Barcelona will hold its first “La Vida del Mercat” food and wine showcase on Wednesday, April 16th at 7pm at Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant in South Norwalk. This first-time event is a walk-around tasting that will feature our favorite food purveyors, both locally and from Spain, and our direct import “Gretchen Selection” wines. Barcelona will transform our back dining room into our version of a Barcelona Farmers Market, “La Vida del Mercat,” providing our guests the opportunity to sample and learn from our presenting vendors. Their chef will also be preparing special dishes using seasonally-ready produce from Westport-based Speckled Rooster Farm. Located in the center of the “market,” a family-style dining table will be made available to guests who want to take a moment to sit down and enjoy their food and spirits.
To date, participating purveyors include:
- Forever Cheese – Primarily focusing on cheese imported from Italy, Spain, Portugal and Croatia, Forever Cheese debuted in 1998 in order to meet the increasing demand for Mediterranean products.
- Captain Lawrence Brewing Company – An Award-winning brewery located in Elmsford, NY, their beers are strongly influenced by traditional Belgian ale styles with an American twist.
- Docs Maple Syrup – Hand crafted, organic maple syrup from Carpenters Farm in NY, Docs Maple Syrup has been producing NY’s best maple syrup through their unique process guaranteeing natural sweetness straight from the trees.
- Catalan Gourmet – A unique global organization that works with an exclusive network of small food producers in Spain, Catalan Gourmet imports their exquisite products in the USA.
- Caledonia Spirits– Located in Hardwick, VT, Caledonia country is a community inspired by farms where the production of milk, cheese, timber, grains, honey, seeds and herbs are part of life and help define the land. Essential ingredients from local farms are used to produce all of Caledonia Spirits.
- Monte Nevado is a family business founded in 1898 and has perfect the art of creating hams of the best quality. Typical food of the Spanish gastronomy, the Monte Nevado ham is one of the most appetizing delicacies among the cured hams of the highest quality.
- Gretchen’s Selections – Since 2006, Barteca Wine & Spirits Director, Gretchen Thomas, has been managing a small portfolio of dynamic, artisanal wines for the Barcelona wine program. The wines Gretchen selects have very special stories attached to each producer and she has a personal relationship with each grower she represents. They are premium, small production wines that through her partnership with Classic Imports, are made affordable enough to offer at glass-pouring prices when they otherwise would be unable via traditional channels of importation. Barcelona Wine Bar proudly offers these outstanding selections, and shares them with other local restaurants and wine retailers to help extend the success of these great wineries.
- Recaredo – If you are a champagne enthusiast, this Catalonia-based cava producer is worth discovering. It is a small family-owned cava producer with big ambitions and wines that are somewhat different than the usual. They are organic and biodynamic.
There will be plenty to taste and experience at La Vida del Mercat at Barcelona! Be sure to check barcelonawinebar.com’s calendar for the growing list of participants. To reserve your spot for this event, visit https://fs17.formsite.com/
About Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant
Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant is an award-winning restaurant known for its exceptional food, outstanding wine and lively atmosphere. Since 1996, Sasa Mahr-Batuz and Andy Pforzheimer have been entertaining people at their wine and tapas bar. Today, we are the largest Spanish restaurant group in the United States with six locations in Connecticut: Greenwich, Stamford, South Norwalk, Fairfield, New Haven and West Hartford as well as Atlanta, GA; Brookline, MA and Washington, DC. For more information, visit barcelonawinebar.com.
