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The second edition from the FESTÍ FEST, which took place this weekend at the Antigua Fábrica Estrella Damm, has sold more than 5,000 tickets, repeating the success of last year. The Barcelona local gastronomic festival, organized by the newspaper ARA and Fira Àpat, has welcomed young and family audiences who have attended the talks and workshops and have been able to try the twenty unique dishes prepared by ten outstanding restaurants in the city.

It's time to open the venue, and the first to set foot in the Old Estrella Damm Factory have been waiting for a while. They are Anna and Vicenç, from Vilassar de Mar. They are repeat visitors; last year they were at FESTÍ FEST, the gastronomic festival organized by Diari ARA with Fira Àpat. A few steps away is another repeat visitor. He is Jon Garcia, better known as Jon CakeLast year, as they say, he stopped it. This year, he's also invented a cake especially for the festival: it's chocolate and hazelnut from Reus. It won't surprise anyone if by the end of the day it's one of the best-sellers. Like the kebab from Bien Kebab and the burger from El Filete Ruso. We'll see how the tiebreaker goes on Sunday, the second day of the festival.

Following the success of the first edition, we're back again this year. Next weekend, October 4th and 5th, we have a date at the Antigua Fábrica Estrella Damm (at 515 Rosselló Street, Barcelona). The newspaper ARA, in conjunction with Fira Àpat, has once again organized the FESTÍ FEST gastronomic festival. The first edition brought together more than 5,000 attendees, and with this year's planned program, the aim is to entice the public once again.

On October 4 and 5, the Old Estrella Damm Factory will once again host the Festí Fest, organized by the newspaper ARA and Fira Àpat. Following the success of the first edition, with more than 5,000 attendeesThe festival updates its culinary, musical, and cultural program to become a must-attend event for lovers of good food and local culture.