But while this is a popular way to turn corn juice into a drink in Peru, the drink's origins are a bit complicated. According to archaeologists, chicha morada (or at least a very similar beverage ...

which uses a striking purple corn drink called Chicha Morada. “It is a beverage that originated in the Andean mountains of Peru where purple corn is abundant,” Critchlow explained.

The spot also offers Peruvian beer, pisco sours (a brandy cocktail) and a nonalcohol purple corn drink called chicha morada. I’ve visited several times since the restaurant opened in March.