Going out to a restaurant for dinner is the exception rather than the rule for Tuffy P and I, but this last week, we found ourselves out two nights in a row. First we went to Pangea to celebrate our anniversary, and then last night, at the suggestion of our neighbours Donna and Mark up the street, we all went together to Paco’s Kitchen. This is normally a take-out place, but from time to time, they open up a back space for special dinners, with a limited menu, by reservation only. It’s located at the west end of Longbranch, right on Lakeshore.

Here’s the menu from last night:
CREAM OF CUITLACOCHE
( corn truffle)
OR
TOSTADA  MOCAMBO
( toasted tortilla shell topped with beans and shrimp)
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FISH VERACRUZANA
( fillet of fish baked  with tomato sauce,  spices and jalapeno pepper )
OR
AZTEC CAKE
(  baked layers of tortilla stuffed with poblano pepper wedges, beans and chicken )
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MEXICAN CARROT CAKE

Dinner, priced modestly at $22 per person, was excellent. It is served in a space that seats perhaps 20, just behind Paco’s kitchen, which is separated only by a counter. The combination of good food and excellent company made for a most enjoyable evening.