To try and decide each week where and what to eat around the basin can be a challenge – there are so many amazing choices. In this feature we’ll dive into dishes that will surely satisfy those hunger pangs and leave you wondering where to go next.  

Milk and cookies, bagel and cream cheese, or even peanut butter and jelly – when you think about classic combos those are usually towards the top of the list. So is this week’s feature: surf and turf. While there are almost endless combinations that could fit this mold, what’s included in this dish is a perfect representation.  

The surf portion of this burrito comes in the form of PMD (plump, moist and delicious) shrimp while the turf is represented by perfectly seasoned beef brisket. They are rolled up in a flour tortilla along with mixed greens, a purple sweet potato mash, seasonal veggies, green crema, and a house-made chile-churri slaw. As you can imagine, the veggies and the greens do most of the heavy lifting in the texture department, but they also bring the flavor. Actually, everything brings the flavor so it’s more of a pick your poison when it comes to trying to single any one out.   

For me, the brisket is the star. There’s such a deep and rich beefy flavor that is the main counterpoint to the rest of the ingredients. I could literally sit in front of the television binging my favorite show with nothing but a gallon of that meat and be perfectly at peace.  

In the words of Benjamin Franklin this burrito has “a place for everything and everything in its place.” While they may seem like a strange combination on their own, when everything comes together, it’s as enjoyable a fit as the last piece of a puzzle.  

Frescana Mexican Bistro is located at 3141 US Highway 50 Ste. C in Meyers. For general information, menu, or ordering, you can reach them online at frescanalaketahoe.com or by phone at 530-363-0230.