On Saturday night, I had a hankering for a girls’ night. My buddy Blondie was game. She wanted to take me out to celebrate her good news. I picked Ricardo’s Hideaway which is located next to the Ship on 17th Ave. The cocktail lounge was busy with customers happily feasting on jerk marinated crab legs and jerk chicken with roti and rice. The food smelled so good I was salivating.

We tried three cocktails each. My least favourite was a version of a mojito made out of a pesto mint. To me, it tasted like cough medicine. However, all the other cocktails I tried were very nice. The Caipirinha was the highlight, an easy sipping, refreshing drink.

Blondie and I also liked the Piskola. The colour was a pretty, a dark raspberry hue. This drink tasted strongly of caramon. All the cocktails on the menu are $10.00.

We nibbled on vegetarian chicharróns ($5), sprinkled with lime and chili seasoning. The chips were a tasty and filling snack as you get a big portion. I want to return with L to try the jerk marinated crab legs grilled with butter ($14), jerk chicken ($16/half) and curry goat with rice, roti and beans ($18). Click here for an update on the food.