A new restaurant that's slated to open off Congress Street in May specializes in obscure animal parts destined to please adventurous foodies.
The stylish taqueria, Broma, takes a "whole hog" approach to its small plates menu by serving the feet, stomach and ears of various animals along with organic micro vegetables from local farms. But the real draw is its secret menu they call the Macho Gabacho, in which owner Colton Shadler plans to serve Chupacabra meat.
"It's all about serving the community," Shadler said. "We take a hardworking DIY approach and a love of really great food to create something completely original, yet easy on the pocketbook."
Shadler has brought on chef Vinny Helsing of Count Tacola and Bloodsmith-fame to craft the menu, full of retooled Mexican "finger foods" fermented in sustainable Russian drafthouses. In the evenings, the taqueria will convert into a garden bar with local music and craft beer made from high-quality drip coffee.
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Shadler says it's been hard work finding a reliable source of Chupacabra meat, and that he's looking into hiring a professional "demon forager" from Sweden to capture them in the wild.
"This guy is really really good," Shadler said. "He's made a living by reaching out to the meadow elf community in Jönköping and was instrumental in starting up the village's first spiked milk bar. He'd seriously kill it down here."
To raise $12,000 to bring Björne the forager out here, Shadler is starting a Kickstarter campaign. He also plans to hold a Kickstarter launch party in that weird rock quarry off of 22nd Street. For more information and to how to donate to Broma's charity fund, click here.
