Opening: Mamajuana Cafe
The sister restaurant of Mamajuana Cafe in New York City is opening in the old Chispa location (225 Altara Ave) in Coral Gables. The menu is very Nuevo Latino with a heavy dose of Spanish influences. MenuPages users seem to like it on the whole, although they complain that the food can be a bit inconsistent and that the brunch could be better. But the portions are large and the appetizers are tasty. A restaurant spokesman just confirmed that the menu for the new location will be very similar to that of the New York restaurant. Opening date is set for February 15.
And in case you're wondering exactly what "Mamajuana" is, here's the definition according to the restaurant's website:
A "miracle" potion created long ago in what was then known as Quisqueya, solely populated by the native Taino Indians, modernly known as the Dominican Republic. Mamajuana is a concoction of various herbs and roots that is mixed with rum, wine, honey and spices and has customarily been used to cure everything from impotency, to a sore throat, to the stomach flu.According to the site, very few people in the Dominican Republic still brew the stuff, but the restaurant serves it. Here's hoping the Coral Gables location does the same.
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