KC//CRIMSON
3/2/2007, 12:18 PM
Going here for a late birfday dinner. I've never been before. What shall I order?:cool:
A little history: The Talpas Story
"Tapas -- In the beginning. Tapas is a daily event in the life of the Spanish culture. Mainly a Northern Spain, Basque regional tradition, and it has grown to signify a way of eating and socializing. It is said that tapas originated centuries ago. In Spanish, the word tapa or the verb tapar means "to cover." Tapas represents the Spanish custom of placing a piece of bread over the glass of wine. It is a custom that dates back past the 1500's. Traditionally, the exact food served is less important than the social occasion. Tapas is a way of life. It signifies leisure, camaraderie and good humor. In Spain, Tapas are almost always accompanied by wine. They are so much about talking as they are about eating and drinking. The wine is the medium that hold the conversation, with friends and the food together. You make time to enjoy the moment in an unhurried way. The threefold purpose of snacking on tapas is to dull any hunger pangs that have built up since the previous intake of comestibles to whet the appetite for the next, and to stimulate sociability, at which the Spanish excel."
Menu:
(tapas served chilled)
Aceitunas Alinadas: Assorted house marinated olives with spices & fresh herbs. $3.95
Jamon Iberico: Spanish serrano ham with manchego cheese on tomato bread. $7.50
Pollo con Curri: Chicken breast salad with curry mayo & grapes $6.95
Pan Con Escalivada: Mixed vegetable on country bread topped with goat cheese. $5.75
Tortilla Espanola: Spanish omelet of potato & onion with red pepper aioli. $3.95
Pimientos Rellenos de Piquillo: Roasted red peppers stuffed with tuna & rice $6.95
Esparragos y Salmon Ahumado: Asparagus spears wrapped in smoked salmon. $8.95
Ensalada de Mariscos Mediteranea: Marinated shrimp, scallops and squid, tossed
with tomatoes, onions & lemon juice. $8.95
Alubias Blancos con Pimiento: White bean puree, rosemary & roasted red peppers. $5.95
Pimientos y Anchoa: Toasted red peppers & anchovies on tomato bread. $7.95
(tapas served hot from the kitchen)
Calamares de Queso y Chorizo: Breaded squid filled with a goat cheese &
chorizo mousse, served with an ancho-lemon aioli. $7.95
Pincho de Pollo y Chorizo: Skewered chicken & chorizo with garlic cumin aioli. $7.25
Pincho de Solomillo: Skewered Pork & apple with red onion relish. $6.95
Gambas a la Plancha: Sauteed shrimp with garlic, olive oil & red pepper flakes. $9.95
Queso de Cabra al Horno: Goat cheese baked in tomato sauce with garlic bread. $6.95
Calamares a la Plancha: Sauteed squid in olive oil, garlic & lemon sauce. $7.95
Datiles con Jamon y Chorizo: Ham wrapped dates stuffed with chorizo sausage. $7.95
Vieras con Alcachofas y Pimientos: Scallops with artichokes & roasted peppers. $9.95
Albondigas Caseras: Meatballs in a spicy garlic cream sauce. $5.95
Solomillo con Cabrales: Grilled beef tenderloin crusted with Spanish bleu cheese. M.P.
Patatas Bravas: Potatoes in a spicy tomato sauce. $4.95
Croquetas de Jamon y Queso: Ham & cheese croquettes, with red pepper aioli $7.95
Champinones a la Plancha: Roasted mushrooms with garlic & parsley sauce. $6.95
Crespelle de Feta y Puerros: Thin crepes layered with feta cheese, leeks & basil. $6.75
Alcachofas y Jamon con Allioli: Breaded artichoke hearts wrapped with ham. $6.95
Pan con Espinachas y Champinones: Olive & sundried tomato tapenade,
sauteed spinach and mushrooms, finished with parmesan cheese. $6.95
Brotxeta: Shrimp wrapped with pancetta served with horseradish cream sauce. $9.95
(specialty soups of the house)
Sopa de Alubias Negras: Black bean soup (vegetarian). $4.50
Caldo Gallego: Galacian style soup with white beans, chicken, chorizo & spinach. $4.50
Sopa del dia: Our fresh soup of the day. Ask your server for today's selection. $4.50
Ensalada Mixta: Spanish style, mixed salad with asparagus, baby beets, heart of palm & endive dressed with house vinaigrette and wine dressing. $7.95
Ensalada de Casa: Baby mesclun greens with croutons & bleu cheese dressing, topped with tomatoes, croutons and cabrales cheese. $4.95
Judias Verdes a la Vinagreta de Breba: Green bean & roasted potato salad in a walnut-fig dressing. $4.95
Ensalada "Caesar" Magnifico: A classic Caesar salad topped with shaved manchego cheese, raosted red peppers & seasoned croutons. $7.75
Add Chicken to any salad $2.95
(Classic preparation of Valencian rice dishes)
(Price per person - 2 person minimum. Allow 30-40 minutes for preparation)
Paella Valenciana: Chicken, pork, shrimp, mussels, clams, chorizo & green beans. $19.95
Pealla Abanda: Shrimp, white fish, scallops, mussels & littleneck clams. $18.95
Paella Huertana de Murcia: Bell peppers, tomatoes, peas, carrots, artichokes. $15.95
Wednesday is "Paella Day." Ask your sever for details on our Paella specials.
