The Free Tapas Challenge

The tapas origin story goes something like this: there were too many flies in [famous bar] in [amazing coincidence - city you happen to be in right now] and they were always getting into the customers' wine glasses, so [famous bar owner] decided it would be a good idea to cover them with small plates.  And why not top these plates with a free sample of something delicious, to show off the chef's skill?  (Alternately, something salty to increase thirst.)

In many places tapas are merely inexpensive rather than free, but the tradition continues in Granada.  Order a drink by itself most anywhere, and you will be served something to eat with it.  Carried to its logical extension, one could have a whole meal without ever ordering any food, provided you had enough to drink, and you didn't mind taking your chances.  Challenge accepted!  What follows derives from the notes I hastily assembled as the night progressed and sobriety decreased:

1. I think this was the fish one.  In... a sauce.  Tomato?  Or is this a flashback to the fish of regret?  Close to the tourist center, on a street with "Ruta de las Tapas" signage.
2. Patatas bravas y carne (fries and steak tips). I remember this one. The most American of Spanish dishes.  Clearly visible from #1, which proved less awkward than I'd feared.
3. Potatoes?  Pork rinds?  Not really sure.  In some sort of gravy.  And something else. There was definitely a second part to this dish.  Was it the cheese?  Must have been because there's no cheese in this list otherwise.  Really nice cheese oil bread herb something.  The menu looked suspiciously like #1's - not that I was actually ordering from it - so I think many of this street's bars were owned by the same company.
4. Potato sticks and... Ribs?  Very small ribs.  From what, a squirrel?  Best not to think about it.  On that note, let's head for the modern city, retracing my steps from the previous night's cab ride.
5. Pollo curry and olives served by a lovely tattooed butch woman.  This bar didn't look too appealing from the outside, but it was certain to have a bathroom, which was the only thing that mattered to me at the time I entered.  This was also the only indoor venue on the list.
6. Crab potato salad with almonds.  Served riverside.  But not the river near my hostel.  A different one, since I had walked a good deal at this point.

With that I was full, as well as pretty certain I didn't need any more to drink, so I headed bedward.  On the way I passed a bar/bakery which I had read about: a popular stop for students after drinking due to the excellent churros which come in massive quantities.  In a last-ditch effort at preserving a shred of dignity, I won't tell you how many churros I had.

Good night.