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Peruvian restaurant El Chullo opens 2nd location in Melrose district

El Chullo, a 9-year-old Peruvian restaurant and bar in Phoenix, has opened a long-in-the-works second location on the northwest corner of Seventh Avenue and Turney in Phoenix’s Melrose district.

The space: The former home of Los Compadres Fine Mexican Restaurant, which closed in 2018.

The food: Traditonal Peruvian dishes, including signature ceviches, saltados (stir fry dishes), arroces (rice dishes), and criollos (stews).

The hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday.