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Good times at Cafe de la Paz. This Latin-American restaurant is one of my favorites in Berkeley. Nice servers, yummy food and delightful cocktails. When I lived in the Bay Area, we've lot's of celebrations here, going away parties, graduation parties and any excuse for a big group of people to indulge in a huge plate of paella.
We had the seafood paella on my last visit to Cali. Heaven! Fresh fish and shellfish...I love the smoky mussels. Savory rice to soap up the juices. It's my first paella in, well, too long. We shared this dish and a couple of tapas. It was a hearty meal for four people. I haven't been able to find a place in Kansas that serves paella. Damn shame. I'm grateful for the paella pan we got from our wedding gifts. I do have a poor woman's version that involves salsa and canned mussels. It takes a while because I let the rice simmer in the broth to develop a thick texture. I know I should use brown rice, but I'm trying to be healthy about it. Still, paella from Cafe de la Paz - it's great.