Nuela

After a massive hiatus, the onetime Sapa space has now finally resurfaced as this upscale pan-Latin eatery—which is looking like a resurgent trend in itself. Over the past year, we've seen new luxe-Latin joints like Yerba Buena Perry and Zengo give NYC's saturated taco scene a run for its guacamole. Chicago transplant Adam Schop—a protege of "Top Chef Masters" alum Douglas Rodriguez—is the chef/co-owner here, and he draws mainly on the cuisine of Peru to anchor Nuela's fiesta of flavors. There's a rotisserie chicken marinated in aji amarillo (a kind of Peruvian yellow chili paste); hamachi ceviche; and a seco de cabrito goat stew indigenous to northern Peru. But wait—why is there shishito mayo and curry mustard on this menu? Schop explains that he wanted to pay homage to the totality of Peru's heritage, which includes a sizeable Japanese and Chinese population, whose contributions to Peruvian cuisine run rich and deep.

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