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BAR GALLARDO

You have to work to find Bar Gallardo
on Calle Pintor Rodríguez Acosta. Next to
the bar, a large glass display case show-
cases the day’s seafood and meats to
customers curious about the daily menu.
The modest but comfortable bar was
Bourdain's final tapas stop in Granada. By
this time, he and his pals had consumed
many tapas, each with a glass of something.
Bourdain was feeling no pain. “As this death
march of tapas continues, things start to
get a little weird,” Bourdain mumbled to
his friend. “This is the story of my life.
Finally, Bar Gallardo. Just making it before
closing. Now let's be honest, we've had a
lot to eat and drink at this point. Some
restraint needs to be shown.”
Restraint is not something we associate
with Anthony Bourdain. The plan to have
one drink and one tapa and call it a night
failed. They ended up with three beers and
an equal number of tapas - cheese, bo-
querones (fried anchovies), and chulatitas
(little lamb chops). Bourdain judged it per-
fectly fine. “... seems like exactly what you
want at the end of a long night of beer,
wine, and many, many rounds of tapas.”
Our friendly bartender poured us two
cold beers as we settled on stools at a
corner table. About 30 seconds later, he
returned with a large plate of carne en
salsa. This beef stew-like tapa was meal-
sized! And it was hands down my favorite.
I could have scarfed down another few
servings of the tender chunks of beef and
savory sauce. Bourdain didn’t get this tapa,
but I think he would have loved it.

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