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Las
Iguanas has chosen the vibrant and fashionable market quarter of
Spitalfields for its 3rd site in London.
Old
Spitalfields Market, in Tower Hamlets, has benefited from a
commercially-sensitive regeneration programme and contemporary new
units now nestle alongside an eclectic array of stallholders that are
keeping the traditional market alive in the heart of this borough.
It's
home to a flourishing creative community and is a place to discover
hidden gems of fashion, arts and interiors as you wander through
streets steeped in history but recently immersed in cutting edge style.
Las
Iguanas' new site enjoys a great overview of this exciting area from
a glass-roofed first floor terrace. The restaurant and bar inhabits a
total of 4,300 sq ft and seats 180 on the ground floor and 100 on the terrace.
With
successful sites established at the Royal Festival Hall and at the
O2, Las Iguanas' commercial director Ajith Jaya-Wickrema said that
Old Spitalfields Market was a very exciting prospect. "This
area is thriving with just the right balance of business and
pleasure. The specialist markets and beautiful shops bring in an
impressive numbers of visitors, and it's just a great area to stroll
around in and work up an appetite."
The
menu at Las Iguanas is inspired by authentic regional dishes from
Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Argentina, including Seviche (lobster,
seared yellow fin tuna & crayfish in mango, ginger and citrus
marinade), Xinxim (Brazilian lime chicken), Moqueca (coconut and
tomato curry, pictured left), fajitas with various fillings (Rib-eye
steak, Lemon chicken or Shitake, Oyster and Portobello mushroom and
leek) and flame-grilled sea bass with salad and a choice of
Chimichurri sauce or garlic and chilli butter.
A
tasty Tapas selection includes mouth watering fresh brie and mango
tortilla parcel on mango salsa and split tiger prawns in lemon and
chilli butter with freshly baked bread and crisp cassava-coated
chicken with Brazilian hot sauce. Las Iguanas serve up a light
lunch/early evening express menu, great fiesta menus for friends to
share, imaginative food for children - and everything is cooked fresh
to order.
For
those looking for a drink with a difference the Cachaçaria
(spirit bar) specializes in traditional Brazilian cocktails made with
Las Iguanas Magnifica. This house brand Cachaça is distilled
from sugarcane grown on Las Iguanas' own plantation just outside Rio.
A fearsome spirit by itself, it's delicious served with crushed lime
and sugar in Las Iguanas' signature Caipirinha.
Las
Iguanas in Old Spitalfields Market opens to the public on 18th July
and will be the 18th site in the UK for this independently-owned group.
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