ATHLEISURE MAG #86 FEB ISSUE | ATHLEISURE LIST: La Pulperia

La Pulperia opened in early April of 2021 and offers Latin American Cuisine that is simple yet refined with influences from Peru, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil. There are also influences from Europe which includes places like Italy and Spain. It's named after the general stores found throughout South America.

La Pulperia, designed by Andres Gomez (Red Rooster, Whitehall, SoCo) mirrors the authentic pulperias of South America with a nautical theme that matches the restaurant’s seafood-leaning menu with hooks hanging from the ceiling. The interior is anchored by a large marble bar and lined with exposed brick. The back wall is overlapped with different shapes and sizes of framed mirrors to evoke a vintage rustic look. Floor to ceiling windows on the far side of the restaurant gives eaters a clear view of the streets.

La Pulperia's Executive Chef Miguel Molina suggests that we have the Tuna con Tomate, inspired from Spain with his personal touch of Seared Tuna. The Empanadas Mixtas: beef, cheese & corn, or crab meat and every single empanada is hand made with a unique folded edge to distinguish their filling. His Crispy Lobster Taquitos, made with main lobster, japanese mayo, fresh vegetable salsa that has roasted pineapple, peppers, onions, salt and pepper, topped with avocado mousse, in a crispy wonton shell gives your taste buds the feeling of being by the sea.

For the raw bar, try Hamachi Tostada, his original one of a kind appetizer that combines the delicacy of peruvian-asian influenced ingredients with the hamachi fish spread with the piquillo romesco topped with crispy leeks. Ceviche Mixto, is very fresh and contains a mix of seafood like white fish, shrimp, and fresh squid. He also recommends the Tuna Tartare because of its freshness, it’s a sushi grade tuna, the best tuna for any sushi. The carrot ginger leche de tigre sauce enhances the flavor of the tuna tartare giving it a sweet and sour tropical taste, to which we also top with crispy red quinoa.

For your entree, we suggest the Murray’s Roasted Half Chicken because it is made with a 24 hour marinate of orange capers sauce! The Moqueca Mixta is a fusion of Brazil, with the freshest seafood. We also like their Argentinian Parrillada, a family dinner served alongside with homemade roasted potatoes and market salad.

The beverage program is created by Daviel Villanueva. We suggest South American spirits like Pareero Old Fashioned, Del Callao and The Mean Julep.

We're keeping an eye out for Next Room, an intimate space that will open for mixology classes, allowing you to bring your own guest bartender.

LA PULPERIA

623 9th Ave

NY, NY 10036

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