From Barcelona No. 2
After a huge tapas lunch I decided to stroll aimlessly down the narrow streets of the Gotic district. Aimlessness was not really my plan. Since I have no sense of direction whatsoever, getting lost among maze streets was easy to do. Suddenly a small, open store front with as sign saying “The Bagel Shop - The True Bagel Experience” caught my eye. This was completely unexpected in Barcelona so I walked into the store and met and chatted with the owner. I learned that the store had been there for 11 years. The owner said he had a relationship with a bagel store in Montreal, Canada, and I found that the bagels were the same as those I have eaten there. They are very different from New York bagels. I have checked the varieties of bagels that he carried - small bagels with basil, bagels with almonds, and bagels with chocolate - all very Barcelona style….Even these tiny bagels reminded me where I was. I purchased one bagel and one croissant. They served as a perfect snack after my long walk. The bagel shop is on Canuda 25, Barcelona.
Tags: bagel, Barcelona, hiroko shimbo
