The time: 6:30 PM
The watch: Bell Ross BR 03-94 Chronograph Multimeter
For today’s adventure, we’re going to downtown Cincinnati, where the streets pulse with history and culture, and Mita’s emerges like a rhythmic beat from a conga drum, elegant, expressive, and unmistakably alive. Chef Jose Salazar’s upscale Latin American and Spanish-inspired restaurant hums with a measured elegance: dishes arrive like notes in a composition, complex and layered, but never overdone. It’s a space that demands a watch equally bold and structured. Enter the Bell & Ross BR 03-94 Multimeter.
Limited to only 500 pieces worldwide, this is no ordinary chronograph. An instrument of measurement, yes, but also a dashboard for adrenaline. Designed for high-performance sports, the Multimeter offers five color-coded scales across its dial for calculating everything from heart rate to pace. It is a study in motion, and a canvas of utility. A perfect pairing for a dining experience that plays with contrast, detail, and energy.
First Hit: Tostones y Guacamole
Twice-fried plantains tossed in garlic butter? Yes, please. These golden crisps form the perfect vehicle for a vibrant guacamole dip, that’s earthy, bright, and dusted with chili. It’s a flavor that wakes you up. Much like the Multimeter’s multicolored dial, this dish opens the meal with punch and clarity.
Smooth Accents: Plátanos Maduros
Where the tostones bring the crunch, Plátanos Maduros soften the tempo. Roasted sweet plantains, caramelized on the edges and tender inside, are comfort food dressed for the occasion. They echo the depth of the watch’s matte ceramic case—all warmth beneath a calculated exterior.
Pure Lineage: Jamón Ibérico
Paper-thin slices of hand-carved Iberian Dehesa Cordobesa ham arrive with quiet fanfare. This is restraint in its most luxurious form. Salty, fatty, and nutty from the acorn-fed pigs, it’s the culinary equivalent of high-frequency data, you feel it before you understand it.
Crisp and Burn: Patatas Bravas
Fried potato wedges tossed in spicy pimentón oil with aioli on the side. Crispy, crunchy, creamy, smoky—it’s calibrated chaos. Each bite hits a different register, a pattern you learn to crave. Like the multiple timing functions of the Multimeter, this dish is built for precision under pressure.
Dialed In: Bocadillos de Hamburguesa
Grass-fed beef sliders tucked inside brioche buns, layered with Mahón cheese, pickles, aioli, and crispy Serrano ham. A power move on a small stage. These sliders wear their specs like the Multimeter does: unapologetically.
Beneath the Foam: Pulpo
Spanish octopus and fingerling potatoes rest under pimentón and clouds of potato foam. The dish is a textural spectacle, each bite alternating between char, cream, and smoke. Like watching chronograph hands sweep in layered rotation, this is timing you can taste.
Signature Move: Chuletas de Puerco Ibérico
The main event. A double-cut pork chop from acorn-fed Iberian pigs, sitting atop a strawberry-rhubarb mojo and charred spring onions. This dish sings in full chords: fatty richness, bright fruity acid, and bitter char. It’s the kind of depth that warrants a full data breakdown—the Multimeter would approve.
Last Note: Pastel de Tres Leches
Just when you think you’ve finished the song, Mita’s delivers its encore. A traditional sponge cake soaked in three milks, layered with dulce de leche caramel and a splash of rum. It’s smooth, indulgent, and deliberate. Time slows. This is by FAR AND WITHOUT QUESTION the BEST Pastel de Tres Leches I’ve ever had in my life.
The Pairing
The Bell & Ross BR 03-94 Multimeter isn’t just a watch. It’s a dashboard, a statement of intent. Built for motion on the wrist, its matte black ceramic case and kaleidoscopic dial reflect the dynamism of Mita’s kitchen. Every plate here is a measured beat, every flavor calibrated. This isn’t just dinner, it’s choreography.
And that’s what Time and Taste is about: precision, performance, and a whole lot of passion.
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