Popular Kelham bar set to open new mezcalaria and cocktail bar near city centre

Owners of the ever-popular mezcal and tequila bar, piña, have revealed plans to open a new sister venue in Stag Works, on John Street.

The new venture, called poco (geddit?), will be situated across the courtyard from Zephyr’s bar and Lovely Rita’s Bakehouse and is set to open mid-May.

The bar will serve up a range of Mexican, South American and prohibition style classic cocktails, including everything from Pisco Sour’s to Sazerac’s, and Negroni’s to their famous piña margaritas, to name but a few of the delicious concoctions on their carefully curated menu.

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The cocktail menu will also be a rotating feast, with the menu evolving throughout the year, so that you’ll get to try a new tipple whatever time of year you pop down.

Explaining how the new bar will compliment Pina, owner Joe Cribley said: “We will of course have a really strong tequila and mezcal selection behind the bar but we’re excited that the new space also gives us the chance to spread our wings a little, explore different genres of cocktails and perhaps offer a more varied range than we currently do at piña”.

As well as the cocktails, the new bar will also offer a range of draft beers, complimentary bar snacks and table service.

With the bar being a cosier sized space than the team is perhaps used to, Joe tells us that the plan will be to offer an elevated version of piña, with a focus on giving customers a high-end experience and somewhere to enjoy an intimate drink.

“I’m feeling really excited about it,” says Joe, “The space is even more beautiful than I expected, and a lot of effort has gone into getting the vibe right.

“There’s a real sense of community down at Stag Work’s and everyone seems really excited about working together to improve the whole building and courtyard”.

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