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This is what I wake up to during my vacations. As you can see it stops me from posting, I promise to be back soon with some new stuff.

Greetings from El Salvador

-Alberto Campos

3 in 1 Juices (Venezuelan Food)

So I was dropping of some shoes in a remote are by N. Federal Highway, and I saw a small place that said "Venezuelan Food". I was intrigued by this small place as it didn't have a name and the interior of the place was painted in all bright green and orange colors. I went on to repair my shoes and when coming out of the shoe repair shop I decided to go inside the store. Their menu was very impressive, as they had almost everything that a Venezuelan citizen might like. The array consisted of "Cachafas", "Empanadas", "Arepas" and many others. They had "Carne Mechada", "Pollo", "Queso Paisa" and many other varieties.

Moreover, the place offered instantly made shakes of fresh fruit that it is at your display. The ambient of the place is such of tranquility, that you could simply go on an afternoon for an Empanada and a coffee. It is a small place and just offers tables for two, although I think that at request they could arrange seating for more people.

Some of their products pictures are as follow:

Soups of the day, Delicious Chicken soup and Whole Pea Soup!

Empanadas with shredded beef, ham & cheese, cheese only, chicken, & fish

Cachapa

Sweet yellow corn, sort of like a pancake, with fresh white cheese, perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

For breakfast, we have shredded beef with refried black beans & white cheese.

I highly recommend this place to anyone that is anxious to grab a quick bite of Venezuelan food.

Alberto's Rating 4.8 Stars

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473 NE 20th ST, Boca Raton, FL 33431

561-672-1150

For more information contact me at acampos@email.lynn.edu

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Sabor Cuban Continental Cuisine (Cuban Cuisine)

This time after reading Dan and Esther's comments on Sabor, I was amazed on what a bargain they got for their food. I should definitely start looking in the newspaper for specials like the one Dan and Esther described below. I decided to go and eat there and was amazed on how good the food is! I am a tough critic, because I like food and I need something really good to make my heart pump faster.

This is what Dan and Esther had to say about Sabor:

"The usual Cuban restaurant suspects are here, but there are some nice additions as well, including lamb chops, Greek salad, grilled tuna salad, seafood linguine, filet mignon and a burger as well. This former barbecue restaurant has been totally remodeled and is designed for a quiet atmosphere in one room, with a bar area in the other room. It’s quite nice .

OUR FAVORITE FOOD/PRICE My wife ordered the churrasco (grilled skirt steak with chimichurri sauce, $15.95), while I went with the lechon asado (roast pork, $13.95). I also ordered flan for dessert, and my wife got café con leche to round off her meal. The meals came with the soup of the day (white bean), black beans and rice. While I thought my pork was wonderful, after tasting my wife’s steak, I know I’ll order that the next time. We used a coupon from the newspaper and got our $13.95 entree for 99 cents. What a bargain.

REASON TO GO Good food. We loved everything we ate. Our server, Yani, was wonderful. She was pleasant to chat with, and even encouraged some other dishes for the next time. NOISE LEVEL Because of the design, it was nice and quiet. We could hear people chatting at the next booth, but just barely. KID FRIENDLY A good Cuban sandwich would keep most kids happy.

Definitely, this restaurant will deserve a second visit in the near future to try out other specialties on their menu!"

An Argentinean couple trying out Latin American restaurants for our friends at OLAS.

Daniel & Esther Caballero

I have to agree on their views on Sabor as it is a place that I would go back to.

