Tapas and mingle: New Spanish restaurant Boqueria opens at Colony Square

Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta VoiceColony Square has welcomed a new addition to its growing list of eateries.& Boqueria, a Spanish tapas bar and restaurant, opened a new location on the corner of 1221 Peachtree St NE on Jan. 21. Serving as a love letter to Barcelona and its vibrant energy, restauranteur and owner Yann de Rochefort said Boqueria embodies the Spanish culture of good food and social dining.& An exterior look at Boqueria at Colony Square, Jan. 29, 2025. Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta Voice“I love the casualness of being able to go to a tapas bar and order a bunch of different things. The food is generally either ready-made or quickly available, and it blends with the fluidity of the bar where you can be standing at a bar talking to different people. You’re not committed to staying put in one place at your table with the conviviality of the table,” Rochefort said. “We have this deep need to connect over food, and when you have a bar serving great food, you get the best of both worlds.”The menu offers an authentic twist on traditional Spanish dishes such as the patas bravas, bikini — a thin pressed grilled...