration of National Merlot Day, our Operations and Training Manager, Emily Cipes, defends this often misunderstood grape. Merlot, unfairly, gets a bad rap. It evokes some pretty negative...
View ArticleHappy (almost) International Tempranillo Day! Top Ten to Look For
In anticipation of #InternationalTempranilloDay on November 12, Nicole Gorman, server at Barcelona Wine Bar New Haven, shares her top ten picks. Tempranillo grows all over the world, but its homeland...
View ArticleHow to Order Tempranillo Like a Pro
It’s International Tempranillo Day, and Eric Harris, sommelier at Barcelona West Hartford, has some great tips to share! Tempranillo comes in many shapes and sizes. That’s why it is important to know...
View ArticleWhiskey is my Spirit Animal
It’s the time of year where short sleeve shirts and shorts are traded for heavy jackets and jeans. While we sadly say goodbye to the summer months, it gives us the opportunity to give a big ‘Hello!...
View ArticleWhat’s “Brewing” in Your Backyard?
This week, Catherine Larkin, bartender at Barcelona Greenwich, shares her favorite local beer picks and a bit of history, too! Beer \ˈbir\ (noun): 1 : an alcoholic beverage usually made from malted...
View ArticleToast the Holiday Season with Something New
Alex Garza, Wine Steward at Barcelona Reston, shares some great wines to try this season. With the holidays just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to celebrate not just the season, but the many...
View ArticleEveryone’s Favorite, Chicken Pimientos – The Perfect Crowd Pleaser for...
This is one of our signature dishes. Hundreds of customers come in just for this chicken – some of them have it for dinner three or four time a week. Its popularity makes it a great dish for a party;...
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