dIne In south ameRIca COlOMBIa Café Colombia – This go-to restaurant for authentic Colombian fare has food that’s fresh and made to order. Reviewers comment positively on the delicious breads, pastries, the arepas, the empanadas and the soup. 235 Broad Street, Cumberland. 401-335-3305 las delicias de mi Tierra – Specialities include the Sauteed Beef, Cheese Bread, Corn Cakes with Cheese and the Fried Plantains with Hogao (a traditional Colombian creole sauce). 33 Summer Street, Pawtucket 401-723-4616 la sorpresa Bakery – Come taste their Colombian empanadas – made with spiced meat and potato stu昀昀ed in a crispy fried cornmeal shell. Try the Colombian Chicharron - fried pig skin with the fat and bits of pork meat still attached, similar to unsmoked bacon, but it’s much more “porky” and hearty. 723 Broad Street, Central Falls 401-475-0032 facebook.com/lasorpresabakery peRu shark’s peruvian Cuisine - You can’t go wrong with the food or the view of the scenic Blackstone River at Shark’s. Must-try dishes include the causa rellena de pollo (mashed potatoes marinated aji amarillo with a 昀椀lling of chicken salad, mayonnaise, fresh avocado and black olives), bistec a la pobre (deep fried steak topped with chopped onions, tomatoes and cilantro, served with white rice), and arroz con mariscos (Peruvian style seafood paella rice). 1420 Broad Street, Central Falls 401-599-5038 sharksperuviancuisine.com 24 RI’s Blackstone Valley International Food Trail