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Agua

Cóctel

Family friendly- Kids are welcome

Familias y niños bienvenidos

Nearby Public transport

Cerca del transporte público

Elevator in the building

Ascensor en el edificio

Air conditioning

Aire acondicionado

Street Parking

Se puede aparcar en la calle

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Professional Chef Karina and husband Lalo welcome you in to their home for a multi-course Mexican tasting menu. Karina's experience brings the vibrant flavors and sounds of Mexico to life in the heart of Harlem. Get a taste of traditional Mexican cuisine without leaving NYC!

The intimate experience kicks off with a spicy mezcal margarita with smoked salt, before guests are seated around Karina's communal dining table. The multi-course tasting menu is prepared with love, using imported ingredients from Mexico and locally sourced produce from Union Square Market. Karina is a true story-teller and will regale you with tales of her trips to Mexico and share the inspirations behind each dish.


Multi-Course Mexican Tasting Menu // Harlem

Located in the Sugar Hill neighborhood of Harlem

Guest can BYOB (one bottle of wine with fee) & cocktails are available for purchase 

Intimate dining in a cozy Harlem home for up to 8 guests 


Plant based menu available by request

roasted bone marrow, braised birria beef, pickled onions

Birria Bone Marrow 

heirloom tomatoes, baby beans, herb vinagrette

Heirloom Milpa (aversion)

para comenzar 

fire roasted corn, aioli, aged cotija cheese 

Roasted corn esquite

pequeño 

Fire wood grilled Branzino 

Hen of the woods mushrooms (aversion)

grande

Salt baked onion 
onion, farmers cheese, lavash 

Vegan Cheese (aversion)

dulce y salado 

Suspiro
Baked meringue, seasonal fruit, mousse 

Vegan Dessert (aversion)

Complementary coffee & tea is available 

solo dulce

Mexican/Dominican-inspired Weekend Brunch || Harlem 

Mexican

Mexicana

Portuguese

Spanish

Simplified Chinese

Traditional Chinese

English

French

Hebrew

Italian

Place

My name is Karina Garcia I am a native of the Dominican Republic, moved to Harlem in the early 2000s. I've always been surrounded by food and grew up in the kitchen. When I moved to the USA, I started my career in the kitchen when more often than not, I was the youngest and the only female staff in the kitchen. I worked all the positions from dishwasher to captain at various restaurants in New York City ranging from restaurants like Ristorante Morini( where I meet my husband and business partner) in the Upper East Side, to Eleven Madison Park in Chelsea. My fascination for Mexican food led me to take many trips to Mexico on a by month basis.

My husband, Eduardo, also known as Lalo, is a musician and an avid food lover who's love for Mexican food goes beyond his heritage. He was born and raised in different states and cities in Mexico, where the food varies in every region. His family is heavily involved in the beverage industry in Huejotzingo, Puebla, where they own and operate a cider business that dates back to the early 1900s. 

  He has worked not only at a 2 star New York Times restaurant but also at Cosme, which was named the best Mexican restaurant in the USA in the St. Pellegrino's list in 2019.

 Since we've been together over four years ago, it has been our goal to open up a small intimate restaurant to serve real authentic Mexican food. During the tragic pandemic, we made a choice to share with the public the many family recipes that we replicate here at home. Recipes are ranging from well-known dishes like "carne asada" to the more regional ones like "birria, huauzontles and dulce de calabaza." When brainstorming for the name of our ventured, we consulted with my mother.  She told me that my grandfather's name was Consuelo, which translates to "solace." Solace happens to be Lalo's late grandmother's name and a name we had considered. After the conversation with my mother, we knew then it was all meant to be.

The concept of our venture is to focus on highlighting the many varieties of tacos in Mexicos while engaging with our guests in a very private and intimate setting that will make anyone feel cozy and at home. 

Multi-Course Mexican Tasting Menu // Harlem

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