Spain's Soup-salad Gazpacho becomes an American
food fashion
By Somer Flaherty
 August,
2008 - According to James Beard Cookbook of the
Year award winner Clifford A. Wright, gazpacho
is a liquid salad from the southern Spanish
region of Andalusia, is the area’s best known
dish, and probably originated as a soup during
the time when Spain was part of the Islamic
world in the Middle Ages...
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Marin winebars
offer class by the glass
01/16/2008
"A wine bar is very social," agrees Maika
Llorens, who founded Sabor of Spain in San
Rafael, a combination wine bar, Spanish
restaurant and Spanish wine and food emporium.
"We get a lot of people who stop in for a
glass of wine before they go home from work.
They come in on their own and meet other
people. A wine bar is a good place to make new
acquaintances."
Sometimes it has a restaurant attached to
it, but you can be sure a successful wine
bar's focus will be on featuring boutique or
rare vintages produced in small batches. It's
typical to find at least a few hundred to
purchase by the bottle and a minimum of 10 to
as many as 40 to sample by the glass.
A good wine bartender will do a lot more
than just pour what you order because most
wine bars are the antithesis of corporate
eating and drinking establishments. They are
owned by individuals or couples who open such
a business for the pleasure of working the bar
and socializing with the customers....
A guide to the
wine hotspots of Marin
- Sabor of Spain
1301 Fourth St., San Rafael, 457-VINO,
www.saborofspain.com
More than 160 Spanish wines and sherries by
the bottle, 13 by the glass. Six pre-arranged
flights created by varietals and regions of
Spain. Menu of Spanish dishes emphasizes small
plates. Happy hour Tuesday to Friday from 5 to 6
p.m. with house wines, sangria and a few small
plates for half price.
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Sabor of Spain
Review by NorthBay Biz
Author: Julie Fadda
Eastman
September 2007
Sabor
of Spain is anything but an ordinary restaurant.
Owner Maika Llorens and her husband have managed
to bring a slice of her native Spain to downtown
San Rafael. And after only two years, it’s
already won several awards, including 2007 Small
Business of the Year from the Marin County Board
of Supervisors and San Rafael Chamber of
Commerce and 2007 Best New Restaurant and Best
Wine Tasting Room in the North Bay Bohemian.
Read more...
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Sabor of
Spain Small Business of the Year - 2007
March, 2007 - The Marin County Board of
Supervisors joins with the San Rafael Chamber of
Commerce: Sabor of Spain has been honored
as the San Rafael Chamber’s 2007 Small Business
of the Year. Sabor of Spain has made diverse
contributions to the City of San Rafael, most
notably by bringing an international and
cosmopolitan vision to San Rafael with the
launch of its European “Vinoteca” in the heart
of downtown.
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North Bay Bohemian
The Bohemian's Best of the North Bay 2007
Food & Drink:
Readers' Choice
March 21-27, 2007
Sabor of Spain has received 3 awards from the
Bohemian newspaper readers:
- Best New Restaurant
- Best Winetasting room
- Best Dining after 10pm
Thank you!
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Street Date
-
Stephanie Wright Hession
April 5, 2007
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Aired on Monday, Dec. 4, 2006
Spanish tapas have rapidly
become a popular dining experience.
You'll be surprised how
quick and easy is it to make at home, using
what's already in your pantry!
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North Bay Bohemian
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Best of Marin
March 2006 - Pacific Sun
presents Sabor of Spain with the Best of Marin
2006 for Best Tapas and Small dishes in
Marin.
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Customer Service Excellence Award
January 2006 - San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
presents Sabor of Spain Vinoteca with the
"customer service excellence award" for
combining dining, wine tasting and a retail
store in a single place.
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Bites by the Bay
Laiko Bahrs
December 2005
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DINING:
Vinoteca a hip spot for tapas
-
Amanda Gold, Special to the Chronicle
October 7, 2005
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SABOR OF SPAIN
REVIEW
Leslie Harlib
Marin Independent Journal
– July 28,
2005
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SABOR OF SPAIN VINOTECA opens in San Rafael
San Rafael, CA – May 10,
2005
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SPAIN REIGNS
Fresh talent and modern
techniques in emerging regions have rejuvenated
the Spanish winemaking industry
Leslie Sbrocco, Special to The Chronicle -
Thursday, February 10, 2005
When it comes to wine, Spain has been compared
to a sleeping giant. As the country with the
most land devoted to growing wine grapes in the
world, giant is a fitting term. The sleeping
part, however, is passe. This giant is wide
awake and flexing its muscles.
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