Congrats to Ian Martin with his work on the restaurant Pulqueria. They serve authentic Mexican cuisine and are located on the historic Doyers St (11 Doyers) in the heart of Chinatown, and they are the first bar/ restaurant in the city to serve the ancient Aztec drink Pulque made from fermented nectar of the Agave plant.
Ian spent the greater part of 2011 designing and fabricating the restaurant with the artist Christopher Tierney. Together they hand built, painted, sculpted and designed all the major elements in the space. The most overtly sculptural element in the restaurant is a 1,000 pound plaster mural at the entrance of the restaurant that depicts the Aztec feathered serpent god, Quetzalcoatl, in intaglio.
Links to Pulqueria's website and NY Times article:
