Calentao in Tampa

Calentao, a delicious tradition

The Calentado is pronounced as «calentao», it is a traditional homemade dish prepared in Colombian homes, and can be described as an out-of-date meal to delight breakfast.

They are prepared with the meals that were not consumed the previous day, this food were refrigerated, conserved and they were returned at the same time the following day, one of the main dishes a «reheat» are the beans and the rice is usually served with hogao and accompanied off arepa, egg, chocolate (cocoa) or aguapanela and cheese.

There are versions of «calentao» that have egg, cheese, chicharrón and chorizo.

This dish is traditional in different regions of the country to start the day and it is absolutely delicious. The representative muleteers, the culture of the country and the coffee region of Colombia usually eat breakfast with «calentao».

At LPCX Cafe Bakery we have the «Calentao», traditional and delicious flavor, in The Restaurant La Pequeña Colombia, Tampa. Come and enjoy it!

Novena

The novena is the ideal time to meet with family and friends, around a beautiful Colombian Catholic tradition in which a prayer is performed for nine days in the pre-Christmas period.

The Pequeña Colombia Tampa´s Family invites you this Tuesday December 18 to share the traditional novena, every year we celebrate with the community as part of our social responsibility.

We wait for you to pray, sing and share gifts and surprises (artificial snow)
Place: Lpcx Cafe Bakery parking.
We wait for you!
(813) 8706717
6204 north of Armenia bird Tampa FL. 33604

Creative Christmas Tampa

Creative Christmas

In Colombia, we celebrated the holiday season with great creativity; joy, delicacies and family and loved ones.

On the night of December 7, the neighborhoods and houses are lit with lights and candles are lit for the Day of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. The night of December 24, is shared with family and friends, around delicacies and parties.

Here we bring you some tips to make this month, a special space:

• Live Christmas with the children,, they are always the most excited about this date: build the Christmas tree with them, decorate the house, pray the novenas and teach them Christmas recipes.

• Take Christmas to your workplace, decorate or create a cozy space around this date.

• Pray the novena in family raffling the days for each family group or friends, thematic spaces with games related to this time.

• Play «The secret friend» is to exchange a gift with another relative, people are drawn and during the month, you can sweeten it, until Christmas Eve, where you surprise it with a detail.

• QDo not miss music and good food… but above all, never miss the love and family togetherness.

On this date the La Pequeña Colombia Tampa Family wishes all its clients a Merry Christmas and a prosperous year 2019, we wait for you all December in the Restaurant, LPCX Café Bakery and in Chibchas Bar, to celebrate in a cozy atmosphere and with delicious dishes full of Colombian flavor.

Halloween

Halloween

The word “Halloween” means, All Hallows Eve, since the day after this celebration is commemorated on the day of the saints.

The celebration of Halloween is a custom of Anglo-Saxon origin, in Colombia It has been adopted and popularized. On Halloween, the most common activities, shopping centers, parks, and more. Many adults also disguise themselves and join a parade of color and smiles.

We invite you to spend unforgettable and spooky Halloween fun, a great atmosphere, what will be your costume? Come to Chibchas Bar or La Pequeña Colombia Restaurant.