October in Poblenou has this special charm: it still smells like summer, but the neighborhood is beginning to take on the calmer rhythm of autumn. And if there is something that is not lacking in this area of Barcelona, it is flats. Here are some essentials for this month, with a guaranteed happy ending: a good arroz at Chiringuito Escribà.
Start the route by exploring the Poblenou Open Day (October 18), where workshops, galleries and creative spaces open their doors. Urban art, design and an alternative atmosphere that turns the streets into an open-air museum.
If music is your thing, mark your calendar for the Razzmatazz concerts, just a stone’s throw from the neighborhood. October always brings powerful programming for all tastes: from indie to electronica.
Do you prefer something quieter? Walk through the Poblenou Central Park, designed by Jean Nouvel, and enjoy a green respite among murals and contemporary architecture. Or visit the Design Museum to get lost among exhibitions of fashion, graphic art and visual culture.
And of course, the climax could not be any other: ending the day in front of the sea with a rice dish at Xiringuito Escribà. Because after walking, discovering, dancing or simply letting yourself be carried away by the rhythm of Poblenou, there is no better plan than sharing a paella (or a good black rice, or a fideuà, since we are here) with views of the Mediterranean.
In the end, October is the month in which Poblenou shows that it is a creative, vibrant and lively neighborhood. And like every good plan, it deserves an ending that is remembered. Ours is clear: rice, friends and the sea. It always works.
