Just like Home

           My roommate Kevin was the first to tell me about Bó de B. It was during the first week that we were here. He had done some exploration down by Barcelonetta and stumbled across it one day at lunch time. Up to this point, I noticed a lot of kids from the program complaining about how they missed the food they were used to back home. Also, a lot of people claimed that all there was to eat was ham and tomatoes on hard bread. I hadn’t really minded the food in the first week. It was certainly different, but not something I couldn’t get used to. However, Kevin’s discovery of Bó de B would mark my first amazing meal in Barcelona.

            Bó de B is a very small sandwich shop right next to the old post office near the Columbus statue. It doesn’t look like much from the outside, and the only thing that makes it stand out is the line of people that always gather for take-out sandwiches. If you don’t want take out, you can go inside and sit at one of the 5 tables. Like I said, it’s pretty small. All of the people that work there have a hippy look to them (dreds, loose fitting clothing, bright colors) and they play a lot of good reggae and rock music. All in all, it has a great vibe.

            The vibe is only the beginning though. The food is amazing. Right inside the take-out window is a set up of different vegetables, cheeses, and sauces. You walk up to the window, tell them if you want chicken, beef, salmon, tortilla, or veggie; and they will make you the sandwich. Then you tell them what you want on it. It’s pretty simple. If you sit inside, you can get plates; which are a whole bunch of vegetables, sauces, and meat. My roommate and I have also gotten Bravas from time to time, and with the Bó de B sauces, they are the best I’ve had.

            We try to get to Bó de B once every two weeks or so. It is a great place to get a quick, cheap, and most of all, delicious meal.