Photos: Paxia, the subject of this week’s review

Though I love Los Carboncitos, which is owned by brothers Cesar, Roberto and Ignacio Leon, I wasn't thrilled with Paxia, the restaurant they opened last year in the Sunnyside neighborhood. Although the atmosphere is very peaceful, as I discovered when I ate there for this week's review, the food can...
By Laura ShunkApril 4, 2012
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Though I love Los Carboncitos, which is owned by brothers Cesar, Roberto and Ignacio Leon, I wasn’t thrilled with Paxia, the restaurant they opened last year in the Sunnyside neighborhood. Although the atmosphere is very peaceful, as I discovered when I ate there for this week’s review, the food can be very, very dry.

That said, Paxia has a nice patio and good margaritas, which still makes it a tempting destination on a saunny day — especially because Los Carboncitos has no outdoor seating and no liquor license. Here, to go with my review, is a side of photos:

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Laura Shunk was Westword‘s restaurant critic from 2010 to 2012; she’s also been food editor at the Village Voice and a dining columnist in Beijing. Her toughest assignment had her drinking ten martinis and eating ten Caesar salads over the course of 48 hours. She still drinks martinis, but remains lukewarm on Caesar salads.

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