HACER UNA BARCA. The Spanish hate to see delicious sauce go to waste, which is one of the reasons that bread, especially a crusty bread, is found virtually in every Spanish meal. There is a Spanish idiom, "hacer una barca," which means "to make a boat". The idea is that you "sail" our boat of bread around the plate, taking on the sauce.
Entrecote a la Plancha: Seared 8oz tenderloin steak in a red wine sauce. Accompanied with chef potatoes and Espinacas Catalanas. Market Price
Rollos de Pollo al Ajillo: Sauteed, stuffed chicken breast in a spicy garlic sauce. Accompanied by arroz and Espinacas Catalanas. $16.95
Txerrikia Solomo Xinger eta Ardi Gasnarekin: In the Basque language, this
translates to a boneless pork chop stuffed with Majon cheese and wrapped in
Pancetta. Served with a pear Zinfandel sauce, sauteed green beans & chef potatoes. $17.95
Atun a la Plancha: Sauteed, sesame seed encrusted Ahi tuna served over sauteed shiitake mushrooms and spinach, served wth a lemon grass ginger sauce. $23.95
Pescado del dia: Fresh fish specials served daily. Market Price
A little history: The Talpas Story
"Tapas -- In the beginning. Tapas is a daily event in the life of the Spanish culture. Mainly a Northern Spain, Basque regional tradition, and it has grown to signify a way of eating and socializing. It is said that tapas originated centuries ago. In Spanish, the word tapa or the verb tapar means "to cover." Tapas represents the Spanish custom of placing a piece of bread over the glass of wine. It is a custom that dates back past the 1500's. Traditionally, the exact food served is less important than the social occasion. Tapas is a way of life. It signifies leisure, camaraderie and good humor. In Spain, Tapas are almost always accompanied by wine. They are so much about talking as they are about eating and drinking. The wine is the medium that hold the conversation, with friends and the food together. You make time to enjoy the moment in an unhurried way. The threefold purpose of snacking on tapas is to dull any hunger pangs that have built up since the previous intake of comestibles to whet the appetite for the next, and to stimulate sociability, at which the Spanish excel."
Menu:
(tapas served chilled)
Aceitunas Alinadas: Assorted house marinated olives with spices & fresh herbs. $3.95
Jamon Iberico: Spanish serrano ham with manchego cheese on tomato bread. $7.50
Pollo con Curri: Chicken breast salad with curry mayo & grapes $6.95
Pan Con Escalivada: Mixed vegetable on country bread topped with goat cheese. $5.75
Tortilla Espanola: Spanish omelet of potato & onion with red pepper aioli. $3.95
Pimientos Rellenos de Piquillo: Roasted red peppers stuffed with tuna & rice $6.95
Esparragos y Salmon Ahumado: Asparagus spears wrapped in smoked salmon. $8.95
Ensalada de Mariscos Mediteranea: Marinated shrimp, scallops and squid, tossed
with tomatoes, onions & lemon juice. $8.95
Alubias Blancos con Pimiento: White bean puree, rosemary & roasted red peppers. $5.95
Pimientos y Anchoa: Toasted red peppers & anchovies on tomato bread. $7.95
(tapas served hot from the kitchen)
Calamares de Queso y Chorizo: Breaded squid filled with a goat cheese &
chorizo mousse, served with an ancho-lemon aioli. $7.95
Pincho de Pollo y Chorizo: Skewered chicken & chorizo with garlic cumin aioli. $7.25
Pincho de Solomillo: Skewered Pork & apple with red onion relish. $6.95
Gambas a la Plancha: Sauteed shrimp with garlic, olive oil & red pepper flakes. $9.95
Queso de Cabra al Horno: Goat cheese baked in tomato sauce with garlic bread. $6.95
Calamares a la Plancha: Sauteed squid in olive oil, garlic & lemon sauce. $7.95
Datiles con Jamon y Chorizo: Ham wrapped dates stuffed with chorizo sausage. $7.95
Vieras con Alcachofas y Pimientos: Scallops with artichokes & roasted peppers. $9.95
Albondigas Caseras: Meatballs in a spicy garlic cream sauce. $5.95
Solomillo con Cabrales: Grilled beef tenderloin crusted with Spanish bleu cheese. M.P.
