The heat is with us, the cronut craze has hit Barcelona and a certain baby boy is everywhere. So, it’s officially silly season in the media, but we’re looking to buck that trend with our content this month (well, with one possible exception). Do you know the difference between graffiti and street art? Tori Sparks talks to some of those in the know. Despite its outlawing in certain countries, absinthe was never banned in Spain; however, the most popular bar for enjoying it in Barcelona now faces closure, as Louise Johnson tells us. It hardly seems possible but a new football season is with us once more—Carol Moran reveals the story of Paddy O’Connell, Barça’s Irish manager during the Civil War, who steered the club through those difficult years.
