The latest Heisler Hospitality (Pub Royale, Sportsman's Club) spot leans heavily on Latin America for its inspiration, with plenty of Cuban tunes and ingredients such as yerba mate and pisco making appearances on its beverage menu. But there's no kitsch, no overwrought theme-park vibe to it—it's just a great place to drink, particularly right now.
That's because the summery weather means the garage doors lining the space can be open to the outside and patrons can lean on the rail as they sip strawberry-lime cachaça cocktails alongside half the neighborhood, as people did this past Saturday. It feels transporting in all the right ways.
Here's what all we saw when we stopped by.