Wednesday Movies and Seafood.

Another good thing about living here has to do with Tuesdays and the $25 peso movies. Yesterday a group of us got together to see Roman Polanski's version of Dicken's "Oliver Twist." It was playing at the old Cine Bahia which is downtown and out of our way, but since there's a great little seafood joint close by, we all agreed to make the trip and we're glad we did!
The theater was not crowded, the price was an excellent value and the movie enjoyable. Ben Kingsley as Fagin made it all worthwhile not to mention the incredibly mesmerizing scenes of the London depicted in Dicken's novel. It's a darker version than the movie I saw as a child and of course, it's not a musical, but the film is beautifully acted and the characters so vibrant.
The name of the little seafood restaurant is"Polo's" and it's just around the corner from the cinema. Follow your nostrils! Our table faced the open kitchen where the Chef was busily tossing a fragrant array of fresh seafood into burritos, bowls and sauces. We had an order of the crab soup with the obligatory claw perched on the rim of the bowl and it was delicious. The shrimp burritos are a real treat and how can you resist the $14 peso beer or the $23 peso rum and coke? Such a deal! Treat yourself to an enjoyable afternoon that breaks up the week and doesn't break your budget.