Saturday, February 3, 2007

Pipa


Placa Reial, 3 : M Liceu L3
www.bpipaclub.com : Tel. 93 302 4732/93 301 1165
**** : €€€€
Although technically this is a club dedicated to pipe smokers, from most other points of view this is a fantastic and old traditional drinking den - inhabited by just about anyone who likes to listen to jazz/funk music, sip some super cocktails and hang out with friends. Being famous by 'those in the know' as a bar to pass the night in, and if you have the stamina, the early morning, most people here settle in until the early hours and sometimes beyond! The appeal of this place is fourfold, great cocktails, a pool table, the music and its 12 hour opening times from 6pm until 6am. Don't be surprised to find a little of just about everyone here, from locals to tourists to ex-pats and anybody else who values an evening of imbibing booze washed down with great décor and soothing tunes. This place might be a little difficult to find as you have to locate the building and then get 'buzzed up' to the upper part but once you're in I'll be very surprised if you can find a good excuse to not meander the night away here. I can promise you from experience that many a day after has left me feeling like the line between dreams and reality has melted away as I've tried to get my head around the aftershock of a beautiful and somewhat surreal, dreamy night in this bar that dares you to push your mind and body to its God given limits!
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