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PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:28 pm 
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Yes. La flor is next door to Pappi's the old Dos Gringos


Yes, Flori took over from the Colombian duena, and started serving some great meals. I hope she continues to do well.


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:07 pm 
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Yes. La flor is next door to Pappi's the old Dos Gringos


Yes, Flori took over from the Colombian duena, and started serving some great meals. I hope she continues to do well.


The Colombian duena sold out to a retired priest who now has sold to the owner of Pappi's. Have no idea who Flori was. The Colombian duena last I knew still had her restaurant in the arcade that is between calle 5 y 7 and runs from ave central to ave segunda. Her place is very close to the ave 2 entrance.

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Buzzfla wrote:
Yes. La flor is next door to Pappi's the old Dos Gringos


Yes, Flori took over from the Colombian duena, and started serving some great meals. I hope she continues to do well.


The Colombian duena sold out to a retired priest who now has sold to the owner of Pappi's. Have no idea who Flori was. The Colombian duena last I knew still had her restaurant in the arcade that is between calle 5 y 7 and runs from ave central to ave segunda. Her place is very close to the ave 2 entrance.


Flori is the attractive woman who ran the restaurant for the Colombiana. I do remember the ex-priest. He showed up in either 2006 or 2007. Flori introduced me to him, and we chatted for a while. He told me he was there to make Flori's dream come true of owning the restaurant. When I came back, the place was renovated, and Flori was "la jefa." What you just said fits with the half I knew.


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:40 pm 
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I have had the hamburger at the SL and I will say it was lack luster. The bun was dry and the meat was more like a frozen hockey puck. I will say the french fries were great. I think they have the best french fries in towns. I don't mean this has a joke. Some places really can't get it right. You would think it would be easy but for some reason places just don't get it.

I had the breakfast at lunch time at the SL and it was worth every C. Really good.
The spaghetti at the SL was solid. The chicken fingers good. The steak was average.
I do find the SL to be a little expensive and the food to be average. Just my humble opinion.


I always thought the good at SL was OK. However, the kitchen has always done a great job of preparing freshly-caught fish. I've brought back fresh catches from the coast, and the SL staff always excelled at preparing a variety of dorado and tuna platters. Also, the best Thanksgiving Dinner I ever had was at SL in 2007. The cost was C 10,000 for guys and C 5,000 for dates, K*ds and seniors. The dinners included a complimentary glass of wine and dessert.


Order the pescado entero if they have it. Usually a lovely little pargo deep fried and juicy

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:06 pm 
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PORK CHOP HILL!! :mrgreen: I know, I know... it's not in the gulch but I still had to put it out there. I love that place! :wink:


mmmm...pork chops! :D :D :D

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:27 pm 
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Best place for spicy food...


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Best place for spicy food...

Not phrased as a question but--I'd look for a Thai or pan-Asian restaurant--Tin Jo comes to mind: http://www.tinjo.com/old/assets/images/ ... adas01.pdf

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:51 pm 
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Soda Peru

(although the Corned Beef Reuben at HLH is very good; espcially for CR)


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Mariscar just down the block from El Presidente avenue central - local hangout in the gulch. really really good seafood.

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I had a fresh double sauteed fish filet sandwich with all the topping and wonderful 9" sub roll. $4 at El Saborcito. 1 block up the hill from HLH. Really tasty


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Another place I like is Harrys Poas bar . Good food at a good price. If you are a Chicago sports fan he has some good pictures also.


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Another place I like is Harrys Poas bar . Good food at a good price. If you are a Chicago sports fan he has some good pictures also.

Also a good mix in the clientele...interesting folks to be met or ignored.

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Thanks for the recommendation just finished a fantastic lunch at soda Peru very good and very cheap. Lunch for two was 7500 colones. Great sopa de mariscos too!

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This place used to get mentioned about every third post but I guess love fades?
http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides ... etail.html

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Maybe Cafe Mundo got hurt when the Health Department closed them for a while, maybe 18 months ago?


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