Today we’d like to introduce you to Union Square, Somerville MA’s Casa B Tapas and Cocktails & Rum Bar.
We’d love to learn the story behind Casa B Tapas and Cocktails & Rum Bar.
We are Alberto Cabré, from San Juan, Puerto Rico and Angelina Jockovich from Barranquilla, Colombia, owners and founders of Casa B Tapas, the fruition of our shared vision.
We developed ideas, through our personal chef catering business (Tentempié) and created a test kitchen, in 2008, where we refined recipes, tested settings and established the ambiance and atmosphere that would remind us of our Caribbean homes.
The name Casa B is the combination of two words having personal significance: Casa, meaning home, the shelter where the warmth of a family is felt, the roots of a culture are shared and traditions are passed on. B, comes from Chef Alberto’s maternal grandfather’s last name, Bobonis. Ernesto Bobonis believed in the unity of family and friends and in bringing everyone together through the irresistibility of his food, in the warmth of his home. From him, the palate was developed, recipes were learned and a passion for cooking was inherited. Therefore, in his honor, the name is carried.
Casa B is a modern interpretation of the traditional Spanish tasca, located in Somerville’s Union Square. Our tapas restaurant and cocktail & rum bar, embraces the romance, warmth and spice of Latin America. It has strong culinary roots in the Spanish Caribbean cuisines of the Island of Puerto Rico and Colombia’s Atlantic Coast, drawing further inspiration from many other Latin American countries and Spain. We offer a split level atmosphere, where the warm and inviting dining room is in the lower level and the bar is located on the ground level.
Successfully running a restaurant is extremely difficult. Tell us about some of the challenges you’ve had to overcome.
No, it is not an easy business. A lot of chanllenges from financing to human resources. You have to become an overall person to cover all the bases.
Is there something unique or interesting about Casa B Tapas and Cocktails & Rum Bar that our readers should know about?
Casa B’s menu is based on the reinterpretation of traditional dishes from the Spanish Caribbean cuisine, infused with flavors, colors and textures of our travels, memories and life experiences.
Our dishes are intended to be shared and meant to be enjoyed without utensils. (in most cases)
¡¡ bienvenidos y buen provecho !!
Most Popular Items
Atún Salteado con ajonjolí
sesame seared sushi-grade tuna served on sweet plantain and wasabi aioli
Carne Mechada y Gnocchi de yuca
Puerto Rican pot roast and yucca gnocchi sautéed on a sage brown butter sauce
Camarones Rellenos de yuca
yucca stuffed shrimp wrapped in bacon and cilantro ginger dipping sauceParking Advice:
Casa B is located in the heart of Union Square in Somerville, at 253 Washington Street.
Municipal parking is available in the lot, directly, in front of the restaurant and also at metered spaces on Somerville Avenue, Washington Street and nearby side streets.
Please read the street signs carefully to make sure you are parked legally.
Meters are in effect Monday through Saturday 8am to 8pm. (Sundays and holidays are free.)
When parking at the municipal lot in front of the restaurant, a multi-spaced pay kiosk is in effect. Please locate the corresponding space number where your car is parked, identify the nearest pay station, enter your number then select a payment option (credit card or quarters) according to the directions on the kiosk.
Happy Hour:
Average Entre Cost:$15
Address: 253 Washinton street
somerville , ma 02143
Phone:617-764-2180
Website: www.casabrestaurant.com
Social Media links
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/CasaBRestaurant
- Twitter: @casabrestaurant
- Instagram: @casabrestaurant
- Yelp: Casa B Tapas and Cocktail & Rum Bar
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