Tres Gatos

Margarita Martínez ventures to Jamaica Plain. Marcos Sanchez, executive chef at Tres Gatos, shows her how to prepare a trio of Spanish-inspired tapas, or small plates: lamb bocadillos with chimichurri sauce on fresh potato rolls, chicken confit with artichoke mousse, and homemade churros with spiced chocolate sauce. Margarita also tours JP’s Latin Quarter with Alberto Vasallo, owner of El Mundo newspaper, who introduces her to the neighborhood’s vibrant and diverse Spanish-speaking community.

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Tres Gatos tapas bar...record and bookstore. (Photo by Patricia Alvarado Núñez)

a white plate topped with meat and veggies on top of a wooden table

Chicken And Artichoke

Small Plate

Next a Chef Sanchez tasty creation. Another small plate full of big flavors. ...Crispy confit of chicken and artichoke mousse. (Photo by Patricia Alvarado Núñez)

a room filled with lots of books and dvds on shelves next to eachother

In addition to Tapas Bar...Tres Gatos is a record and bookstore. (Photo by Patricia Alvarado Núñez)

two men standing next to each other on a sidewalk with potatoes in front of them

Mushroom Man

The Mushroom

Chef Sanchez sources some locally grown produce with Ben "the mushroom man." According to all chefs we have met...Ben is the best mushroom provider in the area. (Photo by Patricia Alvarado Núñez)

a man and woman standing next to each other in a kitchen with food on the counter

Chocolate Sauce

Small Plates

Margarita Martinez and Chef Marcos Garcia at Tres Gatos in Jamaica Plain. (Photo by Patricia Alvarado Núñez)

there are many bicycles parked in front of the building that sells fresh bicyclists

Margarita walking in Jamaica Plain. (Photo by Patricia Alvarado Núñez)

two churro sticks are in a cup and sauce is on the plate next to it

Chocolate Churros

Spanish Churros

Churros Con Chocolate

Churros and chocolate. (Photo by Patricia Alvarado Núñez)

some kind of food that is on a white plate and has been cut into pieces

Spices. (Photo by Patricia Alvarado Núñez)

a hamburger with onion rings on it sitting on a plate

This bocadillo, or small sandwich, is made up of a delicious lamb patty pan-fried in chorizo oil with a vibrant green fresh herb chimichurri sauce on an amazing housemade potato roll topped with Hawaiian red salt. Chef Sanchez then adds some crunch and onion rings to his Spanish-style burger. Tiny fried shallot rings complete our little dish. (Photo by Patricia Alvarado Núñez)

rolls are sitting on a baking sheet and ready to be baked

Potato rolls at Tres Gatos. Nothing like the smell of fresh baked bread!! (Photo by Patricia Alvarado Núñez)