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Whoopie Pies weirdo. Get your head out of the gutter. LOL! I’ve been noticing a long lost favorite of mine from childhood popping up again lately. The whoopie pie for those of you not in the know is 2 round chocolate cakes with a sweet cream filling sandwiched between them. They are popular in New England and Pennsylvania Amish country. I remember my mom making them for me when I was a kid and the ladies at my elementary school used to make them for bake sales. The really are a thing of beauty. So since I’ve been seeing them around again I decided to ask my mom for her recipe. So here it is my friends… Give in to deliciousness!

mmmm fish tacos

As my wife will tell you given the chance, I am forever hopelessly addicted to fish tacos. To be exact baja style fish tacos. Something about the way the deep fried crunchy goodness of the fish plays off of the tangy shredded cabbage and the sour squeeze of lime just satisfies something deep inside my soul. Now that being said sadly in NY their not that easy to find. I must admit I’m a little spoiled by having lived in Cali and gotten used to easy access to kick ass fish tacos.

So I have to say I was excited when Liz suggested we go to Yerba Buena for Saturday brunch. Yerba Buena is a little Spanish place on Ave A and 2nd st.

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The have a really tasty menu with lots of long time favorites like perfectly flavored chorizo and delicate hamachi ceviche. Best of all though they have excellent baja style fish tacos. My only issue with them is that they are a bit small. I could have easily eaten 5 (disclaimer… I’m 6′4 and 215lbs). lol

The other nice feature of their weekend brunch menu is that you get unlimited mimosas or jalapeno bloody marrys. Their not that strong but what they lack in strength you can easily make up in quantity.

2 points I should mention. First its not cheep. Its not painfully expensive either but don’t expect to come out of it for less then 30$ a person. Secondly the portions are like large tapas portions. Meaning that you should be prepared to order a few things. This as you can imagine has a direct effect on point number one.

All in all Yerba Buena is a really good spot. We have been there for dinner as well and it was equally as tasty. The vibe is lively and a tad boisterous but not off putting. The staff is also very nice and attentive. So if your in the mood for some tasty fish tacos or just want to see how many mimosas you can drink and still be able to walk hit up Yerba Buena.

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