Queso Fundido Clasico: Samuels artisanal Jack cheese with garlicky roasted peppers, homemade chorizo sausage and oregano. Sopes Rancheros: crispy corn masa boats with savory shredded beef, roasted tomatoes, avocado and homemade fresh cheese. Tacos - wood-grilled meat, poultry, fish or mushrooms sliced and served with roasted pepper rajas, two salsas, frijoles charros, guacamole and homemade tortillas.
I love everything about this lovely little shop. The sign, the vintage decor, the pie and even the baker's twine tying up the boxes. "Save your fork, there's pie" always makes me think of my Grandma, so I appreciate that touch, too.
Paula, the owner of this quaint shop (and mother of two little ones) researches old cookbooks for forgotten pie recipes which is really cool, too. One of these is an apple variety, I want to say it was Colonial something but its true name has slipped my mind. It's not on the current menu but I hope it will return this fall and winter. It was wonderful.
On this day, there was a piece of coconut cream for the drive home, or shall I say for the drive to the tollway. Later, key lime and fresh peach.
It was perfect pie and a perfect day, too.
2 comments:
How cool for you two! Hmmm, I don't know pie (in one hand) Frontera (in the other) (weighing back and forth.) I don't know which wins in my book. Good thing you did both!!!
That all sounds wonderful! I've never been to any of Rick Bayless's restaurants but am dying to go. (I love the sound of his new place, Xoco; he and others have been talking about it a lot on Twitter lately—they grind their own chocolate for hot chocolate, what?!?!) Anyway, your meal sounds delicious, every single part of it. Nice day!
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