Once upon a time in Spain, tapas was referred to as covering wine glasses with slices of bread or meat to prevent bugs from flying in drinks.  It's now known as those marvelous appetizers you see behind the glass display.  But it's much more than a couple slices of hamon on bread.  It is a social activity: bar hopping to one place after another to try each one's unique small portion snacks.  It's what you do after a hard day's work.  The Spaniards know how to live and play.  What we love about Madrid is ordering a beer or wine automatically grants you a small bowl of olives, or homemade meatballs if you are in the right place!  Calle de Jesus has a bunch of amazing bars and restaurants.  We laid out 5 places where you can start your first "tapas crawl." ¡Vamos de tapas! Let's go for tapas!