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- Tierra Colombiana
Restaurant Details
Tierra Colombiana
A celebrated pillar of the community for more than 30 years, Tierra Colombiana plays host to regulars, whose tables are topped by a complimentary basket of pillowy buttered bread right off the griddle; politicians making speeches and courting voters; and night-life lovers, who clink mojitos and margaritas and populate its longstanding Latin nightclub after hours. The expansive menu at this truly all-day restaurant offers staples from across Latin America, courtesy of the ostensibly Colombian restaurant’s Ecuadorian-born owner, Jorge Mosquera, who purchased the former Cuban restaurant in 1989 . Mind the tamal Colombiano, made of white masa and a mix of meats and veggies tucked inside a banana leaf; chaulafan, an Ecuadorian fried rice dish; pargo rojo en salsa de coco, or red snapper cooked in a savory coconut sauce; and gallo pinto, the Central American rice and beans classic. Just save room for the flan and coffee service.
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