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Siloam Proud Wednesday, June 24, 2020 n 9C Siloam Springs Herald-Leader Voted 10 years in a row Siloam Springs Favorite Dental Office 460 S. Holly St., Siloam Springs, AR 479-524-0333 • Cosmetic Dentistry • Implants • Root Canals • Extractions • Periodontal Treatment • Complete Dentures (Including Mini Implants) NEW PATIENTS WELCOME Most Insurance accepted When you find the best... you just quit looking Siloam Springs 100 East University • Siloam Springs 479.524.2828 • www.28springs.com Monday-Saturday • 11 am-Close Beautiful Food. Remarkable Bar. Unforgettable Desserts. Banquet Rooms Available for Reservation. Tintos & Tapas offers customers the atmosphere and flavors of a South American cafe in down- town Siloam Springs. The Colombian restau- rant, owned by Jasmine Allgood and her husband Shawn Allgood, features traditional Latin inspired coffee drinks and Euro, Spanish and South Ameri- can food served in an atmosphere that high- lights authentic decor and music. The cafe, which is filled with natural light, even has a roll-up door that can be opened during the evening or on pleasant days. "We wanted the envi - ronment to be where peo- ple could come and hang out, kind of like a cafe or bar in South America, re- ally, really family friendly and just listen to good music and have a good tapa, and a good glass of wine, beer or soda," she said. The restaurant is named after several of its signa - ture menu items. In Span- ish, tinto means "inky water," which can include a glass of red wine in Spain to coffee or tea in other countries, Allgood said. In Columbia, tinto refers to a coffee drink that is almost prepared like cowboy cof - fee, boiled in hot water, with some additional ingredients such as cinna- mon and cloves, she said. A pinch of freshly shaved Colombian sugar cane is added to the coffee for a smooth, fragrant cup of black coffee that doesn't need creamer, she said. Tapas means appetizer or snack in Spanish, All - good said. The main tapas the restaurant serves are empanadas, which All- good described as little delicious turnovers filled with meat, herbs and potatoes served with aji sauce, or Colombian salsa. The restaurant also offers vegetarian, and guava and cheese flavored empana- das, she said. Tintos & Tapas devel- oped family-style meals, designed to feed four to six people, which include empanadas along with sides such as salad, rice, beans, chicken and plan- tain chips. Customers love the meals because the food just keeps coming and coming, Allgood said. "It's just a really enjoy- able way of everyone sit- ting down, sharing food, talking, playing games and just having a really good time as a family or a lot of people come here for meetings or things like that," she said. "It's just a fun way of everyone eating together." The family-style meals helped make the initial transition to providing curbside service during the coronavirus shutdown easier, she said. However, several of the restaurant's five staff members were impacted by other factors at the same time. South American cuisine in Siloam Springs By Janelle Jessen Staff Writer n jjessen@nwadg.com Janelle Jessen/Herald-Leader Owning a cafe or eatery has been a longtime dream for Jasmine Allgood, who owns Tintos & Tapas with her husband Shawn Allgood. See CUISINE on Page 11C

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