HISTORICAL ARCHIVE
On the Hill Vomero, a Napoli, It hides an underground living room.
At street level, The café bar no hint anything.
Going downstairs, invece, things change a lot.
A huge painting of three meters representing the Triumph of Charles of Bourbon in the battle of Gaeta against the Austrians turns out to be a sliding door leading into a gallery.
We find ourselves immersed in a succession of rooms, whose main rooms are dedicated to the five King Bourbon Two Sicilies (with the respective Queens): Carlo, Ferdinando I, Francis I, Ferdinand II and Francis II.
L’Historical Archive, Premium Bar and Restaurant, is a tribute to Bourbon Naples.
It's almost a time machine, with its vintage atmosphere and its furniture.
The dishes are inspired by the court Neapolitan cuisine, rediscovered in the texts that speak of the history of the Bourbons and reinterpreted by chef consultant Pasquale Palamaro – executive starry restaurant Indaco of Ischia – who signed the new autumn menu / winter of Local.
Two tasting menus, Terra (50 Euro) and Sea (60 Euro).
Among the new proposals, recipes drawn from the works of Vincent Corrado and Ippolito Cavalcanti.
Ad esempio, the eggplant parmigiana appetizer of view in the garden of Ippolito Cavalcanti.
A shell covers overcooked fried eggplant cubes of aubergine and potato crumble Friselle, all garnished with mozzarella sauce and tomato sauce.
The shrimp soup with potato dumplings stuffed with mozzarella, garnished with green parsley sauce and sour cream, He takes up the idea of seafood soup, much loved by King Ferdinand I and widespread even among the less affluent population poorer version (prepared with fish from the fishermen remained unsold).
The Free Range and lacquered red prawns on spicy corn and herbs love springs from the "Chicken Marengo", dear dish to Napoleon Bonaparte.
The unusual combination of chicken and shrimp is due to an improvisation of Dunand cook time with the ingredients available to him after the battle of Marengo.
The chicken is cooked at low temperature, passed in a pan and garnished with shrimp, corn sauce with Tabasco sauce and endive and arugula sauce.
Also Sumptuous dessert, The Ferdinand lemon: Creamy Lemon Citrus form, with the center of coffee cream and breaded in yellow meringue powder, garnished with lemon sauce and chocolate paste.
The Premium Bar drinks list is instead prepared by the bar manager Salvatore D’Anna.
Among the new entries, the Babà Punch, obtained with Jamaican Rum, Spiced Rum, Oil Saccarhum, Pisto mix, lemon juice, you, cannella, arancia.
An attempt to replicate, through a punch, the pleasure you feel when you taste a rum baba.
Other drinks inspired by the flavors and culture of Naples: Crisommola Negroni Jin Aperol, Vermouth dry, apricot liqueur, Orange bitters; Espresso fizz with clear Rum, Coffee Liquor, zucchero, lemon juice, soda at Espresso; San Gennaro Scotch Whiskey, Islay single malt whisky, Porto Rosso, Cherry brandy, Orange juice; piennolo with vodka and Bloody Mary mix mediterranean.
The project is coordinated by entrepreneurs Historical Archive Luca and Antonello Iannuzzi.
Recommended for history buffs, lovers of mixed drink and those who want to experience something out of the ordinary.
Historical Archive
Via Alessandro Scarlatti, 30 - Naples
such. 081/19321922
www.archiviostorico.com