Showing posts with label empanadas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label empanadas. Show all posts
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Mimi's in the Marigny
We went with some friends on Friday night to celebrate the end of a long (not so hard) semester. Take note of the new and improved picture quality. A fellow Eating In NOLA blogger hooked me up with an early Christmas present and in turn, hooked you up with an improved blog reading experience.
So here are the five ways we celebrated only having only one semester of school left.
#1 Beef Empanadas
These are great empanadas. I think the secret to good empanadas is how the beef is seasoned. They really get it right at Mimi's. It also helps that the casing is pretty authentic and I'm an expert on that because I've been to Argentina before.
#2 Gambas Al Ajillo
This is one of my favorite things at Mimi's. Mostly because I like to break the heads of things since it makes me feel like a big man, but also because the sauce that they come retains its own flavor rather than turning into garlicky shrimp water as is the case with this dish lots of times. And it comes with just enough bread to soak all the goodness up.
#3 Lamb Chop Lollipop
Best thing we had all night no question. No question at all. The lamb was salty and tender and juicy. It was so good that when later in the night someone else ordered it and got 3 chops instead of 2 I had to stop myself from whining that it wasn't fair. So I guess what I'm saying is they were so good they turned me 6 years old.
#4 Tomato and Avocado Bruschette
This was Kerry's favorite of the night. It was pretty good. I think what made it particularly good was how seasoned the toast points were. They tasted like they had be frolicking in a garlic forest right before someone snatched them up, put then on a red hot grill and then covered then in avocado slices and grape tomatoes.
#5 Spanish Cheeses with Roasted Red Peppers
We were too full to really appreciate this but that's not really the cheese plate's fault. It was good though and all the cheese tasted like cheese and not feet so that's an A in my book.
They were out of the Goat Cheese Croquettas which was a pretty big disappointment but I guess you can't win them all.
All in all it was a great meal at a good old standby.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Cafe Granada
After the cheese and wine pairing at St. James a few weeks ago we headed over to Cafe Granada for some slightly more substantial food. A friend had suggested it and since its in Kerry's neck of the woods we figured it was worth a try. It wasn't bad. It wasn't great either but after a lack luster experience at St. James our bar wasn't set all that high.
We stuck with tapas and just got three things so we probably didn't get a full range of the menu but I feel like we got a pretty good idea of how they roll at Cafe Granada.
We started with the Croquettas de Gambas which were by far the best thing we got. Shrimp and crab fried up and in a sauce with a little bit of spice in it. They were a good size and pretty filling too.
Next were these meatballs. They tasted exactly how they look in the picture. They were pretty par, and compared to the Croquettas they were also pretty insubstantial.
And we finished with the beef empanada. Again, it was just kinda ok, though in all fairness we had just gotten back from Argentina where the empanadas flow like wine and taste like... angels. Unlike the meatballs there was a good amount of heft to it so at least we left full.
So, it was all alright. Kerry got a pretty reasonably priced glass of Sangria too.
I don't know, I always feel like you get ripped off with tapas. Either way there are definitely better restaurant options in the neighborhood and there are better tapas places worth the drive. If you do go, try the Croquettas but skip the other two.
We stuck with tapas and just got three things so we probably didn't get a full range of the menu but I feel like we got a pretty good idea of how they roll at Cafe Granada.
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We started with the Croquettas de Gambas which were by far the best thing we got. Shrimp and crab fried up and in a sauce with a little bit of spice in it. They were a good size and pretty filling too.
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Next were these meatballs. They tasted exactly how they look in the picture. They were pretty par, and compared to the Croquettas they were also pretty insubstantial.
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And we finished with the beef empanada. Again, it was just kinda ok, though in all fairness we had just gotten back from Argentina where the empanadas flow like wine and taste like... angels. Unlike the meatballs there was a good amount of heft to it so at least we left full.
So, it was all alright. Kerry got a pretty reasonably priced glass of Sangria too.
I don't know, I always feel like you get ripped off with tapas. Either way there are definitely better restaurant options in the neighborhood and there are better tapas places worth the drive. If you do go, try the Croquettas but skip the other two.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Buenos Aires
Alright so I think a mistake was made when we did a bunch of posts from France. So this is how this is going to go. One post, 15 pictures and short captions. I figure there is one or two of you who have been to Buenos Aires or will go sometime in the future. But I dont want to waste everyone else's time. So here it is, quick and dirty and then we wont ever discuss it again...
