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Food in focus: Boqueria, Haven, Dulce’s Bakery and Empanada Shop

Last week’s food reviews produced a bounty of delectable imagery, including an anticipated Dupont tapas restaurant, a Neapolitan newcomer and a charming Fairfax bakery.

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The welcoming spread at Boqueria.

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A dish of shishito peppers, 'or what one server called 'Spanish roulette,' because a diner never knows which sea-salted pepper might be tame and which might be blistering. (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

A dish of shishito peppers, "or what one server called 'Spanish roulette,' because a diner never knows which sea-salted pepper might be tame and which might be blistering. (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

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Wine is a focus of the Spanish restaurant. (By Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

Wine is a focus of the Spanish restaurant. (By Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

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...as is a serious cheese presentation. (By Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

...as is a serious cheese presentation. (By Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

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A diner considers a pair of menus. (By Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

A diner considers a pair of menus. (By Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

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'The music and laughter that fuel the main dining room, packaged in blond wood, chalkboards and tiled walls, will also see you leaning in to hear your table mates.' (By Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

"The music and laughter that fuel the main dining room, packaged in blond wood, chalkboards and tiled walls, will also see you leaning in to hear your table mates." (By Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

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'The items from the lot I'd be happiest to see again are the tender baby squid served with charred scallion, tomato confit and romesco; tomato-sauced lamb meatballs gathered with pinches of sheep's milk cheese; and lightly sauteed spinach and garlic.'

"The items from the lot I'd be happiest to see again are the tender baby squid served with charred scallion, tomato confit and romesco; tomato-sauced lamb meatballs gathered with pinches of sheep's milk cheese; and lightly sauteed spinach and garlic."

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'Who can resist a plate of jamon serrano when he spots it being sliced inches away?'

"Who can resist a plate of jamon serrano when he spots it being sliced inches away?"

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A margarita is garnished with shishito peppers.

A margarita is garnished with shishito peppers.

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'A glance around the interior finds a U-shaped marble bar, a wall of wine and, just as in the Boquerias in the Flatiron and SoHo in Manhattan, tall tables fronted by equally towering leather stools.'

"A glance around the interior finds a U-shaped marble bar, a wall of wine and, just as in the Boquerias in the Flatiron and SoHo in Manhattan, tall tables fronted by equally towering leather stools."

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Lamb meatballs gathered with pinches of sheep's milk cheese.

Lamb meatballs gathered with pinches of sheep's milk cheese.

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'The most refreshing way to close a meal is with a half-boat of sliced pineapple that comes with slender wooden picks for retrieving the juicy chunks, simply brightened with lime zest and dots of molasses on its plate.'

"The most refreshing way to close a meal is with a half-boat of sliced pineapple that comes with slender wooden picks for retrieving the juicy chunks, simply brightened with lime zest and dots of molasses on its plate."

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Pizzaiolo Mark Bergami prepares to bake a white clam pizza. (By Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

Pizzaiolo Mark Bergami prepares to bake a white clam pizza. (By Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

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Haven's handsome interior. (By Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

Haven's handsome interior. (By Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

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Haven features a coal buring oven. (By Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

Haven features a coal buring oven. (By Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

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The white clam pizza is a star at Haven. (By Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

The white clam pizza is a star at Haven. (By Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

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Pizzaiolo Mark Bergami prepares to bake a white clam pizza at Tiger Mullens' new pizzeria, Haven. (By Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

Pizzaiolo Mark Bergami prepares to bake a white clam pizza at Tiger Mullens' new pizzeria, Haven. (By Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

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Teresa Hayes and her son Mike Hayes inside their store Dulce's Bakery and Empanadas in Fairfax. (By Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post)

Teresa Hayes and her son Mike Hayes inside their store Dulce's Bakery and Empanadas in Fairfax. (By Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post)

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Excited customers gaze at the pastries inside Dulce's Bakery and Empanadas. (By Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post)

