“A tapas restaurant is moving into a space just in front of the infamous Fulton Market District sign at Fulton and Halsted. New York-based Boqueria is opening the chain’s first Chicago location in the 811 Fulton development later this year at 807 W. Fulton Market… Boqueria will share the building with women-focused co-working space the Wing and social justice “impact investor” Chicago Beyond. New York restaurateur Yann de Rochefort founded the restaurant in 2006. Eater NY described it as “a friendly restaurant that has become a neighborhood reliable and is especially well-suited to groups.” De Rochefort grew up in France and traveled to Spain, splitting time between Madrid and Barcelona. He brought over Barcelona native Marc Vidal as Boqueria’s executive chef.” ~ Eater Chicago

“Boqueria will open its first Chicago location later this year, making it the restaurant’s seventh nationally. The Barcelona-inspired tapas bar will have Spanish classics like pan con tomate, a Catalan dish of grilled stirato bread rubbed with tomato, garlic and olive oil, and pulpo a la plancha, grilled octopus with fennel, smoked pimenton and Picual olive oil mashed potatoes, and paella de mariscos, with bomba rice, monkfish, sepia, squid, shrimp, clams, mussels, saffron and salsa verde. Don’t miss out on sangria de naranja sanguina with blood oranges, tequila, cava and lime cordial, or the Basque mule, with vodka, patxaran (a Basque liqueur), ginger beer and lime. 807 W. Fulton Market.” ~ chicagotribune.com