TakeHimDowntown.com » Off the Field http://takehimdowntown.com A Web site for baseball fans (especially Yankee fans) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:05:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Tapas at Ceviche http://takehimdowntown.com/yankees-spring-training/tapas-at-ceviche/ http://takehimdowntown.com/yankees-spring-training/tapas-at-ceviche/#comments Sun, 06 Mar 2011 01:58:44 +0000 Sue http://takehimdowntown.com/?p=3881 Shrimp, scallops, squid and fish marinated in lime juice, tossed with fresh tomatoes, scallions, peppers and cilantro

Had a fabulous dinner tonight at Ceviche including the signature tapas pictured at left.

Ceviche de la Casa Shrimp, scallops, squid and fish marinated in lime juice, tossed with fresh tomatoes, scallions, peppers and cilantro

Pulpo a la Gallega Sliced octopus in extra virgin olive oil and paprika, served over potatoes

Almejas y Merluza Little neck clams and Mahi-Mahi simmered in a saffron tomato

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The Yanks could

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The game seemed unlikely to get started at all as a bruising several-day storm subsided and George

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