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| - Not being a huge fan of Mr. Evans' other restaurant (Blue Canyon is OK, but not really my thing), I wasn't too eager to try Pura Vida. That apathy was quickly outweighed by my persistent interest in new downtown lunch spots, and I soon found my way here. Damn, it's good. I've returned several times and introduced a several people to it, and the experiences are uniformly positive. Service at lunch has always been appropriately brisk, and the space is sleek but inviting. Between me and my dining companions, I've tried a couple of tasty salads, the lunch box special, a couple of different sandwiches, and the king of the menu - the beef tongue sandwich. That tongue alone - swaddled between hearty bakery bread and sitting under house-pickled onions, Swiss and horseradish sauce - honestly makes Pura Vida a destination restaurant all by itself, and I have to show a lot of discipline to explore the menu, which I plan to do with future lunches. The dinner menu looks a little pricey (perhaps it's worth it), but I really hope their decision to open for breakfast works out, as the menu looks promising and there's a shameful dearth of good options downtown for breakfast.
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