Alegria, decorated with murals of Spanish haciendas, offers up pitchers of potent sangria and hot-and-cold tapas in its bar, and you're likely to be pulled up onstage, where a live band plays music for flamenco dancing. In the quieter dining room, sample stuffed baby jalapeño peppers or flash-fried calamari and enjoy authentic spanish entrees, such as a hearty paella, followed by silken flan. The tempo heats up here as the night progresses.

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