Somewhere between fruit salad and frappe.
The Colombian concoction called a cholado (regular; $4) begins with a base of shaved ice — at Pecas y Más, where it's called "snowglass" ice, it's coarser than most — that's heaped with whatever fruits are on hand, then soaked with condensed milk. Here, bananas had the starring role; bit players included green apple, mango, melon (perhaps), shaved coconut, and a cherry. (See another version, from El Palacio de los Cholados, when strawberries were in season.)
Next time, I'll have to find room for the "Pecas" hot dog, which boasts not only bacon, onion, and tomato but also avocado sauce, potato chips, and quail eggs.
Pecas y Más
44-20 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside, Queens
718-389-4443
What, no pineapple on the hot dogs? What kind of Colombian hot dog stand are they? :)
Posted by: steve koppelman | June 17, 2008 at 05:43 PM
Never in my life have I seen one of these. Do you know of any places in Manhattan or the Bronx that has them?
Let me guess. Name a Colombian neighborhood in Manhattan or the Bronx. Looks like I'm going to have to go to Queens.
Posted by: Greg Strong | June 19, 2008 at 07:17 PM
The best cholado in ny!!!! no doubt i love everything there!! the only thing that i dislike is the way the people that work there act when you ask them for a hawaian cheeseburger or anything that will give them too much work they make a shit face!!!! Please owners of Pecas y mas put people that will treat your costumers good and the place will be PERFECT!!!!
Posted by: Tati | April 12, 2010 at 07:44 PM