My Latest Triumph - Check This Out!

Folks, I cannot begin to believe my great fortune to be able to present to LTH a second fantastic discovery of mine in the span of just one week. But it is true, and all fans of my last triumph are bound to be sh*ttin' kittens over this one. The location? I'd prefer you PM me, because I don't want to see this place brought to its knees like the last discovery I announced here, resulting in their being immediately overwhelmed by slavering hordes of Mexican seafood lovers. Suffice it to say that my host also agreed with my decision to be discreet in this matter. The name of the new place, and the following record of words and pictures, however, I can share:

Tilapiteria Casa del Pedro "d"

Although TCdPd appears to be a small storefront from the sidewalk (I won't include a picture here of the exterior for the reasons cited above), it is dramatically larger on the inside than one would anticipate. Here, for example, is the kitchen, which I was allowed to tour by my gracious host, Pedro "d":



Impressive, no? And that is actually just the prep line; my pics of the grill were underexposed. Anyway, TCdPd offers none but the freshest harvest of the day, as illustrated here; the one on the bottom wound up on my plate:


Here it is in all its glory; how they managed to smoke it in 22 minutes (time from order to service) is beyond me:

Note in this image the hewn wooden tables, which are an authentic import from a once-famous Tilapiteria in Mexico and are highly authentic Mexican seafood restaurant furnishings.

This plenitude of pescatory perfection was lip-smacking good, and only mildly bruised by the high-pressure tank evacuation/harvesting tubes. Next summer, I will take up my host's invitation to visit his family's operation in Sonora, where customers are invited to harvest their own dinners:


Catch of the Day? It is to laugh! Catch of the Minute, I daresay, at Tilapiteria Casa del Pedro "d"!

Jim,

This is very exciting! Please tell me that they serve the rare and elusive tri-ocular tilapia. If they do, I'm there in a blink of an eye!

stevez wrote:Jim,

This is very exciting! Please tell me that they serve the rare and elusive tri-ocular tilapia. If they do, I'm there in a blink of an eye!

Yes, Steve, they do. I was reluctant to say so, knowing that they will no doubt run out within the first 20 minutes of opening every night, but yes, they do have the rare and elusive tri-ocular tilapia, also known as the "tiiilapia". And it is served head-on!

Hi,

When I was at Epcot Center a few years ago, they had demonstration tilapia nursery tanks. They were trying to prove how much protein could be produced in small quarters and, you know, save the world.

If we can have in southern Illinois catfish and shrimp farms, why not store front tilapia? I have PM'd for the particulars, I hope they're open for lunch because I might just be there tomorrow.

Thanks for the great find!

Regards,

Well, Tilapiteria del Pedro "d" may not save the world, but they will do their part to save some small corner of it, no doubt. Let us honor them for that effort.

Hi, this is Jim's wife. Jim asked me to let you know that he's been having another of his "episodes" and that he suspects, but is not 100% sure, that there may not actually be a place called Tilapiteria Casa del Pedro "d". He's currently locked in his office arguing the topic with Abraham Lincoln (or is it Jeff Davis?). Anyway, please be considerate when PM'ing JimInLoganSquare for the next 24 to 48 hours.

Glad to see Pedro"d" is back in the game. Here is a shot of him back in '84 when he was know as Don Pedro and ran a lawn chair rental service at local streetfairs.
Bonus points if you can guess the restaurant in this picture.

photo by T Lane

Very cool


Actually, I understand Chef Pedro "d" grew up along the Sheboygan River where whitefish sucker snagging is quite prevalent. CdPd is being re-concepted to a Sucker-bo-dega. Don't worry, the rare tilapia, having swum in heavy concentrations of its own feces it entire life, will still be catch of the day!!!

Mrs. JiLS, I have a tranqulizer gun...though the charges are a bit past their freshness date. Let me know if you want me to come over and give him a pain in the neck