Barcelona blog

The last dairy of Barcelona

I love the idiosyncrasy of many of the small shops in Barcelona. One of my recent favourites is a lovely little shop selling dairy products in the centre of Gràcia, in Carrer Torrijos, just up from the market. The establishment was last functioning dairy (vaquería) in Barcelona. Changes in public health laws took away the cows some 25 years ago, but the old livestock stalls can still be seen today amongst the clutter of the shopkeeper’s storeroom. Many Barcelonans over thirty odd can still remember going  with their mothers to buy milk fresh from the udder right in the centre of the city. In my mind, the place should be protected as part of the city’s heritage, but is under threat from the owners of the building.

• Los tíos de Consol tenían una vaquería (video archive of old lady remembering Barcelona’s cows)
• EL ABASTECIMIENTO DE LECHE A BARCELONA: DE LAS VAQUERÍAS URBANAS A LAS GRANDES SUPERFICIES COMERCIALES
• Restaurant in old dairy in Barcelona
  

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