Urbanspoon Rating 90%

Alberto's Rating 90%

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SABOR

Cuban Continental Cuisine

220 No Congress Avenue

Boynton Beach, Fl 33426

561.200.4860

For more info contact me at acampos@email.lynn.edu

La Rosa Nautica "Peruvian Cuisine"

This time I had the experience to try the Peruvian restaurant "La Rosa Nautica" I enjoyed the food very much and I learned about this place thanks to Mr. Dan Caballero. Usually I would go on talking on how great the food was, but this has been done for me, as Mr. Caballero is really thrilled about his experience in this restaurant. His experience is as follows:

I have some Peruvian friends visiting my Family, and I was looking for a Peruvian restaurant in the Palm Beach County area to take my friends for dining. After finding the place in a web search and the catchy name “La Rosa Nautica” restaurant caught my eyes, located in Boca Raton. I have not had any dining disappointments in Boca Raton, so my family, and my friends decided to take the drive from West Boynton Beach to Boca on a Saturday afternoon.

As we walked in to the restaurant we were immediately greeted, the restaurant is filled with photos and memorabilia of their beautiful country Peru. I ordered a typical homemade drink. Chicha Morada. It is made of Purple Corn, hmm.... a drink made from Corn I was not convinced that I would enjoy it, I said lets go all the way and stick to their tradition, since it is my very first time trying Peruvian drinks and dishes. Wow, what an excellent way to start. The drink was very refreshing not to sweet and not bitter at all, it had a perfect balance, it was a homemade natural food drink and it was delicious.

We proceeded in ordering appetizers, the waiter did communicate that every dish is made to order; therefore, the wait will be longer than typical restaurants. I was happy of the fact that I was going to be served fresh food, a dish prepared for “me”, that made the experience more exciting and I could not wait. For starters, we ordered Tamal Peruano with Pork, the Tamal was served on a Banana leaf and was very fresh with a bed of red onion salad made with vinegar and a hint of Salt and Pepper very basic and very delicious. The second appetizer we ordered was Pulpo Al Olivio, one thing I can say for sure is that they do not hold back on their portions, the Octopus was very fresh and the Olive sauce was good, I would advise less of the olive sauce so that you can taste the Octopus - but that is my opinion, overall it was very good. Last, we ordered Choritos A La Chalaca, stuffed muscles with, onions, cilantro and lime juice, the balance could not be more than perfect. Did I mention that we, were suppose to be a party of ten. I tell you, we ate for a party of twenty.

Finally, the main course arrives. The Ceviche Mixta which is a variety of fish, was like no other. It had a perfect balance of aji , clilantro and lime to refresh the palette. Now, I personally love seafood, I was very pleased with the appetizers, so we decided that we had to order another typical seafood dish. We decided to order the Jalea de Mixta, a variety of fried fish server with fried Yuca and their typical red onion salad. I was very pleased with their entrees, “Finally some good latin food”.

Wait, I forgot to mention their desserts. We ordered Crema Bolteada, it is very similar to flan, the texture is thicker and it is glazed with a butter scotch like caramel – OH MY GOD. This was a heavenly experience. It did not end there, the Peruvian waiter said that I must try Peruvian Ice Cream, it is made of a special fruit very natural and it is the perfect treat of all. He was right again, it was indeed a special treat. The ice cream had fresh taste and a perfect balance, it was not rich at all, it has a very light taste, it was weightless, very light it was hard to stop eating. I said to my dear Peruvian friend that it taste as if it has a hint of butter scotch, she said “it doesn’t”, regardless of what was in it, I don’t know much about their food but it was perfect. (My palette is still saying a hint of butter scotch by the way). What a way to end our meal.

Now there is a problem, the problem is that everything on the menu sounds delicious. I need to go back and make a couple of visits. Not only was there food delicious, what made the experience more pleasant was the service. The waiters were very pleasant and more than happy to serve you and educate you on their typical Peruvian dishes. What an excellent dining experience. I personally give them five stars overall.

Yours Truly,

An Argentinean looking for a memorable Latin dining experience in South Florida. More to come about a Cuban Restaurant we visited on Sunday afternoon…in Boynton Beach.

Urbanspoon Rating 80% Like
Alberto's Rating 94% Like

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I thank Mr. Caballero for the amazing review and I give you my word that this place is FRESH!
For more information contact acampos@email.lynn.edu