Luz News & Reviews

"Luz, even when it pushes its boundaries, rarely oversteps them. Their menu darts among Latin American cuisines and between old-school staples and nuevo Latino flourishes...appetizers and ceviches, the best of which is coco tuna, raw tuna tossed with coconut milk enlivened with lemongrass, ginger and jalapeño. Pinchos de res, grilled cubes of tenderloin served with a mojo and a chimichurri, is good eating as well... The vatapa, a coconut-milk-based stew loaded with shellfish and vegetables, is as good an $11 seafood soup as one could hope for. The bar is never empty...a couple of classics, a few clever new drinks, all at agreeable prices...always draw a crowd."
New York Times (read full article)

"Luz finds its Nuevo Latino niche somewhere between Manhattan flash and outer-borough authenticity...bracing flavors, tropical accents, and satisfying heft...brings a fresh new flavor and a congenial style of service to a neighborhood that's lapping it up."
New York magazine (read full article)

"Sleek Nuevo Latino venue...daikon radish cups filled with citrus crab salad; coconut tuna ceviche; grilled beef tenderloin with yucca and red chimichurri sauce (pictured); and grilled guava-glazed Gulf shrimp with coconut rice. All of it pairs perfectly with the Luz Colada, a house cocktail made with passion fruit, coconut milk and rum."
Time Out New York (read full article)

"Sexy restaurant interior...stellar recipes with menu highlights such as red snapper passion fruit ceviche"
NY Post (read full article)

"Nuevo Latino is new again...staples like rotisserie chicken and quinoa (Peruvian-style couscous), with unusual dishes like Lechon Asado, a Puerto Rican holiday recipe of slow-roasted pork with sour orange mojo. The "nuevo" kicks in with dishes like plantain-bacon crusted red snapper with tomatillo salsita, and mango-habanero barbecue-style St. Louis ribs with mango relish..."
AOL CityGuide (read full article)

"Fort Greene turns out for upscale but easy comidas and well-crafted cocktails at this Nuevo Latino with recessed lighting, orange accents and sidewalk seating; take in the Brooklyn-style blend of liveliness and relaxation, sip a frothy pisco sour and see la luz."
Zagat Survey (read full article)