| WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
WEB SITE:
www.lapalapa.com
Email addresses:
lapalapa77@aol.com
eat@lapalapa.com
Barbara@lapalapa.com
Margaritte@lapalapa.com
WHAT ARE YOUR HOURS OF OPERATION?
La Palapa is open every day. We serve lunch from 12-5, Monday-Friday;
brunch is served Saturday and Sunday from 11:00-5:00 and
Dinner is served from 5:00-midnight seven days a week.
DO YOU HAVE BRUNCH OR LUNCH SPECIALS?
Yes. See our menus for details.
WHICH CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED?
American Express, Master Card and Visa
DO YOU TAKE RESERVATIONS?
Yes, we do!
WHAT ABOUT LARGE PARTIES?
La Palapa can accomodate parties of any size. We have a heated
garden at our East Village located and a large back room
at our West Village location. Our chef and general managers
can create the ideal menu for any occasion. We also do
off-premise catering for any size group or at any venue.
DO YOU HAVE GIFT CERTIFICATES?
Yes we do, in any amount that you would like. Just call the
location desired: La Palapa East Village 212-777-2537 or
La Palapa West Village 212-243-6870.
WHAT IS THE STYLE OF CUISINE?
We serve authentic Mexican home style and regional cooking
from all over Mexico. Our specialties include Mexico City
style tacos and quesadillas, Mole Negro from Oaxaca,
Chuleta Pibil from Yucatan as well as dishes from Central
Mexico and the Pacific and Gulf Coasts.
DO YOU HAVE VEGETARIAN OPTIONS?
Yes, we have a vegetarian dish and many vegetarian options,
such as grilled cactus, black beans, red tomato rice, chalupas
and taquitos in addition to other menu items.
CAN GUESTS BRING THEIR OWN CAKE?
Yes, but there is a plating fee of $2.00 per person.
CAN GUESTS BRING THEIR OWN WINE?
Yes, We have a $10.00 corkage fee. However, Monday nights
we offer "Monday's Uncorked." On Mondays there
is no corkage fee.
WHERE CAN GUESTS PARK?
East Village: Kinney Garage located on 9th
Street, between Second and Third Avenue.
West Village: Minnetta Garage, located on
West 3rd Street, east of Sixth Avenue.
WHO OWNS LA PALAPA?
Margaritte Malfy, Barbara Sibley and some pals. Click
here to learn more about the owners. (Associated web
page: The San Miguel Poetry Week www.sanmiguelpoetry.com)
WHAT IS LA PALAPA'S HISTORY?
East Village: W.H.
Auden, the poet lived in our building for 30 years. Leon
Trotsky had his printing press in our restaurant. He printed
“Novy Mir” (New World) magazine here when he lived in New
York before moving to Mexico with Diego Rivera and Frida
Kahlo. We dedicate Day of the Dead Altars to them on November
2nd.
West Village: It is a former speakeasy
and the original home of the “21” Club, the club that Dorothy
Parker and her friends made famous in the 1920's. Originally
called “The Red Head” it opened as a tearoom and quickly
became a popular illegal drinking club during prohibition.
During this era many Americans, and New Yorkers in particular,
traveled south to Mexico to evade the restrictions of prohibition.
They dined at places such as Caesar Cardini's restaurant
where the “Caesar Salad” was invented. The design will evoke
the spirit of Mexico and the food concept of an authentic
Mexican Taquería Restaurant, and of course we feature
the best Caesar Salad in New York City.
WHAT IS A “PALAPA”?
A palm thatch hut or umbrella on the Mexican beaches
– a shelter to get out of the sun with an ice cold beer or
margarita. . Click here to learn
more.
EAST VILLAGE ARTWORK:
• Large Image of Mexico City: Mexico City 1906, the
image shows the Zocalo, Chapultepec Castle and Lake Texcoco which was drained
in 1918.
• Two Smaller Images: Mexico City in the 1500's
• Mirrors: Tim Mirrors from the Ciudadela Market
in Mexico City.
• Pre-Columbian Figures: Typical “Perros de Colima”,
these are modern versions of this classical ceramic style.
WEST VILLAGE ARTWORK:
LA PALAPA FILM STILLS
Over Bar: Rosa
Carmina and dancers
Lovers:
Tito Guizar y Esther Fernández: Alla en el Rancho Grande ,
Director: Fernando de Fuentes
Manuel Medel y Mario Moreno “ Cantinflas”
Elena D'Orgaz y Arturo de Córdova: La Casa del Orgullo de
Fernando de Fuentes
Rosa Carmina y Victor Junco: Amor Salvaje de Juan
Orol
María Felix y Fernando Soler
Lilia Prado y Esteban Márquez: Subida al Cielo de
Luis Buñuel
María Félix: Photos by Gabriel
Figueroa Images from Rio Escondido and Enamorada
El Jinete ~ The
Rider: Photo by Gabriel Figueroa Pedro Armendaríz
: La Malquerida de Emilio Fernandez |
