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Buen
Provecho,
Minnesota:
My
Argentine
Adventure
in
Minnesota
Ah,
a
Thursday
afternoon
in
Minnesota,
a
state
where
Argentine
culture
is
as
common
as
a
sunburn
in
January.
My
buddy
Mike,
ever
the
gourmet
gambit
player,
found
a
place
offering
not
just
Argentine
cuisine
but
a
perfect
setting
for
our
chess
game,
the
board
we
brought
along.
Empanadas
and
a
battle
of
wits,
anyone?
Upon
arriving,
the
little
Argentinian
flags
were
doing
a
joyful
dance.
The
venue
was
vast
and
a
bit
confusing.
With
mural
art
on
the
walls
and
bare
concrete
floors,
I
had
to
ponder,
"Is
this
a
restaurant
or
a
nightclub?"
My
appetite
didn't
care,
so
in
I
went,
chessboard
in
tow.
Ordering
was
as
easy
as
pie,
or
in
this
case,
empanadas.
Three
for
$3.75
each:
beef
(because
raisins
in
beef
are
simply
criminal),
BBQ
Chicken,
and
Chorizo.
And
why
not
Tres
Leches
for
dessert?
It
was
Thursday,
after
all.
The
bathroom?
At
the
back
of
the
not-a-club,
to
your
right.
Five
minutes
later,
and
my
empanadas
were
ready,
as
excited
as
I
was.
We
chose
the
patio,
where
we
descended
on
our
meal
like
it
owed
us
money.
The
empanadas
didn't
stand
a
chance,
especially
with
their
restaurant
branding
and
two-letter
code.
It's
like
they
came
with
their
own
instruction
manual,
printed
on
the
napkin
and
cutlery
container,
turning
our
meal
into
a
delicious
decoding
experience.
The
empanadas
were
delicious,
filled
with
a
dance
of
flavors.
The
Tres
Leches
and
I
performed
a
taste
bud
tango,
too.
The
chess?
Let's
just
say
my
game
was
more
chicken
dance
than
masterful
ballet,
and
two
wrong
moves
ended
it.
But
hey,
in
the
culinary
battle,
I
emerged
victorious.
So
raise
a
glass
to
Minnesota's
Argentine
gem,
a
place
that's
part
restaurant,
part
enigma,
all
charm.
Four
stars
for
the
food,
the
art,
and
the
delightful
disarray.
If
you're
in
the
mood
for
a
meal
with
a
side
of
mystery,
head
right
in.
Just
don't
expect
the
empanadas
to
teach
you
how
to
tango—they're
too
busy
being
delicious!