Friday, January 17, 2014

Cafe Poca Cosa

 

Cafe Poca Cosa

 

In Café Poca Cosa, chef/owner Suzana Davila has placed her imaginative Mexican cuisine with in the lively confines of a truly upscale, yet casual, urban bistro setting.
Davila’s cuisine, which draws upon the wide range of flavors and ingredients indigenous to her native country, provides the ideal opportunity for diners to indulge in a truly unique and memorable dining experience.

After hiking the mountain, a nice Mexican meal.  Family run restaurant. Mom is the chef, daughter is the pastry chef, Son is the bar tender. 

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Amy with her smoky tequila margarita

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Chef's choice plate 1: tamales pie with plantain sauce, chicken breast with yellow pepper mole, skirt steak with roasted tomatoes

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Cute corn tortillas

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Chef's choice plate 2: chicken mole negro, pulled pork, tamales pie with mushroom sauce.

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The afternoon menu

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Happy Hour at Union Public House, Tucson

 

Union Public House

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House made pickle

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Pretzels

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Mexican mule

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Burger with pickled onion, cheese, arugula, and bacon jam

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Mom and the onion rings

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Birthday Dinner #2 at The Breadfruit


Birthday Dinner #2 at The Breadfruit





  
Locally sourced food supply

Amy enjoys the warm sunshine

Barney and his dad

Mussels

Big ice cubes in great cocktails

Jerk chicken

Prawns

Curry goat

Jamaican birthday cake

Dark chocolate creme brule with espresso liquor                                 

Monday, January 13, 2014

Birthday Dinner #1 at Chart House


Birthday Dinner #1 at Chart House



Birthday Boy

Amy and Irene Coombs

Starting cocktails

View of NYC

Shrimp Scampi

Plank salmon with green beans and rice

Creme brule and Keoke coffee drink

Molten lava chocolate cake and port

Cheese cake                                 

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Dinner at Jen Gnecco's Home

 

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Amy and Jen in the kitchen

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Chicken Francese

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Spinach risotto

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Jen and Amy at the table

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Any and Barney