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Bar Flores

Cocktails · Agave · $$

Karla Flores-Mercado's bar is the best argument for staying in the neighborhood: a female-led program built on agave and whatever the market has, family photos on the walls, and a lush string-lit patio out back. Snacks stretch to a light dinner. Strictly 21+.

Walk-inWalk in. It fills fast on weekend nights, so come early for a seat.

Go when

Weeknights right at opening, or Saturday afternoon on the patio — the line after nine on a weekend is real.

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