Sazon
So you want to appear hip, savvy, more cosmopolitan than most and gastronomically adventurous, but you’re cash flow is low—you’re not really all that adventurous, are you? Go to Sazon for what I would call Venezuelan comfort food. This is one of the best restaurants in the city. Great, fun, friendly service and some of the best food you’ll find in your price range (and pretty good for any price range). Here’s some things to know before you go: 1) You’re going to encounter the word “Guasacaca”. Yep. So get over your giggling fit now. It’s Venezuelan avocado dip. 2) Get something with Sweet Plantains 3) The drinks are unlike anything you’ve tasted before unless you’ve had these exact drinks. Consider the Malta Polar. They don’ even know what’s in it. Really. 4) You can’t pronounce this stuff unless you’re a native speaker, so don’t embarrass yourself trying. 5) Get the hot chocolate. 6) Everything else around Sazon looks like crap. It’s next to a shooting range and police equipment store. 7) It’s BYOB. You bring the Tequila, they’ll do the rest. The End.
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