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Eater.com NYC, Review of Lupulo, Portuguese Restaurant

Lupulo: The Cool Portuguese Restaurant Midtown Didn’t Know it Needed.. by Eater.com NYC

“Welcome to Lupulo in Midtown South, a no-reservations spot selling pimenton-laced mackerel spread and wood grilled sardines. It’s rustic fare, mostly. And that’s an important distinction. If Spain, as a country, is often touted as the future of food, with its foams, spheres, airs, and other modernist techniques, Portugal is perhaps more famous for its creations of yesteryear, like its caldo verde, a collard green soup traditionally served at weddings, or its its bacalhau, a salt cod whose underlying technique allowed explorers to preserve fish caught off the coast of Newfoundland as early as the 15th century. ” (credits, images and full article here:  eater.com)

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Lupulo – George Mendes NYC Portuguese Brewery, Style Restaurant

George Mendes, left, the chef and owner of Lupulo, with Brad Willits, the chef de cuisine. Credit Karsten Moran for The New York Times

Lupulo, the second restaurant of Michelin-starred George Mendes has opened in New York City! The restaurant is inspired by the cervejarias, or breweries, of Lisbon. It’s wonderful to finally see our Portuguese cuisine becoming popular and finally recognized! Congratulations and much success to Chef Mendes!

Menu items feature classic Portuguese dishes such as: SARDINHAS ASSADAS COM PIMENTOS, RISSÕIS DE CAMARÃO, BOLINHOS DE BACALHAU, FRANGO PIRI-PIRI and the ever popular; BACALHAU À GOMES DE SÁ (Para Dois)! See the full menu here.

At Lupulo, the Portuguese word for “hops,” Chef Mendes draws inspiration from his heritage and travels to serve a menu of rustic Portuguese fare paired with an extensive menu of craft beers, cocktails and wine. A raw bar and charcuterie station located at the restaurant’s central, wrap-around dining bar serves seafood, cured Iberico ham and petiscos, or tapas-style bites meant for snacking. A curated list of more than a dozen Portuguese and American craft beers on tap offers refreshing pairings for Lupulo’s casual dishes, along with a rotating selection of Portuguese wine and simple, well-executed cocktails.

The restaurant’s design by Créme (Red Farm and Danji) pays homage to traditional Portuguese taverns with handcrafted blue and white tiles and rustic wood accents, while objects collected throughout Mendes’ travels in Portugal decorate shelves lining the walls and street-facing windows. Tables topped with hand-made Portuguese tiles and accented with black iron surround Lupulo’s focal point, the lively, 35-seat, blackened steel-topped bar. text credit: Lupulo.com

LUPULO is located on the northwest corner of 29th st and 6th avenue in New York City. The closest subway stations are 34th st. (A, C, E) and 28th st (1). Paid parking is also available directly behind the restaurant on 29th st.

Hours of operation:
Mon-Weds: 5:30pm-12am;
Thurs-Sat: 5:30pm-2am;
Sun: 5:30pm-11pm

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A Review of Primavera Pub in Hartford in NYTimes.com

image credit: Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times

Portugal’s Heritage, Soaked in Wine and Garlic: A Review of Primavera Pub in Hartford – NYTimes.com.

New York Times review of Primavera Pub in Hartford, Ct.

By RAND RICHARDS COOPER

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Following text credit to : RAND RICHARDS COOPER NYT

THE SPACE Seating for 35 in a small, homey room with stained drop-ceiling panels, gingham curtains, rudimentary mismatched chairs and tables, and walls decorated with family photos, musical instruments and commemorative soccer balls. Wheelchair access through the front door.

THE CROWD Regulars, many speaking Portuguese, chow down on colossal portions of seafood and grilled meats served by two friendly waitresses, in stylish black jeans, skillfully navigating the crowded room.

THE BAR Seating for a dozen, with full dining. Drinks include standard cocktails along with Portuguese beers; a changeable wine list of about 15 mostly Portuguese bottles, from $16 to $27; and house wine by the glass from $2 to $3.50.

THE BILL The bargains include appetizers, $4.50 to $8.50; soups, salads and sandwiches, $3 to $8.50; entrees, $13.50 to $16.50; and desserts, $2 to $3.50. All major credit cards except American Express.

WHAT WE LIKED Shrimp cakes, vegetable soup, grilled sausage and peppers, steak sandwich, garlic shrimp, clams in white wine and garlic, grilled shrimp and squid, seafood pasta, wild boar, rib-eye steak with mushrooms, picadinho, bacalhau and clams caldeirada, braised rabbit stew, grilled octopus, porco alentejana, toasted almond cake, flan.

IF YOU GO All-day menu served Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Reservations not accepted. Parking in lot.

RATINGS Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.

Primavera Pub

271 Newington Avenue

Hartford

860-953-7411

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Chef George Mendes – Lupulo “Hops” Restaurant NYC

Photo credit: eater.com

Get your sardinhas appetite going! Chef George Mendes new restaurant; “Lupulo” meaning “hops” in Portuguese will feature grilled sardines on its menu. The restaurant at 835 6th Ave. at 29th St. will open sometime next month, March 2015.

The chef’s new cookbook features sardines on the cover!

“Most of the details about George Mendes’s new “rustic Portuguese” project in Chelsea are still top secret, but the head of the construction crew handed off a few tasty morsels to a member of the Eater crew. This past summer, Mendes tweeted that the restaurant would have a wood oven. The construction team adds that it will also sport a coffee bar and a raw bar, plus a take-out window. The team has already poured over $1 million into the project, which was  originally slated to open this month, and then sometime in January. For the looks of things, New Yorkers will have to wait a little while longer.” (credits: eater.com) Read this featured article in eater.com! Follow Lupulo on instagram to get updates!