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by Mario-Sebastian Berry
A Mexico City–inspired cocktail bar and restaurant is now open in Montrose. 𝗕𝗮𝗿 𝗫𝗼𝗹𝗼, located at 223 Westheimer in the former Pling Dumpling space, operates as a day-to-night destination where morning coffee service transitions into an evening program centered on inventive cocktails and regionally rooted Mexican cuisine.
The concept is developed by Mexico City natives with backgrounds in hospitality and bar craft. The beverage program features a working laboratory with a focus on batched cocktails, drinks carbonated in-house and techniques such as clarification, dual distillation and infusion employed in full view of guests.
Coffee service is offered daily from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., and includes coffee sourced locally from Un Caffè Roastery, as well as from Veracruz and Oaxaca, alongside Mexican pastries. Coffee is poured through a Mavam Super Auto Under Counter Automatic Espresso Machine.
As the day progresses, the kitchen shifts to dishes that interpret regional flavors with contemporary technique such as scallop tostadas with chorizo foam, triple-cooked octopus with mole blanco, and blue corn tacos with Oaxacan cheese and potato foam topped with Baika caviar.
Design elements reference Mexican heritage, with volcanic rock and terracotta clay shaping a space intended to feel grounded and tactile. The name nods to the Xoloitzcuintle, an ancient Mexican dog breed.
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