: a saffron-flavored dish containing rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables
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On-site activities, like cooking classes and spirits tastings, take place daily at overlapping times (and are almost always booked up, so reserve at least a day in advance), and the live cooking demonstrations always drew a crowd (be sure to grab a plate for the paella).
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
New culinary and hospitality figures honored • Reda Bellarbi-Salah founded midtown mainstay Aioli Bodega Española, known for its tapas, paella and sangria, in 1994.
—Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Spain continues to dominate with tapas culture, beachfront paellas, wine bars and late-night dinners that turn into entire evenings out.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The same holds true for paella or rice pudding.
—Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
New culinary and hospitality figures honored • Reda Bellarbi-Salah founded midtown mainstay Aioli Bodega Española, known for its tapas, paella and sangria, in 1994.
—Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Spain continues to dominate with tapas culture, beachfront paellas, wine bars and late-night dinners that turn into entire evenings out.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The same holds true for paella or rice pudding.
—Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
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“Paella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paella. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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