The restaurant Direkte has just moved to Calle París. Chef Arnau Muñío (Cerdanyola del Vallès, 1982) had been working at La Boqueria for seven years, in a small space that originally belonged to chef Carles Abellan, and which, during the pandemic, Abellan sold, including Arnau's business. I interviewed him one afternoon when the entire team had already begun preparing the three menus they offer. Just like when they were at La Boqueria, Direkte is only open in the evenings and on Saturday lunchtimes. The K for Direkte is still clearly visible on the white napkins, embroidered with the red K, and on the chefs' jackets. Arnau came up with the name because, when he was applying for a loan from the banks to open the restaurant in La Boqueria, the word "Direkte" appeared on all the paperwork they gave him. straight written. The K was a personal rebellion; Arnau has always loved punk music. We sit on two chairs at the low table in the restaurant's dining room, which is very wooden and very elegant, while we sip one of the drinks they prepare at the restaurant: cola-flavored kefir water, which Arnau has named "quefirola."