| |  | El Cid (closed) | | | “Old-school atmosphere, savory tapas and expert paella are behind El Cid's wooden front door.” —nymag | | Cuisine: Spanish, Tapas |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Tiny tapas joint El Cid has been hidden away on 15th Street, between 8th and 9th, for the past 23 years. With Meatpacking and the Highline swanking up every last square inch of the vicinity, not many old timers have the chance to survive. In the big push, El Cid lost its lease and shut down two we... Read More | | | | | | El Cid Tapas Bar & Restaurant 322 W. 15th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.) 212-929-9332 Stumbling across El Cid the other day, I understood how Hiram Bingham must have felt when he “discovered” Machu Picchu. Or Tommy Albright, when he first encountered Brigadoon. How had this thriving tapas re... Read More | | | | | | From Serious Eats: New York A state law has taken effect outlawing restaurant menus in buildings that request to be menu free [NYT] MePa tapas joint El Cid has lost their lease, but hopes to re-open in Williamsburg [Eater] Happening over 3 days in October, the sixth annual “Gourmet Institut... Read More | | | | | | Hasta la vista, El Cid.Photo: Robert K. ChinLast night, at week-old paella-and-tapas joint Socarrat, the communal table was fully ocupado and dotted with bottles that BYOB-ers had purchased a couple of blocks away (the liquor license is pending). Owner Jesus Manso was in high spirits, insisting on s... Read More | | | | | | Photo: Getty ImagesIs Sam Talbot headed west? Bottomless Dish reports (via an "industry source") that Talbot is considering a move from Montauk to Chelsea, to open a restaurant of his own. Surf Lodge closes for the season on October 31, which means that Sam needs someplace new to go. Cons... Read More | | | | | | On my recent trip to Washington, D.C. I decided to try two of the restaurants in celebrity chef José Andrés' empire. I'm not necessarily impressed by chefs with cookbooks, PBS TV programs, James Beard Foundation Outstanding Chef of the Year nominations and Top Chef guest appearances (all o... Read More | | | |
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