Fans of Buffalo’s burgeoning culinary scene are always keeping an eye out when it comes to the next restaurant concept coming our way. A lot of times an eatery explodes onto the scene. Other times we learn bits and pieces long before the restaurant opens. In the case of chef Victor Parra Gonzalez, Buffalonians are being asked to help fund his Mexican restaurant concept – Las Puertas. Victor, proprietor of Youngstown’s very popular Jaguar at the Bistro, is planning on opening Las Puertas on the Buffalo’s West Side.
After taking a look at all of the Indiegogo rewards, it appears that there are a number of perks that look inviting, such as the $50 gift card that can be used when the restaurant first opens its doors. Seeing that there are still a couple of days left before the 25th, this could be a great last minute gift for the Mexican food lover on your list. If you want to learn more about the passion behind this project, check out the following video:
Below is some of the information that was included with the Indiegogo campaign:
- Hi! I am Victor Parra Gonzalez, a native from Acapulco that considers Buffalo my home. I trained in Montreal and have worked in the restaurant industry for the last nine years.
- In 2016, we will launch Las Puertas, which in Spanish means “The Doors.” Las Puertas is the compilation of the many life experiences I’ve had, experiences that shaped me as a person and honed my culinary point of view. With an intimate 35-seat dining room featuring an open kitchen, Las Puertas encourages interaction between the kitchen and our guests, all the while delivering a high level of warmth and hospitality.
- Las Puertas will blaze a trail as Western new York ethnic restaurant sourcing the majority of its ingredients locally. We will do this while remaining true to our heritage and Mexican flavors. Las Puertas will knock down doors that hinder us while opening our doors with joy, each and every day, to Buffalo’s dining public.
- During the process of opening this new restaurant we have had incredible experiences! We are asking you to help us open the door to this dream, and in turn, we will give back to our supporters and forever remain upstanding members of our beloved WNY community. This campaign offers a selection of great rewards to donors, as well as the sense of pride we hope you will feel in building this vibrant project alongside us.
What does Las Puertas need?
- We seek to raise forty thousand dollars. This is just a portion of the capital required to open Las Puertas. We have the location, we have the menu, we have the skills, and the passion. We want to have the opportunity to work with local farmers and to produce high quality Mexican fare here in Buffalo. Using the traditional investor model, we feel we run the risk of loosing our creative power and the opportunity to work with directly with our community.
We can’t wait to open Las Puertas
- We are the same passionate people who brought you Youngstown’s successful Jaguar at the Bistro. Over the last two and a half years, much of our clientele has been made up of adventurous diners from Buffalo, people willing to drive almost an hour outside of the city for a great meal. We have discovered an exciting group of fans among those who have experienced our hospitality, our passionate staff, and our unique take on the flavors of Mexico. The love and support of these people, along with their constant encouragement to move a bit closer to the city they love, has given us the energy and confidence to know that we can bring Buffalo a restaurant that will excite the city’s knowledgeable and engaged diners each night they walk through our Puertas.