Me gustan las tapas

I am watching the typical Wednesday night marathon of Top Chef Las Vegas - love this season!  It has me thinking of one of my favorite things in life, food of course!  Here's a diddy on food from Gail's birthday celebration!

I can't think of too many people I know that don't like tapas, in some variation. And if you ever tell anyone you're going to a tapas bar or better yet invite someone... well say it fast and see if the person raises an eyebrow or says "wait, what?"  Minds out of the gutter fools, we have some tortilla to eat!

For Gail's birthday a big group of us went to Bar Lola on Comm Ave in Back Bay for dinner.  It was delicious and hugely inexpensive for tapas. Their red sangria rocked my socks.  Between seven of us there was plenty of variety, yum!

There were plenty of traditional Spanish plates available but Bar Lola did well to cater to the typical American as well. Would be lying if I told you I didn't order mini hamburguesas! ;) Service was good and food came out as it was ready.

I've been to two other tapa bars in the city and Bar Lola fits securely in the "just right" category.

Toro in the South End wins in the "worth the splurge" category.  I still dream of their corn dish (left) and delicious cocktails and red wine. Highly recommend you make that trip but they don't take reservations so be sure to get their early or just plan on having drinks at the bar, first.

Tapeo on Newbury St in Back Bay is the other restaurant.  I honestly didn't love Tapeo.  Every dish I had was greasy but it could have just been what was ordered.  

Anyway - Bar Lola & Toro - can't go wrong!!  Are you hungry yet?  Serrano ham... Tortilla... YUM!

Who's going home on Top Chef tonight? 

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Comments

[Kate]

Try Tasca in Brighton next! Their sangria is YUM.

[Jillian Als]

Thanks, Kate! Maybe you and I should go grab a glass of sangria some time :)

Is anyone else sad that Ashley was sent home on Top Chef last night?