So as you may have noticed, when we depart on each new road adventure we try and keep our followers in the loop. We want to avoid any confusion related to the location of the posts that immediately follow, and we also want to hear if you have any great suggestions for us to experience and then share with others.
It is for that second reason that we are most grateful to @alan_howe because when he read that we were headed to NYC he enthusiastically submitted several recommendations including “La Pulperia.”
Their menu features rustic Latin cuisine and we found it immediately intriguing.
We began our journey with the “King Crab Guacamole” and “Beef Empanadas” before transitioning to the “Roasted Chicken” and the “Moqueca Mixta.” The latter was so unbelievably delicious that our server brought over what we spontaneously referred to as “the mercy spoon” because he simply could no longer bear to watch me futilely attempt to extract the remnants of the sauce with my fork. (Sorry, not sorry.)
Just when we thought our meals couldn’t possibly get any better Alan insisted that we try a “Pisco Sour” (which may just be the best cocktail that we’ve ever enjoyed). You won’t find it on the menu, so you’ll need to drop Alan’s name in order to be granted access to it. That might feel initially unnatural, but you’ll get used to it. Heck, I’ve been riding Alan’s coattails for years!
Some would tell you that I have a way with words (and by that they’d mean that I use way too many of them). It’s with that backdrop that I report that my meal was so incredible that…I was speechless for a period of time (fact). When I did regain my ability to speak I found myself suddenly able to speak in foreign languages (slight exaggeration).
While I’ve always held Alan in high esteem, I’m now feeling even more grateful for the ability to benefit from the exceptional cuisine standards of such a good friend.
And that’s…Henry’s Take.
La Pulperia
623 9th Avenue
New York, New York
(646) 669-8984
www.lapulperianyc.com
