"2012-04-23T00:00:00"^^ . . . "About a year ago, I used to come here and buy gigantic donuts for my kids. That was it. There were other pastries on the shelves but I had no idea what they were. My 1 year of Spanish in high school didn't make it easy to communicate, ?comprende?\nBut I came back here the other day and decided to try things out. And there was a woman working who was so very helpful. So we filled up a bag with some empanadas con queso and jamon (flaky pastry filled with cheese and ham), cacahuates (two cookies with a delicious custard in the middle), besos (little kisses stuffed with jelly and sprinkled with sugar). Also threw in a few of their gigantic donuts and some other unknown items for good measure. It was a lot of sweets and the cost ... only $13! And then the woman working there gave me a free French-influenced pastry on the way out. Too nice! \nI only had a credit card and they didn't leave a line for a tip. When I go back (soon), I'm bringing cash and I'm going to give them a big ole tip.\nAnd when I go back (this week), I'm going to try the bolillo bread, which I saw other customers loading up on. It looks like a small football and after doing a little research online, it's basically a baguette but originated in Mexico. Who knew?\nI might also try the pig cookies. Yes, they had some cookies shaped like pigs. Interesting. By the way, I think they are pretty much open all the time - seven days a week and from early in the morning until past dinner time. Everyone should do themselves a favor and check this place out. It's wonderful."^^ . . "5"^^ . "5"^^ . "1"^^ . "3"^^ .