Take a Sneak Peek Inside Lupulo, George Mendes's New Portuguese Restaurant

George Mendes is rocking out to Led Zeppelin and hanging out with the construction crew at his upcoming rustic Portuguese restaurant Lupulo (it means hops in Portuguese). Here's a glimpse at the progress inside the corner spot:

@geomendes on site with the construction team today at the soon to open @lupulonyc #construction #conception #architecture #design #bar #nyc #development #creation #myportugal @aldeanyc

A photo posted by Lupulo NYC (@lupulonyc) on Jan 21, 2015 at 1:22pm PST

The Aldea chef shares a few interior details, like a semi-open kitchen with some killer cobalt tile:

Construction continues ! Our kitchen meets the dining area

A photo posted by Lupulo NYC (@lupulonyc) on Jan 13, 2015 at 12:16pm PST

Oh, and leather bound bar stools:

One more pic for the day -- Our dining bar stool

A photo posted by Lupulo NYC (@lupulonyc) on Jan 13, 2015 at 5:47pm PST

Note that Lupolo now has its very own Instagram account, so it should be easy to keep an eye on progress. At last report, the restaurant should open by March.