Combining a dedicated mezcal tasting room with a full-service restaurant that will serve a modern Mexican menu infused with the flavors of Oaxaca, the 2,000 square-foot restaurant and bar is being designed by former “Design Star” finalist and will feature large Spanish-style archways with rattan lights hung throughout the space, plus vintage furniture, hand painted tiles, and custom elements including hand-troweled clay walls.will center around a “proper mezcal tasting room” says owner Amar Harrag, who is building the venue along with a group of fellow mezcal enthusiasts.
Old Town’s main thoroughfare will get a dose of Oaxacan culture and cuisine with the arrival of Tahona, which is scheduled to land next to the historic Cemetery of El Campo Santo this fall.