Friday night old high school friends got together for guacamole and cocktails, with a side of dinner. We chose the trendy but delicious Yerba Buena Perry, the West Village version of Julian Medina's Yerba Buena on the Lower East Side. Yerba Buena Perry boasts Latin American fare with a great cocktail menu. The black and white tiled floor, mahogany ceiling, and white chairs and banquettes create the perfect atmosphere to sidle up for a three hour dinner - which is exactly what we did. The taco special with pulled pork was mouth watering and the Malbec braised beef short ribs with black bean salsa was just as impressive. I didn't opt for the arepa this time, but its worth noting they are highlighted in New York Mag's Best of New York 2010. Dinner was accompanied with Cholulas, a lime cucumber cocktail spiced with a floating green pepper. Clearly nothing I would come up with in my own kitchen, but their mixologist is apparently as renowned as the world class arepas. Aside from the great food, drinks, and of course company, it was refreshing to be met with the antithesis of West Village restaurant snobbery. The wait staff checked in on us throughout the night and when we had to wait slightly longer than usual for our main course, we were met with a sampling of desserts and a fresh set of cocktails on the house. Perfect end to a perfect night - although I definitely regretted that last cocktail.
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