Thursday, July 18, 2013

Restaurant review, La Mar Cebicheria Peruana: Raw Power.

The hamachi's yellow ain't mellow.
There are lots of cheap Peruvian restaurants in Queens that serve great renditions of Andean classics like aji de gallina, papas Huancaina, and seco de cordero—but also manage to turn out terrible ceviches, made from off-tasting frozen seafood. Now it's time to turn the tables. How about an upscale Peruvian place with perfect ceviches and mediocre everything else? Your prayers are answered at La Mar Cebicheria Peruana. Located in the old Tabla space on Madison Square, the restaurant is the brainchild of Peruvian chef Gastón Acurio, who has transformed ceviches from peasant fare to haute cuisine. Our branch is the eighth in his Lima-based chain, which already boasted clones in Madrid, Panama, and San Francisco.

Read more at http://www.villagevoice.com/

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