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It s decidedly different from the previous occupant, Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza s Barrio Cafe Gran Reserva, one of the first big pandemic casualties. Bacanora is making its own, less formal rules on eclectic Grand Avenue, starting with some damn good guacamole.
Chef Rene Andrade, formerly of Ghost Ranch, teamed up with Tacos Chiwas owners Nadia Holguin and Armando Hernandez (best known for slinging some of the best tacos in town from a shack with a drive-thru at 19th Street and McDowell Road), for the new project. I want to represent the Sonoran Desert, but I also want to take you home. I want it to be like you’re coming to my house and I’m cooking for you, Andrade recently told
Natasha Yee, Nicholas Johnsen and Taylor EaglestonSpecial for Cronkite News A blue haze swirled around Jaime Weidmann as the TV droned on. Another day, another
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The best plate of the evening? An order of burrata and meatballs off the Graze section of the menu. Hearty, heavy meatballs rest atop fresh burrata cheese, oozing over a rustic fennel tomato sauce. Leek oil adds depth while grilled country bread provided ample opportunities for dipping. An excellent starter, paired with a glass of Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay –- buttery with hints of Golden Delicious apples, Bosc pears, toasted nuts, and oak spice. (Our vodka press was also done well.)
Another must-order: The Chopped Salad. This is an oft-mentioned dish at
New Times and elsewhere, and served at Citizen Public House for years. It s dubbed the Arizona State Salad. The thing has its own Facebook page. This Chopped Salad was served with pesto buttermilk dressing and a whole lineup of winners: arugula, couscous, Asiago cheese, pepitas, and dried currants. Timeless as ever. Kasperski, you ve still got it.
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