{"id":47597,"date":"2017-09-27T15:33:12","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T20:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/?p=47597"},"modified":"2021-05-17T06:51:29","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T11:51:29","slug":"dry-martini-cocktail-bar-restaurant-speakeasy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/en\/so-barnes-en\/so-gourmand\/dry-martini-cocktail-bar-restaurant-speakeasy\/","title":{"rendered":"According to Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"
1 address, 2 places. It\u2019s no magic trick, rather, it\u2019s tonight\u2019s mission. And it begins away from Barcelona\u2019s lively streets in the very famous, very luxurious, but very discreet Dry Martini\u00a0Bar, and finishes under the radar, completely undetected, in its mysterious storeroom of (delicious) secrets \u2026 But for that revelation, you\u2019ll have to read on.<\/h5>\n

Part 1: The Drink<\/h2>\n

The Dry Martini<\/strong> is a classic cocktail <\/a>bar<\/strong>, enveloped by leather, brass, dark woods, and the sophisticated air of an Englishman. Bartenders in white coats and the stylish crowd of Barcelonans<\/a> murmuring in the plush banquettes set the tone, while the bar\u2019s leader, maestro-mixologist Javier de las Muela\u00a0- who made his claim to fame by\u00a0perfecting the ratio of vermouth to gin (or vodka) - sets the tempo with his long, long menu. So, before we go any further, it\u2019ll be a classic dry martini<\/strong> (obviously), or maybe the house drink (a huge gin and tonic), but even perhaps one of Javier\u2019s innovative smoky cocktails (or all, in moderation of course) to enjoy an excellent aperitif before dinner is served undercover in a room hidden in the back ...<\/p>\n

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Part 2: The Meal<\/h2>\n

Once upon a time in Barcelona<\/a><\/strong>, it took a top-secret passcode to be granted access (could it have been 007 \u2026?). Today, you will be led to a back door through the open kitchen that leads to a very private and discreet\u00a0a dining room, the Speakeasy Restaurant<\/strong>, located near\u00a0Turo Park<\/a>, romantically lit with the underground glamour of the Roaring Twenties of NYC. Walls are lined with bottles and black and white photos, it has its own well-stocked bar, and soft jazz music plays in the background, like a scene out of a certain film \u2026<\/p>\n

But here it\u2019s actually the diverse and mouth-watering menu<\/strong> that steals the spotlight. Everything is so exceptional,\u00a0it\u2019s hard to choose between the foie gras, ceviche or lobster to start, or the roasted baby lamb with Japanese mushrooms or the rice dish with duck and truffle butter to continue. But the grand finale is sure,\u00a0a delicious red fruit infused sorbet to share. We may have lost ourselves in a world of secrecy, but we are still in Spain<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s true, we\u2019ve followed the footsteps of Bond \u2026 James Bond (how could we resist). But tonight, it\u2019s you and your beautiful date, mission accomplished in the heart of the city.<\/p>\n

Contact our real estate agency BARNES Barcelona<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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