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I have an ‘aggressively sexy' (she takes issue with the word slutty) Italian friend who, for as long as I've known her, has been husband hunting. Everybody else's, that is. And that's how I have it with dinner parties: I love them, but at other people's houses.

So just like Francesca prefers the adult(uring) nature of her relationships with married men over cocky youngsters, I prefer the grown-upness and intimacy of private dinner parties over glitzy restaurants - just without the shopping, cooking and cleaning.

But whereas there's no shortage of two-timing married men seeking a taste of la dolce vita with Francesca, my friends are onto me. And that's when it's convenient that you can buy friends like Xavi and Montse: Pay up, and not only will they shop, cook and clean, but they'll also open up their house to you.

They call their place Kokun and, besides hosting private dinners (up to 14 people), they also organize singles and couples nights, as well as homely Catalan and Basque cooking classes. Cheap cheap it isn't but, as Francesca would say, good times rarely are.

Kokun
Fraternitat 23, Grácia - 679 068 139
EUR 33 plus drinks. Thu-Sat 20-24h and by appointment

by AAl