28.01.2025. The Apehl came close to winning the title of Best Tapa/Pincho in Spain during the grand final of the III Official Hospitality Championship of Spain-Tapas and Pinchos, organized by Hostelería de España as part of the Madrid Fusión International Gastronomy Congress.
The province of Lugo, supported by sponsorships from the Lugo City Council, the Lugo Provincial Council, Cafés Candelas, Estrella Galicia, Aceite de Quiroga, Pimiento de Mougán, Transportes Valín, and Montepicato, defended its candidacy with chef José Luis Pardo. Accompanied by his assistant Auriana Macías, he presented the dish Petisco Larpeiro, a scallop tartare with avocado cream, Porco Celta ham foam, and semi-dried tomato on a New York roll.