The Strong Buzz, a website for folks who love and live for food; love new restaurants and who “make it their business to keep their fingers on the pulse of New York City’s dynamic world of dining,” has the specifics on Barrio, the new restaurant on Third Street and Seventh Avenue, which is attracting a lot of interested diners in its first week of operation.
Here are the ‘tails:
The owner: Spencer Rothschild. He also owns Rain, Calle Ocho, BLT Prime, Yushi.
The Chef: Adrian Leon has been in the kitchen at Rosa Mexicano, Zocalo, Zona Rosa.
Perks: For another few days, the restaurant will be in preview mode, which means that until April 30th, they’re offering 15% off your entire bill (including booze).
The menu: black bean and sweet plantain empanadas with Oaxacan cheese and tomatillo salsa ($6,95), Queso Fundido in a traditional fondue set with rajas poblanas, mushrooms and homemade warm tortillas ($8.50), shrimp ceviche with crunchy jicama, chipotle chilies and fresh lime ($9.75), Puebla pork tenderloin with corn flan and finished in a chili arbol peanut mole ($16.75), and an open-faced chicken enchilada in charred morita salsa ($14.25). There are also Platos del Dia like short rib enchiladas (Thursday) and Yucatan achiote tuna on Tuesdays.
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