Erin Perkins is Eater’s Editor, South, covering Atlanta, Nashville, Miami, New Orleans, and the Carolinas. She has been writing about the food scene in the Carolinas and Savannah for 12 years. Erin has resided in Charleston, South Carolina, for the past 20 years.
For the past three years, the buzz has been building around the opening of Mala Pata in Raleigh, and now it’s ready to open on Wednesday, May 14. The excitement for the Latin American restaurant comes because of the prestige of its owners — Angela Salamanca and Marshall Davis (Centro, Gallo Pelón, Ex-Voto, and Patty Boy) and Eric Montagne and Zack Gragg (Standard Beer + Food and Locals Seafood).
Salamanca serves as the culinary and community ambassador, Davis brings design and drinks knowledge, Montagne is the culinary advisor, and Gragg takes on the role of executive chef and general manager…