Best of Banner: The top things we ate in May
Will Watts
Correspondent
May took us from Fort Myers, through Bonita Springs and all the way to Naples for several exciting food adventures. Here’s a recap.
Lapa’s Costa Rican Bistro, Bonita Springs
Lapa’s Costa Rican Bistro in Bonita Springs marked my first foray with Costa Rican food.
We started off sampling the empanadas ($2.95 each) and patacones (aka tostones, $5.95). For the empanadas, you can choose from shredded chicken, ground beef, potato or cheese. We picked the potato. Depending on the culture and region, empanadas can be made of corn meal or flour. These were flour, and the filling was a very yellow potato. And it was delicious.
‘Watts for Dinner’: Lapa s Costa Rican delights
Will Watts
Correspondent
Our next dining destination is Lapa s Costa Rican Bistro in Bonita Springs. While I’m a huge enthusiast of Latin food, this is my first foray with Costa Rican food, and I couldn’t be more excited.
Things got off to an appetizing start with empanadas ($2.95 each) and patacones (aka tostones, $5.95).
For the empanadas, you can choose from shredded chicken, ground beef, potato or cheese. We picked the potato.
Depending on the culture and region, empanadas can be made of corn meal or flour. These were flour, and the filling was a very yellow potato. And it was delicious. The best part? It is served with Lizano sauce, is a Costa Rican condiment developed in 1920 by the Lizano company. It is a thin, smooth, light brown sauce and it is uniquely delicious.