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Wednesday February 08, 2012

Tapas Barcelona

Insider Summer Tip #1
Discover Barcelona In Your Backyard!

Of course the food should be delish, but eating out is also about the experience. That’s why Tapas Barcelona in the heart of Evanston scores huge raves with NorthShoreInsider.com. Also, safe to say that Tapas Barcelona offers a guaranteed good time – especially with large parties.

We met with Vladmir, the manager and he gave us the skinny on the restaurant’s history and why this place so conducive to serious fun.

Need more evidence, here it is!

1. Live Music & Dancing
Mark your calendar, the third Tuesday of every month, Tapas Barcelona brings you Ensemble Espanol – live flamenco with three shows throughout the night.

2. There’s The Outdoor Patio.
Its unreal… and also one of the more sought after spots on the North Shore. Please, we can’t stress it enough if you are hell-bent on sitting outside on a blissful summer night, arrive early as outdoor seating is on a first come, first serve basis.

3. The Indoor Ambiance
If you can’t take the heat and want to enjoy more of an indoor experience, I would recommend sitting with an opportunity to see “the wall”.

4. Finalmente! The Food and Drink
Tapas Barcelona specializes in seafood but the signature dishes we sampled included the infamous mussels served on an iron skillet and dates decadently wrapped in bacon. For those thirsty on these warm days and nights – the house specialty is their Sangria and they also offer one of the city’s best sherry and Spanish red wine selections.

Whatever you do – go there and make sure you say hi to Vladmir – he will treat you like you’re one of the family.

Tapas Barcelona
OPEN FOR LUNCH & DINNER
1615 Chicago Avenue
Evanston
847-866-9900
www.tapasbarcelona.com

Loren Greiff