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June 18, 2008
Malo Restaurant's New and Tasty Tequila Cocktail Menu
Wonder where all your favorite bartenders from Seven Grand, the downtown whiskey bar, have gone?
Well, Aidan Demarest (formerly 7G and the Doheny's GM) is now director of beverages and spirits at Edison in downtown, Damian Windsor will be starting his stint at Gordon Ramsay at the London on July 2, Marcos Tellos is bartending at West Hollywood's Comme Ca and running For Medicinal Purposes -- a cocktail consulting company -- with Damian, Patrick Kelly (former 7G bar manager) is working on opening his own bar and Christine D'Abrosca (the only woman bartender at 7G) is now the beverage manager at Malo Taqueria Chicana, the hip Mexican restaurant in Silver Lake.
And Malo's cocktail list is souped up thanks to the cocktail wizardry of Marcos and Damian. So now you get more than margaritas, mojitos and sangria. Not that Malo's original concoctions were bad. They're just better now. Yes, now you get things done to tequila that you've never even thought could happen before. Tequila fans will rejoice and tequila haters may want to reconsider.
The muy especial specialty cocktail menu after the jump:
Medicina Latina ($13): 4 Copas Reposado, fresh ginger juice, agave and lime with a Del Maguey Mezcal Mist
Anejo Honey Sour ($15): 4 Copas Anejo, fresh lemon and honey syrup
The Spicy Cucumber ($11): Casa Noble Silver, cucumber, agave nectar, fresh lime and chile
Anejo Old Fashioned ($12): Gran Cenenario Anejo, agave nectar and bitters
La Ultima Palabra ($11): Casa Noble Silver, fresh lime, maraschino liqueur and Amarena cherries
El "Natural" ($15): Partida Anejo Tequila, Partida Agave Nectar, fresh lime served up
The Medicina Latina and La Ultima Palabra sound like they could be our future favorites!
There's also a mezcal and sotol list as well as an extensive tequila menu which Christine emphasizes doesn't include Patron as Malo ONLY carries 100% Blue Agave that is "hencho en Mexico." "The United States does not recognize all the laws of tequila like we recognize the laws of say Cognac or Champagne and so on," says Christine. "So it is important that even if it is 100% Agave it also says Hencho en Mexico. There is a group of beverage industry people who are working together to change that."
Malo's cocktail list will change and evolve over time, and every two weeks (starting June 25) there will be house specials as well. Currently, there is a happy hour Monday through Friday 5 to 7pm with $5 margaritas and $3 well drinks, but look for a slightly improved HH menu on July 1. And the restaurant is now open for brunch and afternoon tacos on Saturdays and Sundays at 9am.
Looks like it's time to change bar stool locations!
Malo Taqueria Chicana
4326 W Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90029 (map)
(323) 644-1011
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Seems like every time I try Seven Grand these days, there's a private party or 3 going on and either given awful service or flat-out shunned entry as I was last Thursday when I wanted to swing thru with a friend from out of town after Artwalk.
A few weeks prior -- on a Saturday night -- I asked for the drink menu and was notified that the bartenders have been asked to not display the specialty drink menu on weekends, presumably to steer customers away from the artisan, handcrafted cocktails to faster-pouring straight or mixed drinks. On the same night, I mentioned to the bouncer that I used to always recognize the doormen at Seven Grand, and he replied that the doormen/bouncers often don't know until *that day* whether they'll be working downtown, in Venice, Santa Monica, or in Hollywood.
For a place that changed the game for bars downtown when it opened, it's really sad to see how it's alienated the locals and regulars AND mixologists who made it what it was.
I wish I didn't have to make counter-suggestions (with explanations) every time a friend recommends meeting at a 213-owned bar. Sadly, it's come to that.
On the other hand, I'm psyched to check Marcos, Patrick, Damian, and Christine at their new digs.
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why does malo get so much hype. Whats so good there?
I have never had good food there once.
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Well said, Andy. It definitely ain't what it used to be. Word on the street was that weekend thing came about because they were getting too may complaints on Yelp about slow service -- by people who didn't understand that a good cocktail takes some prep time.
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I am pretty sure is is "hecho en Mexico" - no "n."
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7G became hostage to Yelp complaints? If that's true, wow.
What's good at Malo? The parmesan tortilla chips.
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I have been a big fan of the Hard Shell Chipotle and Cheddar Potato Tacos at Malo for the past weeks. Before that it was the carne asada and mexican corn on the cobb. And yes the cocktails there have taken a huge turn for the better in the past months.
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Shoot, the wait at Malo will only be longer now.
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I don't get it...Restaurants that recognize issue areas that decide to make a change and all people can remember is the past. Let it go..I have been and the medicina latina is freaking amazing. No need to drive downtown when I can just drive a lil ways down sunset!!! (Also I am still addicted to the spinach shrimp salad.)Poor 7 Grand. hehe!
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The smoked chipotle salsa at Malo is muy addictive.
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i like the url on this site:
http://laist.com/2008/06/18/malo_restaurants_new_and_tasty_cock.php
whose joke was that? or am i just still 12 years old at heart?
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Jennvecc,
LOL! I wish I could say that was done on purpose.
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I went last night, the bar area was pretty lively. Very very noisy in there though. I tried the The Spicy Cucumber. It was pretty good. I love the pickle and ground beef tacos, but they can be very greasy. Excellent salsas and good soups!
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Oh yes, I'm a fan. Was born in Mexico City here (helloooo), and therefore qualified and happy to announce that Malo es muy bueno! The guac, the taquitos, even breakfast there on the weekends, disgustingly delicious. Oh, and on top of it all, great location, cool patrons, a bazillion different tequilas...if you don't "get it", well, you probably never will. But look on the bright side dears: there's always pots of stuff on the westside for ya, so just head west on Sunset until you see all the pretty lights!
--"Life is too short to eat bad food". AD