05-07-2012
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life=playa
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05-07-2012
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añejo
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Location: Indianapolis
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Carboncitos is a great place for food, beers and 2 x 1 margs and tacos al pastor from 3-6 everyday Second the push cart tacos on 5th and Juarez. We also love La Famigilia on 10th and 10th for awesome pizza and fresh pastas |
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05-08-2012
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lost on fifth
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: West Springfield, MA
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To all the playa experts who replied they don't eat on 5th, whats wrong with ComoComo, Pachamama, Luna Maya, Piola, Da Gigi, Cava Viente33, or Baremar?? I realize you all want to sound like the "cool kid on the block who wouldn't think of eating on 5th" but from what I've read from regulars on here, these are all great restaurants on 5th....
 
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05-08-2012
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añejo
Join Date: Oct 2007
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I don't think we are acting like the "cool kid on the block" but more budget type. 5th has some great places to eat, just more expensive. |
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05-08-2012
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beachaholic
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: High River, AB, Canada
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To all the playa experts who replied they don't eat on 5th, whats wrong with ComoComo, Pachamama, Luna Maya, Piola, Da Gigi, Cava Viente33, or Baremar?? I realize you all want to sound like the "cool kid on the block who wouldn't think of eating on 5th" but from what I've read from regulars on here, these are all great restaurants on 5th....
.[/quote]Piola is actually off 5th and one of our favorites  I don't think we are acting like the "cool kid on the block" but more budget type. 5th has some great places to eat, just more expensive.[/quote] Totally agree - we are definitely more the budget type - why pay 5th ave prices when a block or two off you can get the same meal and usually better for less. About the only place on 5th we eat is El Diez - other than that, we like El Fogon, Mannes, Util, Carboncitos, Aquacilies, El Pirata, Ceuvo de Chango to name a few 
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05-08-2012
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way into it
Join Date: Apr 2007
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I don't think we are acting like the "cool kid on the block" but more budget type. 5th has some great places to eat, just more expensive.[/quote] Totally agree - we are definitely more the budget type - why pay 5th ave prices when a block or two off you can get the same meal and usually better for less. About the only place on 5th we eat is El Diez - other than that, we like El Fogon, Mannes, Util, Carboncitos, Aquacilies, El Pirata, Ceuvo de Chango to name a few [/quote]yep, it is all about the pesos... |
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05-08-2012
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añejo
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: 40 miles south east of Boston
Posts: 5,524
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Teresita ( Terry's Pork Place) on Sur 1
 Love his pork and taco's and chicharone's.  No beer or other alcohol served here, that was my breakfast anyway......... Last edited by Ranger; 05-08-2012 at 09:17 AM.. |
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05-08-2012
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añejo
 Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Oregon
Posts: 59,680
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I do not think it has anything to do with any "cool kid" syndrome.
Our first trip, we rarely strayed more than a block off of 5th. Since then our comfort zone has expanded. It helps that I get along in Spanish pretty well. It is your vacation, do what you have fun doing. I suggest stretching your comfort zone a little, but, in the end, do what you want to do Last edited by roni; 05-08-2012 at 09:57 AM.. |
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05-08-2012
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life=playa
Join Date: Oct 2009
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05-08-2012
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añejo
 Join Date: Dec 2004
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I eat wherever there is a good restaurant..I am willing to pay more for good food and great atmosphere, but I like the hole- in -the wall discoveries too!...sometimes great atmosphere is a small place off 5th with plastic tables, sometimes it is with beach sand in my toes, and sometimes it is on 5th watching the peeps go by.
Cafe Meditteranea, La Azotea, Yaxche, Como, Como, Aguachiles, La Mission, Oh LaLa, Las Cazuelas, Fusion, Las Brisas, Playa Maya (not dinner), La Tarraya Last edited by Jacko; 05-08-2012 at 10:30 AM.. |
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05-08-2012
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way into it
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: St. Joseph, Missouri
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Many of the same as previous posters, all very near to 5th but not right on it. IMO very good and very reasonable.
La Tarraya, on the beach at the end of 2nd street. Carboncitos, on 4th street one block off of 5th avenue Las Cazuelas, not sure of the location, but across the street from Luna Blue, DO NOT MISS! It was a treat! |
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