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La Boca had the guts to break away from the standards of the American steakhouse. Although one can get a filet or a ribeye, fries or mashed potatoes, such an order misses the point of the place. This is genuinely different steak house, and not just for the sake of being different. Inspired by the steakhouses of Argentina--where they eat more beef than we do--the style of the place is unique.

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