La Guaira Bistro — Restaurant in Nevada City

I’m MOSTLY sure that I’m writing a review for the right place….. At the 2022 Sierra Poetry Festival, La Guaira Bistro set up a station outside and served hot, crispy arepas to a line of hungry poets. Their filling with chicken in avocado aioli was…..ineffably divine…..in fact, I could write poetry about it. And the chickpea patty with red kimchi (which I think was vegan—a great ethical option for the animal-rights activists among us!) was substantial, flavorful, satisfying, and almost embarrassing because I was trying to look composed in an auditorium of poets while drowning in the ecstasy of this thing. Oh, and the side salad was excellent as well- it delivered wholly on flavor unlike many overlooked “green salads”. I almost forgot to mention the lime agua fresca! I could drink a pitcher of that stuff! Although the two staff members were faced with a downright unfair glut of customers, they remained extremely friendly and courteous to everyone. My order in particular took a long time because I ordered two different kinds of arepa, and they were so gracious about it, I felt like I’d made friends just by waiting patiently, haha! And another thing occurred to me: when I ordered two varieties, I expected a single-serving of all the accoutrements, but instead they gave me two full plates with salad, sauces, and everything—yet they only charged $25 for what should have been $30. I would gladly scout these folks out for another lunch or...

I had the pleasure of meeting this team at the equinox festival I cannot stop thinking about this food. I was only able to try to dishes but they were absolutely incredible. Perfectly balanced, flavorful healthy delicious. If I ever get down this way, I will definitely be checking this place out again because it...

The arepas are amazing. I usually stick with the classic shredded chicken and avo, but the pork shoulder in tonight's was killer too. The sauces for both flavors are super garlicky and assertive. Any time I see this tent, I'm having an arepa and hopefully bringing one to a...