Excited customers gaze at the pastries inside Dulce's Bakery and Empanadas. (By Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post)

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It's not all empanadas: red velvet, strawberry and Key lime cupcakes stand out at Dulce's. (By Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post)

It's not all empanadas: red velvet, strawberry and Key lime cupcakes stand out at Dulce's. (By Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post)

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A traditional empanada (beef, potatoes and onion) shows off its flaky crust. (By Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post)

A traditional empanada (beef, potatoes and onion) shows off its flaky crust. (By Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post)

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Owner of Teresa Hayes closes her Saltena Beef Empanadas by rolling the edge. (By Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post)

Owner of Teresa Hayes closes her Saltena Beef Empanadas by rolling the edge. (By Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post)

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FEATURED PHOTO GALLERIES

A police forensics officer investigates a crime scene where one man was killed in Woolwich, southeast London May 22, 2013. British Prime Minister David Cameron has called a meeting of his government's emergency Cobra security committee after the killing of a man in south London, his office said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Terrorism cited in London cleaver attack

Two assailants hacked to death a man reported to be a British soldier on a busy East London street Wednesday afternoon before delivering an pparent...

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Statues on display on the Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden in The Great Pavilion at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on May 21, 2013 in London, England. The Chelsea Flower Show run by the RHS celebrates its 100th birthday this year. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Photos of the day

Chelsea Flower Show, face transplant in Poland, Oklahoma residents cope with tornado aftermath and more.

ANNAPOLIS, MD - MAY 20: The Herndon Monument Climb is the traditional culmination of plebe year at the United States Naval Academy. The plebes climb to the top of the lard-covered 21 foot high monument and remove the 'dixie cup' hat at the top replacing it with an upperclassman's hat. After completing this, the freshmen are called 'fourth class midshipmen.' This class completed the task in 1 hour 32 minutes and 43 seconds. The hat was placed by Patrick Lien from Orlando. (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)

The Herndon Climb

The Herndon Monument climb is the traditional culmination of plebe year at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Lea Bessinger salvages a picture of Jesus as she and her son Josh Bessinger sort through the rubble of the elder Bessinger's tornado-ravaged home Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening an entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Tornado near Oklahoma City causes more damage

Rescue workers are searching for survivors after a twister carved a long path of destruction in a suburb of Oklahoma City. It was part of the...

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 21: Ken Marino, Erica Oyama, Ben Stiller, Chris Harrison, and Mike Rosenstein aceept the Webby Award for 'Burning Love' at the 17th Annual Webby Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on May 21, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for The Webby Awards)

Eye on entertainment

Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Emma Stone, 2 Chainz, Tyrese Gibson, Susan Boyle and more.

This combination of Associated Press photos shows left, a neighborhood in Moore, Okla., in ruins on Tuesday, May 4, 1999, after a tornado flattened many houses and buildings in central Oklahoma, and right, flattened houses in Moore on Monday, May 20, 2013. Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999. (AP Photo)

Okla. tornado loosely followed path of 1999 twister

Monday’s powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the area in May 1999.

A Burrowing owl tries to perch on a protective rope in a public park in Cooper City, Fla. Monday, May 20, 2013 as rain falls. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

Fun and fascinating creatures around the world.

A man walks on sulphur and mineral salt formations near Dallol in the Danakil Depression, northern Ethiopia April 22, 2013. The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is one of the hottest and harshest environments on earth, with an average annual temperature of 94 degrees Fahrenheit (34.4 Celsius). For centuries, merchants have travelled there with caravans of camels to collect salt from the surface of the vast desert basin. The mineral is extracted and shaped into slabs, then loaded onto the animals before being transported back across the desert so that it can be sold around the country. Picture taken April 22, 2013. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (ETHIOPIA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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Ethiopia’s salt trail

For centuries, merchants have traveled to Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression with caravans of camels to collect salt from the surface of the vast desert basin. The mineral is extracted...

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