Dinner was at alkimia, one of about one hundred Barcelona restaurants opened by El Bulli alumni. It's a small place, decorated in a minamalist style with very dramatic lighting. It's much more of a neighborhood bistro than the destination restaurants we'd been going to, but the cheaper prices and bustling atmosphere makes it extremely popular. Somchai was particularly taken by the ambiance, while I thought the foie gras with bitter chocolate sauce was an inspired combination. (Food-17, Decor-17, Service-16).