CVI.CHE 105

As you know, my husband and I are Peruvian, therefore we have a passion (OK, more like obsession) for Peruvian food. I will argue with anyone that it has got to be one of the most varied and delicious cousines out there.

But I digress. We had heard about this CVI.CHE 105 place from some friends and it was always in the back of our minds to go there if we where ever in the downtown area. Coincidentally, my sister in law called me one day and raved and raved about this new Peruvian place by her house....uhmmmm? What was the name? Once we certified that it was indeed CVI.CHE we made instant plans to go that weekend, but that week one of our hurricanes was sick so we had to push it back, ah, the joys of parenthood...

Two weeks later and with an army of friends who we had convinced to go with us (by convinced I mean randomly mentioned and they pounced at the idea...our friends are all food lovers as well) we went. Downtown Miami bound, armed with our GPS, coloring books and crayons for the little one we were excited to finally try this place.

Upon arrival, we found parking which is not an easy task in Downtown, we hopped out of our super cool van and we were on our way.

The restaurant itself is located at 105 N.E. 3rd Ave. Miami, FL 33132. Just like the restaurants located in the area this one is a very urban and trendy restaurant which as far as Peruvian restaurants go is a breath of fresh air.

Since Rashida (my sister in law) and Guillermo (my brother) had been there before, they recommended what items to try from the amazing sounding menu. We ordered some Ceviche en Salsa de Rocoto (Ceviche in hot peppers sauce) which was out of this world. I am not a spicy kind of person, but this dish was so delicious that I didn't mind the burning sensation from the heat. The second dish I tried was Pulpo al olivo (Octopus in an olive based mayonnaise) which was so tender it literally melted in your mouth like cotton candy. Alfredo had his classic Lomo Saltado (Sauteed onions, tomatoes with beef and french fries)and I had some Arroz Chaufa de Mariscos (Seafood fried rice). Our friends ordered a list of different dishes and everyone was equally amazed with their choices.

Since my fist (second, third, fourth and so on) visit was while I was pregnant I could not partake in the drinking that our friends were doing. But in the last visit, when our little one was just 1 month and half I was finally able to try a cocktail of Pisco and Passion Fruit Juice and it was as heavenly as I had imagined it. What we did notice in the last visit is that they don't have a baby changing station in the bathroom! This is such a pet peeve of mine, do they think that parents of young babies don't want to go to a restaurant? Do they not care to have us as customers? Seriously, if it wasn't such a good restaurant I think that would have turned me off going back, but it is THAT good so I will just have to hope that a diaper change can wait until our return to the car.

Pros: Great food, fresh seafood, modern ambiance, clean restrooms

Cons: No changing table!!, it may be hard to maneuver a double stroller once the tiniest hurricane is big enough to tag along in the jogging stroller.

Ok, so I'm back

After taking a break from this blog I realized that I missed it and want to get back in the swing of things. You see, I've always been a frustrated author and this gives me an outlet to get some of my words out to the 3 cats that may read this.

During my down time, I managed to bring another hurricane into this crazy world, hoping that, alongside her big sister they could finally act out their plan for world domination.

Now, without further ado, more reviews of child friendly (and not so friendly) places around South Florida.