Cal Pep: Clams Day 1: Our first dinner in Barcelona was at Cal Pep, which came highly recommended by the LUXE City Guide and close friends.  We waited about 40 minutes for a seat at the bar, which is open to the “kitchen” of the restaurant.  I must warn you that this is an easy place to [...]

Eric Ripert’s Seared Cod with Spicy Mussel Aioli is a pricey dish with the cost of mussels…. My sauce also thickened a bit too much, but it still tasted wonderful.  I don’t, however, agree that this is a fast meal like the recipe says. Roasting your own red pepper and removing mussels from their shells [...]