BERKELEY, Calif. – Feb. 4, 2016 – La Marcha, a neighborhood Spanish tapas bar located in the heart of Berkeley, is pleased to announce Sangria Sundays and Flamenco Tuesdays. On the heels of critical acclaim from the San Francisco Chronicle, Berkeleyside, San Jose Mercury News, and Diablo Magazine, among others, Chef/Owners Sergio Emilio Monleón and Emily Sarlatte have also expanded La Marcha’s flavorful menu of authentic and inventive Spanish cuisine to include more tapas, queso, a new seafood paella and a wider selection of desserts. In addition, guests will find five fortified wine flights designed to educate Berkeley locals and the larger Bay Area about sherry.
“As La Marcha continues to grow, we look forward to unveiling more initiatives like our popular happy hours, Sangria Sundays, Flamenco Tuesdays and sherry pairing dinners to add even more value for our local patrons,” said Sarlatte.
In addition to two daily happy hours (4 to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 12 a.m.) available at the bar or in the dining room, La Marcha now offers sangria 50% off every Sunday: $5 per glass, $20 per pitcher. During happy hour, sangria will be available for $2.50 per glass and served with a free tapa. Sangria at the popular Spanish tapas bar is made with Tempranillo wine, oloroso sherry, fruit juice, chopped fruit and a splash of Pedro Ximénez.
Flamenco Night
Every Tuesday, it’s Flamenco Night at La Marcha! Live music featuring renowned guitarist Keni “el Lebrijano,” starts at 9 p.m. The Flamenco night experience can range from quiet background music to rousing performances by special musical guests and spontaneous Flamenco dancing.
Since La Marcha’s opening in fall 2015, Monleón and Sarlatte have displayed a strong level of awareness of and dedication to their cuisine, adapting as necessary to maintain the perfect balance between classic and innovative Spanish cuisine.
Selected as an OpenTable Diners’ Choice 2015 award winner, La Marcha has expanded their menu to include the following new tapas, queso, paella and desserts:
Gambas a la Parilla: grilled head-on prawns, garlic, red chili flakes, parsley and olive oil- Croquetas de Pollo: chicken, gruyere, sweet peppers and béchamel croquettes with piquillo aioli
- Piquillos Rellenos: goat cheese stuffed piquillo peppers, hazelnut breadcrumbs and honey balsamic reduction
- Coca: flatbread with red onions, manchego, jamón Serrano, pears, candied walnuts and Dijon-honey cream
- Montadito: saffron mushrooms with oloroso sherry, marscapone and garlic tosta
- Judias Verdes: green beans with pancetta, cherry tomatoes, shallots and rosemary
- Queso de Cabra al Romero: rosemary goat’s milk with dulce de membrillo, marcona almonds and toast
- Paella Marinera: mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari, peppers, peas, saffron and rice
- Torta de Aceite con Helado: hojiblanca olive oil citrus cake with saffron ice cream and pistachios
- Pastel de Chocolate: gluten-free, semi-sweet chocolate cake with salted chocolate, whipped cream, cocoa nibs and sea salt
- Crema Catalana: bruléed vanilla custard with pomegranate seeds
Additionally, La Marcha now features five different sherry and sherry-inspired flights, ranging from $12 to $20:
- Sherry Intro: Fino, Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez
- Dry Sherry: Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Oloroso
- Fino: Fino en Rama, La Guita Manzanilla, Fino Patricia
- Pedro Ximénez: Ovni, Fino Patricia, Pedro Ximénez
- Catalunya: Priorat Natur Vermut, Etim Ranci
La Marcha is one of a handful of restaurants in the East Bay with a collection of nearly 20 different fortified wines, sweet wines and sherries, a fortified wine originally from Southern Spain. In the coming weeks, La Marcha will host the occasional sherry pairing dinner on Monday evenings.
ABOUT LA MARCHA
La Marcha is a rustic, neighborhood tapas bar in the heart of Berkeley, Calif., focused on creating delicious and classic Spanish cuisine elevated to the next level in a lively, intimate and warm space. Chef/Owners Sergio Emilio Monleón and Emily Sarlatte have created a menu of tapas and paellas that reflect their passion for Spanish cuisine and desire to bring the tapas bar culture to Berkeley. “La Marcha” is a reference to the typical late-night Spanish bar crawl, where patrons stroll from place to place and enjoy small plates and drinks throughout the evening.
The critically acclaimed East Bay restaurant offers casual tapas-style dining at the bar or main dining room with more than 20 small plate (tapas) options, salads, an array of six distinctive paellas, a variety of Spanish-inspired desserts, and a wine program that showcases nearly 20 different fortified wines, sweet wines and sherries, a fortified wine originally from Southern Spain. Their wine program also entails a variety of affordable old world Spanish style wines, as well as three wines on tap. Other alcoholic beverages include a rotating selection of Spanish-style ciders and local Bay Area craft beers. La Marcha’s menu is the embellishment and embodiment of Chefs Monleón and Sarlatte’s very successful Ñora Cocina Española, launched in 2012, which specializes in high-end weddings, corporate parties, special events and Bay Area food festivals such as Off the Grid and Eat Real Festival.
With interior architecture and design by Restaurant Design Concepts that includes natural and rustic elements such as wood, bricks and terracotta, the atmosphere at La Marcha reflects an authentic cozy tapas bar set in Spain. Televisions at the bar show soccer games, adding to the ambiance of the neighborhood restaurant. Friendly and knowledgeable staff members are committed to providing professional yet engaging service, providing an inviting and memorable dining experience.
La Marcha is located at 2026 San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley, Calif. The Spanish tapas bar is open Tuesday through Sunday for dinner in addition to two happy hours. From 4 to 6 p.m., La Marcha hosts an early evening happy hour where guests are offered complimentary tapas with purchased drinks. Dinner is served from 4 to 10 p.m. Just like a traditional tapas bar in Spain, La Marcha continues into the evening with late night happy hour from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m., again offering free tapas with purchased drinks.
For additional information and updates, please visit www.lamarchaberkeley.com.
Captions, from top to bottom:
1. Paella Marinera – mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari, peppers, peas, saffron and rice
2. Piquillos Rellenos – goat cheese stuffed piquillo peppers, hazelnut breadcrumbs and honey balsamic reduction
3. A selection of fortified wines, sweet wines, sherries and tapas available at La Marcha
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