Finally, a classy latin place with damn good food. The bar is decorated with blue and green lights (not Meatpacking District-esque, thank god) and features drinks such as the Hemingway (flor de caña rum, maraschino liqueur, and fresh juices) and the Boludo "Yerba Mate" (yerba mate infused pisco, grapefruit & lime cordials and fresh lemon juice).
To start off, we got the guacamole, a good judge of what kind of food we can expect for the rest of the night. It had a lighter appearance due to the added queso fresco in it, but it still had a spicy kick, making it pretty good. The chips were generic.
Next, we had the blue corn meal crusted calamari with a tomato salad tamarind vinaigrette. Let me tell you darling, it was absolutely divine. There was a bit of a fork war to get the last pieces.
For the last "botana" (appetizer), we got the empanadas of spinach, manchego, fig, with a spicy green dipping sauce. True to empanada form, crunchy and spicy, these babies reminded me of a little Venezuelan street cart.
Though we didn't make it to dessert (too many margaritas), I saw people munching on Churros and drinking Cortaditos. La proxima vez..
