Jaleo

Jaleo is a restaurant that takes its name from the John Singer Sargent s painting that hangs in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. It specializes in classical and contemporary Spanish cuisine. The restaurant s menu, under the direction of the magazine Bon Appetit s Chef of the Year, Jos Andr s, offers diners a selection of over 60 different hot and cold tapas. Its bar features a variety of Spanish red, white and ros wines, as well as a selection of cava and sherries. The restaurant offers a variety of desserts, such as ice cream, sorbets, chocolate and hazelnut mousse tortes, puddings and chilled mixed fruit soup with berries. It additionally sells gift cards for several occasions and organizes a variety of events. The restaurant has private and semiprivate rooms and can accommodate up to 200 people. Jaleo has locations in Washington, D.C., Bethesda, Md., and Arlington, Va.