Years after it was first announced, one of Raleigh’s most anticipated restaurants opens soon. The owners have decided to call it bad luck.
Mala Pata , a collaboration among a handful of the Triangle’s biggest names in food and beverage, will begin serving customers at its Gateway Plaza location on Wednesday, May 14 . Attached to the restaurant but with its own entrance and atmosphere is Peyote , a bar focusing on agave spirits and craft cocktails. Together, the bar and restaurant occupy 5,500 square feet.
Angela Salamanca of Centro, Gallo Pelón , Ex-Voto and Patty Boy is the the culinary and community ambassador. Marshall Davis , Salamanca’s longtime business partner, is heading the agave spirits program. Eric Montagne of Locals Seafood and Standard Beer + Food will be culinary adviser, and Zack Gragg (also of Locals and Standard) is executive chef and general manager…