Villa Junkies

Christina was in town for a couple months, so she, Maira, and I got together and recreated La Villa food - chicken tacos, rice, beans, and salsa. La Villa was sold and turned into a Venezuelan restaurant much to our dismay. They did retain one of their cooks, Raul, which has made the transition into our Villa-less world easier to swallow. Maira used to work at La Villa and knows Raul well enough to ask him for tips on recreating the recipes. And so Maira made us a plate of food so close to the real deal that I couldn't stop "hmm"-ing and "Oh man!"-ing as I scarfed it down. She even sent us home with leftovers. It was a dream. Christina jotted down the recipes, so I will forever have a bit of La Villa in my life. And yes, this was worth a blog post.