"Tapas naturally lends itself to a graze-and-gossip party, and that’s especially the case at The Iberian Pig in the Gulch. Grab the wooden banquette upstairs—the one with its back to the bar—which can seat up to 12 pretty comfortably, and order a few liters of house sangria with some cheese and jamon iberico charcuterie boards to start. If you’re making reservations for your group ahead of time (and you should), jump on the suckling pig that feeds six but requires a 72-hour notice to prepare." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, ann walczak