Ever since Paladar opened, it's been one of my favorite spots in Cleveland. It's a fun stylish restaurant with delicious food and drinks, a lively bar, and a patio. When I heard that they were closing for a complete renovation, my first thought was "Why mess with perfection?" and then my second thought was "How am I going to survive without them during the closure." My fears were in vain because Paladar is officially reopened - and it's better than ever! And you can win a $100 gift card to experience it yourself.

The renovations doubled the size of the bar area and added a custom guacamole bar. They kept the star lights and got rid of that weird step leading up to the bar area - yay!
I recently was invited to visit the new space and preview the Carnaval menu. You are definitely going to want to check out both!
Thursday, February 28 through Fat Tuesday, March 5 there will be quite the party at Paladar.

The special Carnaval menu is full of tasty bites:

- Peri Peri Chicken Skewers
- Charred Spanish Octopus
- Lamb & Rosemary Cheesebread Sliders
- Brazilian Beef Empanadas
- Duck Mole Masa Fries
- Crispy Masa Fries (Vegetarian) 
- Feijoada Tasting
- Spicy Salt & Pepper Whole Shrimp

Lamb & Rosemary Cheesebread Sliders

Peri Peri Chicken Skewers

Sweet Potato Donuts

Feijoada Tasting

Charred Spanish Octopus

And these delicious specialty Caipirinhas:
- Coconut Pineapple Caipirinha
- Blood Orange Caipirinha
- Passion Fruit Caipirinha 
- Caipirinha Flight Trio
Pro Tip: Get the flight so you don't have to choose. My personal favorite was the Passion Fruit but they were all delicious and refreshing.
We also did a rum tasting and I was blown away by the diversity of flavors that rum can have! Some tasted like a whiskey or scotch - not at all what I expected. They created a Rum Bible to help guests learn more about this under-appreciated spirit.
You can win a $100 gift card to celebrate Carnaval at Paladar! Use the Rafflecopter below to enter. 

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