Comments on: With Latin Food This Good, La Strada Doesn’t Need to Serve Pizza http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/ Finding Lunch in New York City's Midtown Manhattan Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:31:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jeff http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-163539 jeff Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:57:47 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/#comment-163539 DID THIS PLACE CLOSE? The other day it was totally shut! DID THIS PLACE CLOSE? The other day it was totally shut!

]]> By: Jonny http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-124051 Jonny Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:04:00 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/#comment-124051 A Colombian colleague and I went to La Strada recently and he was delighted at having found authentic Peruvian food so close to our office. I'd been once before with my wife and had the stewed chicken, but this time I had the stewed tripe (callos). It was absolutely delicious. The tripe wasn't at all tough or gooey or sticky, as it can be, it was perfectly done, retaining enough of it's fibrousness to have a pleasant toothsomeness. And, most recently, I went there today and had the stewed oxtail. It was good and tasty but the stew sauce didn't have much oxtail flavor, sadly, nothing like as good as this <a href="http://www.weareneverfull.com/asturian-oxtail-rabo-de-buey-asturiano-remaking-a-delicious-spanish-meal/" rel="nofollow">Spanish oxtail recipe</a>. A Colombian colleague and I went to La Strada recently and he was delighted at having found authentic Peruvian food so close to our office. I’d been once before with my wife and had the stewed chicken, but this time I had the stewed tripe (callos). It was absolutely delicious. The tripe wasn’t at all tough or gooey or sticky, as it can be, it was perfectly done, retaining enough of it’s fibrousness to have a pleasant toothsomeness.

And, most recently, I went there today and had the stewed oxtail. It was good and tasty but the stew sauce didn’t have much oxtail flavor, sadly, nothing like as good as this Spanish oxtail recipe.

]]> By: digger http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-71525 digger Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:11:38 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/#comment-71525 off lex towards park.. off lex towards park..

]]> By: Midtown Lunch » Me Gusta Este Blimpie! (That’s right. I’m writing about Blimpie.) http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-38575 Midtown Lunch » Me Gusta Este Blimpie! (That’s right. I’m writing about Blimpie.) Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:45:02 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/#comment-38575 [...] the strangest places in Midtown.  Delis (like Utopia Cafe on 56th btw. 5+6th), Pizza parlors like La Strada (on 56th btw. Lex+3rd), and I’ve even seen a lady selling homemade Latin food out of a [...] [...] the strangest places in Midtown.  Delis (like Utopia Cafe on 56th btw. 5+6th), Pizza parlors like La Strada (on 56th btw. Lex+3rd), and I’ve even seen a lady selling homemade Latin food out of a [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-23885 Anonymous Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:09:53 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/#comment-23885 Agreed. Amazing maduros. And the green sauce enhances everything. Super bang for the buck. Agreed. Amazing maduros. And the green sauce enhances everything. Super bang for the buck.

]]> By: Roger http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-21992 Roger Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:18:19 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/#comment-21992 Check out Utopia Cafe on W56 between 5/6Av, middle of the block on the south side, across from Sophie's. It's less crowded, cheaper, cleaner and friendlier. They're Puerto Rican and Dominican rather than Cuban, so they have rice with gandules and dishes like sancocho (which rocks), along with pernil and oxtail and the other usual suspects. Check out Utopia Cafe on W56 between 5/6Av, middle of the block on the south side, across from Sophie’s. It’s less crowded, cheaper, cleaner and friendlier. They’re Puerto Rican and Dominican rather than Cuban, so they have rice with gandules and dishes like sancocho (which rocks), along with pernil and oxtail and the other usual suspects.

]]> By: The Voice http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-21387 The Voice Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:26:44 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/#comment-21387 Rudy McBagle, working a little blue today huh? la Strada is one on my favorites in the area. I tried Sophies Cuban, but it doesn't satisfy me the way Strada does. Good tip about the homemade green hot sause, better and no extra money. If they have the roasted BBQ chicken the day you go I would pick it up. For some reason they only have it there about twice a week and there is no set days. Rudy McBagle, working a little blue today huh?

la Strada is one on my favorites in the area. I tried Sophies Cuban, but it doesn’t satisfy me the way Strada does.

Good tip about the homemade green hot sause, better and no extra money.

If they have the roasted BBQ chicken the day you go I would pick it up. For some reason they only have it there about twice a week and there is no set days.

]]> By: mattt http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-21379 mattt Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:11:15 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/#comment-21379 My old job was near La Strada, and boy do I miss it. I went there once a week. The pernil (roast shredded pork) is fantastic. The stewed chicken is tasty. And the flan is top notch. And the guys there are really nice; they'll give you extra sides if you want, or mix up a few things. My old job was near La Strada, and boy do I miss it. I went there once a week. The pernil (roast shredded pork) is fantastic. The stewed chicken is tasty. And the flan is top notch. And the guys there are really nice; they’ll give you extra sides if you want, or mix up a few things.

]]> By: Little Spicy http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-21342 Little Spicy Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:08:51 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/#comment-21342 La Strada is indeed dirty, but it embraces its dirtyness, which I prefer. If you look carefully, you can see behind the curtain into the kitchen, but I wouldn't recommend it. Another tip--go for the homemade green salsa (in the refrigerator case). It is provided for no extra charge, but only the regulars know it is hands down better than the red sauce in the basket by the register. I've been to LaStrada at least 30 times and never seen anyone having a slice of pizza. La Strada is indeed dirty, but it embraces its dirtyness, which I prefer. If you look carefully, you can see behind the curtain into the kitchen, but I wouldn’t recommend it. Another tip–go for the homemade green salsa (in the refrigerator case). It is provided for no extra charge, but only the regulars know it is hands down better than the red sauce in the basket by the register. I’ve been to LaStrada at least 30 times and never seen anyone having a slice of pizza.

]]> By: Rudy McBagel http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-20992 Rudy McBagel Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:37:44 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/20/with-latin-food-this-good-la-strada-doesnt-need-to-serve-pizza/#comment-20992 Zach just Shouts 'IMMIGRATION!!' and all the staff and management run out the back door. Zach just Shouts ‘IMMIGRATION!!’ and all the staff and management run out the back door.

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