Chocolatier Lluc Crusellas moves into Mandarin Barcelona for two months, along with four other culinary innovations.
The 'Sweet List': Discover what's new to eat in the country
It's impossible to keep up with the latest culinary offerings, so we're trying to put a little order into it. New menus, new restaurants, new menus, and new shops that help us enjoy good food more, whether we're sitting in front of the stove or eating out. In this section, which we've named Sweet billboardWe regularly inform you of all the latest developments in our company. Never better said!
They can be tasted at the Mandarin Hotel Barcelona
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Until June 9, chocolate and creative dessert from Winner of the World Chocolate Masters 2022, Lluc Crusellas, can be sampled at the Blanc restaurant at the Mandarin Hotel Barcelona, which once again partners with the country's best pastry chefs to offer afternoon snacks, between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. On this occasion, Lluc Crusellas' sweet offerings can be complemented with savory dishes, including a salmon tartar panipuri with avocado and citrus fruits; a tomato sablé with olive powder; and a pastrami bikini with mustard and arugula. As for pastries, Lluc Crusellas offers sweet treats with his most popular creations, such as apple tatin; Sacher cake; Ferrero Bombó, made with milk chocolate mousse and a semi-liquid hazelnut interior with a lemon blossom; and a sponge cake with cream and lemon mousse. Each pastry costs 9 euros, while the complete offering of savory and sweet dishes costs 45 euros.
Opens in Vilanova i la Geltrú
Sitges pizza chef David Cordero has opened a new La Farina in Vilanova i la Geltrú. Encouraged by the success of Sitges' pizzerias and Sant Pere de Ribes, Cordero has opened a new branch on Sant Gervasi Street, one of the most gastronomic arteries in the capital of Garraf. On the menu, lovers of slow-fermented pizzas with a touch of sourdough will find creations for all tastes. Two are always on offer, the first two that David Cordero created when he started in the business: Georgina and David, based on his and his partner's ingredient preferences. You'll also find the most sybaritic pizza, the caviar pizza. And since humanity doesn't live on pizza alone, you'll find other offerings on the menu, such as focaccia with foie gras or with Iberian ham. Pay attention also to the torta de garrafa (a type of slow-fermented pizza) with sardines. And best of all: both the diameter of the pizza and the portions are generally generous.
To eat the best meat
Basement Parking is located on the third floor Parking Pizza that the group led by Berta Bernat opened in the city of Barcelona. You'll find an informal space with shared tables and an open kitchen, where dishes are prepared to order. Among the most important are the meat dishes: the 500-gram entrecotes and the 200-gram sliced beef tenderloin, and also thesteak Galician beef tartare. In addition to the quality of the meat, the menu's thousand and one vegetable starters also stand out, including the artichokes—still good—candied and with a hint of charcoal, and the asparagus. What's also new at Parking Sótano is that at lunchtime, you'll find a €22.50 menu based on bowls of first courses and meat dishes for the main course, including burgers and bikinis. For dessert, don't miss the ice cream or the cheesecake with red fruit jam.
In the shadow of Diagonal Island
Chef Joan Gurguí expands his brand La Bikineria and is located in the shade of Illa Diagonal, in a space with a terrace and designed so that both Fridays and Saturdays people can try on the creative bikinis until 11 p.m. For curiosity collectors, you should know that the word and the concept bikini They were born near the chef's new restaurant, and it was the Bikini nightclub (Avda. Diagonal, 547) that created the grilled ham and cheese sandwiches. More information: the chef has just published a book, Creative Bikinis, in which she explains how the project began and how she makes them, gives advice, and also details recipes for bikinis that have generated a following, such as the Balear (see photo), which is topped with a fried egg. The book, published by Planeta, will likely become one of the biggest hits for Sant Jordi.
A novelty: The Mexican Mafia
Mexican food is loved—almost—by almost everyone. That's why the new opening of La Mafia Mexicana, located at 198 Urgell Street, is worth highlighting. Chef Renato Guiomar serves all the street food classics from the country of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera: birria, tacos en el pastor either chilaquiles. Choose the must Anyone who finds it most enjoyable and doesn't have it can get their hands dirty. This cuisine is precisely for that, to be enjoyed without shame. As Guiomar says, this type of food is a level playing field in the United States, because everyone from the working classes to the wealthy can find it at street stalls. Thus, this new restaurant, which replaces La Güerita Mexicana, is a new opportunity to experience a little piece of the country in Barcelona.
