Bar Luz is the latest chapter in the ongoing story of Alma and its founders, chef Juan Lopez Luna and sommelier Lindsay Brennan. If Alma is a choreographed tasting menu and Terraza Luz a casual taco stand, Bar Luz lands somewhere in between: a 20-seat fonda fina where heirloom Mexican corn meets Quebec’s seasonal pantry. Tortillas—nixtamalized and pressed daily, some on Lopez Luna’s grandmother’s tortilla press—anchor a menu that moves from homestyle stews and tacos to shareable plates like grilled fish, pork Milanese, or beans and rice. The space itself, designed with local and Latin collaborators, is compact and textured: off-black walls, Oaxacan clay plates, custom La Metropolitana stools, and lighting that shifts with the day. Drinks range from Brennan’s Vin i Vida imports to mezcals, sotol, tepache, and Micheladas with house clamato. Together, the couple has built not just a bar but a philosophy—illuminating heritage, craft, and the pursuit of light.
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