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Ginger Bar. Good Music and Cocktails in the Gothic Quarter
There are two establishments that you will find on every corner in Barcelona: bakeries and bars. With so many bars to choose from, a place really has to be good to catch my eye anymore.
Ginger Bar, hidden in the Gothic. By Regina Winkle-Bryan
How do I define ‘good’? Well, music is key. If the radio, TV, soccer game, or video poker machine is blasting in the background then I knock a few points off the bar. However, if the music is fresh, classic or eclectic, I give the bar a few ‘good’ points. Ginger, when I was there the other evening, had low-key tunes playing in the background, setting the mood but not making me scream to be heard.
I also like variety. Ginger offers cava, wine, beer and a decent list of cocktails for 6.50 Euros each (beer and wine at 3 Euros each). Also, I give points for friendliness, which the servers at Ginger have. I look, too, at the ambiance, and Ginger’s retro, disco, lounge, intimate vibe makes one feel at home. You can smoke inside Ginger, which some will not like.
Nightlife in Barcelona. By Regina Winkle-Bryan
Ginger is right in the heart of the Gothic just a couple streets off the tourist drag. Forget the Irish Bar and treat yourself to something ‘good’ at Ginger.
Carrer de la Palma de Sant Just 1 08002 Barcelona - 93 310 53 09
