tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post5417901358055646062..comments2024-03-26T10:26:51.288-04:00Comments on Jim Leff's Slog: New Orleans Trip #2: Weeping Over My PoultryJim Leffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007232702717055047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post-84279505738558883722012-02-15T19:26:41.670-05:002012-02-15T19:26:41.670-05:00I have been going to La Careta for years, mostly t...I have been going to La Careta for years, mostly the one on Bird Rd. The place is a goldmine, a huge location constantly packed with families. I went back in April. The flavors were correct but everything was served room temperature and the boliche had dried out a bit.<br /><br />La Careta in Dadeland is completely South Americanized and does not resemble Cuban food.Stevehttp://chowhound.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post-52818544849812399122012-02-15T01:15:05.680-05:002012-02-15T01:15:05.680-05:00| and Chipotle Grill would take you straight to Me...| <i>and Chipotle Grill would take you straight to Mexico...</i><br /><br />I was sitting in Dim Sum Go Go and at the next table was the founder-guy from Chipotle, I recognized him because he was on that reality TV show (circa "America's next restaurant") as a panel judge.<br /><br />I pointed to him and said "hey, you're the guy" and he smiled and said, "yes! great dim sum, hey" and I said "yes" and he said "and you eat at Chipotle?" and I said "no" and he looked all shocked and sad and said "why?" and I said "because I'm in Manhattan, I can find actual Mexican restaurants" and he was really miffed, and my friend looked at me like I was crazy and I was all like "how come he gets to go to chinatown, and I'm supposed to go to Chipotle?"<br /><br />Good Lord, "eat your own dog food" is an expression, it's supposed to be illustrative, not words to live by.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com