In addition to Mission’s familiar margaritas on tap, Salazar cocktails include a “smoky skinny” option with mezcal and a dark ’n’ stormy.Įl Centro’s iconic basement bar, which flipped into a sweaty salsa club on weekends, will also live on at Salazar. Mission Group’s busy bottomless brunches stand out, says Landry, because the deal includes margaritas and not just mimosas. on weekends) includes $1 chips and salsa, half-off quesadillas, $4 Coronas, and $24 pitchers of margaritas. There’s also quesadillas, a Cubano sandwich, and Mexican hot dog dressed with bacon jam, pico, homemade pickles, smashed avocado, cotija, and crema. Quirky pulled pork nachos sub in pork rinds for tortilla chips, and starters also include bacon corn fritters and black bean sopes featuring a fried masa base. The opening food menu tops tortillas with proteins like steak chimichurri, chipotle chicken, mango shrimp, and crispy pork belly. We’ll let people take it and run with it.” “We found a perfect little nook in the back of the bar. “We’ve talked about doing it for a while, but you have to have the right space to pull something like that off,” Landry says. The idea already exists at touristy places like Minus5 Ice Bar in Vegas, where everything - down to the bar and chairs - is frozen, but swapping glass for ice is a rare bar feature for D.C.Ī Salazar employee giving the “bell challenge” a shot. Because no one likes a warm tequila shot, a frozen drinking vessel is pretty smart (not to mention eco-friendly). There’s 50 types of tequila to choose from, but just four are officially part of the opening ice luge-like “bell challenge”: Sauza Hacienda, Milagro, Don Julio, and Casamigos ($10-$15), with a $2 upcharge for anything else. A new neon sign with subliminal undertones reads: “Drink Tequila Daily.” A neon sign that suggests guests “Drink Tequila Daily” sits near one bar. Like El Centro, tequila remains the spirit of choice across Salazar’s four updated bars. So when Richard Sandoval Hospitality’s rowdy, Mexican mainstay closed during the pandemic after a 10-year run, Mission Group quickly called dibs on the prime piece of real estate with a year-round rooftop. Planting a bar on 14th Street NW’s hot nightlife corridor was always in the cards, but lack of availability held up that plan, co-founder Reed Landry tells Eater. empire that includes Mission (Navy Yard and Dupont) Hawthorne on U Street NW The Admiral in Dupont and Royal Sands Social Club, opening in May in Navy Yard. Salazar, which means “old hall,” is the latest member of Mission Group’s millennial-driven D.C. Weekday hours and bottomless brunch will join the mix in February. on Thursday, January 20, to Saturday, January 22. The following weekend, Salazar opens at 4 p.m. on Friday, January 14, and Saturday, January 15. Ready, aim.Just ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, there’s a silly new spectator sport in town that entails hurling an empty, icy shot glass at an easy target: a big brass bell just a few feet away.įind the random rooftop drinking game at Salazar, Logan Circle’s anticipated Tex-Mex bar opening this weekend in the three-story former home of trendy taqueria El Centro D.F. Only thing is - we might not make the HH timing call so HUGE plus if you can suggest a place with late(er) specials or good deals otherwise. Plus if there is something to do other than eat and drink or the neighborhood leads us to a live music venue (we were considering J Boog at Hamilton already so that is a good reference). I'm a pescatarian and the bf eats anything so no meat-heavy locations. We are wine and beer drinkers and last time we had a date, did the cocktail thing at Zaytinya, Proof and Zengo (to give you an idea) so there's really no limit. We are usually Clarendon regulars and would like to head into the city for a seriously needed alone date night! Looking for a neighborhood that is easily accessible (no H St this time) that has some casual - semi nice places with good drink specials and good apps. Hope you're ready for a challenge!!! In a shocking turn of events, the bf has a Friday night off!! We are trying to get a HH/barcrawl in and sample some new places.
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