"“Spanish tapas does not get better. You can get excellent food with a really non-pretentious environment. The people are personable, the environment is relaxed. The highlight for me is always the ajo blanco. It’s a pine nut and almond white gazpacho with shrimp ceviche and cured kiwi, I think. It always changes. They also put basil oil and smoked salt or some shit—delicious. And I'm gluten-free, so to find something that's indulgent and creamy is almost impossible to do, especially at a restaurant. They had these puffed garbanzo beans, kind of like popcorn, but garbanzo beans with some seasoning—paprika? Those are really yummy.”" - brennan carley
La Vara