Check out Mariposa, which opens this week at the uptown Mint Museum Charlotte
A transformation is underway.
Spanish for butterfly, Mariposa, a new restaurant by Mother Earth Group, opens Friday, Oct. 15 at the uptown Mint Museum. Book reservations now for dinner. Lunch and brunch hours will be added in upcoming weeks.
Mother Earth Group founder Jill Marcus, along with the Mariposa team, created a menu based around Marcus’ travels around the globe. The menu will feature shareable dishes, including:
- 100 Gardens Salad: Greens from 100 Gardens’ aquaponics garden project at The Innovation Barn.
- Street Corn Fritters: Sweet corn, serrano, cotija, crema, smoked paprika, and cilantro
- Lamb Belly Bulgogi Lettuce Wraps: Seared lamb belly, sticky rice, kimchi slaw, roasted peanuts, sweet mirin sauce
- Smoked Trout Steamed Buns: Hickory smoked NC mountain trout, house-made steamed buns, herbed honey butter, and Lusty Monk whole grain mustard
- Mediterranean Crudo: Daily catch with tzatziki, shaved cucumber, sweet Calabrian chili vinegar, and fleur de sel
- Gullah Paella: Crisped Carolina gold rice pilaf, andouille, chorizo, gulf shrimp, fresh daily catch, oysters, soffrito, and saffron
- Piri Piri Chicken: African birdseye chili marinated roasted chicken and cilantro-lime sauce.
The team includes executive chef Jonathan Moore, advanced sommelier and master maitre D’ Brad Grubb and pastry chef Sam Carrasquero-Chappelle.
The space is modern and relaxing, with artwork by Charlotte muralist Owl.
Mariposa
Location: 500 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Neighborhood: Uptown
Instagram: @MariposaattheMint
This story was originally published October 11, 2021 at 8:04 AM.
