I do have to say snaps to chef Seamus Mullen's new hotspot. Mullen, although originally for rural Vermont, has managed to successfully capture the true Spanish food essence. Mullen made his reputation in partnership with other restauranteurs in New York City serving at popular spots like Boqueria, in the Flatiron district. Nowadays you can catch Mullen as a featured judge on the Food Network's show, "Chopped".
The little taverna is located at 359 6th Ave ( lower 6th Ave, just above West 4th St). The small bar as you walk in serves varieties of cava, cider (poured from a wooden barrel), wine and beer. The narrow restaurant is divided by brick archways. The decor reminded me of an old farmhouse you would find in the Basque country, complete with a rustic chimney style oven used to cook the delicious tapas served at this place.
The menu offers everything from tostas (appetizers served on top of a white bread) to sartenes (smaller sharing dishes) to tapas and larger plates. Everything is meant to share, including the pitchers of Sangria. Being a Spanish food snob myself.. i HIGHLY recommend this place.
Some of my favorites:
Tosta Huevo Roto y Jamon Iberico (crushed egg, potato, iberico ham) $11.00
Croquetas de Jamon Iberico (Iberico ham croquttes) $11.00
Coles de Bruselas (crispy bussels sprouts with pork belly) $9.00
*** And try their specials
FUN FACT: 359 6th Ave used to be a speakeasy in the prohibition era.
"At 11PM on a Friday there's still a wait, because this is where Manhattan is eating right now. Rightly so." Bloomberg
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