Tag Archive: tapas

West Hollywood: Tapas at Estrella Sunset

  I was recently invited to Estrella on the Sunset strip which has changed its menu to be tapas driven. My friend and I each ordered three tapas to share. We agreed we… Continue reading

Costa Mesa: Tapas and Drinks at Vaca

  Vaca in Costa Mesa opened at the end of 2015 and though I managed to make it in for drinks last year, I didn’t have a chance to eat there until just… Continue reading

West Hollywood: Spanish Tapas at BCN

  Late last month I went to BCN, a Spanish fast casual spot in West Hollywood. It’s the sort of place you can grab a ham sandwich and day dream while looking out… Continue reading

Tapas at Smoke.Oil.Salt

  The new Smoke.Oil.Salt aims to fill a culinary void in Los Angeles with Spanish tapas and paella. Helmed by Chef Perfect Rocher who is a third generation paella maker, the restaurant occupies… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Tapas and Paella at Julian Serrano

  It was easily the quickest decision a group of five people made for dinner. We wanted to get out of our hotel and see what else was out there. We ended up… Continue reading

San Francisco: Cocktails at Coqueta

Before I left for San Francisco, I asked a friend in SF for a short list of new restaurants I had to try. One of them was Coqueta. I tried to make reservations… Continue reading

Pasadena: Checking out Small Plates at Racion

Racion has been very well received in Pasadena. I checked it out a few weeks ago, intrigued by their small plates menu which was billed as Spanish and Basque. The intimate restaurant on… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Jaleo at the Cosmopolitan

The best meal I had in Las Vegas on a recent trip was at Jose Andres’ Jaleo. I was in Vegas for a friend’s birthday. She loves Jose Andres and has been to… Continue reading

Mid-City: A.O.C.

A few weeks ago, I finally made it over to Suzanne Goin’s well-respected A.O.C. When I went to Chez Panisse, I learned Suzanne came out of that school of thought. I’m not as… Continue reading

Tapas, not Topless: Mediterraneo

“Let’s go for tapas.” “Topless?” “No, tapas! Small plates!” I don’t know how many times I’ve heard this misunderstood bit of conversation. But I went for topless, er tapas Sunday night at Mediterraneo… Continue reading