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Mundo Nuevo Holiday at Carmen’s

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Tapas Specials for Friday, December 13

Beef Chorizo Sliders

Butternut Squash Soup

Pan Seared Salmon
w/ creamy dill sauce over saffron rice

NY Strip Steak
w/ demi glace & crispy potato

Arroz con Pollo
chicken stewed in herbed tomato broth, slow cooked w/ rice, olives, peppers & capers

Asparagus wrapped in Eggplant
w/ fresh mozzarella & tomato lime sauce

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Blackberry Cheesecake

Chocolate Cheesecake

Mundo Nuevo!

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Friday, Dec. 13—
Sweet Latin jazz from the area’s best band
Shows at 6 & 8 pm   —   $5 cover
—dance to the music!
(reservations recommended)

Almond Crusted French Toast

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Oh, My, it’s good!
French Toast, crusted with chopped almonds, drizzled with our own caramel sauce, topped with our own fresh-whipped cream, and garnished with fresh red raspberries
One taste and you’ll speak with an accent forever!

Party Hearty at Carmen’s!

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Reserve a Table for a small party and we’ll serve you family style.  Is it a birthday?  Let us know and we will give you a special gift!

Pick A Time for your larger party and we’ll open just for you—  sit down or buffet, cash bar or open, with a special menu created just for you!

Remember, we make it ourselves:  Everything from the sangria and wine cocktails to the bacon and chorizo right on down to the ketchup.  We love to cook and we love fresh food!

The Nellies & Friends

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I’d walk ten miles barefoot on a frosty morning just to see The Nellies, and all the friends are a bonus!

Great food & great music, the perfect combo.

Victorian Stroll at Carmen’s!

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Come in costume & we’ll put you on our website and give you a free Hot Spanish Chocolate

Victorian Stroll—The Nellies!

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Carmen’s Will Be Open From 9-7 For The Victorian Stroll—And the Trolley stops right outside!

This Sunday, Dec. 8, Victorian Stroll—The Nellies! Beautiful and tuneful, these ladies play the greatest Alt Country/ Americana in the area!
2-6 pm   —   no charge, no cover!
—And we’re serving free hot spiced cider to boot!

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Filming Now at Carmen’s— Life On The Run

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An independent film about the need for creativity in your life- and boy, don’t we all need creative outlets!

By Roger Wyatt & Letitia Splain Dayer, two amazingly creative artists.

Cuban Roast Beef

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Succulent Beef, roasted with Potatoes, Mushrooms and other veggies, topped with delicious Cuban Gravy.

I’ve been looking forward to this all week!

Tapas Specials / Victorian Stroll / The Nellies / Almond Crusted French Toast / Party Hearty at Carmen’s!

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Tapas Specials for Friday, December 6

Cuban Roast Beef
w/ roasted veggies & baby new potatoes

Braised Chicken Thighs
w/ cream sherry sauce over rice & beans

Pan Seared Salmon
w/ white wine lemon sauce over saffron rice

Vegeterian Flamenco
lentils, peppers & potatoes simmered in herbed tomato broth, topped with a froth of corn, served with a grilled roll

Flan

Lemon-Ginger Cheesecake

Victorians

Carmen’s Will Be Open From 9-7 For The Victorian Stroll—And the Trolley stops right outside!

This Sunday, Dec. 8, Victorian Stroll—The Nellies! Beautiful and tuneful, these ladies play the greatest Alt Country/ Americana in the area!
2-6 pm   —   no charge, no cover!
—And we’re serving free hot spiced cider to boot!

The_Nellies.1.1

Almond Crusted French Toast

Oh, My, it’s good! French Toast, crusted with chopped almonds, drizzled with our own caramel sauce, topped with our own fresh-whipped cream, and garnished with fresh red raspberries One taste and you’ll speak with an accent forever!

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Party Hearty at Carmen’s!

Reserve a Table for a small party and we’ll serve you family style.  Is it a birthday?  Let us know and we will give you a special gift! Pick A Time for your larger party and we’ll open just for you—  sit down or buffet, cash bar or open, with a special menu created just for you!

Holiday_Partyc6d7b6Remember, we make it ourselves:  Everything from the sangria and wine cocktails to the bacon and chorizo right on down to the ketchup.  We love to cook and we love fresh food!

Don’t Mess With The Classics

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We have come up with so many scrumptious new breakfast ideas that it’s easy to forget what got us here: Simple, nourishing fare that goes down easy and keeps you running all day.

And here it is, the dish that started it all, Cuban Eggs. White Rice, Black Beans, Plantain & Avocado, with two Eggs Any Style (I take mine Poached!)

Simple and hearty, the perfect way to start a day of holiday shopping, household chores, or (my favorite!) to linger over for a leisurely breakfast with friends.

Buffalo Wings, won’t you come out tonight!

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Introducing our amazing new Buffalo-Wing-Inspired Pollo de Fuego Sandwich

We start with a grilled Portuguese Roll, heaped with mildly spiced, braised chicken thighs, layered with celery, carrot and slivered Brussels sprout slaw.

Juicy, crunchy, all around goodness!

Over-The-Top French Toast

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Seriously, when we tried this, we called Paris and told them to stand back, we just redefined French Toast. Leave it to a Cuban-American restaurant to make Frencher-than-French Toast!

It starts as usual, with the extra thick bread, dipped in our own special batter. We crust it with chopped almonds, drizzle it lightly with caramel, then top it with Fresh Ricotta Mousse and Fresh Raspberries. Wowie Zowie, what a winner!

And speaking of winners, we have a special Pollo de Fuego Sandwich….mildly spiced braised chicken thighs with warm chipotle sauce, and topped with a celery-carrot slaw that tickles your taste buds!