Estragon and Las Ventas

A trip to this South End tapas bar and Spanish grocery store might be the next best thing to round-trip tickets to Madrid. At Estragon, (pictured) you'll find traditional tapas — garlic shrimp, tortilla espanola — and more unusual dishes in a room that's equal parts 1930s Spain and present-day SoWa. Next door, Las Ventas sells products for the Spain-loving foodie, including jamon iberico, finally available in America.

700 Harrison Avenue, Boston, 617-266-0443 (Estragon) and 617-266-0905 (Las Ventas), estragontapas.com