Bar Manager/mixologist extraordinaire Rose is that rarest of creatures: a bartender who can get us to drink anything.
Atomic Liquors is that rarest of taverns: a bar that makes us wish we were an alcoholic.
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In case you haven’t noticed, we’re in the midst of another restaurant revolution. A mini one, if you will, but one with far greater benefits for locals and those willing to travel downtown (and to the ‘burbs) for refined, personal, chef-driven cuisine.
Consider the following: When was the last time you can remember this many good restaurants opening in one month?
PublicUs
Searsucker
Lago by Julian Serrano
Other Mama
Tapas by Alex Stratta
Itsy Bitsy
Glutton
The fact that three of them are downtown also says something about a remarkable, recurring renaissance in our humble ‘burg. It also does our little pea pickin’ heart proud to see restaurants starting to catch up with the bar scene around East Fremont Street.
We haven’t had time to sample all of them, but here’s an hors d’oeuvres platter of opinion based upon some early bites:
Master mixologist (or is he a bartender?) Nectaly Mendoza brought his luscious libations to KSNV TV – Channel 3 this morning as we featured his bar/restaurant: Herbs & Rye in our review of favorite Vegas watering holes.
Kudos to Nec for being such a good sport (and for starting our weekend buzz early), and congrats to his crew for scoring the “People’s Choice” award last month at “Tales of the Cocktail” in New Orleans.
And for those of you looking to up your drinking game this weekend, here are my favorite watering holes: