Quimet and Quimet and BCNloft

Released on: October 16, 2007, 6:57 am

Press Release Author: bcn lotf

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: You can see the tapas tradition close to BCN loft

Press Release Body: You can see the tapas tradition, from its simple beginnings to
its most elaborate current form, at this quirky restaurant. A representative of the
fourth generation of the Quim family works behind the counter in a space about the
size of a standard living room. The walls are lined to the ceiling with bottles and
cans, the bottles mostly of wine - some quite inexpensive, some unknown, some famous
- the cans, of vegetables, seafood and meat.

Standing in a crowd around the stainless-steel counter, glass of wine or beer in
hand, you may get a piece of good bread with some garlicky beans on it, or little
assemblies of ham and tuna; mushrooms, butter and tuna; pressed beef with a mix of
tomato jam (this, very sweet, is fantastic) and tapenade; bacalao in a few forms; an
odd, sort of New Yorkish combination of cream cheese, smoked salmon and honey; a
piece of toasted bread with a mussel, that tomato jam again and a spoonful of
caviar.

Mr. Quim improvises as many as a hundred types of these montaditos a night, on the
spot, from the ingredients spread in front of him. There are also classic tapas like
potato croquettes, fried empanadas or cheese with sweet grilled peppers, well
executed. The whole meal here will take you a half hour and, though tapas are not,
in theory, lunch or dinner, it's unlikely you'll go out for a "real" meal after
this.

Web Site: http://www.bcnloft.com

Contact Details:

Reception Office
Carrer de Roca # 26 Bajos
Barcelona , 08002
Phone: +34-933-042-853 / +34-637-860-246
E-Mail: info@bcnloft.com

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