255090 Thu Apr 28 07:12:14 -0700 2005 2 20 Tristate Region 0 1351490 I had the chance to try takeout from Antojitos Chapines on West Main in Stamford, a new Guatemalan restaurant spotted by adamclyde last week. I bought chicken and beef empanadas (fried corn pockets filled with stewed meat, potatoes and some vegetables) and pupusas (thick corn tortillas filled with cheese and/or meat). All of these were very good, but mildly spiced and needing salt. They both came with an orange tomato-based sauce and grated hard cheese, along with a salad. There's lots else on the menu worth checking out, and I'll be going back. Some of the interesting items include carne asada, carne adobada, rellenos, tamales (Fri - Sun only), totstitos and fried tacos. They also have some Guatemalan soft drinks, and a jug of horchata. Antojitos Chapines 210 West Main Street Stamford 06902 203-487-7431 Thu Apr 28 07:12:14 -0700 2005 0 cteats 1 1351524 thanks for trying out this place. I'm going to head there tomorrow... probably early so I can try the tamales... I'll let you know what I find. Very cool... Fri Apr 29 09:20:39 -0700 2005 1351490 0 adamclyde 2 1351554 OK, I ate there on Saturday. Had: Empanada con queso Tamal de chipilin Tamal de pollo pupusa revuelta (chicharron, beans, cheese) Pupusa con queso Total cost: $11 Everything was very good. But the tamales were great. I had never had a chipilin tamale. Very interesting - Chipilin is this distinctive herb that they infuse into the masa dough. The tamale doesn't have a filling (kind of like sweet mexican tamales, which often don't have fillings). The chicken tamale was good. Wrapped in a banana leaf and very moist. I want to go back and try a few more things. I'm no expert on Guatemalan food, so this is fun exploring. - Adam Mon May 02 11:00:29 -0700 2005 1351524 0 adamclyde