Turkey is not on the menu at Miriam Cocina Latina this Thanksgiving, and that is fine with us. The restaurant across from Klyde Warren Park will open for brunch on Thursday, November 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a short list of holiday specials running alongside the regular menu.
The specials are built around the flavors of the season. Sopa de Calabaza is a pumpkin soup finished with toasted pepitas and chiles. Ribeye Fajita y Queso Fundido pairs Angus ribeye fajitas with a skillet of melted queso fundido, and it is the one to share.
The Chuleta de Puerco may be the best plate of the bunch. It is a bone-in pork chop with a Texas praline sweet potato, calabacitas and chipotle-orange cranberries, which is about as close to a traditional Thanksgiving plate as this kitchen gets. Dessert is Flan de Calabaza, a pumpkin flan spiced with cinnamon and topped with toasted pumpkin seeds.
If you are not ready to give up a holiday weekend lunch, the same specials run at both locations from Wednesday, November 25, through Sunday, November 29. The second Miriam Cocina Latina sits on the water at The Sound in Cypress Waters, at 3121 Olympus Boulevard in Coppell.
For the crowd at home, the restaurant is bringing back its holiday orders by the dozen. Tamales come in chicken with tomatillo sauce or pork with chili con carne for $33 a dozen. Smoked Turkey Enchiladas topped with poblano crema run $35 a dozen. Both come with tortilla chips and three salsas, and orders are taken from November 19 through November 29.
A dozen tamales on the counter will take a little pressure off whoever is in charge of the bird this year.
Reservations are recommended for both the dining room and the patio. The Dallas restaurant is at 2015 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, and both locations take reservations through OpenTable.
