Despaña (NYC)

Tapas

  • Pulpo (Octopus): the octopus has zero taste. Not my favorite way of preparing octopus; that’s for sure.

  • Mini Brioche with Pork Tenderloin: very good. Wasn’t really paying too much attention while I was eating this (for unrelated reasons).

Toast

  • Anchovies + Vanilla Butter: second somewhat upscale place in a row where the anchovy toast was the best dish I had.

  • Goat Cheese + Pesto + Sardines: I was just talking about with someone what exactly the difference is between anchovies and sardines. Then I have them back to back inadvertently (someone else in my group ordered this dish). Not quite as exciting as the anchovy toast but a nice bite. If blindfolded, I’m not sure I would have recognized the difference between these sardines and nice tuna.

Croquetas

  • Chorizo Ibérico: so small I didn’t realize I had eaten it by the end of the meal. Not really worth it.

Rating: 7/10