Chef Pushkar Marathe has won over diners—and brought national culinary attention to Palm Beach Gardens—with his sit-down restaurants, Stage Kitchen and Ela Curry & Cocktails. Now foodies can savor his flavors on the go at Mango Mercado.
The latest venture from Marathe and business partner Andy Dugard’s Flavor Builders Hospitality, Mango Mercado offers easy, fresh, and insanely delicious breakfast, lunch, and takeaway items Monday through Saturday. The food is an ode to Florida, enhanced with the same global influences that have become synonymous with Marathe’s cooking. Think: Cuban and Italian sandwiches, create your own salads, and congee topped with an egg, bacon, kimchi, mushrooms, and chili crunch.
A portion of the menu is devoted to Roman-style piadinas. “It’s not a wrap, but it’s not as heavy as bread,” Marathe says of the leavened flatbread, which starts as a fermented dough and is cooked off daily on a plancha. “There’s a convenience of eating. It’s almost like having a piece of pizza with a lot more things nestled in between.”
Discerning home cooks will love the on-site “mercado” that boasts everything from the aforementioned chili crunch (a spicy, garlic-rich condiment that Marathe enjoys on pasta and pizza) to bottled dressings from Flavor Builders’ restaurants, artisan products from local purveyors, a curated wine selection, and an array of mango jellies, jams, and chutneys. Marathe notes that the inventory will grow as they get a feel for what customers want to see more of—a commitment that reflects the neighborhood ethos behind this new outpost.
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