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beautiful modernista facade, long cutting counters, wood panels and marble floor survive
from its nineteenth-century glory days. Mon-Sat 10am-1.30pm & 4.30-8pm.
Vinçon Pg. de Gràcia 96, Dreta de l'Eixample 932 156 050, vincon.com ; Passeig
de Gràcia; map . The grandaddy of household style, pioneered by Fernando Amat, is a won-
derland of kitchen, bedroom, outdoor and “sure, why not?” splurges. It's a fantastic building,
never mind what's on sale. There are also temporary art and design exhibitions in La Sala
Vinçon. Mon-Fri 10am-8.30pm, Sat until 9pm.
Vitra Pl. Comercial 5, La Ribera 932 687 219, www.vitra.com ; Jaume I; map . Home
and workplace furniture specialist with stunning chairs and furniture by the likes of Frank
O. Gehry, Philippe Starck, Charles and Ray Eames and Ron Arad. Mon-Thurs 9am-2pm &
5-7pm, Fri 9am-2pm.
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FOOD AND DRINK
There'safulllistofcity markets at bcn.cat/mercatsmunicipals . Theonespickedoutbelow
are all covered more fully in the Guide. The main local supermarket chain is Caprabo (
caprabo.es ) , which has a useful branch in the Mercat de la Barceloneta, though most other
branches are located in residential neighbourhoods, away from the tourist sights. The most
convenient downtown supermarket is that in the basement of El Corte Inglés (Pl. de Catalun-
ya), and there's also the fairly basic Carrefour Express at Ramblas 113.
DAILY FOOD MARKETS
Mercat de la Barceloneta Pl. de la Font, Barceloneta; Barceloneta; map .
Mercat de la Concepció c/de Valencia, Dreta de l'Eixample; Passeig de Gràcia; map .
Mercat de Galvany c/de Santaló 65, Sant Gervasi; Maria Cristina; map . See
Mercat de la Llibertat Pl. de la Llibertat, Gràcia; Fontana; map .
Mercat del Ninot c/de Mallorca 133, Esquerra de l'Eixample; Hospital Clinic; map .
Mercat de Sant Antoni Ronda de Sant Antoni, El Raval; Sant Antoni; map .
Mercat Sant Josep/La Boqueria Ramblas; Liceu; map .
Mercat Santa Caterina Av. Francesc Cambó, Sant Pere; Jaume I; map .
SPECIALIST FOOD STORES
La Botifarreria de Santa Maria c/de Santa Maria 4, La Ribera 933 199 123, la-
botifarreria.com ; Jaume I; map . If you ever doubted the power of the humble Catalan pork
sausage, drop by this designer temple-deli where otherwise beautifully behaved locals jostle
at the counter for the day's home-made botifarra , plus rigorously sourced hams, cheeses,
pâtés and salamis. True disciples can even buy the T-shirt. Mon-Fri 8.30am-2.30pm &
5-8.30pm, Sat 8.30am-3pm.