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After a game full of penalties and missed opportunities, Spain pulled it together in extra time with a 116th minute goal by Andrés Iniesta. Surrounded by waving Spanish flags and hysterical fans, I lost myself in the moment, and forgot I was in the middle of New York City.

After a morning spent indulging in all things meat at the Meatopia BBQ on Governors Island, we headed back into Manhattan by ferry and decided to head straight to Lizarran, a Spanish owned Tapas bar in SoHo that we figured would have the most authentic fútbol experience this side of the Atlantic.

By the time we showed up, there was a crowd spilling onto the streets and we literally had to pry ourselves between rabidly excited and perspiring fútbol fans to get inside. I won’t bore you with the details of the game, which featured a record 14 yellow cards and a red card, but cheering for España amidst a sea of fans decked out in red and gold face paint, made all the sweat and spilled beer worth it.

In honor of Spain’s glorious victory, we came home and put together the tapas below with odds and ends we had in the fridge. continue →

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