IT STARTED WITH TAPAS / how small plates swept the nation
by Larry Levine | Oct 25, 2011
By Larry Levine – It started with tapas. About 10 or 11 years ago the Spanish appetizers hit the shores of the U.S. in a big way and quickly spread across the nation. First it was a spate of tapas restaurants. They did so well that other restaurants felt pressure to... Read More
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