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Taste of Spain
2667 Mall Drive, Sarasota 941-580-8663 www.tasteofspainsrq.com
If you’re searching for a culinary escape, look no further than Taste of Spain, Gulf Gate’s newest addition, owned and run by Fatima Soriano, best known for her catering company Tapas and Fun. “I moved here with my husband and two small children 19 years ago, in
2004. Sarasota at that time was a completely different city,” she says. “Spanish food was starting to become popular in the United States, so I wanted to bring Spain to Sarasota.” With the success of Tapas and Fun, Soriano took the next step by opening Taste of Spain.
“It’s my dream come true. There’s nothing
like this in the area, and you can find a little bit of Spain here,” she adds. Bright light filters through the shop’s cozy interior and spills onto the patterned tile floor, calling to mind the sunny whitewashed hill- towns of Andalucia in Southern Spain. Metal plaques and colorful posters adorn the walls with images of the country’s iconic places such as Madrid, Toledo and Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands from which Soriano hails.
Taste of Spain is part gourmet market and part grab-and-go eatery which carries imported items including Spanish olive oil, sardines and serrano ham. Chips made with salt from the island of Ibiza are an ideal snack and pair well with the homemade grab-and-go paellas, desserts and tapas options, which guests can purchase and take away
Now offering Lunch for pick-up or Door Dash Delivery. Authentic Spanish Sandwiches (Bocadillos) from $12.99 Spanish Wines Available
Our Services
• Paella Pick-Up
• Take-Out Meals
• Live Paella Catering
• Full Catering
• Tapas Cooking Classes
• Flamenco Night • Gourmet Food
Taste of Spain
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