Fremont East Will Be the Place for The Highest Mezcal-iber
Cocktails on National Mezcal Day and Beyond
Corner Bar Management, the group behind a parlay of exciting nighttime venues and eateries on Fremont Street is bringing the smoke for National Mezcal Day this Saturday, Oct. 21, with delicious cocktails available at Lucky Day, Peyote and La Mona Rosa to properly celebrate the occasion. Additionally, mezcal fans can also rejoice at the return of Mezcal Motel, La Mona Rosa’s monthly celebration of the spirit featuring live music and an exclusive menu presented by Madre Mezcal.
There’s no better place to celebrate National Mezcal Day in Las Vegas than Lucky Day, Fremont East’s rare tequila and mezcal bar. Mezcal enthusiasts can delight in a rich selection of hard-to-find mezcals, available on the rocks or for order in pre-made flights carefully selected by Lucky Day’s team of mezcal experts. Guests can choose from two flight options, Mezcal #1, featuring three half ounce pours of the venue’s best Espadín style mezcals or Mezcal #2, featuring three half ounce pours of the venue’s best Cenizo style mezcals. Lucky Day also offers delicious house-crafted mezcal cocktails including Hijo de Bruja, made with mezcal, prickly pear, lime and Chartreuse; El Elotero, made with Vago Elote Mezcal, Tito’s, chardonnay, agave, spicy bitters and Tajín; and Spicy Pepino, made with mezcal, jalapeños, cucumber, Ancho Reyes Verde, agave and citrus. Guests looking to share the love are also in luck, with the venue also serving a punch-bowl style mez-cocktail: Scorpion Punch, crafted for maximum fun with mezcal, watermelon liqueur, nightshade, pepper syrup, house sour, lime juice and topped off with a festive scorpion garnish.
Lucky Day will not be the only place where guests can indulge in the smokey delight of mezcal. If they head down the block to Peyote, the retro Palm Springs-inspired dessert oasis located at Ferguson’s Downtown, they’ll be able to try La Caterina, made with 400 Conejos Mezcal, wood roasted pineapple, blood orange bitters and lime. Corner Bar’s Tulum inspired hideaway La Mona Rosa, also features the Pasión Tropical, made with mezcal, rum, passion fruit, lemon, honey and bubbles.
La Mona Rosa’s popular Mezcal Motel is also returning Sunday, Oct. 29 after a highly successful debut in August. Presented by Madre Mezcal, the event’s second iteration features an exclusive mezcal menu and a live performance by the Vegas-grown jam band Los Plátanos. Cocktails available include Baja Hoodie, made with Madre Mezcal, pineapple, lime and cinnamon; Say Aloha with Mezcal, made with Madre Mezcal, Hawaiian Island Syrup and lime; and Madre Light Our Way, made with Madre Mezcal, creme de cassis and Mexican fernet. Additionally, guests will be able to try Madre Mezcal Espadín, a neatly poured, on the rocks mezcal from the Oaxaca region that’s both rich and complex with notes of fresh ginger, pine, sandalwood and light mesquite. Running for two hours from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., registration for the guest list and table reservations are available here.
About Lucky Day
Lucky Day boasts an impressive selection of rare mezcals, small-batch tequilas and signature cocktails within an intimate atmosphere. An explosion of color and light, Lucky Day blends a cacophony of knick-knacks, discarded fortunes, eccentric art, stained glass windows and tattered memories with a canopy of 15,000 custom handmade programmable LED lights in all shapes and sizes. From DJs spinning Latin house and Mexican bingo to themed trivia and more, Lucky Day packs entertainment into every day of the week. Lucky Day is open from 7 p.m. until late Monday through Friday and from noon until late on Saturday and Sunday. Reservations can be made by texting 702-291-7599. More information is available on the website at www.luckydaydtlv.com or on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About Peyote
A glamorous desert oasis awash in a vibrant palette, Peyote brings retro desert charm to Downtown Las Vegas within the eclectic community of Fremont East. Las Vegas’ first live fire restaurant, Peyote serves from-scratch cuisine with Latin influences by executive chef duo Daniel Arias and Isidro Marquez-Castillo, and craft cocktails to complement the menu. Found within the Ferguson’s Downtown Motel, Peyote’s lush cactus and succulent garden frame the boutique restaurant and bar’s spacious patio, which offers a firepit for lounging beneath an art installation of LED string lights hanging overhead. Peyote is a collaboration between Corner Bar, the company behind top downtown destinations Commonwealth, The Laundry Room and Park on Fremont; and Jolene Mannina, the founder of Vegas Test Kitchen. Peyote is open 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday for dinner; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday for brunch; with happy hour from 5 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, and 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday. More information is available at www.peyotedtlv.com and on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @PeyoteDTLV.
About La Mona Rosa
La Mona Rosa, Spanish for “the pink monkey,” is a Tulum-inspired hideaway nestled within Las Vegas’ eclectic Fremont East neighborhood. Located at 100 S. Sixth St., La Mona Rosa is instantly recognizable by its namesake, 7-foot pink neon monkey clinging to the restaurant and bar’s exterior. The 3,500-square-foot interior features an open kitchen which is visible from the dining room and cocktail bar overlooking S. Sixth Street, as well as a lively patio. The menu, curated by executive chef Isidro Marquez-Castillo, is a celebration of Mexico’s diverse regions, robust flavors and culinary techniques through traditional dishes complemented by handcrafted cocktails. With the addition of a bespoke stage, La Mona Rosa is the centerpiece of live entertainment, dynamic nightlife experiences and energetic brunches on East Fremont. La Mona Rosa is open 5 to 11 p.m. on Tuesday and 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, with brunch available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday. More information can be found at www.lamonarosalv.com and on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @lamonarosalv.
About Corner Bar Management
Created by Ryan Doherty, Corner Bar Management is behind some of downtown Las Vegas’ most imaginative nightlife, dining and entertainment destinations La Mona Rosa, Peyote, Cheapshot, Commonwealth, We All Scream, DISCOPUSSY, Lucky Day, The Laundry Room, and Park on Fremont. Corner Bar Management actualizes its passion for local arts and the slightly unconventional through detail-oriented concepts that inspire conversation and community gathering. More information is available at www.CornerBarMgmt.com, and at @CornerBarMgmt on Facebook and Instagram.
