The Moroccan spiced chicken salad is good; there are hot and cold tapas, paella and Lebanese char-grilled chicken, too.

Barça 18 presents about 16 varieties of hot and cold tapas, along with three kinds of paella.

Among the hot tapas, I loved bacon-wrapped dates ($5), served pierced with a toothpick like 1950's canapes.

If you would like the hot tapas (usually noted on a small menu board behind the bar), you may place an order.

The variety of hot tapas, salads and other snacks draws a well-dressed crowd of locals and outsiders.

Best-of-show status goes to hot and cold tapas (small portions of starters to whet the whistle and stimulate the appetite).

Among the hot tapas, a favorite is the bacon-wrapped dates.

As for the menu, 13 hot tapas and 7 cold ones offer terrific choices, enough to mix and match for a meal.

The hot tapas don't stray from the traditional, but they are lively and often prepared to order.

Bring on the hot tapas in waves, and after passing the platter once, put it on a table so guests can help themselves.