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Spanish flair in Kendall Square

The restaurant serves small plates amid a lively atmosphere

By Devra First

 |  Globe Staff  

  March 21, 2012

Run by the team behind Tapeo and Solea, Kendall Square’s Kika Tapas looks both modern and romantic, filled with warming jolts of red and bold patterns. The place screams “date night,’’ and also “tie one on with your co-workers,’’ judging from the people clustered at its tables. Chef Michael Brunson serves standards such as tortilla espanola and garlicky shrimp. He has also broadened the repertoire, and these takes on Spanish small plates seem to be where his heart is.

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