"Dad works hard. Sometimes that means long hours under the sun or behind a desk surrounded by twenty-something analysts who use slang that makes his brain swell with rage. It can be hard to get him out of the house after work, when all he wants to do is binge reruns of NCIS. Luckily, La Viña is a wonderful daytime operation to take dad out to lunch on his day off. They have giant plates of pollo empanizado and ropa vieja. Everything comes out fast, the entire menu is under $20, and they only accept cash—the perfect excuse for him to whip out his sinfully thick wallet." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino, virginia otazo