"Bell and Lopez are heading up more than a bar. The corner space is a multi-concept venue that represents the PDT team's first new NYC venture in 18 years, featuring three distinct experiences: the street-level cocteleria Mixteca, run by Lopez; Tacos 1986, the California-run taqueria making its East Coast debut; and Kees, a luxe retro downstairs cocktail lounge set to open this fall."
"The initial inspiration for Mixteca formed from a pop-up Bell had been running at Coachella. "We do a different theme every year there, and one time they asked me to bring Crif Dogs [the hot dog joint attached to PDT] out," he says. "I'm adventurous but pragmatic. We weren't in a position to travel with Crif Dogs. So instead, we collaborated with Tacos 1986. I didn't know them, but I was a huge fan.""
"A blossoming friendship between Bell and the Tacos 1986 team inspired Bell to consider a new venue in New York. "I had always wanted to do something different than PDT, an agave concept," he says. "It's like, if we do an agave bar focused on Pueblo, Mexico, where Victor's from, then we can have the food be tacos - 1986 tacos. 1986 would be busy on its own. And then you can get some tacos with your Mezcalita, Mar"
The project to open Mixteca took eight years, with delays from the pandemic and a flood after the idea formed in 2017. Jeff Bell and Victor Lopez lead a multi-concept corner venue that marks PDT's first new New York City venture in 18 years. The street-level cocteleria Mixteca is run by Lopez and centers on agave spirits. Tacos 1986 makes its East Coast debut as the food component, and a luxe retro downstairs cocktail lounge called Kees is scheduled to open in the fall. Inspiration originated from a Coachella pop-up collaboration with Tacos 1986 and a focus on Pueblo, Mexico.
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