Mojo Cafe- Mexican and Skiing, The Things That Go Together

One of my favorite lines from a song is "Cigarettes and coffee, broken hearts and being lonely, little girls and ponies, the things that go together." (Shake Me Like a Monkey- Dave Matthews Band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRZsDxrRUng). Well two other things that I think go together are skiing and Mexican food. It was in this spirit that my father, sister, and I headed to Mojo Cafe in Ludlow, VT to kick-off our Okemo weekend.

My sister wrote this with the magnetic Scrabble pieces to foreshadow the imminent, imminent shredage.

Mojo Cafe sits in a small building on Main Street. It is a counter service restaurant with a great vibe established by the band and concert posters on the wall and the Johnny Cash tunes playing on the speakers. The joint describes their food as Tex-Mex, but its more Mex than Tex.

Two great rippers fueling up for the next day's ripping.

We started off splitting some poblano rings, poblano peppers fried in tempura batter served with a ranch dipping sauce, and the gumbo of the day which had tasso ham, sausage, and lots of rice. Both were great appetizers to start off the meal.

Gumbo and poblano rings.

Each of us got something different for our main dish. My sister got a chicken burrito, my father a chicken quesadilla, and myself the VT Steak enchilada. I tasted the burrito. This thing was great, it stands up to any burrito I ate while in Colorado, where you will find the best ski-town Mexican food in the world. But the star of the show at this place is the enchilada made with local Vermont steak. You can choose either red or green sauce. I went with the green in the tradition of Colorado green chili. The portion was big, but the flavor was bigger.

VT Steak Enchilada

Chicken Quesadilla

Kendra krushin' the chicken burrito.

For dessert we tried the pasilla-infused flourless chocolate cake. This was rich with a little bit of kick from the pasilla peppers and the jalapeño-raspberry sauce on top.

We forgot to take the picture until halfway through eating this great piece of cake.

Of course, any Vermont meal is not complete without some Vermont brews. Valor Ale from 14thStar Brewing Company is a mellow ale that quenches your thirst without overpowering the foods' flavor. But being Vermont, you can't just drink beer, you have to get some cider. This place serves Woodchuck Cider on tap, a must have if you ever get the privilege. But the star of the bar is the Hermit Thursh Brattlebeer, a sour ale with cider that nicely finishes off any meal with a tart, yet sweet flavor.

Head to this quaint little spot for tons of character, flavor, and fun.

-Steve
"Born On Ice, Perfected In Powder"