{"id":3117,"date":"2010-07-07T06:52:12","date_gmt":"2010-07-07T14:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lefsetz.com\/wordpress\/?p=3117"},"modified":"2010-07-07T06:52:12","modified_gmt":"2010-07-07T14:52:12","slug":"ciutat-comtal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lefsetz.com\/wordpress\/2010\/07\/07\/ciutat-comtal\/","title":{"rendered":"Ciutat Comtal"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love Barcelona!<\/p>\n

We have not had a bad meal here.\u00c2\u00a0 Let me change that, we’ve had nothing but GOOD meals here!\u00c2\u00a0 Last night we went to Loidi, which had severe decor (and no music!) and tiny portions on the prix fixe menu, but the food was SO good.\u00c2\u00a0 The veal was scrumptious!\u00c2\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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Loidi<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And we had veal again tonight!<\/p>\n

So we’re leaving in the a.m.\u00c2\u00a0 Not over the Pole, that only happens if you’re flying via London, and actually, it’s not really the Pole, but northern Canada, sorry Arlo Guthrie.\u00c2\u00a0 And needing a bite before we put our heads on our pillows we exited the hotel for Citrus, next door, which Andrea said was good.<\/p>\n

But at the foot of the ramp I ran into Simon, the concierge, I’m a stickler for data, I love information, I’m constantly grazing for opinions.\u00c2\u00a0 Simon pooh-poohed Citrus and said we had to go to Ciutat Comtal.\u00c2\u00a0 Over one block and then down two.<\/p>\n

Turned out to be down only one, but I’m not quibbling, because Simon was so right!<\/p>\n

It was the way he waxed rhapsodic about the tapas that told me we had to go there.<\/p>\n

One especially, a skewer of dates, bacon and cheese…\u00c2\u00a0 We ordered this.\u00c2\u00a0 DELICIOUS!\u00c2\u00a0 With the dates inside the caramelized bacon.<\/p>\n

But just as good was the veal sirloin flauta.\u00c2\u00a0 MMMM!\u00c2\u00a0 The drippings of the meat invaded the bread and one bite was like a magic carpet ride to heaven.\u00c2\u00a0 And they’ve got real bread here, none of that phony L.A. soft stuff, the exterior is hard, it’s got CRUNCH!<\/p>\n

The only loser was the Greek salad.\u00c2\u00a0 Too much feta, not enough vegetables.<\/p>\n

And the dessert!\u00c2\u00a0 For such a lame billing, "Cake With Fruits", after quizzing the waiter it sounded like strawberry shortcake, so we got it.\u00c2\u00a0 What I wasn’t prepared for was the sauce, an elixir of butterscotch and caramel, Felice had to savor the remnants with the tip of her finger.<\/p>\n

Yes, Ciutat Comtal was a factory.\u00c2\u00a0 The food started coming while I was in the bathroom, just having ordered.\u00c2\u00a0 But the vibe!\u00c2\u00a0 A counter with elements under glass like in a sushi bar, the din of waiting eaters, the savoring of tapas at each and every table…It felt so ALIVE!<\/p>\n

So the magic everybody always talks about in Barcelona, I now feel it too.\u00c2\u00a0 The museums are better in Florence.\u00c2\u00a0 The shopping is better in Rome.\u00c2\u00a0 But the overall feeling, the sensation that you’re a member of the cult even though you just arrived…I’ve never experienced this anywhere else!<\/p>\n

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Ciutat Comtal<\/a>

Ciutat Comtal counter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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