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Frommer's Review

View a dining visit here as an opportunity to experience the culinary vision of a true artist. The chef is Carles Abellán, who worked with Ferran Adriá of El Bulli fame for a decade. He has given his imaginative, distinctive interpretation to all the longtime favorite dishes of Catalonia. With his avant-garde and minimalist design, he offers a soothing backdrop for his cuisine. The chef uses fresh seasonal ingredients, balanced sauces, and bold but never outrageous combinations, and he believes in split-second timing. Begin perhaps with his freshly diced tuna marinated in ginger and soy sauce, and Abellán will immediately win you over. Maybe you'll next sample his fresh salmon "perfumed" with vanilla and served with yogurt. His baked eggplant with Roquefort, pine nuts, and fresh mushrooms from the countryside is a vibrant and earthy feast. Only the great star Marlene Dietrich could make a better potato omelet than Abellán. Believe it or not, he serves that old-fashioned snack that Catalan children used to be offered when they came home from school, a combination of chocolate, salt, and bread flavored with olive oil. It's surprisingly good!

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