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La Nacional: The Best, and Quirkiest, Spanish Restaurant in New York
A friend took me to La Nacional before they had a public restaurant at least 15 years ago and though he knew they required membership, we sauntered in anyway. At the time it was just a bar with some old guys hanging around drinking. I also think they have an excellent paella, better than what I had in Barcelona, not as good as Santander, and on a par with the paella made by a famous flamenco dancer in Sanlucar de Barremeda.
Serious Sandwiches: Merguez Frites
You can also find these up here in Harlem at an African owned patisserie call Les Ambassades (or something like that). Frederick Douglas around 119th.
Ibérico Ham: Crazy Good But Worth the Price?
Is there a chance that once all the hype dies down that so will the price of the ham? I just brought back some shrink wrapped bellota in my suitcase with no problem. Best if you know if someone who is traveling to Spain or Portugal (El Corte Ingles is a department store in both countries) can do the same for you.
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celinafang,
I fell in love with these when I had them on a Garuda Air flight and subsequently searched for them high and low. There used to be a pharmacy in Chinatown's Grand St. near the D subway that had a Vietnamese sweets counter in the back. I've gotten them there (though I don't think that pharmacy is there anymore) and also at a Thai restaurant on Baxter St. Hope that helps.