On Sunday I turned 21..wooo! No, I could not just go anywhere, so I went to Toro, a dark and happening pincho and tapas bar in Boston's South End. At Toro they're whipping up delicious typical Spanish tapas like patatas bravas, pan con tomate, and croquetas, along with the unexpected like house-cured beef heart, grilled corn with espelette pepper and aged cheese, and Rioja braised short ribs. Once again, Boston did not disappoint. And no, they did not card ;)
Toro's cocktail + vino chalkboard menu. I ordered the Fresita, a cocktail made with strawberry and rhubarb simple syrup, gin, seltzer, and lime.
A very well designed/mesmerizing open kitchen.
Compliments to the chef!
Toro's Caramelized Caipirinha (they caramelize the limes in a pan with sugar before they muddle them to put in the Brazilian rum-based cocktail)
Escalivada Catalana: marinated wood-roasted eggplant, peppers, and tomatoes with sherry vinegar and olive oil (served cold like an Italian caponata)
The winning dish of the night: Rioja braised beef short ribs with armagnac-soaked prunes and potato puree
The house specialty: Corn grilled a la plancha with alioli, lime, espelette pepper, and aged cheese. Artery clogging and TO DIE FOR.
Give me churros y chocolate over a birthday cake any day!
*We drank: 2006 Arrocal Tempranillo from the Ribera del Duero region of Spain (in the NW). Made with 100% Tinto Fino grapes. Verdict: juicy, silky, persistent, YUM!
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