Heather and Jon gave us a gift certificate for the El Bodegon restaurant, because they know we've been mouring the demise of our favorite tapas restaurant. We thought we'd celebrate our anniversary again tonight (the first celebration having been in Switzerland) and try it out.
Our intentions to use the gift certificate went by the board, however. We arrived during tapas happy hour, and learned that we couldn't use both discounts. We couldn't resist two-for-one tapas, so we'll need to return to use the gift certificate. This is a good thing. :) The meal was thoroughly delightful:Pimientos del Piquillo Rellenos (Roasted Piquillo peppers stuffed with crab meat in romesco sauce)
Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Style Shrimp in a garlic and sherry wine sauce)
Patatas Bravas (Wedge potatoes with a Spanish spicy tomato sauce)
Champiñones al Ajillo (Mushrooms sautéed in garlic and Sherry wine)
The meal was accompanied by slices of toasted bread, which served the noble end of soaking up the delicious leftover sauces, making it some of the best garlic bread ever.
We finished the meal by splitting a dessert:
Tarta San Marcos (Homemade Vanilla Cake made with Orange Liqueur)Thanks, Heather and Jon! We'll try again to use the gift certificate another time....
