You can't ask for a better, more gracious and accommodating host than Ricard. He was incredibly patient with us as we dealt with a bad train delay and arrived about an hour later than expected, but there he was ready to greet us and give us a quick tour, and he left behind a really helpful booklet with guidelines, maps, and tons of recommendations. One restaurant in particular that he recommended became our favorite place to grab a drink at the end of each night we were there, La Pepita, which is steps from his place. The location itself is perfect, we walked everywhere. I fell in love with Barcelona and will definitely be in touch with Ricard again when I visit again soon.