REB wrote:Why not Wholly Frijoles in nearby Lincolnwood? Even my 92-year-old grandmother likes it (and she doesn't like much). I find that it's a solid standby for folks who couldn't imagine eating at Maxwell Street, but want something that's not a chain. I've found the service to be consistently friendly, too.
Ronna
stevez wrote:REB wrote:Why not Wholly Frijoles in nearby Lincolnwood? Even my 92-year-old grandmother likes it (and she doesn't like much). I find that it's a solid standby for folks who couldn't imagine eating at Maxwell Street, but want something that's not a chain. I've found the service to be consistently friendly, too.
Ronna
Good suggestion. that place is right up her alley.
Kennyz wrote:Grandma fans or not, I think WF gets a bad rap on the authenticity front. Mexico has plenty of places that serve fresh, relatively mildly spiced stuff. Including coconut shrimp, with which WF does an excellent and authentic job.
Kennyz wrote:I'd go as far as to say WF would be the best Mexican restaurant in Manhattan.
David Hammond wrote:I'm having a hard time seeing how coconut shrimp would be authentic Mexican in any sense except in the sense that hamburgers and hot dogs are authentic Mexican because, you know, they're served in Mexico.
The genetic diversity of coconut palm in Mexico has arisen from introductions carried out during the Spanish colonial period (1539-1810). The interest of estimating the extent and origin of the genetic diversity motivated the investigation of sites, dates and origins of the introductions, the initial areas of production, the economic importance of the cultivation and its diffusion during the colonial era. Historical records indicate that the first introductions to the Atlantic coast were through the ports of Veracruz and Campeche around 1549 and originated from Cape Verde (West Africa) and the Caribbean islands. Introductions to the west coast were carried out through the ports of Colima and Acapulco and originated from Panama around 1539, from the Solomon Islands around 1569 and from the Philippines from 1571 onwards. Coconut was present in the west coast of Panama in pre-Columbian times, but its origin and introduction date is unknown.
Pie Lady wrote:Nope, lunch. Yolo was a place I wanted to try, but unfortunately they don't open til 5.
JoelF wrote:I had the "Cowboy" combo (#8 on a list that only includes 1, 8 and 9), of a half carne asada, cheese enchilada mole, and chile relleno.
bweiny wrote:Cafe El Tapatio
nsxtasy wrote:bweiny wrote:Cafe El Tapatio
They have a website, here, although they don't currently have their menu posted on it.