Dishes We Love: Off the Menu @ Mi Cocina
Mi Cocina “off the menu” chile relleno
The arrival of Mi Cocina in the DC area garnered enough buzz from my Texas readers than those who frequent the Chevy Chase neighborhood, the new home of the restaurant. Mi Cocina joined a long line of a few of my favorite places on Wisconsin Avenue. After trying out the goodies of Jimmy Choo, Louis Vuitton and nabbing a nice Polo or two, a girl can build up quite an appetite. Mi Cocina offers another set of my favorite things from the great state of Texas: Tex-Mex cuisine. As far as the DMV area goes, this is the closest a Texas native will get to their roots. Unfortunately, this area is not hip to the traditional flavors of Tex-Mex cuisine.
Because I am a chile relleno junkie, I immediately frowned at the site of not seeing this on the menu. In my world, a Tex-Mex or Mexican menu should not exist without a chile relleno dish…I had to ask “was this really true of Mi Cocina’s menu??…no chile relleno??” The waitress informed me that Mi Cocina has “off the menu” options and the chile relleno was one of them. The chile rellenos made it to the table and I was a happy camper.
The experience of Mi Cocina left me to wonder what other tasty flavors they are hiding behind those kitchen doors?? A little mystery never hurt anyone and I can appreciate a place that has what you want on deck even outside of the what meets the eye on their menu. What is your favorite Tex-Mex dish?? I bet you they have it…on or off the menu.
Category: restaurant reviews, Washington D.C.
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Johnna French is a Harlem NY native with deep roots in Panama, Washington, DC and North Carolina. All four places have heavily influenced her life and the foods she loves today. After graduating Howard University School of Law and beginning her life as a young professional in the city she was led to start Johnna Knows Good Food in November 2007 to keep family, friends and colleagues updated on where to go and what to eat while dining in the nation’s capitol. French, who still practices law, leads a team of three writers to cover the ever expanding Washington, DC food scene. French has been featured in print and television, appearing in Washingtonian Magazine and is a regular contributor to various local TV affiliates including WUSA 9, FOX 5 DC and WJLA (ABC Affiliate) News Channel 8. During the 2016-2017 football season, Johnna aired on Comcast Sports Mid-Atlantic (CSN) show, Redskins Life, as the weekly tailgate host. Johnna is currently a regular contributor to the FOX Baltimore Weekend morning show.Subscribe
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