Where have you eaten the best Bandeja Paisa in your life?

Man Tequila says on Mar 16, 2009, 11:36:

I would say Hatoviejo (?) in Medellin, but it wasn't the cheapest one I've had.

Aunque no me creas/ si me lo propongo/ lograre olvidarte/ porque a fin de cuentas/ no soy tan cobarde./ Y termino todo una de estas tardes/ no sera dificil buscar algún sitio donde refugiarme/ donde nunca mas vuelvas a encontrarme. (Polo Montañez)

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Paisa/Calena/Luver says on Mar 16, 2009, 11:37:

NO WAY,, Jackson Heights or Corona on Roosevelt Ave..

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 11:37:

No chicharron???? No Arepa????
New Jersey??? U kiddin me? In a Mexican restaurant?!?!?

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 11:44:

I agree, here in the states the best is in Jackson Heights, although Miami has a good one too.
I mean in Colombia! There's a small restaurant across the street from Mondongo's on Calle 10 (near Lleras) in Medellin.
The entire meal is under 9,000 pesos including drink.

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kalder says on Mar 16, 2009, 11:50:

Seven Sisters Market, London

"A piece of cheese may entrap a mouse, but a bicycle could ensnare the Imperial Chancellor."~~An Bai Kuang

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Pappassito (☼Travelguide writer) says on Mar 16, 2009, 11:54:

nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 11:59:

Is her mom cute Pappassito?!?!?

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Pappassito (☼Travelguide writer) says on Mar 16, 2009, 13:01:

webmanco says on Mar 16, 2009, 13:02:

I don`t know about bandeja Paisa, since I really don`t like it, what I stop for is Frijoladas and the best one I found was at El Envigadoreño downtown Bogotà. Comida criolla is much better.

No hay extremo cierto o verdadero, porque los extremos opacan, enruedan, (lavan cerebros) verdades. Yotas

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davidyamiga says on Mar 16, 2009, 13:10:

I do not know about Bandeja Paisa, but the best ribs are at Houston's

Otra vez en casa...Cali!

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 13:17:

Hey! Don't change the Fokin' subject!!!

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el norteño (☼Travelguide writer) says on Mar 16, 2009, 13:32:

davidyamiga says on Mar 16, 2009, 13:45:

Figures...has to be nu yoker to swear. Never can be nice

Otra vez en casa...Cali!

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ferran says on Mar 16, 2009, 14:00:

Bombero this is the breakdown, I have eaten Bandeja paisa in Barcelona, Madrid, Sydney, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Houston, Quito, Lima, Cali, Bogota, Santa Marta, Cartagena, Barranquilla and Medellin. The BEST, VERY BEST was in Santa Fe de Antioquia in a hotel that has also a restaurant in the patio of the house, the Worst VERY WORST!!! in Houston, a place called mi Pueblito, God was it HORRIBLE!!
Out of Colombia I would have to say Jackson Heights 31 ave La Ruana Roja accross the street from Carniceria Antioquia or Risaralda, they sell there Cargamanto beans, the true beans for Bandeja Paisa, if any one knows of the place let me know, I would love to have some Cargamanto ship to Houston where I'm living temporarily. There was a place in El Poblado called La Aguacatala, They also had an excellent Bandeja paisa, expensive though.

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dwmte7 says on Mar 16, 2009, 14:11:

in the grayhound bus station in daytona beach.

patriarch

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 14:45:

hahahaha Doug u serious?

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Mononoke28 says on Mar 16, 2009, 15:29:

I can't remember the best bandeja paisa I've ever had but I remember the last one I had in Colombia which was from one of those fast food places at Gran Estación. OMG, it was unreal!

Diana

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cpchester says on Mar 16, 2009, 16:51:

El Rancherito in Rio Negro

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Mephisto410 says on Mar 16, 2009, 17:33:

outside colombia "cositas ricas" on roosevelt and 80 st in jackson heights. in colombia im far from an expert (i havent spent much time there) but when i was at the thermals in santa rosa de cabal, the bandeja there was pretty darn good.

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:11:

Damn! I must be getting good at traveling in Colombia, because I've eaten bandeja paisa in most of the places mentioned here, except port chester and daytona (not in Colombia ofcourse!)!

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Man Tequila says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:19:

Bigger portions? Damn, Morphus, I've only finished a bandeja a coupla times.

Aunque no me creas/ si me lo propongo/ lograre olvidarte/ porque a fin de cuentas/ no soy tan cobarde./ Y termino todo una de estas tardes/ no sera dificil buscar algún sitio donde refugiarme/ donde nunca mas vuelvas a encontrarme. (Polo Montañez)

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:27:

That guy eats like a horse! He knows so much about nutrition he should rename himself Dr. Morph!
I know a bandeja paisa is healthy, but is eating the whole F__ing thing healthy?!?!?!

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webmanco says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:32:

It is not healthy by any means.

