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New Openings, A World Apart – SaltShaker — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 19:38:22 +0000

[…] plus, Cocina Sunae (now open as a regular restaurant, Sunae Asian Cantina, to be checked out soon), Captain Cook, Sudestada, and BuddhaBA all currently offer up Vietnamese dishes as part of their pan-Asian […]

By: Narrative of the Voyages Round San Fernando

Narrative of the Voyages Round San Fernando — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:51:57 +0000

[…] And, so it has. And it didn’t turn out to be all that difficult. A quick bus to Retiro Station. Suburban train to the Tren de la Costa (Coast Train). And then seven stops along that line to Marina Nueva followed by that aforementioned 20 minute walk. Okay, not difficult, just time consuming, it was about an hour and a half door to door. For lunch. Each way. I made the reservation at Captain Cook, Marina del Norte, 4725-7760 online, got a texted confirmation and as I was sticking stuff in my bag got a phone call from the restaurant asking me to confirm that I was really just one person, whether I knew about their menu and if I was coming for the southeast Asian food if I understood that it was a limited three-course menu (two options per course, 145 pesos) at lunchtime (I didn’t know that part at the time, but I still wanted to try it), and if I had a clue how I was going to get there (printed out the map on the website). I confirmed everything, headed out, and arrived on time for my reservation, where I ensconced myself in a deck chair, on the deck (there’s also inside if you prefer AC), overlooking the marina. [Unfortunately, chef Marta had to close the restaurant shortly after I was there. In early August 2013 she reopened a new spot in the center of town – I’ll be back shortly to check it out!] Link to new review […]

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By: New Openings, A World Apart – SaltShaker

By: Narrative of the Voyages Round San Fernando