Fort Greene's Latin Staple, Colonia Verde Set To Re-Open In June

Colonia Verde, located at 219 DeKalb Avenue in Fort Greene, will re-open on June 23. The restaurant that quote themselves as “the heart of the Latin American farmhouse,” will open with a brand new menu and look after a devastating fire back in February forced them to rebuild.

“Re-opening Colonia Verde after the fire feels better than the first opening because we’ve missed our guests who had become our extended family,” said chef/owner Felipe Donnelly in a statement. “We can’t wait to get back into the kitchen and share the food we’ve been working on.”

The new menu, created by Donnelly and Chef-de-cuisine Carolina Santos-Neves, reimagines dishes borrowed from memories of growing up in Latin America, yet informed by New York’s local farmers and produce. The family-style menu is meant to be shared and enjoyed over a leisurely evening spent with friends. This is especially true in the “Botanas” section of the menu, where you’ll find small plates like Grilled Razor Clams topped with cilantro, garlic and butter sauce, or Carimañolas, which are Colombian yucca hand-pies stuffed with a creamy rajas sauce made from poblano peppers.
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While dining at the restaurant’s outdoor garden, make sure to try the Pulpo Al Pastor. The dish is inspired by the classic preparation for pork in Central Mexico, is made instead with charred octopus, grilled pineapple, cilantro and onion escabeche. The Parrillada is a mix of specially created sausages from Felipe’s favorite butcher, Pino’s, featuring a queso fundido and mini arepas. For mains, the Pescado Tatemado features a fresh local fish wrapped in a cornhusk and served with pickled vegetable salad and guajillo salsa borracha.

Though owners, Executive Chef Felipe Donnelly, wife and sommelier Tamy Rofe, and Chef-de-Cuisine Carolina Santos-Neves have made a few changes, the restaurant promises to stay true to Latin American customs of hospitality and will continue to be driven by the belief that food tastes better when shared.