Boston Magazine, "The 50 Best Restaurants in Boston"

BY: BOSTON MAGAZINE STAFF WRITERS

DATE: OCTOBER 26, 2021

Like the chicha morada at Tambo 22 in Chelsea? Close your eyes and imagine sipping the sweet, purple-corn-based drink with a sunset view of the Andes Mountains. That’s where Peruvian-born chef Jose Duarte operates a 12-room eco-lodge for culinary-minded travelers. As far as we can tell, his Chelsea restaurant is the only spot around where you can enjoy an alpaca burger or a banana-leaf-wrapped whole Amazonian paiche, then ask about a trip to the very region that inspired the recipes.