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Xixbar
c/de Rocafort 19 934 234 314,
xixbar.com
;
Poble Sec;
map
.
“Chicks” is
anold
granja
(milkbar)-whichexplainsthemilkpailandbigcowphotos-turnedcandlelit,
but completely unstuffy, cocktail bar. Gin's the big drink here (they claim over one hundred
varieties),andtheymixstonkinggincocktailsandevenhavetheirownspecialistginshopon
site, with tasting courses and other activities.
Mon 6.30pm-2.30am, Tues-Sat 5pm-2.30am.
TOP 5 WINE BARS
CLUBS AND LIVE MUSIC
Maumau
c/d'en Fontrodona 33 934 418 015,
maumaunderground.com
; Paral.lel;
- a great underground lounge-club, cultural centre and chill-out space with comfy sofas,
nightlyfilmandvideoprojections,exhibitionsandarosterofguestDJsplayingdeep,soulful
grooves. Strictly speaking it's a private club, but they tend to let foreign visitors in for free
- if you do join, the “Carnet Maumau” (Maumau Card, currently €12) gives you all sorts of
discounts and deals at hot venues right across the city.
Thurs-Sat 9pm-2.30am.
Sala Apolo
c/Nou de la Rambla 113 934 414 001,
sala-apolo.com
; Paral.lel;
map
.
Old-time ballroom turned hip concert venue with gigs on two stages (local acts to big
names) and an eclectic series of club nights with names to reckon with (Nasty Mondays,
Crappy Tuesdays etc). Sounds range far and wide, from punk or Catalan rumba to the week-
end'slong-runningtechno/electro Nitsa Club (
www.nitsa.com
)
.Gigs€10-35,clubs nights
€10-15.
Daily midnight-5am.
with free live gigs most nights around 9pm, from Latin American beats to alt-rock.
Daily
10pm-2am.
Tinta Roja
c/de la Creu dels Molers 17 934 433 243,
www.tintaroja.cat
; Poble Sec;
cession of over-the-top crimson rooms leading to a stage at the back. There's cabaret and
live music (tango, rumba, Cuban, flamenco, African) - often free - a couple of nights a
week, though special shows are €5-8.
Wed 8.30pm-1am, Thurs 8.30pm-2am, Fri & Sat
8.30pm-3am.
