Vélez-Blanco opens the tapas route with four bars and El Palacil

Four establishments in Vélez-Blanco are already serving their tapas as part of the XIV Ruta Gastronómica Destapa los Vélez. They are Bar El Rinconcillo, with a brioche de carrillera; Bar La Sociedad, with gambas al ajillo; Bar Entre Amigos (Alfonso), with the tapa called Alfonso, and the restaurant El Palacil, with texturas de calabaza y matanza. The municipality hosted the first of the route's four stops on November 6, 7 and 8; the route is organised by the Asociación de Empresarios de la Comarca de Los Vélez. The itinerary continues in Chirivel on November 13, 14 and 15; it goes on in Vélez-Rubio on the 20, 21 and 22, and ends in María on the 27, 28 and 29. In all cases it is held from Friday to Sunday.

The proposal combines traditional cooking, local produce and inland tourism in the north of the province. The event has the backing of the Diputación de Almería, the Asociación para el Desarrollo Rural Adeso Vélez, the four participating town councils, ASEMPAL, Unicaja, Grupo Cooperativo Cajamar and local distributors such as Jesús Cabrera. In addition, two Almería chefs, Juan Moreno and Tony García, advise on and technically assess the tapas. The president of the Diputación de Almería, José Antonio García Alcaina, and the mayor of Vélez-Blanco, Ana María López, toured the establishments taking part in this first stop, accompanied by the deputy for Presidency and Promotion of the Province, Carlos Sánchez, and by the municipal corporation, as indicated by the provincial institution. To take part, you just have to go to the bars and restaurants of each municipality during its corresponding weekend. The next stop is in Chirivel, from Friday, November 13 to Sunday, November 15.