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|  | La Nacional | |  | “There's a hint of the speakeasy at this social club that caters to the cravings of Spanish expats.” —nymag | | Cuisine: Tapas, Spanish |
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|  | |  |   | | Serious Eats reprints a distressing e-mail from a volunteer who is “trying desperately to save a New York institution.” The institution in question is the Spanish Benevolent Society, located in a brownstone housing one of our favorite restaurants in the city, La Nacional. Our love of this hidden sp... Read More | | |  |   | | From Serious Eats: New York La Nacional 239 West 14th Street, New York NY 10011 (b/n Seventh and Eighth avenues; map); 212-243-9308; lanacionaltapas.com Service: Casual but attentive Setting: Dining room is a little piece of Spain Compare It To: Nowhere, really, but Tia Pol and... Read More | | |  |   | | From Serious Eats: New York Lolo Manso's outstanding paella. Photograph by Robyn Lee After reading about the possible impending demise of SE:NY favorite La Nacional in our talk section I called chef-owner Lulo Manso to get the scoop. He didn't want to comment, so I am respecting his wi... Read More | | |  |   | | I wanted to like this place more. I like the old world feel to it. Read More | | |  |   | | After reading this rather rave review about "the best and quirkiest Spanish restaurant in New York" (emphasis mine) on Serious Eats, well, I had to go, of course. (Click to their review for a better picture of the front... I was trying to avoid having StB in the shot, but I missed anywa... Read More | | |  |   | | Feisty wanted to take me out for my birthday so she asked me if I wanted to check out this restaurant that she had just read about on Serious Eats. The Good The Arroz Negro's phenomenal! It's rice cooked in squid ink with mussels, shrimp, squid, and a bit of mayo. It's basically seafood paella with... Read More | | |  |   | | · La Nacional Throwing Fund Raisers in Desperate Attempt to Stay Open [SE] · No Takers for 5:30 Wednesday Night Babbo Resy [Yelp] · No Matter How Long They Sit, You Can't Ask a Party to Leave [eG] · Reigniting the Contentious Artichoke Debate [CH] · Ruined Floors, Melted... Read More | | |  |   | | Socarrat's specialty. Photo: Zach DesartAccompanying Bruni’s review of Socarrat today is an audio slideshow that will send you running to … well, empty seats will now be scarce at Socarrat, so for the near future opt for Jesus Manso’s other spot, La Nacional. If this slideshow is the Playb... Read More | | |  |   | | From Serious Eats: New York Paella from La Nacional Frank Bruni reviews Socarrat tomorrow. I had a very good meal there early on, the day before I reviewed Socarrat owner Lolo Manso's other restaurant, La Nacional. Socarrat is a tiny restaurant. In fact, it's really just a long bar ... Read More | | |  |   | | Hoping to master the art of living in the present like the Porteños, writer Marina Palmer took a trip to Buenos Aires. She fell hard for the city, and the vacation turned into a permanent move. Her experiences there ultimately inspired her memoir, Kiss & Tango: Looking for Love in Buenos Ai... Read More | | |  |
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