Here is Banchero... Pizza Place in near the hotel we stayed in the the middle of the city. It was good and you knew it would be because it was in a book. A tourism book.
Here is the pizza. Hey look unexpected green olives. So that's weird. And it came with a spoon to serve it. Alright!
After a day of walking around we came across Florida Garden (In the book!), a bar/cafe which is a common set up in Buenos Aires.
Alright here was a drink from Florida Garden. Its a Bailey's on the rocks. Why Bailey's? Because getting drinks you can get at home at South American import prices is the bomb.
So here is a place called Cumana. You can tell from the outside that the light is going to be too low for good pictures of the food right? Right!
Nonetheless, look Kerry got a tamale and an empanada. The empanadas were 3 pesos. That's like $0.80. So the devaluation of money isn't all bad.
And I had this. It was called something but I forget and I can't find it on Google. It was a casserole with pumpkin, corn, cheese and honey. It was pretty amazing. It was almost like dessert.
And and we could draw on the table cloths (always classy). I drew this. And then two hours later they did Go... and beat the Falcons.
Okay, here was an Italian place we ate at. It was called something I can't find on Google. It was great though. Homeafes pastas and baked cheeses are something I don't eat enough of.
Alright the next pictures are from a pretty good dinner at a Steakhouse in San Telmo... so real quick...
Skirt Steak
Beif de Chorizo (cut from the back of the cow).
Rib Eye
Loaded baked potato.
Rosemary Potatoes
Oh man and bread pudding. It was all pretty great.
Okay last one. Club Zarate in La Boca. La Boca is a pretty cool little 'hood. We stopped at this place for a snack.
Empanadas, Coffee, Pepsi, and a cookie. It was so good Kerry's head popped off.
Alright thats it. No more Argentina. Obviously I was too lazy took up the details about a lot of the places and there were places that were just too darn dark to take pictures. So if you have an impending trip and want any suggestions from someone with a fairly limited experience let me know. What we did do was eat in most of the neighborhoods so I have some tiny idea about a few different places.
Oh and I'm not going to proofread. HA!
Here is Banchero... Pizza Place in near the hotel we stayed in the the middle of the city. It was good and you knew it would be because it was in a book. A tourism book.
Here is the pizza. Hey look unexpected green olives. So that's weird. And it came with a spoon to serve it. Alright!
After a day of walking around we came across Florida Garden (In the book!), a bar/cafe which is a common set up in Buenos Aires.
Alright here was a drink from Florida Garden. Its a Bailey's on the rocks. Why Bailey's? Because getting drinks you can get at home at South American import prices is the bomb.
So here is a place called Cumana. You can tell from the outside that the light is going to be too low for good pictures of the food right? Right!
Nonetheless, look Kerry got a tamale and an empanada. The empanadas were 3 pesos. That's like $0.80. So the devaluation of money isn't all bad.
And I had this. It was called something but I forget and I can't find it on Google. It was a casserole with pumpkin, corn, cheese and honey. It was pretty amazing. It was almost like dessert.
And and we could draw on the table cloths (always classy). I drew this. And then two hours later they did Go... and beat the Falcons.
Okay, here was an Italian place we ate at. It was called something I can't find on Google. It was great though. Homeafes pastas and baked cheeses are something I don't eat enough of.Alright the next pictures are from a pretty good dinner at a Steakhouse in San Telmo... so real quick...
Skirt Steak
Beif de Chorizo (cut from the back of the cow).
Rib Eye
Loaded baked potato.
Rosemary Potatoes
Oh man and bread pudding. It was all pretty great. 
Okay last one. Club Zarate in La Boca. La Boca is a pretty cool little 'hood. We stopped at this place for a snack.
Empanadas, Coffee, Pepsi, and a cookie. It was so good Kerry's head popped off.Alright thats it. No more Argentina. Obviously I was too lazy took up the details about a lot of the places and there were places that were just too darn dark to take pictures. So if you have an impending trip and want any suggestions from someone with a fairly limited experience let me know. What we did do was eat in most of the neighborhoods so I have some tiny idea about a few different places.
Oh and I'm not going to proofread. HA!
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