Dining
BY KAREN CHANEY
Bandeja paisa ($21.99) includes crispy pork belly, red beans, Columbian sausage, plantains and avocado.
Sandra Carr opened Anchor Columbian Bar & Grill in 2018.
PHOTOS BY KAREN CHANEY COMMUNITY IMPACT
Anchor Columbian Bar & Grill o ers authentic fare When she opened Anchor Columbian Bar & Grill in Lewisville in 2018, Sandra Carr incorporated her culinary heritage into her recipes.
Arroz con pollo ($13.99) features rice with shredded chicken breast, red bell peppers, peas and carrots.
Carr said she has noticed customers order the Bandeja Paisa, a popular Columbian dish featuring white rice, crispy pork belly, red beans, Columbian sausage and more. She said the Picada is also a big draw for her Columbian guests. “The Picada has everything that is important in Columbia—Columbian yellow potatoes, sweet plantains and chorizo,” she said. Zooming out Carr said she enjoys stepping out of the kitchen to visit with her guests. “I‘m always cooking and I come out and talk to [the guests],” Carr said. “They think I’m the cook, and when I say I’m the owner they are surprised.”
“The soup is my grandma’s recipe, ‘Sopa de la Abuela,’” Carr said. “’Abuela’ means grandma. When you are sick in Columbia, the grandma makes the soup with veggies and chicken.” Zooming In The menu re ects the demographics of her clientele, Carr said. Approximately sixty percent of the menu is comprised of Columbian dishes while the rest is Tex-Mex and American cuisine. “I understand in Texas they like a lot of spicy (food),” she said. “I try to give spicy food to people. They like it with the Tex-Mex dishes.”
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