CHELO KITCHEN
Restaurant · Linton Hall ·
Authentic Mediterranean dishes: shawarma, salads, hummus
Authentic Mediterranean dishes: shawarma, salads, hummus
"Contreras’s pop-up and condiment business showcases seasonal produce and Mexican flavors across pop-ups and retail: I’ve seen dishes like maitake flautas with purple potatoes and a shrimp-scallop ceviche with beets and salsa verde, and her condiment line centers on hot sauces (she recently introduced a hazelnut salsa macha). Chelo’s products turn up at local markets, and Contreras plans to expand the concept into a hybrid bakery/snack bar/market/fonda that will offer packaged snacks to-go, pastries, pints of ice cream, retail sauces and local snacks, and house-made meats like a house chorizo, while also serving as a collaborative space for other chefs when the restaurant isn’t open." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"The vegetable-heavy plates at Chelo stood out to me as real highlights." - Eater Staff
"A compelling Mexican pop-up by chef Luna Contreras that has operated within supportive host spaces and is part of a wave of guest concepts that have used pop-up residencies as springboards toward opening standalone restaurants." - Amy McCarthy
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