El Paraiso Mexican restaurant: Simple goodness

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Jose Lopez jokes around with a Tilapia and a catfish

Most of the traditional offerings at El Paraiso are satisfying in their well-executed simplicity: meat and vegetables, marinated and then changed by heat. These dishes are basic, life-affirming testaments to the pure, simple joy of eating, a basic human need happily satisfied regardless of language barrier or cultural differences. Continue reading Laura Shunk's review of El Paraiso. Photos by Mark Manger.

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