Photo: Wikimedia CommonsAn extraordinary Gaudi-inspired tapas bar in Little Italy, Bar Raval is all sinuous carved mahogany and standing-room buzz, serving Spanish pintxos, conservas and vermouth from morning until late. There are no reservations, so it is a lean-at-the-bar affair. It is as much a piece of design as a bar. Come off-peak for elbow room, order a few pintxos and a vermouth, and admire the woodwork.