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Barcelona "Gourmet Gaudi" Tour

Wanderbeak Guide, Dani, met us on Passeig de Gracia for a short walking tour of food & modernist architecture. The Tour was a gift from Vikram's Wife

El Nacional- First Stop for Cava and Oysters
Our tour took us to several foodie destinations along the Passeig de Gracia. Our first stop was El Nacional. I didn't take any pictures of the restrooms, but really visit the restrooms. They are wonderful to behold (albeit a little weird to be down in the john taking photos).

El Nacional

Market selections at El Nacional

Oyster bar at El Nacional


Oysters: Mediterranean and Atlantic

The Block of Discord: Battle Royale of Modernist Architects 

Casa Ametller
Further along the Passeig de Gracia, we arrive at the Block of Discord and visited a few of the sites of the spectacular examples of Modernist Architecture in Barcelona. We entered one establishment, chocolatier Casa Amettler. 
Gothic and Flemish details come together

Styling garage doors in Casa Ametller

The Garage of Casa Ametller

Chocolate Tasting

Sampling the Chocolate from Ametller

White Chocolate Almonds

Gaudi's Casa Batllo

Gaudi's La Padrera, Casa Mila

Dinner at Xerta



Starter Tasting all beautiful and tasteful but now i can't remember what they were

Tasting Menu of Xerta Starters

Delta Pizza




Hog's Cheek 


Patas Rice

Vikram's Catch of the Day

Xavi's Seafood and more seafood Platter



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