September 15, 2026

Close To Home | INKAICO, Park Slope, Brooklyn | Episode 1

Surfish Bistro has been a neighborhood favorite in Gowanusfor more than 15 years. So why did Miguel Aguilar open a second restaurant nearby, in Park Slope?

In Episode 1 of Close to Home, Jason Manningham walks the neighborhood with Miguel to find out why INKAICO, the Peruvian restaurant he runs with his wife Magdalena, made sense in this particular spot.

Miguel talks about building on years of customer relationships while creating a place that could become part of the everyday rhythm of the neighborhood.

Along the way, he points out a few of the local spots he keeps coming back to himself.

Close to Home is a series about local business, community,and the power of proximity.