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great tastes La Paloma Dinner Specials Tuesday's: Dinner & Margaritas for Two —includes two Especial Margaritas for only $35.00! My first visit to La Paloma was over 25 years ago in the original Quincy location. I was a child, it was my mother's birthday, and Mexican food is her favorite so naturally this was where my dad took us for a nice, authentic, familyfriendly dinner. This was the first of many of our frequent visits to this restaurant and part of some pretty great childhood memories for me—it was also the beginning of my love affair with Mexican food. So, needless to say, I am thrilled the tradition carries on in the Quincy location, celebrating 30 years of business this year, and most recently now in Kingston at 114 Main Street. Wednesday's: Fajita Frenzy —three courses for $24.99! Canenquez moved to the United States in the mid-eighties and began working at the restaurant as a dishwasher. Before long it was clear he had a natural affinity and talent for cooking and he has been with the restaurant ever since as Head Chef, now splitting his time between the Quincy and the Kingston locations. La Paloma features all kinds of entrees The Kingston location opened in August of and dishes and offers an extensive Thursday's": Fiesta Platter 2010, about two and a half years ago and has —shrimp rellenos, steak tips, menu ranging from simple Enchiladas polla asado, cheese enchilada been a much-welcomed addition to Kingston to complex Paella, sautéed shrimp, and rice for only $17.99! and Plymouth's restaurant scene. The bar is scallops, mussels, chicken and chorizo spacious and separate from the dining rooms, so with cilantro pesto, onions, peppers and whether you want to bring the kids for a sit-down dinner in a family- white wine simmered with Mexican rice and served with warm friendly environment or sit in a quiet corner on a date night, this is the tortillas and sour cream. At La Paloma the philosophy is to present place to be. Also, for you fans of Keno and happy hour, La Paloma in dishes that are flavorful, not merely spicy. The award-winning fajitas Kingston is an ideal destination for an after-work cocktail or beer and a are double-marinated and charbroiled, served with rice, sautéed few quick games—just grab a stool at the spacious bar, get comfortable onions and peppers, guacamole, sour cream, ensalada and warm flour and make yourself at home. tortillas—choose from chicken, pork, steak, shrimp, vegetable or a combination of any three! The Chili Poblano Rellenos, my mother's One of the things I can always expect at La Paloma is consistency— personal favorite—two roasted poblano peppers stuffed with your and I've been going there a long time so I speak from experience! The choice of chicken, steak, pork or shrimp and topped with a cheese sauce reason for this is probably because the same chef, Cristo Canenquez served with rice and cheese enchilada with chile sauce—are not to be of El Salvador, has run the kitchen at La Paloma for over 28 years. missed. And if you're looking for a lighter lunch or dinner fare then La 74