Avenida Restaurant

Avenida Recipes – Black Bean and Bacon Puree

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

3 slices bacon, chopped

2 onion, finely chopped

4 cloves garlic, chopped

1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped

2 cans black beans, drained

Salt and pepper

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon coriander

2 tablespoons ancho chili powder

1 to 2 teaspoons Cholula hot sauce

½ cup chopped cilantro leaves

¼ cup scallions, sliced on bias for garnish garnish

1 cup queso fresco, garnish


Directions

1. Heat a medium skillet over medium high heat.

2. Add extra-virgin olive oil and bacon.

3. Render fat 2 minutes then add onion and garlic, cook 5 minutes.

4. Add 1 can of beans to the pan and season them with salt, pepper, cumin, coriander and ancho chili powder.

5. Then mash them with a potato masher, combining them with bacon and onions.

6. When they are combined, add remaining can of beans and combine with mashed beans.

7. Add Cholula sauce to your taste and serve.

8. Chopped cilantro, scallions and queso fresco.

Avenida Restaurant Reservations

We invite you to indulge your taste buds in the bold Latin American flavors and tantalizing cocktails that we serve at Philadelphia’s award-winning restaurant, Avenida.

Set in a historic Mount Airy home built in the 1700s, patrons will sit by the stone fireplace or on the romantic outdoor porch sipping margaritas and sampling Chef Edgar’s signature guacamole with homemade tortilla chips and salsa.

Stop by for dinner tonight to sample the award-winning delicacies that he and wife and partner Chef Kim Katz Alvarez have prepared. And do bring the kids! The owners of Avenida pride themselves on being family-friendly.

Sundays in June

Libertad Spanish Language Services – will be offering a 4-week Basic Conversational Spanish Brunch Series at Avenida Restaurant.

This package includes four one hour and fifteen minute classes, each followed by a buffet brunch.

Classes will be held on Sunday June 2nd, June 9th, June 16th and June 23rd at 11:00 am.

Priced at $195 per person, this package is a great value. That’s less than $50 a session!

Come learn Spanish in a fun casual atmosphere and enjoy a great meal!

Visit www.libertadlanguageservices.com.

Register by May 4th and receive an early registration discount, pay only $190 for an individual registration or pay $375 for registration for two.

This Week

Join Us For Taco Tuesday
We will feature three tacos and three sides for just $20 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Learn more

Check out our NEW Cocktails
The Paloma with tequila and grapefruit soda

Our refreshingly delicioso Blood Orange Mojitos

Stop by and get it a try!

Specials of the Month: May

Avenida offers dinner for 4 people for $10 per person or less? –

Dine in or take out the Cena Completa of your choice.

Choose from

our delectable Pollo a la brasa(rotisserie style chicken),

Grilled flat iron steak,

or the fresh fish of the day.

It also includes 2 side dishes and our incredible sauces that have been specially chosen to complement these delicious entrees.

Don’t forget to order your favorite appetizer and dessert to complete the meal.

Available Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday and Sunday. Call 267.385.6857 for Take Out tonight.

Chefs Kim and Edgar Alvarez are Stars! The owners of Avenida were a hit on CBS Philly when “Talk Philly” co-host Pat Ciarrocchi featured them on the Nov. 22 noon show, “Alternative Holiday Dishes.”

On the menu was Turkey Mole, Roasted Pumpkin Soup with toasted pepitas, Chorizo Cornbread Stuffing, and Vanilla Flan. Click here to view the broadcast. If you’d like to serve up this feast for family, the chefs can help! Click here to view the 2011 Holiday Catering Menu.




We’re Open for Lunch: Tues. thru Friday. Pop in for a sit-down meal from 11:30 am to 2 pm, or call us and get it To-Go: 267.385.6857.

Reserve Your Table Now!

Phone: 267.385.6857
Email: Kim@avenidarestaurant.com