Saturday, March 3, 2007

Musical Maria


C/Maria,5 : M Fontana L3
**** : €€€€
A slightly unusual locale this one but in a good way. A lively, if frustratingly well hidden, bar a pebble's throw from Gracia's main high street - Gran de Gracia. This bar is cosy yet big enough to support a good sized pool room and leave plenty of space at the bar. Unlike most bars in this city, there are no tables and chairs but don't worry, your posterior won't complain too much as there are plenty of barstools. The music here leans towards American and British rock classics and the walls are artistically decorated with photos and memorabilia of our favourite Rock Gods. Anything from Jim Morrison (poetic drug fuelled mystical genius) to Sting (pretentious yoga practicing, yoghurt consuming ex-English teacher). What makes this bar special is the décor, lack of windows or natural light and all round Anglicized feel that makes us Northern Europeans feel a little more at home than in the usual array of wimpy cocktail bars! If you're looking for somewhere to drink, shout and be merry and to escape that cosmopolitan bar vibe, this bar will probably tickle your fancy and send you on your drunken or otherwise merry way!
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