{
  "id": 18161871,
  "title": "Mexican Seafood and Natural Wines Are in the Spotlight at This New NYC Restaurant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/mexican-seafood-and-natural-wines-are-in-the-spotlight-at-this-new",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T17:41:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eater",
    "slug": "eater",
    "url": "https://www.eater.com/dining-out/998478/camaron-peludo-mexican-seafood-wine-bar-nyc-prep"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taqueria Ramirez owners Tania Apolinar and Giovanni Cervantes teamed up with chef Carlos Barrera to open a new seafood-focused wine bar called El Camarón Peludo in the West Village. Fresh shrimp from Sinaloa, Ecuador, and other places are prepared for three main shrimp dishes each day. Cervantes creates fresh salsa daily, ensuring consistent flavor by comparing it to previous batches. Upstairs, Apolinar sets up the wine bar, arranging chilled seafood and wines in ice and buckets. Chef Barrera starts breaking down Spanish tuna for a unique tuna tostada topped with spicy mayo, fish eggs, habanero-lime oil, avocado, and crispy leeks. The kitchen also prepares pescadilla (deep-fried fish taco) and shrimp taco with queso fresco, refried beans, and roasted poblano pepper slices. The raw bar gets salsa verde and salsa negro made with parsley, habaneros, piquin chile, and squid ink. The seafood bar's original concept of pairing seafood with bubbly wine evolved into a natural wine bar, sourcing bottles from around the world.",
  "summary": "Known for their roasted and slow-cooked meats at Taqueria Ramirez, Tania Apolinar and Giovanni Cervantes partnered with chef Carlos Barrera to open a new seafood-focused wine bar this year. Here’s what a full day of prep looks like at El Camarón Peludo in the West Village. First, fresh shrimp from Sinaloa, Mexico; Ecuador; and more […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}