$30 to Spend on Food and Drink

With The Washington Post calling the tapas at Guardado's "direly addictive," you know these little bites must pack a big punch. This deal invites you to taste them for yourself: o $15 for $30 to spend on food and drink o Favorites include béchamel fritters, grilled portobello mushrooms with goat cheese, and citrusy ceviche o Or try one of the chef's signature paellas A Rising Star After landing a job as a salad maker at one of the area's most celebrated tapas restaurants, Nicolas Guardado climbed steadily through the ranks to become head chef. In 2007, he opened this family-style restaurant with his wife to bring his own vision of Latin American cuisine to Bethesda residents. The no-frills atmosphere in the exposed-brick dining room gives Guardado's food room to shine, and the dishes have commanded attention from reviewers: "In general, the tapas are the prize here. Those croquetas are direly addictive, resembling crisp tater tots but far more silken inside, filled with a béchamel sauce infused with ground chicken and just a scent of Spanish ham." -- Eve Zibart, The Washington Post "Guardado's kitchen knows its stuff. All our tapas, arriving in twos and threes, are admirable... we choose to kick it up a notch with chorizo (Spanish sausage), chopped tomato and thyme accenting the shrimp." -- Bernice August, Gazette.net Limit 1 per customer, 1 additional as a gift o Limit 1 per table per visit ?o Valid only for dine-in ?o Reservations are suggested and subject to availability ?o Excludes happy hour and other specials ?o Excludes dinner on Friday and Saturday o Not valid on holidays ?o Entire value must be used in a single visit