Take the arroz negro paella-perhaps a dark horse compared to the more locally available saffron-punched variety-which owes its jet-black beauty to squid ink. Since 1998, chef/owner Deborah Hansen has been delighting with an expansive menu that traipses from the Brookline spot’s patio to across Spain, with both tapas and unexpected entrees. While many of the tapas draw from de Haro’s family recipes, he’s not afraid to think outside the small plate, like with the addition of sesame miso and tomato chutney to the lamb sliders.ħ00 Harrison Ave., Boston, 61,. With Australian wagyu beef, Spanish manchego cheese, and crispy onion, the offering is a nod to chef/owner (and Madrid native) Julio de Haro and co-owner Lara Egger, who hails from Australia. You’ll find the usual tapas talent at this South End eatery-the kicking and craveable garlic shrimp, the empanadas with artichoke, spinach, and creamy mahon cheese-but also a few creative riffs, perhaps best exemplified by the hamburgeusa de la casa. Each sweet bite is like ending your meal with a masterpiece.Ĥ15 Washington St., Somerville, 61,. While it’s tempting to get your fill of these morsels (do try the paella, too), be sure to save room for dessert, even if only the churros served with chocolate dipping sauce and dulce de leche. Sample some of the painterly plates-the patatas bravas with smoky aioli, pristine sautéed spinach that’s served with slivers of garlic and pine nuts, braised rabbit with red wine and an almost floral touch of juniper-and it’s no surprise why. With an artful atmosphere amplified by the tin ceilings and a Salvador Dalí-inspired wall of “dripping” plaster, Dalí was among the first Spanish spots in Boston, as the temple to tapas has been open since 1989.
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