"NOS HEMOS CARGADO el CRITERIO GASTRONÓMICO" @EatingBarna suelta VERDADES como PUÑOS | LSdMO #16

In this episode of the Mask Off Podcast, we talk with Óscar Fernández, creator of Eating Barna, one of Barcelona's leading food accounts. We discuss how he started recommending restaurants on Instagram, the rise and fall of certain food trends, the problem of influencers who are only looking for free meals, how social media has changed the way we choose restaurants, and why he thinks we've lost some of our culinary discernment. We also debate specialty coffee shops, brunch, smash burgers, overrated restaurants, unforgettable dining experiences, dishes that never disappoint, Catalan cuisine, and his favorite restaurants in Barcelona. A candid conversation about food, social media, digital entrepreneurship, and the future of the restaurant industry. EPISODES: 00:00 Is Barcelona Overrated? 00:50 Introduction by Óscar Fernández (Eating Barna) 01:20 How he got started on social media 03:10 The importance of showing your face on social media 04:00 Collaborations with restaurants 04:50 "Many people become foodies to eat for free" 07:15 Can Google and TripAdvisor be trusted? 09:25 Which dishes make you angry to pay for eating out? 10:25 Star dish and shameful dish 12:40 Viral lunchboxes on social media 13:25 His obsession with apples 15:10 Which dishes reveal if a restaurant is good? 16:00 The problem of coffee in restaurants 16:50 Specialty coffee shops 17:45 Filtered water in restaurants 18:25 Is Barcelona gastronomically overrated? 20:00 "We've lost our gastronomic sense" 22:20 How you choose restaurants when you travel 23:35 The best cities to eat in Europe 24:40 Fine dining in Spain vs. Europe 26:30 The price of desserts 29:30 Food trends that are dying out 30:20 Is the smash burger craze over? 31:10 Best and worst dining experience 35:00 Quick questions 36:45 Favorite Lebanese restaurant in Barcelona 41:45 Top 5 restaurants in Barcelona 46:07 Top 5 restaurants for a date 51:21 The awkward question from Mask Off 53:18 Message for restaurants and food influencers 55:10 Goodbye Guest's social media: @eatingbarna (Instagram) Follow us for more content: @lasobremesademaskoff (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube)