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Ferran Adrià, of elBulli fame, and his brother Albert opened these adjoining tapas and cocktail bars in early 2011 to much international fanfare and curiosity. Tickets proposes contemporary tapas, which, coming from the creators of elBulli, means ice-cream cones of salmon eggs, egg yoke, soy sauce, and wasabi, or little plates with titles such as "Bloody Mary": crusty tomatoes with basil butter, virgin olive oil caviar, and cheddar cheese cookies. Albert's new creations are lovely, but Ferran's old favorites from elBulli are the main draws here. (This is your chance to try his creations without going through a three-year waiting list.) The cocktail bar, 41°, takes cocktails just as seriously, with multiple variations on the gin and tonic using different gins and tonic waters, for example. It has launched a fully fledged haute cuisine restaurant, Experiences. Reservations are taken online only (not by phone) 60 days in advance. Every day 80 new places open up. Check the calendar on the website for exact instructions.