Celesteunionsquare.com Website Review

celeste is a joint project between friends interested in creating a unique experience that brings together good food, paired with the perfect drink, set in a singular environment that celebrates provocative design, art and music.  at the core of what we do is the collaborating with artists and musicians, we have created an audiovisual guide to the roots of peruvian and andean culture, its celeste curates and commissions the best cu*bia, salsa dura, merengue and vallenato mixtapes directly from vinyl rips, old radio broadcasts and select finds. stay tuned for the next issue of radio celeste. #celestesounds. bringing the beauty and complexity of andean food to union square. celeste's culinary adventures focus on recipes from peru, where chef calderón grew up learning cooking methods from his mother and grandmother. the results are complex but hearty home-cooked meals made with love celeste celebrates peruvian staples such as ceviche and slow-cooked stews. causas, salads, and other daily specials complement the path of this culinary route to the root of andean food.  using only fresh ingredients, our chef prepares new and clas*ic dishes that are. celeste works as a team creating projects that involve friends and public alike . juanma calderon film-maker and chef maria rondeau architect and general director paola ibarra writer and bar producer juan obando artist and creative director we love hosting and presenting unique spaces for happenings to occur. we bring our experiences from home and travels to the local community. since 2013, juanma and maría have run kriollo real, a closed-door restaurant at their home, with great success. they now expand their operation and become a full-fledged restaurant to serve the public at large