No hay extremo cierto o verdadero, porque los extremos opacan, enruedan, (lavan cerebros) verdades. Yotas

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billyb says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:34:

"I know a bandeja paisa is healthy,"

That's the first time I've heard it described as such ;)

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:38:

Well, for guys like me it is.....
I have that curse (or blessing) of not being able to gain weight.
Maybe I've got a strange Colombian parasite living in my belly?!

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billyb says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:39:

"Maybe I've got a strange Colombian parasite living in my belly?!"

jaja, maybe you could market the little bugger.

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:42:

I knew you would chime in with the specifics Morph!
Proteins fighting with carbs, stomach acids dancing with ceviche!!!!
Hey Billyb we'll be partners selling the parasites on TV, ok?
Whats the name?????

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:43:

Snake yourself skinny?

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:45:

Morph, I 'm 35 in July and I work out. If I didn't I'd be a skeleton!!!

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christobeldawg says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:48:

best in the estrado 2 and 3 typical restaurants[look for the ones that are full of diners, around 12--12:30}. worst in the mall food courts, and much more expensive as well. geuss sometimes we don't get what we pay for.
it is actually fairly healthy billyb, if ya don't down it all, but the red beans can definitely cause problems, later.

traveling hopefully is always better than arriving

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:49:

I stay steady, but I eat like a burro!
I guess all the walking and other exercise burns it down.

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whitewidow says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:50:

it all boils down to the serving of chicharron and the beans.

- i always drop pounds in colombia, but i blame that on the walking.

I'm no doper! I just play one on TV.

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:53:

I try to substitute the chicharron for chorizo or patacones, but the beans are a must!!!

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:55:

Morph, I just got back late last night from Medellin and not so much a squirt of Hersheys all trip!!!

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billyb says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:58:

Bombero, we can call it "el colombianito"? As in "if you want to lose weight, swallow a little colombianito" ;)

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 20:58:

Yeah, it's amazing what the human body can adapt to!!!
My girlfriend here would crap her shorts the first meal!!!!!

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 21:00:

billyb.....maybe el parasito colombianito......

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whitewidow says on Mar 16, 2009, 21:01:

the chicharron is what sets the whole dish up IMO. but, sometimes, they are small or if they have been setting for a while, they get "double-fried". the fresh chit is da best.

- how can people not like chicharron? i mean, if you are a fan of bacon, you have to like the chicharron, cierto?

I'm no doper! I just play one on TV.

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billyb says on Mar 16, 2009, 21:01:

"el parasito colombianito"

jaja, maybe the girls will mistake the name for their boyfriends.

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 21:02:

mmm double soaked in lard and grease!!!! Heart-stopper for sure!

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 21:03:

It sounds kind of dirty billyb....
Strange question, but u ever in the Navy???? lol

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whitewidow says on Mar 16, 2009, 21:04:

that is true..... very unhealthy. i tried to eat it only once a week, but........ granny gets tempted!

- that is a 2000 calorie dish when they do it right.

I'm no doper! I just play one on TV.

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billyb says on Mar 16, 2009, 21:06:

jaja, of course I was thinking of only marketing to the ladies.

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 21:07:

If I could, I would eat it every day!!!!!!
And probably not gain a pound!

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Papi de Alejo says on Mar 16, 2009, 21:11:

NYB, you can try Mi Territa in Brentwood, Long Island. I never had it there because my friends always told me it was too much to eat. I had it once in a mall in Manizales. I like to eat and am usually the first one finished. My girlfriend kept looking at her watch waiting for me to finish. I will have it again, but as Morph says above, I'll have to plan the meal in advance.

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nueva york bombero says on Mar 16, 2009, 21:15:

Holy Shit Papi!! I have a house near there in Bay Shore and I ate there religiously for three years.
There's also Pollos Mario on 5th Ave. but I love Mi Tierrita.....it's pretty authentic for Central Americans!!!
Everyone there is Salvadorian except one waiter.......

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Papi de Alejo says on Mar 16, 2009, 21:16:

True. But it is a Colombian restaurant. Go figure.

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lpdiver says on Mar 16, 2009, 23:35:

It would be a toss up between my kitchen and Mi Tierra in Sarasota.

ts

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dwmte7 says on Mar 17, 2009, 05:13:

as for the best one....i never had a bad one. but i guess if walked to the wall for a vote, it would be at some restaurant overlooking medallo on the st elena road. somewhere up there on the hill, we stopped in this restaurant which was right by the edge and shared a bandeja...the biggest ever 5 of us didn't finish it. yum. even better than the grayhound station.

d

and you're right, chicharon is killer

patriarch

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griffbos says on Mar 17, 2009, 06:44:

hmm I can find it in Boston, NYC, but many places in centro Medellin at a decent price.

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tqmcolombia says on Mar 17, 2009, 09:36:

the best one,,is the one my mom makes at home.

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dwmte7 says on Mar 17, 2009, 10:31:

this could be a whole thread..............."WHAT MY COLOMBIAN MOM DOES BEST" cooking, cleaning, caring, etc.

patriarch

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