03-08-2011
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Much nicer day…woke to sunny and warm…decided ‘to hit Ah Cacao for coffee…very good cup of coffee here at 20 pesos…laid around the pool for a bit…then hit the beach. We went for quite a walk…out to the resorts in Playacar phase two area…
  And back…eerily similar…ha ha ha…   Really wanted a burger and on a tip from absoluteAl we decided to walk up 5 ave to 38 and check out Cava Veinte 33…the intersection is bustling with many new additions to the Playa restaurant scene. There was a buzz of activity in the area and I hope that people make the effort get out there and try some of these places. I had the 33 burger and Mickey the Mac ‘n’ Cheese…both a contemporary take on the tradintional versions. Mickey declared hers to be very good…for the me the burger was all that is was claimed to be…fresh chopped sirloin, done to your liking on a very nice bun with caramelized onions and in house ketchup, mustard and chipotle mayo on the side and accompanied by a warm potatoo salad. We chose wines by the glass…white for Mickey and a red for me…both Mexican and very nice although on the high end at 75 and 85 pesos respectively…overall a very nice dinner and one of the best burgers in Playa…service was excellent and the bill came in at $580 pesos but a large part of that was due to the 5 glasses of wine but well worth it.   Wandered back down 5 ave and stopped in at Luna Blue…there a few of the regular peeps in attendance YWGDon and FaRuBa (both of them)…and also met some entertaining non-peeps…this pair from Wisconsin on a ladies get away…  And this couple…newly engaged the previous night…  Hoping for sun and heat today and thinking about La Famiglia for dinner also saw a post earlier indicating that sknywch may be in town already and in fact maybe in our building…we’ll have to check that out…sonofdob
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03-08-2011
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añejo
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Nice report! We stayed in #226 when we were there.
La Familia is awesome! Their pizza and the dish where you get 3 items (4 cheese gnochhi, lasagna, and prosciutto ravioli with mushroom cream sauce) Heaven! Looking forward to more 
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 ...we're in 320...looking forward to La Familia...thanks for the tip... ...sonofdob
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03-09-2011
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Aahhh…today was quite an eventful day…we really had pegged last week as the peep week…events…goings on…and it was…this week was to be a little less…but still…more…well as it turned out…a whole lot more !
Noticed a reply to the thread this a.m. from sknywch that kind of indictated that she and her John were not only in town but in a suite in our building…weird…5 days early but…scoped out the BP suites…nothing…hung out at the pool…nothing…tried the BPBC and what do we find…    It’s game on…hang at the beach for a bit…cruise on up to Playa Maya looking for YWGDon&Deb but no YWG’s are there…cruise back to the apartment and it’s up to the roof to have a few cocktails and nachos and salsa while the sun goes down in old Mexico…nice. Decide on La Famiglia for dinner…our route takes us past Dirty Martini…2 for 1…we see YWGDeb and Zelda and discuss tonight’s action plan…  also see absolute Al is hanging out front…I want to stop and discuss that Cava Veinte 33 burger we discussed days prior…both agree a unique and worthwhile burger experience in Playa but more so…get on out to Ave 5 And Calle 38 and see what’s going on out there…you will not be dissappointed.  cruise on up to Calle 10 and Ave 10 and as we pass Ave 5…it is Carnival parade!!!   Bang that drum…   It was all very vibrant and noisy…kinda like Walmart…on a rainy Sunday…but free…     Onward to La Famiglia…  Based on tips from so many…cmsitaly in particular…we went with the shared pizza and pasta sampler trio…    The sampler trio is…off…the…hook !!! Honestly…get two of these…two glasses of wine and call it a day. The pizza was very good but I would still put Era Ora at #1 and Pummarola at at #2 with Famiglia at a very close #3…just sayin… Well…seems that Carnival parade is now passing by us again at 10 and 10…what luck…we watch…we drink…we pack leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch…  We also see this guy…either he is stealig a taxi or trying to catch a taxi…we’ll try and solve that one at Luna Blue later…  O.K. then…walk to apartments to drop excess pizza and it’s on to Luna Blue…usual suspects in attendance and as Billy Joel might have said…”it’s a pretty good crowd for a Tuesday”… Old friends…   And new…   Hey there…LB4playa…good to see ya out and about…  Seems that all are having a good time…kinda hard not to…  And what about you two…  Oh ya…and remember that shadowy character earlier at 10 and 10 trying to “get a cab”…seems he made it as well…  Another great day…and night…in Playa…see you all tomorrow on the beach and don’t forget Thursday at Bad Boys…it’s always 5 o’clock somewhere…sonofdob. |
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food looks really great at La Famiglia.definitely plan on getting the 3 sampler plate. quick question...have you tried the pizza at Piola? i've had it at Era Ora and Pummarola as well.
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 ...I always want to say " you can't swing a dead *** in this town without hitting a great Italian Restaurant " but I am a little bit afraid of Nerak... ...sonofdob
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Loving the day by day trip report.
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03-10-2011
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We had Piola's pizza last March...very yummy. Fun atmosphere and very hot waiter. We also ordered a few pastas to try, but the pizza was our favorite. We saw some other tables enjoying some big salads that looked good as well.
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