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might be a new name rolling off the tongue of Vancouverites but down in Peru it鈥檚 a staple of the culture. The made from grains and fruits varies depending on the region where it originates but it鈥檚 always made fresh, from scratch and with love.
That philosophy is what has built and maintained Vancouver鈥檚 Latin American inspired Chicha, now three years old and thriving on the corner of Main and Broadway.
It鈥檚 a trio of women who, with decades of industry experience between them, own and operate the creative and cosy restaurant serving up modern Peruvian tapas.
鈥淲e find Peruvian culture inspiring,鈥� says co-owner and chef Shelome Bouvette. 鈥淪o, we want to take Peruvian flavours and add a West Coast feel.鈥�
Co-owner and chef Allison Flook says when the three sat down to map out their new venture, there was some concern as to how 麻豆传媒映画would receive them.
鈥淚n Peru, they eat a lot of carbs, and in Vancouver, people don鈥檛,鈥� Flook chuckles.
But, the response has been overwhelmingly positive, particularly in their growing Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, a place co-owner Kumiko Umeno says is a network of support.
鈥淵ou don鈥檛 see that everywhere in this city, and it鈥檚 great,鈥� she says. 鈥淭he more restaurants in the neighbourhood, the better for everyone. We want this to be a destination.鈥�
Umeno handles the front of house where her innovative cocktails contain some of the best Peruvian ingredients.
鈥淲e鈥檝e got nine different Piscos on the shelf right now,鈥� she says of the brandy produced in the winemaking regions of Peru and Chile and popular in their signature Pisco sours.
While Chicha鈥檚 menu boasts a variety of fare, Bouvette says all the meat is organic and all the seafood is Ocean Wise.
Tapas maybe not your thing? Try Chicha鈥檚 brunch, for homemade quinoa and honey bread or lomo saltado, available every weekend. And, don鈥檛 forget happy hour, 5-6pm Mon-Sat and all day Sunday and cocktails, like those delicious Pisco sours are just $6 all day Tuesday.
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