The bar's interior (above) and (to the top right) classic michelada, Modelo. Ceviche Tuna Tostadas with Avacado (right) are part of the food offerings.
interest and cache. "It seems like new ones pop up on the market every month," remarks Heather, "we taste them and add the good ones to the list." As is traditional in Mexico City, the spirits are served in snifters; prices range from $10 to $65. Curious customers can sample from three fl ights of each, or design their own fl ight. "We only pour Mexican wines,"
declares Heather. Available by the glass ($9 to $15) or bottle ($30 to $58), the nine L.A. Cetto wines all hail from the Baja. "Th e wines are delicious and an incredible value," says Tierney. Authenticity carries over to the non-
alcohol side, with Aguas Frescas ($6) in Tamarindo, Horchata and Jamaica
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(hibiscus) fl avors and assorted Mexican cane sodas ($4). At evening's end, guests can enjoy slow-drip, Oaxacan fair-trade coff ee or the more traditional Café de Olla, simmered with cinnamon and spices, both $5. Pulqueria's food menu is just as authentic
eggs motulenos. One of their takes on the Bloody Mary is the Sunny Maria ($14), a tequila-based version with grilled yellow tomatoes, housemade mustard bitters and a celery salt rim. Pulqueria's clientele is a mix of young
and Sunday dinner menus, featuring time-honored dishes like chilaquiles and
and eclectic as the drinks. Executive chef Nacxitl Gaxiola who hails from Mexico City, knows his hometown's street fare. Lengua (tongue) Taco, a Tostada de Pata (with pickled pig's feet) and Sesadilla (a quesadilla fi lled with brains) will satisfy expats and afi cionados. Th e restaurant just launched brunch
downtowners, well-traveled older people and Mexican expats who drop in for a taste of home. "We had the director of tourism for Tlaxcala come in one night," enthuses Heather, "and he thanked us for exposing pulque to wider audience."
based freelancer who has traveled widely in Mexico and Latin America and writes about all things drinkable.
Th omas Henry Strenk is a Brooklyn- MAY 2012 | 21
