578655 Tue Dec 09 10:44:25 -0800 2008 7 57 Western Canada 0 4232655 I keep driving by this place - it's on 14th street NW just north of John Laurie Blvd on the east side (the ASK dental building) I'm super curious but when I'm in the area I'm usually in a rush getting to/from DD's JrK. Any hounds out there know anything about it? Tue Dec 09 10:44:26 -0800 2008 138472 maplesugar 1 4232803 Latin Pies and Coffee? Is that like Rubber Balls and Liquor? I wonder if it's am empanada place, actually... Tue Dec 09 11:25:06 -0800 2008 4232655 12135 John Manzo 1 4233615 They posted an ad in a local Columbian Google Group - http://groups.google.com/group/ColombiaCalgary/browse_thread/thread/78cc525fbe52ad78# John is correct (once again) - empanadas, fritanga, mantecada, capsules. (From some badly translated Spanish). Tue Dec 09 14:55:06 -0800 2008 4232655 162741 cancowboy 2 4233778 Thanks for the link cancowboy :) "Latin Pies & Coffee" les ofrece para estas novenas navideñas la "mini' empanada de carne o pollo, especial para reuniones familiares o sociales. Para ordenes mayores a 20 empanadas el precio es de $0.75 cada una. Los esperamos este fin de semana para saborear la deliciosa fritanga, mantecada, obleas y muchas cosas mas..... My (rough) translation: Christmas special: order 20 or more mini empanada (meat or chicken) for $0.75/each. At the end of the week (this was posted Dec 5) we expect to have available delicious fritanga(??), mantecada(sponge cake?), obleas(wafer cookies?) and much more. Tue Dec 09 15:56:51 -0800 2008 4233615 138472 maplesugar 3 4233833 Mmmm ... fried meat. Fritanga: Fritanga is a popular meal throughout Colombia, from the coast to the highlands. Fritanga refers to a heaping plate of meat, which may include chorizo sausage, blood sausage, ribs, chops, steaks, organs such as heart or kidneys and more in any combination. Guaranteed to sate any carnivore and send any vegan into therapy, fritanga is generally served with potatoes and/or fried bananas. Unlike the parrillada of neighboring Ecuador, fritanga is not grilled but fried in oil in a deep saucepan. If you’re in Colombia and you think your arteries are up for it, give this most typical dish a try! Tue Dec 09 16:16:28 -0800 2008 4233778 162741 cancowboy 4 4234289 Thanks for filling in the blanks. I could only come up with a more generic "fry up." Unless it comes with a free AED (automatic defribulator) my arteries probably shouldn't go near it. I am curious though - sounds like it's a bit more involved than just empanadas. I have to wonder how much space they have since their frontage can't be more than maybe 10ft. Tue Dec 09 19:30:23 -0800 2008 4233833 138472 maplesugar 5 4234326 Without seeing the size of actual dish, it might be a family-style communal meal. And the desserts could be interesting. Besides it could give the maple syrup in your veins a run for the money. Tue Dec 09 19:48:20 -0800 2008 4234289 162741 cancowboy 1 4352567 I finally stopped in this afternoon...and well, I think I built it up in my mind a bit too much. They have set up in what looks like the corner of the building's lobby, the only decor - a couple of prepaid phone card signs and two lawn chairs. Deppaneur style decor aside I picked up two chicken empanads, a slice of mantecada and slice of plantain cake(sorry can't remember what it's called). The empanadas were probably better yesterday. The first was so stale the chicken and dough were both tough. The second was definitely fresher but not at all spicy - just chicken, rice and judging by the yellow tone, maybe turmeric? I don't know what I should have expected in terms of spice but there didn't seem to be any flavour beyond the chicken and rice. Other empanadas I've had have been a lot more complex in flavour, with aromatics mixed with the protein, some with a chili sauce some without.... The mantecada was nice, a very lightly sweetened crumb cake is the best way to describe it. The plantain cake was the highlight of the trip, and if I were looking for a latin dessert to complement a themed dinner I just might see if they'd sell me a whole one. Fri Jan 23 18:31:58 -0800 2009 4232655 138472 maplesugar