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Husband-and-wife chefs Edgar and Kim Alvarez have turned Mount Airy’s historic Cresheim Cottage into a modern, friendly Latin American eatery. It’s the kind of place where your kids eat as well as you do. (The kiddie menu includes chicken and cheese quesadillas, and veggie tacos with salsa and guac.) Where a lady at the table next to you leans over and gushes, “Ohhh, is that the calamari? It looks delicious.” And it is—the fried-crisp rings are tossed with onions and jalapeños and topped with a bright tomatillo sauce. Also delicious is the queso fundido, with black beans and roasted chilies. Insider tip: Don’t judge the bar by its size; it may only have three stools, but it turns out some seriously heady drinks. Try the refreshing caipirinha, a traditional Brazilian cocktail made with cachaca, lime and simple syrup.