FRESS:

[yiddish] To eat like an animal, i.e., quickly, noisily, and in great quantity.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Cafe con Leche: if you like pina coladas, and getting caught in the rain


Cafe con leche is the one place I know I can go to on the upper west side for affordable and consistent food. Most importantly though, they serve up a mean pina colada in an actual pineapple, during happy hour you can get 2 drinks for the price of one ($9). They serve other drinks as well, including sangria and mixed drinks in coconuts. Its not a huge amount of drink or as boozy as what I usually like and I am not one who often orders something like a pina coloda, but I can't resist them when I dine here. Double check with the happy hour, because sometimes they are weird about it. With my cold, frothy pina colada in my hand, a paper drink umbrella behind my ear, sitting outside under a raffia umbrella, I could almost pretend I was in the Caribbean... almost. I usually order the same things when I come here. The mofongo appetizer could easily pass as a main dish, there is nothing like mushed plaintains and pork skin to fill up your belly. Their version of ropa vieja is perfectly acceptable; its hard to screw up beef that has been braised, shredded, and sauced up. A special of ceviche was also enjoyable. Though it wouldn't have hurt them to add some shrimp. On this occasion, the service started out a bit brusque, but that could not kill our pina colada and pork induced good moods.

5 comments:

  1. Outstanding. Congrats on starting law school. Keep this in mind from one multi-state lawyer to a new 1L - nobody gives a damn about grades - get in as many clinics and practical skills courses as ya can. ... a hot chick, jew lawya in NYC...I smell screenplay out here on the "correct coast." Have fun!

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  2. Thanks Brian, I am all about clinic work, can't wait to get the 1st year out of the way so that can start. I hope I can still write about food and keep up with studying though!

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  3. Zonks! That's so close to my apartment. You were right there!! I'm telling ya, dining together is destined! (by the way, I'm sane and well-groomed) [oh man, i'm in there) ;> Kidding aside, the blogs great.. going to miss your NY adventures. -jeff

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  4. Wow a drink in a pineapple! Thats too exciting and looks awesome :D I always pass this place. I think I'll give it a try soon

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  5. @Merkel Are you old enough to drink, mister?

    @Jeff Good job on the grooming... keep at it

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