Read📚"Ines of My Soul" and 😋Dine at Kiko's Peruvian Kitchen Restaurant

Join Joanne at Kiko's Peruvian Kitchen, a BYOB family-owned authentic Peruvian restaurant offering the best Peruvian food in South Jersey! We'll discuss Inés of My Soul, a great example of Isabel Allende's work that engagingly dramatizes the known events of Inés Suárez's life.

Limited to 20 attendees. $3 fee holds your seat and supports running the club. First to pay goes.

💵HOW TO PAY: Venmo Joanne $3 to hold your spot. First paid, first goes. @Joanne-McNally-1. Please specify date for event title. Use friends and family option. Last four digits of phone are 0918, if needed.

Owner has promised separate checks, but bring cash to avoid any snafus!

📚FICTION: Inés of My Soul by Isabel Allende
Genre: Historical Fiction

Born into a poor family in Spain, Inés, a seamstress, finds herself condemned to a life of hard work without reward or hope for the future. It is the sixteenth century, the beginning of the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and when her shiftless husband disappears to the New World, Inés uses the opportunity to search for him as an excuse to flee her stifling homeland and seek adventure. After her treacherous journey takes her to Peru, she learns that her husband has died in battle. Soon she begins a fiery love affair with a man who will change the course of her life: Pedro de Valdivia, war hero and field marshal to the famed Francisco Pizarro.

Valdivia's dream is to succeed where other Spaniards have failed: to become the conqueror of Chile. The natives of Chile are fearsome warriors, and the land is rumored to be barren of gold, but this suits Valdivia, who seeks only honor and glory. Together the lovers Inés Suárez and Pedro de Valdivia will build the new city of Santiago, and they will wage a bloody, ruthless war against the indigenous Chileans—the fierce local Indians led by the chief Michimalonko, and the even fiercer Mapuche from the south. The horrific struggle will change them forever, pulling each of them toward their separate destinies.

🥗FOODIE: Kiko's Peruvian Kitchen
Menu: Peruvian
BYOB
Kiko's Peruvian Kitchen offers the best Peruvian food in South Jersey, featuring delicious dishes like Papa A La Huancaina, Pescado a la mancho, and Lomo Saltado. The arroz chaufa remains a standout, described as authentic and reminiscent of dining in Peru. Enjoy amazing rotisserie chicken Peruvian style and refreshing Chicha Morada.

The cozy restaurant is known for its calm ambiance and large portions made to order. Guests compliment the fluffy papa rellena and the flavorful fries, along with standout sauces. Ample parking is available in the back. Kiko's has been highly praised for its welcoming service, with the owner often engaging with guests and providing homemade cookies that are a delightful treat. (restaurantnj.com)

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