Good Evening!
If any DR happens to be wandering through SoHo, and is looking for some place to grab a bite to eat, I highly recommend,
Despaña. Besides selling a full array of Spanish "groceries", they also have a counter in the back where you buy various
tapas, bocadillos and
pinxtos.
I had actually planned to have lunch elsewhere, but as I walked by the storefront I noticed an Iberian "black ham" in the window, so... I was very glad that my curiosity got the best of me.
*As I left, I spoke to some of the counter staff up front - all from Spain - their staff "rotates" between Spain and the US. I asked them how long they had been open, and they said "Three and half... Years." YEARS?!?!?! That really caught me by surprise. Whenever I'm in SoHo, I usually walk in that area, and I was quite surprised that I had not noticed them before. As I was enjoying my lunch - a Catalan bocadillo (sandwich) - I was admiring just how well kept, organized and clean the place was - it seemed liked it had just opened. But, sure enough, they opened back in 2006.
In any case... *** (out of 4).