Cafe Atlantico
Another favorite Jose Andres restaurant and it's not tapas! I've dined here on several occasions and have never been disappointed with the food or cocktail selections.
I had a bite of my mom's shrimp and grapefruit appetizer. The dish came with spaghetti squash in a yogurt dressing and "fried" shrimp cooked in quinoa instead of panko bread crumbs. This dish was too die for. I'm really expanding my vegetable taste (still hate mushrooms) and I enjoyed the squash. But the shrimp with in quinoa was unbelievable. You didn't have the "blech" feeling one sometimes gets after eating fried food. The crunch was amazing and there was no sogginess, unlike with other fried dishes. I would love to work quinoa into my diet more. It's a super food and tastes amazing. I bet it'd be great with salmon.
I decided to consume a vegetarian dish and I was not disappointed. I had artichokes topped with pumpkin puree and sprinkled with cotija cheese with cherry tomatoes. Holy crap, the artichokes were all heart. They almost tasted like potatoes. The combination of the cheese and the pumpkin created a hearty, fall flavor. Such a delicious and filling veggie meal.
Cafe Atlantico
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