Orinoco

Last night we tried a new restaurant I read about in the Improper Bostonian's Best of Boston issue. It's Venezuelan food, which I'd never had, and was so yummy! It's called Orinoco, and it's in the South End. We brought Nicole with us, which added to the fun, since we hadn't seen her in a while. We feasted (an understatement) on empanadas with shredded beef, plantains with cheese, arepas (corn pocket sandwiches!) with shredded chicken and avocado, and I had for my entree Pabellon Criollo (shredded beef, black beans, white rice, and plantains). I was so full I could only have one bite of the molten chocolate cake (Torta Fluida) we ordered for dessert... I cannot wait to take everyone I know to my new favorite spot.