I don't know about you, but as I get older (and older and older, arrghh), I like to spread my b'day celebrations out over the course of a week....a couple of lunches with friends, small get together with family, and a blowout dinner with Pat to top it all off. I have to exercise like a fiend for a couple weeks after to balance it all out, but it's more than worth it. So, some Mexican recommendations, since this seems to pop up during my birthday season on a regular basis: the San Antonio something (I think Grill) near the AMC Hoffman Center in Alexandria serves passable taco salads, lomo saltado, sizzling fajita plates and damned fine mega-margaritas (tell Juan it's your birthday and you may get a freebie if you're female and don't mind batting your eyelashes just a bit). Yeah, I know that behavior is shoddy, but I do it on occasion, usually when alcohol is involved. Mea culpa.
But the best thing they've got, which is truly delectable is Cuban food! Just ask for it if you don't see their special daily menu--they don't seem to mind requests. The ropa vieja, which is shredded beef cooked till it looks like rags or old cloth (the ropa) in a homey yet picante sauce of tomatoes, peppers, onions and spices is to die for. Have it over rice and you'll be happily stuffed and smiling all day long. Add a couple mega-margaritas and you might even feel like it's your birthday.
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Sounds yummy, except for looking like old cloth, but the spices! Happy Birthday!!
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