Fun girls + tapas + sangria = an awesome Tuesday night.
I learned that I was the only one intoxicated after three glasses of deliciousness, but I’m ok with that. We met at Carrera at 6pm and decided to go next door to Bar Veloce while waiting for the third in our trio. I opted for the chilled, sparkling red wine that claimed to taste like twizzlers and apple on the menu, I tasted neither, but it was still yummy. The bartender was rocking a handlebar moustache that I dug.
Our third arrived shortly thereafter and off we went next door to Carrera for our trip to Spain. They have three fabulous carafes of sangria on the menu, which give you three glasses per each. Why not? Let’s try them all! The strawberry was incredible, the cucumber was refreshing, and the red with cinnamon and cola was rich and flavorful. I slowly sipped around during the meal, trying to pair with the food, but I just kind of suck at wine pairings anyways.
We opted to share and I was so happy we did. Our choices were; Serrano jamon wrapped dates stuffed with marcona almonds (the play on sweet and salty that I love!), patatas fritas with a smokey cumin aioli, and shrimp with chorizo ham (she lucked out and got my shrimp as well since I am not a lover of seafood). The pork belly with sugar and a creamy garlic chickpea sauce (AMAZING), and the eggs in a basket, which was a mini brioche, filled with truffled eggs, Serrano ham, topped with manchego cheese (OH MY WORD!).
Our third was vegan and managed to find some pretty tasty options as well. The roasted onion soup topped with fried artichokes was a luscious, creamy bowl of heaven. The pan con tomate looked delicious as well; it was topped with this melt in your mouth olive oil powder that we all swore was cheese when it arrived at the table.
We all left feeling pretty stuffed. The prices were decent for tapas, we each payed for a carafe of sangria and then split the bill accordingly, my portion was around $30. The atmosphere was dark and romantic, perfect for a date or girls night filled with chitchat. I definitely recommend Carrera for a fun night out. It can be found at E 11th St and 2nd Ave.
The night was filled with some good laughs, wine, food, and girl talk. My ideal Saturday. Yes, for those of you not in the food industry, my weekend is Tuesday and Wednesday, which apparently works out well in NY because people here enjoy going out any day of the week. I love NY!
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