• Mesón del Segoviano** Spanish specialties. Open Monday – Saturday from 7:00pm – midnight. Calle 50-A No. 443 between Calle 59 and 57, Plaza de Mejorada. Information: 924 0055. The Velasco brothers from Segovia have succeeded in creating a completely authentic version of a tiny restaurant in Spain. Even the charming setting on La Mejorada park contributes to the ambience. The soft background music was refreshingly atypical for a Mérida restaurant, and the (silent) soccer game on a flat screen TV added just the right Iberic touch. The service was charming and enthusiastic as the brothers steered us to their specialties. Like in Spain, the food was filling if uninspired. The Cordero a la Sepulveda was about as rustic as it gets – a leg beautifully roasted and bobbing about in a lamb-flavored stock. In fact there was no other flavor to this brew but lamb. No garlic. No rosemary. Just lamb juice. Odd. Favorites at the table were the appetizers of Pulpo a la Gallega – deliciously garlicky bits of octopus and creamy potatoes with surprising crunches of sea salt – and Croquetas de Jamón con Chorizo – freshly fried crispy pastries stuffed with serrano and sausage. The owner-recommended innocuous but pleasant red Spanish Ribero del Duero wine complimented the basic, hearty fare. Enjoy a quick trip to Spain just by taking a quick trip to Parque La Mejorada.