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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Restaurants Looking for Cuban in town?

Posted by Cliff Bostock on Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 8:47 PM

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The closing of Kool Korner and the Havana Sandwich Shop has many in-town residents in withdrawal from their Cuban food habit. But Las Palmeras (368 Fifth St., 404-872-0846), long a favorite for me in Midtown, is still open after about 15 years.

I always get the same thing here, the masitas de puerco -- pieces of slow-cooked pork, crispy and juicy, topped with the restaurant's oniony mojo sauce.  Typically, I get sides of moros (black beans cooked with rice) and fried yuca with more mojo (shown in the background).

Wayne always gets the Cuban-fried chicken.

The flan here is one of my favorites anywhere. It's extremely dense with barely an air pocket to disturb the sweet, velvety, cold and creamy texture.

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Las Palmeras is the best. The owners have kept the restaurant small to ensure the best quality food comes to your table. I love this place.

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Posted by phil anderson on 11/05/2008 at 5:39 PM

There is a place called Little Cuba on Chamblee-Tucker Road that's pretty good.

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Posted by Lauren on 11/06/2008 at 3:12 PM

Thanks for posting about Las Palmeras, Cliff. It's a great reminder that it has been too long since my last visit!

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Posted by Molly on 11/12/2008 at 2:29 PM
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