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  1. La Dama

    Mexican

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    The menu at this Mexican restaurant changes constantly, which is either the chef's restlessness or a sign that he has a lot to say. Emanuel Corona draws on Puebla, Mexico City, and Oaxaca for cooking that moves between tlayudas and chiles rellenos, beef cheek barbacoa and lamb birria. The room on South Second Street carries the quiet weight of a place that has meant something to this neighborhood for a long time, under more than one name.

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    • Tostadas

      “might start with tostadas, tlayudas, queso fundido, or chiles rellenos with duck carnitas”

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    • Chiles rellenos with duck carnitas

      “might start with tostadas, tlayudas, queso fundido, or chiles rellenos with duck carnitas”

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    • Beef cheek barbacoa

      “Plates come loaded with beef cheek barbacoa or lamb shank birria”

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