Wilfrid Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I wouldn’t recommend it for the atmosphere. A sort of Catalan version of Wilton’s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Wait a minute. Wilton's -- where I ate, as it happens, with balex -- has like some of my favorite atmosphere anywhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I agree, but there are many, many people who would not enjoy it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Interesting that you don’t have the same adverse reaction to Wilton’s that you have to the 21 Club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I never said I had that reaction to the 21 Club. I DON'T have that reaction to the 21 Club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 It's mainly younger straight people that repel me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
balex Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Via Veneto is the Barcelona restaurant with the Wiltonesque atmosphere and I love it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 My mistake, I thought you had railed against old money at 21Club. Can I say I hate the young, straight, white people who have infested Avenue C? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Too many tech conferences, it is not “21Club,” it is the 21 Club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
balex Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Estimar was terrific: I thought much better than RdG. We had anchoas, some sauteed clams with sherry, cold red prawns, a whole grilled sole, some salads, chips and patron peppers, rice pudding. Uniformly excellent; the lenguado was superb, smoky from the grill, perfectly cooked to my taste ( but I like it maybe 30s more cooked than some), amazing seafood. And it was about 250 for 2, with a lot of food, with a bottle of cheap but excellent wine. Just missed the pea season but did get some setas perrichicos (St George's mushrooms) at Via Veneto with some underpriced Roumier. Such good food in Barcelona and it doesn't break the bank like it does in some cities. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I see I still have Hisop in my signature from last year, and it will be hard to resist re-visiting it. We've been over this ground many times, but if anything really interesting has opened in the last year, I'd be interested to hear. Via Veneto has never been on my radar. I can't imagine why; I thought I knew all the old places even if I hadn't visited them all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 It would assist me if the Euro could crash some time in the next few weeks. Surely Boris Johnson can do something to cause this, if he never does me any other favors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Another reason to read menus in Catalan or Castilian: "Couple of bombs: classic one and the one made of shrimps in garlic sauce" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orik Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Ah, las bombas clasicas! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 “Lady shoes one classic, one filled with paella.” Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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