Hummingbird Ceviche House Celebrates One Year in Echo Park

Hummingbird Ceviche House Anniversary

• 🥳 Hummingbird Ceviche House, a Peruvian cuisine restaurant in Echo Park, is celebrating its one-year anniversary.
• 📍 The restaurant is located at a unique intersection along the way to Route Two, which has proven to be a successful location.
• 📉 Chef Ricardo Zarate acknowledges the current difficult times for the restaurant industry and expresses gratitude for reaching this milestone.

Chef Ricardo Zarate's Personal Project

• 🌟 Chef Ricardo Zarate, recognized by Michelin and James Beard, considers Hummingbird Ceviche House his most personal project.
• 🤝 This project marks his independence as a business owner, pursuing the American dream after previous ventures.
• 🐦 The restaurant's name, Hummingbird, is derived from Zarate's childhood nickname, "Kibri", given due to his early passion for cooking.

Culinary Offerings

• 🐟 While primarily a ceviche house, Hummingbird also offers homemade pasta, short ribs, and other dishes.
• 🥗 The menu includes a good selection of vegetarian and vegan options.
• 🥑 A unique dish highlighted is "quito", a flour-based item that tastes like pork but is vegetarian, and is a popular local dish.
• 🥣 Desserts include a quinoa chocolate pudding, noted for being light and popular.

Anniversary Festivities

• 🎶 The restaurant will feature live music on Friday and Saturday nights and a magic show during Sunday brunch.
• 🎁 As part of the anniversary celebration, customers who say happy anniversary receive a free dessert.
• 📍 The restaurant is located at Alvarado and Glendale Boulevard.