Coco Roco
I used to occasionally order a really amazing chicken salad from them at lunch. And now that I think about it, it'd take an awfully long time to show up. Maybe they're good, but it was hard to tell,...
View ArticleCholita
1/2 Funny, there was a story in todays NY Times about WWF (I know its WWE now, but it just doesnt look right) style wrestling Cholitas in Bolivia. Cholita, one of Cobble Hills Peruvian restaurants,...
View ArticleMancora
Not counting vacations (because I force myself to wake up earlier) I probably only eat breakfast or brunch out like three times a year. But I hadn’t/haven’t gone grocery shopping in over two weeks so...
View ArticlePardo’s
1/2 *I didn’t realize that chains could just go changing their raison d’etre willy-nilly but it appears that Pardo’s has switched from pollo a la brasa to ceviche and changed its name to Panca. (6/08)...
View ArticleLa Casa del Pollo Peruano
1/2 Not too long ago I was craving South American pollo a la brasa of any type. I ended up at one of the numerous Marios because it was on the later side and they were open. But slightly preferring...
View ArticleUrubamba
As I’ve often suspected, a Queens Under $25 review don’t mean shit. Initially, I was concerned about crowds (and worried that I’d look a mindless follower—I swear I suggested this place the previous...
View ArticleTu Casa
I’ve been posting these little what I ate missives for a decade now, and it took until August 2010 before Kew Gardens needed to be added as a category (I have been to Max & Mina but did not blog...
View ArticleEl Anzuelo Fino
Even though I feel like they (whoever they are) have been saying it years, Peruvian is supposed to be the hot new cuisine (I’m torn, because as much as I love Peruvian food, I was hoping for Filipino...
View ArticleEaten, Barely Blogged: Crickets, Chicken Combos, Salted Caramel
La Antojeria Popular We'll always have the hole-in-the-wall taquerias (and despite what West Coasters argue, NYC has plenty of Mexican food that doesn't suck) even as flashier entrants come in waves....
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