i have decided that my new favorite herb is cilantro. now, some people absolutely despise it - "it tastes like soap" you'll hear folks declare. but, i lurrrveee it, and KP has planted lots and lots of it in our little garden this summer and i will be putting it in everything.
well, i came to this realization today as i literally inhaled my leftovers at lunch today. leftovers from one of my favorite little mexican dives, la paloma. no, of course you've never heard of it. it's not famous. but it's up there in my books. you know how people ask all the time, "what's your favorite restaurant?" and i have to edit that one out all the time. how can you justify a little hole in the wall in hells kitchen that doesn't serve any alcohol but cooks up a mean mexican pizza and cheese enchiladas with salsa verde for a mere $6. does it get any better than that in nyc? i don't think so. this little place my good friends queenie and jermand found when they were living on 45th and 9th back in the day. we ordered it more times that we can count, and it was just perfect for us girls on a budget.
so yesterday it occurs to me that i haven't been in god knows how long. and i text jermand and recommend we make a little pit stop on the way home. i could hear her squeal (well not literally - it was a text!). forget that the sky was about to open up on us; we braved the elements to get that little taste of heaven that is la paloma. well, i'll be damned if a chipotle hasn't cropped up just across the way... stealin business from my little mexican dive i'll betcha. ugh. hope it hasn't hurt them too much. i suppose the loyals know they're getting a better deal and better food at the paloma. anyhoo. jermand and i had a grand ol time reminiscing about when we lived in the hood and were babies in NYC, etc. etc. etc. my mexican pizza was delish - oozy cheese, salty beans, thick sour cream and spicy pico de gallo with ALOT of cilantro. and there was enough for me to bring leftovers to work. yummmminess.
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