Back in the day, Poblenou was known as the “Catalonian Manchester” for being the centre of Catalan and Iberian industry. After the 1992 Olympics, the city decided to implement the 22@ district plan. The project basically meant to renew the area, which had been left pretty abandoned, in to a central business district. Nowadays, that old cluster of factories and working class residences has evolved in to the city’s tech and innovation district. Artists, creatives and young professionals from around the world have converted the former factories and warehouses into unique lofts, galleries, shops and co-working spaces.
El Tío Che is the sweetest corner in the hood, a reference not only in Barcelona, but nationwide for its traditional homemade sweets and “horchata”. Horchata is a milky beverage made from tigernuts, water and sugar, popularly served in Spain during the summer as refreshment with “fartons” (elongated sweet sponges) made to be dipped in it. What makes this place really special is that it’s an absolute classic that has been serving up sweet joy for over 100 years, which is palpable from the vintage décor that sets it aside from everything else on the street.
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