Where to: Rosa y Marigold, a new Peruvian restaurant at the Lyrik development in Back Bay.
Why: Owners JuanMa Calderón and Maria Rondeau are also behind Celeste in Somerville, La Royal in Cambridge, and Esmeralda in Vermont. For those who appreciate their ceviches, Chinese-Peruvian dishes, Pisco sours, and warm hospitality, Rosa y Marigold offers a similar experience.
Pasta Celeste con scallops is a must-order, with squid ink fettuccine in a comforting, creamy, lightly spicy huancaina sauce.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
The backstory: The restaurant’s name is inspired by “Marigold and Rose,” the final work by writer Louise Glück, who was a regular at Celeste. Located at Newbury Street and Mass. Ave., Rosa y Marigold is the first Boston restaurant for Calderón and Rondeau, a filmmaker and an architect, respectively.
Rosa y Marigold owners Maria Rondeau and chef JuanMa Calderón also run Celeste in Somerville, La Royal in Cambridge, and Esmeralda in Vermont. David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
What to eat: Don’t miss the fresh, bright ceviches, such as one with blue cod, or the causas, cold Peruvian potato terrines. Plates including Chinese-Peruvian roast pork with honey, five-spice powder, and soy and hoisin sauces; stir-fried rice with seafood; whole fried branzino with salsa criolla; and braised chicken with the Peruvian chile aji amarillo and lime are available on the all-day menu. Pasta Celeste con scallops is a must-order, like a comforting hug: seared scallops served over squid ink fettuccine in huancaina sauce, creamy and lightly spicy. The lunch menu adds sandwiches such as pan con chicharrón (with braised pork and fried yuca), while brunch brings in huevos rancheros and more. For dessert, try the flan.
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A dish of stir-fried rice with seafood at Rosa y Marigold, which features Chinese-Peruvian dishes on the menu.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
What to drink: Cusqueña, a Peruvian lager. Natural wines such as Argentine Torrontes and Chilean Pais, easy drinking with this food. Variations on a theme of Pisco sour (try the Newbury Sour, made with cassis and Peruvian purple-corn drink chicha morada, topped with foamy egg white), as well as many other fun and festive cocktails.
Causas, cold Peruvian potato terrines, at Rosa y Marigold. They include (from left) beet with avocado and tomato, tuna tartare, and squid ink and shrimp.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
The takeaway: This end of Newbury Street is becoming more of a destination, with spots like Avra Estiatorio and Bubble Bath. Open for lunch and brunch, with live music several times a week, Rosa y Marigold both fits right in and adds something new to the burgeoning mix.
400 Newbury St., Back Bay, Boston, 617-356-3780, www.rosaymarigold.com. Small plates $15-$21. Large plates $26-$38. Desserts $13. Cocktails $16-$18.
Devra First can be reached at devra.first@globe.com. Follow her on Instagram @devra_first.
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