The 'Strudel trap' of the Entrearomas restaurant wins the XV Tapas Route in Dénia
El Strudel trap, a puff pastry filled with Iberian cheek and bacon, candied apple, creamy potato and truffle, parmesan and boletus ice cream presented by Entrearomas restaurant, has been chosen, by public vote, the best cover of the XV edition of the Dénia Tapas Route held from October 24 to November 17.
Óscar Domínguez and Julia Schirweit, owners of the establishment, have received, along with a commemorative plaque, a personalized outdoor stove, gift from the Dianense company Fuego Difusión, and a lunch or dinner tasting courtesy of Mena restaurant.
The awards ceremony took place, this morning, in the Plenary Hall of the City Hall of Dénia with the presence of the mayor, Vicent Grimalt, Manolo and Frank Martí, of GuíaME Comunicació, organizer of the route, Diego Mena, on behalf of the Association of Hospitality and Tourism Entrepreneurs of the Marina Alta (Aehtma), and representatives of the collaborating companies.
El second prize of this XV Tapas Route, also chosen by public vote, has been for the Bonanotte restaurant because of its Shrimp Crispy Ravioli, a wonton pasta ravoli, stuffed with creamy shrimp with tandori sauce and wakame seaweed salad. Its owner, Jorge Lemos, has received a commemorative plaque of GuíaME Comunicació and the gift of dinner, hotel night and breakfast at the Hotel La Font d'Alcalà, in Alcalà de la Jovada.
El Aehtma award to the cover chosen by a technical jury has been awarded to the restaurant El rincón de Montava for its dish Sea niu, a poached egg with hedgehog and golden loin on seafood cream, candied artichoke and crystal bread. The prize is endowed with a commemorative plaque and a gastronomic experience of haute cuisine for two people in a Dénia establishment.
Turismo Dénia recognizes in each edition the establishment that presents the best lid made with native product. This award went to the Canela cafeteria, which prepared for this route a red wine dacsa de carrillada coca on a bed of mustard with fine herbs with tomato jam petals, floral micro mézclum and chili noodles.
As a novelty of this edition, GuíaME Comunicació has granted a Special prize, endowed with 300 euros, which has received El marina port for its cover shrimp stuffed squid with boletus cream.
Awards to the public
After the awards have been given to the winning establishments, the prize draw has been made for the participating public that has filled in and delivered their valuation passport with a minimum of 15 punctuated caps. The winners are Kathryn Elaine Eden (tapas dinner for two at the Entrearomas restaurant, winner of the first prize of the route); Lindsey Gray (tapas dinner for two people at Bonanotte restaurant, winner of the second prize of the route); Robert Bruhl (tapas for two people in the Canela cafeteria, the winner of the Dénia Tourism award); Mª Dolores Pons (tapas dinner for two people in the restaurant El rincón de Montava, winner of the Aehtma prize); Mercedes Tallada (winner of a dinner, hotel night and breakfast for two people at the Los Angeles hotel, gift of Aehtma) and Nathalie Chabin (gourmet basket with products of the land given by the Gastronomic Rock La Cata).
Finally, in the draw made between the routers who through the App Rutappa have scored the 40 tapas contestants has won the German Hellen Vierkótter. The prize, sponsored by the Portal de la Marina shopping center, consists of a 500-euro gift card for purchases at stores in the commercial area.
The Tapas Route is an initiative organized by GuíaME Comunicació in collaboration with Turismo Dénia and the Association of Hospitality and Tourism Entrepreneurs of the Marina Alta (Aehtma). The next edition will be held from February 20 to March 15, 2020.
