Nathan Noland

I love this place so much. It’s my favorite restaurant in my neighborhood and I come here twice a month or more. They have great sangria - I usually get the red. I almost always order the bistec encebollado and I get maduros instead of the tostones it normally comes with. Their maduros are done the right way - thin sliced and pan fried to utter perfection. They melt in my mouth like candy. The brown sauce with the meat is delicious and I want to take a bath in it. There’s nothing bad I can say about this place. I used to complain that they were cash only, but thanks to the plague they take cards now!!! Thank you, coronavirus!! Thank you!!! I almost never carry cash and it was a pain. They also have amazing happy hour before 7 on drinks and empanadas, which are so crispy and good that sometimes I just come and drink and eat empanadas. And that’s why I’m fat! Seriously, it’s so good. It’s on a weird bombed out looking quiet stretch of Grand just past Atlantic Ave. wait, I do have one major complaint!! And it’s actually huge. They are CLOSED SUNDAYS. I know that everyone needs a day off in the restaurant business, but I wish they’d pick Monday or Tuesday instead. Everyone in my house always craves puerto on Sundays. It’s the PERFECT day to eat their food. But you can’t. Nope. They are closed. Something to consider for them - a Sunday brunch. YESSSSSSSS. Please make it happen.

Marquette has grown and expanded quite a bit since I’ve been stopping in here. This pastry shop is one of the latest incredible things to pop up in upper Michigan. Who knew that a pastry shop in a remote part of America could make such stellar examples of French pastries? They knock many of their offerings out of the park. The croissants are gorgeous - no easy feat. I will definitely be back every time I’m in Marquette going forward. They make everything from scratch here and it’s worthy of a Parisian patisserie.

The best framer in nyc for fine art work! I have been bringing stuff here for years and most good galleries in nyc only work with them. They’re known for high quality work and dealing with a lot of established artists. Their main framing offices are in Long Island city and it’s an easy ride on the g or e trains.