Comments on: Libertad y Orden http://www.saltshaker.net/20071003/libertad-y-orden Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:58:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Colombian Lights http://www.saltshaker.net/20071003/libertad-y-orden#comment-169183 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Colombian Lights Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:47:08 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20071003/libertad-y-orden#comment-169183 [...] may or may not remember my mentioning in a followup comment to a post on Gabo restaurant a dessert of figs candied in syrup and served with arequipe, the Colombian version of [...] [...] may or may not remember my mentioning in a followup comment to a post on Gabo restaurant a dessert of figs candied in syrup and served with arequipe, the Colombian version of [...]

]]> By: Frank Almeida http://www.saltshaker.net/20071003/libertad-y-orden#comment-68512 Frank Almeida Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:11:12 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20071003/libertad-y-orden#comment-68512 Dan, Antojitos passed with flying colors. He said it was very authentic and he and I especially liked the patacones. They were just like you described them and that is, according to my dad, the way they should be. We shared a "picadita" and a "Bandeja Paisa". I had my little two year old who ate "carne a la plancha" served with rice, and she ate most of it. I helped her with the rest. Also the fresh juices were pretty good too (made from fruit) in this case we tried pineapple. Dan,

Antojitos passed with flying colors. He said it was very authentic and he and I especially liked the patacones. They were just like you described them and that is, according to my dad, the way they should be. We shared a “picadita” and a “Bandeja Paisa”. I had my little two year old who ate “carne a la plancha” served with rice, and she ate most of it. I helped her with the rest.

Also the fresh juices were pretty good too (made from fruit) in this case we tried pineapple.

]]> By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20071003/libertad-y-orden#comment-67521 dan Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:58:02 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20071003/libertad-y-orden#comment-67521 It's not so much that I think Gabo's food is disappointing as they're taking home cooking and just presenting it as if it was something more, and then, simply charging alot more for the presentation. If they were reinterpreting the dishes and making them more... <em>haute cuisine</em>, they could have something really interesting going on. But as it is, they're not producing anything of better quality than Antojito is, so why not go for the more casual atmosphere and price? We didn't, by the way, check out the desserts at Antojito, for all I know they're doing something similar or others that are interesting, we were just too full to even consdier them. It’s not so much that I think Gabo’s food is disappointing as they’re taking home cooking and just presenting it as if it was something more, and then, simply charging alot more for the presentation. If they were reinterpreting the dishes and making them more… haute cuisine, they could have something really interesting going on. But as it is, they’re not producing anything of better quality than Antojito is, so why not go for the more casual atmosphere and price? We didn’t, by the way, check out the desserts at Antojito, for all I know they’re doing something similar or others that are interesting, we were just too full to even consdier them.

]]> By: Frank Almeida http://www.saltshaker.net/20071003/libertad-y-orden#comment-67517 Frank Almeida Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:36:34 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20071003/libertad-y-orden#comment-67517 I think I might just have to go to Gabo for the dessert. I will tell them to skip the menu, Saltshaker Dan sent me. Sure doing. I´ll let you know what he thinks. I think I will take him to Gabo for the dessert as well. Being he is Colombian, the food does sound like it will disappoint so I wont even try. I think I might just have to go to Gabo for the dessert. I will tell them to skip the menu, Saltshaker Dan sent me.

Sure doing. I´ll let you know what he thinks. I think I will take him to Gabo for the dessert as well. Being he is Colombian, the food does sound like it will disappoint so I wont even try.

]]> By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20071003/libertad-y-orden#comment-67515 dan Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:29:09 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20071003/libertad-y-orden#comment-67515 Thanks! Let me know what he thinks of it. <img src="/wp-content/Gabobrevasarequipe.jpg" width="240" height="180" align="right" hspace="4" alt="Gabo - patacones" />I forgot to mention that Gabo also had a really decadent sort of dessert - not particularly elaborate, but we just couldn't pass up sharing a plate after we saw someone at a neighboring table trying them - <em>brevas con arequipe</em> - or figs (in this case candied in syrup...) topped with a very dark dulce de leche. Almost overkill in terms of sweetness... no, it really was overkill... but we didn't leave any on the plate! Thanks! Let me know what he thinks of it.

Gabo - pataconesI forgot to mention that Gabo also had a really decadent sort of dessert - not particularly elaborate, but we just couldn’t pass up sharing a plate after we saw someone at a neighboring table trying them - brevas con arequipe - or figs (in this case candied in syrup…) topped with a very dark dulce de leche. Almost overkill in terms of sweetness… no, it really was overkill… but we didn’t leave any on the plate!

]]> By: Frank Almeida http://www.saltshaker.net/20071003/libertad-y-orden#comment-67512 Frank Almeida Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:48:45 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20071003/libertad-y-orden#comment-67512 Dan, I loved the side by side review! My dad is coming into town and he grew up in a small Colombian town. I think I will take him to Antojito because I am sure it has been a while since he has had Colombian dishes. I am sending this post to him as well. Thanks! Frank E. Almeida Dan,

I loved the side by side review! My dad is coming into town and he grew up in a small Colombian town. I think I will take him to Antojito because I am sure it has been a while since he has had Colombian dishes. I am sending this post to him as well.

Thanks!
Frank E. Almeida

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