Avocados have become the United States’ favorite fruit with consumption growing over the last 15 years. It’s led to the opening of a new all-avocado restaurant called Avocaderia in Brooklyn, New York. All of their options, from breakfast to smoothies, have an abundance of the trendy fruit.
Even with a shortage of avocados in 2017 and prices rising by 125 percent, people were still in demand for the fruit. California saw a 44 percent decrease in their harvest due to inclement weather, which means that more of them were imported from Mexico. According to the Agriculture Marketing Resource Center, Americans eat over seven pounds of avocados per year.
That’s why there was no hesitation to open up “the world’s first avocado bar” in New York last year despite shortages. Avocaderia offers avocado toasts, salads, bowls, and smoothies for breakfast and lunch daily. The restaurant even sells the “avoburger,” slapping smoked salmon, herb yogurt, watermelon radish, and arugula all between a whole avocado.
Avocaderia was created by Francesco Brachetti when he moved from Italy to Mexico and took note of how much of the fruit was being consumed in North America. His brother, Filippo, told Insider that he doesn’t believe American consumption is just another fad or gimmick. He says in Mexico, “people have been eating avocado almost every day for decades.”
Avocaderia has opened up in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood, located at a food hall in Industry City. They’ve seen a surge of popularity since opening in April last year and they hope to expand to Manhattanin the future. Should there be a better harvest in the coming years and the trend continues to grow, expect other local establishments to open up their own version across the country.
This All-Avocado Restaurant In Brooklyn Is A Haven For Foodies [Green Matters]