Despaña
Tapas bar · SoHo
408 Broome St, New York, NY 10013
Highlights
Imported Spanish foods, tapas, sandwiches, wine, and gourmet goods.
Imported Spanish foods, tapas, sandwiches, wine, and gourmet goods.
"If you’re looking for Spanish wine or just want to drink something you would have tried on your cancelled trip to Malaga, this Despaña Vinos y Mas in Soho is delivering bottles in Lower Manhattan via their website. They also ship within New York state just in case you’re outside of their delivery zone." - nikko duren
"“I keep coming back to Community during quarantine. It’s objectively entertaining to live vicariously through the witty banter between a college study group turned best friend circle - especially while we’re missing that in-person connection with our own close friends right now. This show actually makes me laugh out loud (rare) and has even reminded me of a few of my brightest moments from college in Berkeley. Community is sort of like a hyperbolic yearbook, but without the embarrassing photos or meaningless quotes - and with more Donald Glover. The Spanish class that brings the cast together is more like a series of bite-sized lessons in authoritarianism, led by comedian and actor Ken Jeong. So it only makes sense that you’d order some tapas to go along with it.” -ND" - hannah albertine, nikko duren, arden shore, matt tervooren
"The presence of this Spanish charcuterie emporium boosts our Soho/Nolita’s approval rating by about 30%. We rely on their spicy chorizo and thinly-sliced prosciutto anytime we procrastinate cooking for a potluck party (people will like this better than your “dressed-up deviled eggs,” anyway). It’s worth mentioning that Despana also has a sandwich shop and a wine store in the back, so use it as a one-stop-shop for all things ham, tinned fish, olive oil, and wine. They also have a location on Northern Boulevard in Jackson Heights." - hannah albertine, nikko duren
"Despana is a grocery store, but unless you subsist exclusively on cured meats, various cheeses, and the finest tinned fish, it isn’t a very practical one. And that’s why we like it. It’s a small Spanish market full of edible luxury goods that are perfect for when you’re having people over and would like to pretend as though your life is as luxurious as a perfume ad. And you can also get a casual meal here. There’s a tapas menu as well as some sandwiches and salads - and if you just feel like eating several cheese platters at 11:30am, you can do that too." - hannah albertine, bryan kim
"Changing up your lunch order usually means adding some greens to your rice bowl. Planning anything more adventurous would infringe on the time you usually devote to finding out which Parks And Rec character you are, so we did the work for you. Go to Despaña - a tapas bar in Soho with a giant menu. We like the chorizo cooked in apple cider and thin slices of octopus over mashed potatoes, but the best part of this traditional tapas spot is asking for samples of Spanish cheeses and cured meats while you wait for your meal." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, matt tervooren
