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BARS AND BREWERIES FINDING OUT WHAT IS ON TAP AT A FEW ALUMNI SPOTS
CAFECITO CUBAN CUISINE 3500 CHESTNUT AVE, BALTIMORE, MD DAVID SHERMAN ’91 In 2015, David Sherman ’91 channeled his years of experience in kitchens on both the east and west coasts to open CafeCito, a Cuban restaurant specializing in sandwiches, salads, and artisanal coffees that has expanded into catering, specialized dinner event menus, and wine and beer. “CafeCito is a full service restaurant, where you come in and you sit down and you don't have to get up. We take your order, we do private events, fancier dinners,” that kind of thing, Sherman says, calling out a special Valentine's Day menu and a wedding that was recently held on premises. Despite the lack of advertising, Sherman has seen catering requests increase over the years; customers come for the chef ’s innovative menu pairings and attention to detail. “Make it nice or make it twice,” he says. The most popular menu item is the Banh Mi. “It took me about six months to develop the sandwich the way I wanted it,” said Sherman. “We can do it with chicken, with pork, or a vegetarian version.” Other dishes include the traditional Ropa Vieja with plantains, grilled tilapia with salsa criolla, and huevos con chorizo. CafeCito has three locations throughout Chicago, with Sherman opening up a fourth foodie destination, Ground and Griddled, in Baltimore this past year. For more information on Ground and Griddled, read the "Coffee and Cakes" article on pages 42-47 of this magazine. 48
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