Recommendations wanted for Spanish restaurants

Kevin S. wrote:
>Hi there -- I'm looking for recommendations for Spanish restaurants
>in Chicago.  Do any have flamenco performers?

I've never had a bad meal at any of the 3 Emilio's restaurants I've been to. I believe he may have 1-2 more. The three I've been to are the Meson Sabika (spelling?) in Naperville, the La Perla somewhere near Oak Brook (a bit East of there, I think, on 22nd), and one whose name and location I don't recall (sorry). I believe that in all of my many visits I've only ever had tapas, not an entree.

Another, more recent discovery (at least for me) and quite delicious, is La Tasca at 25 West Davis Street in Arlington Heights (near the train station). Again, in my trips there I've only had tapas, but they are always fabulous.

Daniel S. wrote:
>    Don't know about flamenco - but I would recommend Cafe Iberico on
>LaSalle.  I met a Spainish woman at a party once - and she said it was the
>most authentic Spainish restaurant in Chicago.  Having never been to Spain -
>I can't comment on authenticity - but I've eaten their several times and the
>food is fabulous (and reasonably priced).
>
>    I also enjoy Cafe Ba-ba-re-ba (a Lettuce Entertain You restaurant) on
>Halstead
>
>Dan

go to cafe iberico.  the tapas at cafe ba-ba-re-ba were overpriced and bland, but heck, maybe i had a bad experience because i went yesterday on a weekday in the late evening.  but i did have a good time at cafe iberico and found the tapas to be yummy.

-rich