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latino

Dining in at Latin American Restaurant

I haven’t been here in a while since I cut the carbs. But I was ready to eat some rice with Sam and Chris here at Latin American Restaurant (which I’ve written about many times).

We actually ate inside, which I’ve never done because it’s so close to work and I’m scared to used the metal utensils. It wasn’t that scary. The water maybe. But  food was still good. Oxtail Stew is nice and tender and good mixed up with the rice with beans and hot sauce.

Chris’ iPhone 4S camera did pretty good in the low light. I was impressed.

Latin American Restaurant – 29 W 26th St (btwn 6th Ave & Broadway) New York, NY 10010

 

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mexican

Rocio’s Spanish Bakery

My first time inside Rocio’s Bakery on Grand. This is the same place that I saw this poor Dora the Explorer cake in the window. There were a lot of flies inside, but they got an A rating, so what do I know.

I ordered the Bistec a la Mexicana ($7.50) and a tamale. The steak and rice platter had avocado, refried beans, peppers and onions and came with tortillas. It was surprisingly tasty, especially with their green hot sauce. So much food. It was like the equivalent of 8 tacos. I should have quit half way. I came home and passed out for the rest of the day.

Rocio’s Bakery – 501 Grand Street (btwn Union Ave & Lorimer) Brooklyn, NY 11211

Some more cake disasters below…

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latino

Barzola’s Seafood Soup!

Rusty and I had lunch at this sorta hidden Ecuadorian restaurant on a residential street in East Williamsburg/Bushwick. Lot’s of mirrors on the walls and big flat screens with hot Latino chicks dancing on the beach, ala MTV’s The Grind with Eric Nies.

I got the large Seafood Soup ($12). Amazing beautiful orange broth with squid, clams, mussels, half a crab, shrimp and big fish chunks that are almost like chicken. I can’t really say the meat in there is too great, especially the crab. It’s probably because it’s been over-cooking in the soup for so long …but that probably helped create that awesome broth. It was still a big bowl of deliciousness. I felt so good afterward.

Rusty got a big giant burger. He liked it and the atmosphere. The table hot sauce is killer. I couldn’t stop taking photos of my soup. I couldn’t stop looking at the TV.

Barzola Restaurant – 197 Meserole St (btwn Humboldt & Bushwick Ave) Brooklyn, NY 11206
…Yelp reviewers rave about their ceviche.

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lunch

Milanes’ Oxtail Stew

I got hungry when I saw this Oxtail Stew on Serious Eats. But instead of getting the $11 one at Sophie’s, I went for the $8.50 one at Milanes. They gave me a full cup of pinto beans on the side. So smart when getting it to go –it doesn’t sog up everything on the walk back to the office. The Oxtail was tasty, but sometimes I wonder if Sophie’s green sauce is worth the extra $2.50. It probably is.

Milanes Restaurant – 168 W 25th St (btw 6th & 7th Ave) New York 10010