El Coyuco

One of the things we have been doing in our visits to Caracas is to take in the more traditional eating places. These types of restaurants are some of the oldest in the city and they're simple and wonderful for getting authentic Venezuelan food. Pollo en brasa is grilled chicken and it's a treat in these places. The chicken is soft, juicy on the inside, crispy outside and barbecue flavorful - no frozen foods here - everything fresh. With fried yucca, guacamole sauce and a beer to wash it down. Sooooo good.


http://www.lonelyplanet.com/venezuela/caracas/restaurants/south-american/restaurant-el-coyuco

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Tina's Jamaican Caribbean Restaurant

Eric and I visited Tina's today for lunch and it was as close to the home cooking of my imaginary Jamaican mother as I have ever come. We started with a meat patty- moist and spicy filling on the inside, flaky and slightly salty crust on the outside. From there we both ordered the Jerk Chicken, a plate of leg and thigh meat alongside rice and beans, fried plantains and a side of warm cabbage. Washed it down with the tangy-sweet house ginger beer.

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The Vanilla Bean | Pomfret CT

Enroute to Tanglewood , Martha and I stop at this roadside biker/hippie-ish cafe that is famous for it's chili and fine food overall .

Today we opt for a cheese quesadilla with chicken and spinach and cups of gazpacho. The quesadilla is perfectly grilled -crispy and filled with fresh spinach and juicy chicken and served with a fresh salsa. The gazpacho is crunchy with veggies, cold and tangy. Although I have fresh brewed ice tea, I scope out good bottles of wine and a great beer selection too!

We are always happy to stop here and get our granola vibe on. I recommend it.

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