Exploring the Inspiration and Authenticity of Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken
Listen to an on-air segment with Brighton McConnell of 97.9. The Hill as he is joined by team members Brenda Conover, Laise Santos, and Atika Touch for a discussion sponsored by Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken. Participants are invited to share samples of the food and drink offered at Alpaca and discuss some of the restaurant’s unique menu offerings and inspirations.
Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken is a regional restaurant company with roots in the Triangle that draws extensively on the tastes, customs, and cooking techniques of South America. Recently, a new site in Chapel Hill opened for business.
Brenda Conover, catering manager for all Alpaca sites, described it as “something that’s kind of unique, something we don’t have a lot of around here.” It’s food with Latin influences. We’re well known for our Peruvian charcoal chicken, which is slow-cooked in our custom charcoal ovens that we essentially built from scratch after marinating it for 24 hours. Tostones, yucca fries: I believe that the majority of people won’t be inclined to go out for, say, Peruvian or Latin-inspired cuisine. Once you leave, though, the food is ordinary but excellent.