Gonzalez said that by last May, it became apparent at Bonobo that "the business had outgrown the setup," and the pizza oven couldn't keep pace with the volume. Partner and beverage director LyAnna Sanabria said she expects Papi will open its doors in the second half of March. Papi's winning entry was a cocktail called The Bad Bunny, featuring rum, amaretto, house-made coconut ice cream, Puerto Rican winter squash and pineapple gomme syrup, paired with an empanadilla stuffed with cheese and picadillo and topped with "Papi sauce."īlyth and Burrows won the Spirit Quest Judge's Choice award this year for its tequila, raspberry and zucca amaro-based cocktail, The Ol' Razzle Dazzle, paired with chocolate and cherry braised pork with yogurt crema.Īlthough Papi ran into some permitting snags - like being required to replace the vintage mahogany doors they'd imported from Old San Juan with something more in keeping with Old Port aesthetics - the venue received its certificate of occupancy this month. This year's Spirit Quest - a self-guided walking tour of bars and restaurants in Old Port and the Congress Street Arts District - featured 11 competing venues, each serving a cocktail and paired bite of food. 8-Off to a strong start even before it officially opens, Papi, the Puerto Rican bar and restaurant on Exchange Street, won the People's Choice Award at Maine Restaurant Week's Spirit Quest competition this past weekend.
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