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American, New american
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About George Mendes
George Mendes is the chef/partner of Lupulo and Aldea. As a first-generation American born to Portuguese parents, he has fond memories of the elaborate, festive meals his family would prepare while he was growing up in Danbury, Connecticut.
Accolades
- Nominee for Best Chef: New York CityJames Beard Foundation
- Best New ChefsFood & Wine
- One StarMichelin Guide
- Ten Best New RestaurantsGQ Magazine
- ChefsFeed WinnerOne of the Best Things to Eat in NYC
My Venues
- Aldea
- 31 W 17th St
- New York, NY
Where I Go Out
Behind the Scenes
"Chef @jmgrodrigues is crushing it @restaurantefeitoria .. gathering and seeking out the best ingredients the country can offer .
Arroz tipo Carolina with bivalves - pure , honest flavors of the sea.... so tasty . Obrigado #gastronomiaportuguesa"
"There are percebes and then there are Percebes... These at Cervejaria Ramiro are some of the sweetest and largest flavor bombs of ocean we have ever had ..."
"About last night - Blue Fin Tuna Belly just touched with charcoal , black olive , Hokkaido uni"
"Morels , sobrasada sausage , spring onions. 📷 @evansungnyc"
"Wonderful time creating new Pastel de Nata flavor (blueberry /vanilla / lime ) in collaboration with @kanom.eggtart in Bangkok. This shop has been serving tartes since 1999. Thanks to a loooong time ago when the first Portuguese traders introduced them to China ( Macau and Hong Kong) and then spread to Thailand and Malaysia among other countries."
"Wonderful time creating new Pastel de Nata flavor (blueberry /vanilla / lime ) in collaboration with @kanom.eggtart in Bangkok. This shop has been serving tartes since 1999. Thanks to a loooong time ago when the first Portuguese traders introduced them to China ( Macau and Hong Kong) and then spread to Thailand and Malaysia among other countries."