Patatas Bravas: Potatoes in a spicy tomato sauce. $4.95
Croquetas de Jamon y Queso: Ham & cheese croquettes, with red pepper aioli $7.95
Champinones a la Plancha: Roasted mushrooms with garlic & parsley sauce. $6.95
Crespelle de Feta y Puerros: Thin crepes layered with feta cheese, leeks & basil. $6.75
Alcachofas y Jamon con Allioli: Breaded artichoke hearts wrapped with ham. $6.95
Pan con Espinachas y Champinones: Olive & sundried tomato tapenade,
sauteed spinach and mushrooms, finished with parmesan cheese. $6.95
Brotxeta: Shrimp wrapped with pancetta served with horseradish cream sauce. $9.95
(specialty soups of the house)
Sopa de Alubias Negras: Black bean soup (vegetarian). $4.50
Caldo Gallego: Galacian style soup with white beans, chicken, chorizo & spinach. $4.50
Sopa del dia: Our fresh soup of the day. Ask your server for today's selection. $4.50
Ensalada Mixta: Spanish style, mixed salad with asparagus, baby beets, heart of palm & endive dressed with house vinaigrette and wine dressing. $7.95
Ensalada de Casa: Baby mesclun greens with croutons & bleu cheese dressing, topped with tomatoes, croutons and cabrales cheese. $4.95
Judias Verdes a la Vinagreta de Breba: Green bean & roasted potato salad in a walnut-fig dressing. $4.95
Ensalada "Caesar" Magnifico: A classic Caesar salad topped with shaved manchego cheese, raosted red peppers & seasoned croutons. $7.75
Add Chicken to any salad $2.95
(Classic preparation of Valencian rice dishes)
(Price per person - 2 person minimum. Allow 30-40 minutes for preparation)
Paella Valenciana: Chicken, pork, shrimp, mussels, clams, chorizo & green beans. $19.95
Pealla Abanda: Shrimp, white fish, scallops, mussels & littleneck clams. $18.95
Paella Huertana de Murcia: Bell peppers, tomatoes, peas, carrots, artichokes. $15.95
Wednesday is "Paella Day." Ask your sever for details on our Paella specials.
HACER UNA BARCA. The Spanish hate to see delicious sauce go to waste, which is one of the reasons that bread, especially a crusty bread, is found virtually in every Spanish meal. There is a Spanish idiom, "hacer una barca," which means "to make a boat". The idea is that you "sail" our boat of bread around the plate, taking on the sauce.
Entrecote a la Plancha: Seared 8oz tenderloin steak in a red wine sauce. Accompanied with chef potatoes and Espinacas Catalanas. Market Price
Rollos de Pollo al Ajillo: Sauteed, stuffed chicken breast in a spicy garlic sauce. Accompanied by arroz and Espinacas Catalanas. $16.95
Txerrikia Solomo Xinger eta Ardi Gasnarekin: In the Basque language, this
translates to a boneless pork chop stuffed with Majon cheese and wrapped in
Pancetta. Served with a pear Zinfandel sauce, sauteed green beans & chef potatoes. $17.95
Atun a la Plancha: Sauteed, sesame seed encrusted Ahi tuna served over sauteed shiitake mushrooms and spinach, served wth a lemon grass ginger sauce. $23.95
Pescado del dia: Fresh fish specials served daily. Market Price