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The former commercial heart of medieval Barcelona is today still home to a cornucopia of
old-style specialist food and drink shops, a veritable feast of aroma and atmosphere. They
have been joined, since the late 1990s, by a raft of hip little fashion stores.
CASA GISPERT
Food
( 93 319 75 35;
www.casagispert.com
;
Carrer dels Sombrerers 23; Jaume I)
The wonderful, at-
mospheric and wood-fronted Casa Gispert has been toasting nuts and selling all manner of
dried fruit since 1851.
VILA VINITECA
Drink
( 902 327777;
www.vilaviniteca.es
;
Carrer dels Agullers 7; 8.30am-8.30pm Mon-Sat; Jaume I)
One of the best wine stores in Barcelona (and Lord knows, there are a few), this place has
been searching out the best in local and imported wines since 1932.
GALERIA MAEGHT
Art
( 93 310 42 45;
www.maeght.com
; Carrer de Montcada 25; 11am-2pm & 3-7pm Tue-Fri, 11am-2pm
Sat; Jaume I)
This high-end gallery, housed in one of the fine medieval mansions for
which this street is known, specialises in 20th-century masters. It is as enticing for the
building as the art.
COQUETTE
Fashion
( 93 295 42 85;
www.coquettebcn.com
; Carrer del Rec 65; Barceloneta)
With its spare, cut-back
and designer look, this fashion store is automatically attractive in its own right. Women
will love to browse through casual, feminine wear by such designers as Tsunoda, Vanessa
Bruno, Chloé Baño and Hoss Intropia.
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