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Viva Toro: You know the saying: When life hands you a dull dinner date, make the bartender turn up the mechanical bull? Well that’s what they say in Williamsburg, where Viva El Toro has taken the bull out of the frat bar and into their polished Mexican restaurant. The expansive industrial space has been decked out old-world style, with heavy wooden tables, ornate metalwork and an appropriately-placed wagon wheel here and there. In fact, the only piece of kitsch in the place is the furry hunk of metal in the corner, daring you to have a dinner conversation about anything else. Of course, after finishing off a plate of enchiladas, shrimp fajitas, or their signature French-fried avocados ($8), it may not be the best time to take a ride on the bucking bronco. Head next door to the Levee for a few hours of cheap shots until the serious diners have taken leave. By 11pm, the hipsters have enough liquid courage to climb in the saddle, and to order $9-$11 drinks with words like "masturbating" in their name. After all, you can't take all the frat out of the mechanical bull….
* Photographs by Erwin Caluya
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