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Mezcal & Pulque Bars

mezcaleria

Mezcal and pulque are all the rage these days, as evidenced by the growing number of bars specializing in the alcoholic agave drinks.

Pulque, a viscous pre-Hispanic beverage made from fermented agave, is poured in pulquerías and often comes in flavors such as pine nut and pineapple.

Mezcal, on the other hand, is a distilled spirit similar to tequila but usually smokier and more potent with an average alcohol content between 45% to 50%.

Served in mezcal bars known as mezcalerías, it is sometimes accompanied with orange slices and sal de gusano (salt with ground up agave worms).

Barra Alipús

Mezcal & Oaxacan food (l,d; $$)

Bósforo

Fine mezcal, cool tunes

El Hidalguense

Pit-cooked barbacoa and pulque (b,l; $$)

Pulquería El Templo de Diana

Pulque poured with a smile

Los Danzantes

Mezcal and Oaxacan cuisine (l,d; $$$)

Mezcalería La Clandestina

Oaxaca-style mezcal joint

Pulquería Los Insurgentes

Live music & cultural events

Text © John Hecht

Image by aimee castenell