So last night, Justin and I went to an amazing Tapas place on the Upper West Side. It was my official-just-the-two-of-us-birthday-dinner. Justin was in charge of planning the evening. The night before (of course) he finally decided to look for a place. He came up with the wonderful idea of tapas, since we went once for a friend's birthday last year and enjoyed it greatly. Unfortunately, J lacks my skills at restaurant research. So, I helped him out. I found 3 great looking options and then finally picked Cafe Ronda. Somehow, just by looking at the website structure of all 3 places, Mike came with the same conclusion as I had. Looks like his system works! Here are some pictures of what we got taken on Justin's cell phone, so that is why they're dark and not as good as they should be :)
The scene
First tapas of the night: On the left, Grilled corn on the cob with cotija cheese and ground red pepper. On the right, tuna croquette with raisins and guacamole. This was our favorite dish of the night - surprisingly spectacular!
Yummy cheese plate with 3 cheeses, apples, grapes, candied pecans, and membrillo pate.
Justin sipping on sangria - we tried a red, white, and rose.
Far back: Chicken and Cheese Empanadas. To the left, Argentinian chorizo flambeed with wine, dates, and onions. To the right, Kofte Meatballs sauteed with white wine, sumac onions, and parsley.
Dessert: Coconut Flan and Flourless Chocolate Cake.
All in all, an A+ for food, drinks, and ambiance!
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We gotta do a group trip here before the end of the semester. the chorizo was off the charts!
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