WARM UP THIS WINTER
WITH LATIN COMFORT FOODS KENNESAW
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Enjoy the comfortable cold of Atlanta with flavors of Latin and Central America to nourish your palate and soul. BY DANIELA CINTRON MARIETTA
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PARK Energize yourself with a traditional café de olla at Mexican restaurant Casi Cielo. Seasoned with 285 cinnamon, cloves and anise and sweetened with 75 brown sugar, this authentic UNION CITY PEACHTREE RIVERDALE Mexican coffee is served in CITY FAIRBURN a clay mug, intended to add flavor to the drink. Enjoy it with a basket of pan dulce, Mexican pastries. If caffeine 5 EL TESORO is not your thing, Casi Cielo In many places in Latin serves a popular Mexican America, winter is the time hot chocolate during brunch. to enjoy a hot and spicy www.casicieloatl.com TYRONE consommé, and El Tesoro makes those wishes come true. Every Thursday, one can gather around the outdoor heaters and enjoy their incomparable consomé de birria (beef). Served over noodles and with a birria taco, it is worth a try for a winter’s day in the city. www.eltesoroatl.com CASI CIELO
CAFECITO MEXICAN COFFEE SHOP
For fun coffee drinks, find Cafecito Mexican Coffee Shop in Tucker. Warm up with one of the popular lattes infused with horchata (sweet drink made of rice) or cajeta (sweetened caramelized goat’s milk). It’s a whole new experience. Get a churro or a concha (Mexican pastry) and take it to the next level by dipping it in your hot drink. www.cafecitocoffeeshop.com
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Some say it is Salvadoran, others attribute it to Ecuador but in any case, you can find a caldo de pata at Xelapan Restaurant and Cafe, an authentic Guatemalan restaurant. This beef heel stew is not only delicious but also healthy with incredible micronutrients. The way the cow’s feet are cooked with yucca, cabbage, chayotes and sweet corn, and flavored with lemon and chili powder, brings flavor and warmth this winter. www.xelapanus.com
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At any time of the day, come back to life with a colada, the famous Cuban coffee made of espresso and sugar. With three locations in the city, Cubanos ATL offers you a slice of the beautiful island in Atlanta. www.cubanosatl.com
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Give your palate a trip to South America with a Sancocho, which is generally made on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. La Casona on Buford Highway offers this hearty soup made with a base of broth, meat and vegetables including potatoes, yucca and corn. Served with rice and avocado on the side, this soup is warm and satisfying to the soul. https://la-casona-atlanta. business.site WINTER 2021-22
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