A couple weeks ago I posted about the first part of our trip to Spain -- to Madrid -- late September for the Toro Bravo Cookbook and this week I'm posting about the second part of our trip, in Barcelona, with Toro Bravo's chef-owner John Gorham, our McSweeney's Books editor Rachel Khong, the book's photographer David Reamer, the restaurant's chef de cuisine Kasey Mills and charcuterie manager Josh Scofield.
The Barcelona part of the trip went much as the Madrid part -- loads of great food, lack of sleep, loads of good drink, lack of moderation, loads of exploring, lack of inhibition. In other words, it was an adventure and we had so much fun. Here are some photos...
Our tiny table at Quimet Quimet filled quickly with tapas. These tinned razor clams, mussels and calamari were super tasty.
The food kept coming...
Another view of the tiny but mighty Quimet Quimet in Barcelona.
Outside La Boqueria. Had heard so much about this place. Dream come true to go...
Inside! So many raw and cured meat stalls. And everything else that is Spanish and delicious...
If only this was in Portland.
John and Josh checking out one of the many processions of the last day of the La Merce Festival -- Barcelona's largest annual street festival.
We got the grand tour of Avinyo Cava that's been run by the same family since 1597. Toro serves Avinyo's cavas and wines so we toured the caves here, the production facility and, of course, tasted cavas, wines and house vinegars.
Mmmm cava.
Our last day in Barcelona. Sad but true. Kasey and Rachel in a happy blurry sunny haze. Viva Espana!
You can check out the first part of our trip to Spain -- in Madrid -- here.