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                    BY RON & MARY JAMES | PHOTOGRAPHY BY RON JAMES




































                  A tale of tapas in San Se-                     cial life. Sharing small plates encourages
               bastian, Granada, and Madrid.                     conversation, laughter, and connection with
                                                                 friends and family.

                                apas, small plates of deli-          For three months earlier this year, we
                                ciousness, hold a prized         immersed ourselves in Spain's tapas cul-
                                place in the hearts and          ture, exploring the vibrant scenes in San
                                stomachs of Spaniards and        Sebastian, Madrid, and Granada. Our days
                  T lovers of Spanish cuisine                    were filled with food tours, cooking classes,
               worldwide. Tapas are more than just a bite        and tasty tapas crawls through historic
               to eat. They are an experience - a national       streets lined with charming bars and
               pastime and a cornerstone of Spanish so-          restaurants. Each city revealed its unique






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