Central and South American cuisine.

[Pushtina]

Anyone know of any places in Detroit that specialize in South American cuisine [[not Mexican)? Any groceries stores that carry unique South American products?

Quick search on yelp.com and I found this place:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/pupuseria-y-...merican%20food

Really sounds delicious. Anyone know any other places? Would love to find a place to get Arepas, Aji peppers, or even a Cuban sandwich!

[jackie5275]

Vicente's Cuban Cuisine downtown near the library has good cuban sandwiches, although they're somewhat pricey.

[gazhekwe]

El Comal on Vernor has Salvadoran and Guatemalan food, and it's good. Pupusas!

[NorthofNormal]

El Comal on Vernor has Guatemalan, Salvadorian, and Colombian dishes.

[amika]

419 S Main St
Royal Oak, MI 48067
Neighborhood: Downtown Royal Oak
[[248) 544-6255 www.cafehabanas.com

http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-habana-...y:cuban%20food

[Zacha341]

Simply wonderful! I'm getting hungry just thinking about it. If that's the place I think, I once saw traditional latin dance there on the wood stage with the guitars. I don't know what it is called but the woman dances hard on the wood floor with her heels. Nice!

El Comal on Vernor has Guatemalan, Salvadorian, and Colombian dishes.

[Pushtina]

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I'm still on the look for South America groceries, but I've got a lot more markets to explore in Southwest.

[DetroitPole]

Thanks for the lead on El Comal. Does anyone know of anyplace in Detroit where you can buy Medalla Light beer?? It is a Puerto Rican beer that I love and I have never seen it here. I have friends who live in SW and they have never seen it either.

[Detroitnerd]

Pupusería y Restaurante Salvadoreño
3149 Livernois Ave., Detroit; 313-899-4020

[Islandman]

Thanks for the lead on El Comal. Does anyone know of anyplace in Detroit where you can buy Medalla Light beer?? It is a Puerto Rican beer that I love and I have never seen it here. I have friends who live in SW and they have never seen it either.

That and shot of Don Q is all I drink when I'm back home on vacation. Haven't seen it around here. Drinking it here would probably depress me.

[Packman41]

Enjoy both El Comal and Vincente's. Prices at Vincente's are not out of line and what you would expect for a sit down lunch and island atmosphere. They are on Library St., east across the street from the Skillman Branch.

[cycledetroit]

El Comal does not do pupusas well. The ONLY place that has had authentic Salvadorian food [[besides my kitchen!) is Pupusería y Restaurante Salvadoreño on Livernois. We have tried every place is SW detroit that offers Salvi food- and they are the best hands down. Order the Pan con Pollo [[available on weekends) - it is prefect. The sauce is very complex with 20+ ingredients, similar to how they make a mexican mole. When we make it [[Christmas) , it takes the whole day to make. I love that I can go there are eat it every weekend -its Christmas year round!! There is a Salvi owned market on Michigan Ave just west of Livernois - they might have some of the harder to find grocery items.

[Nick]

Too bad there are no peruvian restaurants in Michigan. Hands down the best south American cuisine.

[gazhekwe]

Mmm, Peruvian cuisine. One of the national dishes is Ceviche, which you can get around here. Another is Lomo Saltado, which I love and make. I will post the recipe in Food Again in Connections.

[texorama]

If you want to head out to Ann Arbor, a genuine South American takeout place has just opened. Haven't tried it yet, but the buzz is good. No seating.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/marcanos-takeout-ann-arbor