: a coarse cloth made in the Pacific islands from the pounded bark especially of the paper mulberry and usually decorated with geometric patterns
: an hors d'oeuvre served with drinks especially in Spanish bars
—usually used in plural
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
The enormous tapas tower is a Dolce Vitae hit up there, with items like roast beef baguette with chimichurri sauce, langoustine and scallop in an Indian panipuri puff, and Iberian ham with quail egg.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Grab a frozen custard from local favorite Whit’s, shop for one-of-a-kind apparel at House of Perna or Tern Studio, then choose from sushi, Mexican food, tapas, or ramen.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Not long ago, Los Angeles went through its new-wave tapas bar cycle.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Leslie said Anjin will be an izakaya, or a Japanese bar serving sake and casual dishes — similar to a Spanish tapas bar.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
The enormous tapas tower is a Dolce Vitae hit up there, with items like roast beef baguette with chimichurri sauce, langoustine and scallop in an Indian panipuri puff, and Iberian ham with quail egg.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Grab a frozen custard from local favorite Whit’s, shop for one-of-a-kind apparel at House of Perna or Tern Studio, then choose from sushi, Mexican food, tapas, or ramen.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Not long ago, Los Angeles went through its new-wave tapas bar cycle.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Tapa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapa. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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