You’ll find Peruvian staples of quinoa, yuca (cassava), and a choice of twelve different sauces on the buffet, with little cups close to hand so you can try them all. But it doesn’t end there, Angela’s desserts and drinks are made from the specialty purple corn. Refreshing Chicha Morada, can be enjoyed on it’s own or mixed with a pisco sour for the signature house cocktail, Inti Bliss, and in Mazamorra Morada, a fruit pudding regularly served with Arroz Con Leche –creamy coconut rice pudding to you and me! Inti means the sun in Qechua, an Inca language, and Sabroso means pleasurable, lovely… so branch out and bring a little delicious warmth into your dining this winter! Inti, 3132 26 Street NE Unit 208 587-352-5599 inti-restaurant.com, @IntiRestaurant
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Sabroso
Sabroso
Sabroso Even though Sabroso is on quite a busy road - 14th Street SW - it has managed to remain somewhat unknown since opening its doors. Those that discover it though know that they’ve found something special. Although it maintains its under-theradar status, the restaurant’s interior is by no means basic, reminding us that hidden gems and hole-in-the-walls are two very different things. Yes, there’s definitely a certain charm about this room from the stand-up bass leaning up against a well-worn cabinet and the metal-accented lanterns that give off a golden hue in the evening, to the deep red walls and chestnut brown floors. It’s an atmosphere that immediately warms you up once you step in off the cold, snowy sidewalk. Drawing flavours from many countries south of the American border, Chef Michael de Guzman constructs small plates like prawn and scallop ceviche, calamari (a must try) chicken and black bean soup and tostadas topped with queso fresco and avocado cream. When it comes to the more filling mains, Sabroso’s seco de pollo (a ‘cilantroinfused’ chicken) is plated up with winter vegetables and chipotle mashed potatoes for a subtle smoky heat that you feel more and more after each bite. Sabroso’s menu is the same for lunch they’ve recently started doing weekend brunch as well - but the lunch hour is the optimal time of day to experience
one of their arepas. Tender cornflour based buns are stuffed full of either grilled steak, chicken, pulled pork or vegetables and served up with plantain chips and salad. If that’s not filling enough for you, start off with an order of beef anticuchos (beef skewers) rubbed with oregano and chipotle. If you’re feeling especially hungry, the signature snapper with a green olive and tomato sauce or the steak topped with light and bright chimichurri should hit the spot, but don’t be so quick to overlook the grilled lamb chops. Tender and juicy, in a guajillo pepper sauce and rice, it’s a dinner dish that pairs perfectly with a glass of red wine, window-side watching the snowfall (see culinairemagazine.ca for the recipe!) Whatever you’re sipping on or forking into at your table at Sabroso, there is no reason why you should walk out the door at the end of the night without having a plate of the cinnamon churros. Sweet, warm, doughy and dusted with sugar - that you’ll need to happily lick off your fingers, of course - it’s the sort of thing that dreams are made of my friends. Sweet dreams. Sabroso, 1504 16 Ave SW 587-350-2679 sabrosos.ca, @SabrosoYYC 27