TLT Restaurant Week: Mercat a la Planxa

There’s tapas, and then there’s TAPAS. Mercat a la Planxa has the latter. Let’s put it this way: Executive Chef Jose Garces won Iron Chef. He’s rarely there, but that’s OK because Chef de Cuisine Michael Fiorello certainly knows his own way around a skillet. I “gastro-tweeted” a meal there and it was one of my favorite experiences of 2009.

January 8 – 15, $25/lunch, $35/dinner, 10% benefits Endure To Cure
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Here’s what they’re offering for The Local Tourist Restaurant Week:

Lunch

Their normal Lunch Express menu. It’s already inclusive, and for this week they’re throwing in dessert (get the croquestas de xocolata. You’ll thank me.)

Dinner

FIRST COURSE:

• Chorizo Cantimpalo
• Cadi Urgelia: Unpasteurized Cow’s Milk cheese with Sherry-Bacon Caramel
• Truita de Patata con Espinacas: Spanish Omelette with Spinach, Potatoes & Saffron Aioli

 

SECOND COURSE:

• Costillas de Ternera Coca: Beef Short Ribs, Horseradish, Parmesan & Bacon
• Gambas al Ajillo: Garlic Shrimp
• Datiles con Almendras: Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with almonds

 

THIRD COURSE:

• Mar I Muntanya: Slow Cooked Short Ribs and Diver Scallops, Eggplant Purée, Shave Parmesan Artichokes
• Prawns a la Planxa
• Coles de Bruselas: Warm Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon, Garbanzo Beans, French Feta & Orange-Sherry Vinaigrette
• Patatas Bravas: Spicy Potatoes with Spicy Paprika Aioli

 

No Dessert Included for DINNER,  No substitutions.