: 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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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
Inside Boca, a breezy, biophilic tapas restaurant in the heart of Dubai's Financial District, the after-work crowd is drinking at the bar.
—Samantha Wood, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2024
Pricing will go from fine dining options such as the Sophia Loren Restaurant and high-end tapas and sushi bar concepts, to fast food and to-go outlets like Burger King.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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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
Inside Boca, a breezy, biophilic tapas restaurant in the heart of Dubai's Financial District, the after-work crowd is drinking at the bar.
—Samantha Wood, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2024
Pricing will go from fine dining options such as the Sophia Loren Restaurant and high-end tapas and sushi bar concepts, to fast food and to-go outlets like Burger King.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Tapa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapa. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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