Like Spanish cuisine? Reliable Source is the place to be next Thursday, May 24

It's not practical to pop off on a moment's notice to Madrid, Barcelona, Seville or other Spanish cities for a fix of Spanish cuisine. But you can do the next best thing next Thursday night, May 24, at the National Press Club's Reliable Source restaurant.

Club members their guests are invited to attend the restaurant's special Spanish dinner, featuring favorite dishes from Spain, at 5:30 p.m.

Reservations are recommended. To reserve a space, please contact the Reliable Source at [email protected] or call 202-662-7443.

Here is the menu:

Appetizers/Bar snacks

Choice: chicken or beef empanadas with chimichurri dipping sauce(5) $10

Pimientos de Padrón, Spanish-style blistered mini-peppers in garlic butter $8
Spanish style blistered mini-peppers in garlic butter
(served with toasted baguette) $8

Entrees

Gambas al ajillo, Garlic shrimp, parsley butter sauce over egg fettucine $20

Albondigas con arroz, Spanish lamb meatballs, spicy red sauce, Spanish rice with corn peppers and chorizo $20

Dessert

Flan de vanilla (vanilla flan with whipped cream) $7

Sliced tres leches cake

Drink specials, $8

· Tinto de Verano: red wine, lemonade and lemon slices

· Agua de Valencia: gin, vodka, champagne and a pinch of sugar

· The Barcelona: Spanish brandy, dry sherry, orange juice, crushed ice, shot of heavy cream and syrup

· Sheri-Tini: dry sherry Gin, olives or orange peel and cracked ice.