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Victor's 1959 Cafe

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The last thing that I ate was the Bistec Criollo from Victor's 1959 Café in the Kingfield neighborhood. Lime and garlic marinated steak with diced peppers and onions - it's a must to order over rice, with 2 eggs over easy. There is just something about the rich egg yolk mixed with the tangy lime that get my taste buds moving. Not to mention the accompanying fried yucca in some kind of lime sauce- well balanced and tasty. This meal almost ritualistically has to start with an appetizer of mango pancake. Literally the soft and fluffiest pancake ever- it's enhanced with a sweet mango compote and a dollop of whipped cream. You can have the pancake as your meal, but with all the delicious options, we make sure to always have it as a brunch appetizer. A side of platanos maduros is also a requirement. On at least one order - make sure to substitute in on the bread option the Cuban toast and do add the guava jam. The toast is crispy and buttery and is enhanced by the swee
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i.e. Italian Eatery

The last thing that I ate was pasta and halibut at Italian Eatery in the Nokomis neighborhood. Fairly certain the space is the former Carbone's Pizzeria- they've been open roughly 2 years. The restaurant is gorgeous- modern with an open kitchen. It just felt comfortable. The service was very good- attentive but not stifling. They are keeping the dish washer busy- I must have been brought 4 or 5 forks and spoons. Our drink order of a Peroni and the "Arbusto," cocktail was a nice start. The bourbon and citrus was expertly muddled and refreshing. Bribed with seasoned chickpeas, we were led to beginning our meal with the Chop Salad, the highlight of the evening. Nice acidity in the basil vinaigrette mixed with the pepperoncini and ricotta was well balanced. Again the awesome, crispy seasoned chickpeas, which offered a nicely spiced crunch to top the salad off. We had an order of the Halibut- the fish was cooked perfectly- crusted on the outside, soft, flaky and buttery on
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