[caption id="" width="299" align="alignleft" caption="Picture from Manzanilla Restaurant Facebook site"]<a href="http://planetavino.net/newsite/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/wpid-Photo-Mar-18-2013-1744.jpg" target="_blank" style="clear: left; float: left;  "><img src="http://planetavino.net/newsite/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/wpid-Photo-Mar-18-2013-1744.jpg" id="blogsy-1363817054804.2544" class="alignleft" alt="Great Spanish food at Dani Garcia&#39;s Manzanilla" width="299" height="224"></a>[/caption]

<p style="text-align: justify;">Very excited to hear about Dani Garcia opening <a href="http://www.manzanillanyc.com/" target="_blank" title="Manzanilla Restaurant NYC">Manzanilla</a> in NYC.  I&#39;ve really enjoyed his high-end tasting menu at <a href="http://www.restaurantecalima.es/" target="_blank" title="Calima restaurant Marbella Spain">Calima</a> and his fun yet fancy tapas many times at <a href="http://www.lamoraga.com/wp/" target="_blank" title="La Moraga Contemporary Spanish Cuisine">La Moraga</a> in Spain. Judging from the menu, Manzanilla seems more along La Moraga lines, with great casual Andalusian-inspired dishes.  Love this striking picture from Manzanilla&#39;s Facebook page of the cool front entrance wall with inspiring foods and places from southern Spain....coquinas, espeto, chopitos....my favorite southern things!  Can&#39;t wait to try it!</p>

<!--more--><span style="text-align: justify; ">Calima was an exquisite experience, an unending procession of small dishes, each arranged artistically, some prepared table-side.  The setting and service all lived up to the price point.  Some of the creative combinations were amazing, some components were exquisite individually but for me they didn&#39;t work perfectly together, some were downright odd.  One of the most impressive, interesting, and memorable meals I had in Spain, but not necessarily one of my favorites.   On the other hand, I have had many favorite moments at La Moraga, Garcia&#39;s tapas restaurant concept.  At La Moraga the menu is always changing, so I can&#39;t always count on my favorite lobster salad or creative mini-hamburger being there the next time, but I always know I will find something unique and creative yet also comforting and delicious.  Check out my <a href="http://planetavino.net/2013/03/20/fancy-and-fun-spanish-tapas-la-moraga/" target="_self" title="Planet Vino on La Moraga">review</a> of La Moraga...what you should try and not...if you are in the Malaga or Marbella area, you must try it out!  Let me know what you think of any of Garcia&#39;s places!  </span><p> </p>

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