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review – phat burrito, southend (latin american)

By on April 1, 2011 in candid reviews, latin american, southend, veg/vegan

i had quite an interesting experience on my first visit to phat burrito. one soggy monday night, we decided to grab takeout from someplace nearby. since it was getting very close to 9pm, we knew our decision needed to be made swiftly. i’d heard from several people about how great phat burrito’s food was, so i decided to place an order around 8:30pm that night.

the dude who answered the phone was definitely a character. i ordered a chicken quesadilla, a steak burrito, a steak tortilla salad, and some extra guac. he asked multiple times if i would make it there by 9, OR ELSE. amused, i assured him we would be there right away.

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flan de queso (latin american) *guest blogger

flan de queso (latin american) *guest blogger

By on February 2, 2011 in dessert, ingredients, latin american, recipes, veg/vegan

oh my god, i’m a guest blogger! i want to thank the academy for this delicious opportunity, god for my enviable set of taste buds (they get a lot of action)…um, and my friend renee for her undying support and patient leniency in HER kitchen. i’m sorry, renee, for what i’m sure is still a stain of hardened sugar on your beautiful stove…

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review – cantina 1511, dilworth (latin american)

By on January 10, 2011 in candid reviews, dilworth, latin american

of all frank scibelli’s culinary magnets in charlotte, this is my favorite.

cantina 1511 is a really fun place to eat. an extensive drink menu, colorful décor, and an eye-catching wall mural of “gone with the wind” in spanish all make for an eclectic mix of quirky and predictable.

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mayan style cafe con leche (latin american)

mayan style cafe con leche (latin american)

By on November 10, 2010 in ingredients, latin american, recipes

i’m not a big coffee drinker. i love all kinds of tea, and, for many years, i cultivated an elitist disdain for its beany counterpart. truly, i’m not sure why i never fell in love with coffee . . . the aroma is quite evocative, and i can see why it’s developed such a fervent following when i spend time around its diehards.

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arroz con habichuelas (latin american beans and rice)

arroz con habichuelas (latin american beans and rice)

By on November 1, 2010 in ingredients, latin american, recipes, veg/vegan

i didn’t put much thought into this choice being the first one on the blog. in truth, i’m not that purposeful. it’s a timing thing . . . and a hunger thing, ha!

it just so happens that tonight, i was cooking for a friend of mine who is “veganish”. the best way to describe his diet is to say this — if a life wasn’t taken to provide it, it’s okay to eat. i’m not passionate one way or the other when it comes to eating meat/not eating meat. if it tastes good, i’m there.

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review – pio pio, dilworth (latin american)

By on November 1, 2010 in candid reviews, dilworth, latin american

do you ever go to a really tiny restaurant not many people know about and leave in fear? you glance uneasily in the direction of its worrisome location and wonder when the day will come that you’ll be craving that food only to find that the economy has, yet again, robbed you of satisfaction.

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