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
2012
