Exo Roast Co. is celebrating the grand opening of its newest addition, Exo Bar, and what its dinner menu has to offer from 5 – 11 p.m. on Tuesday, November 20.

There are a couple of important things to point out about Exo Bar. For one, Exo Roast Co. will still be open from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Exo Bar will open just in time for Happy Hour from 5 – 10 p.m.

The back space of the bar will be closed from 4 – 5 p.m. daily for required cleanup.

Another thing is that — with its new dinner menu — Exo Bar is striving to become the go-to food destination for those enjoying a drink at its next-door neighbor, Tap & Bottle (credit card only for deliveries).

The food menu was crafted by Timothy Johnson of Curly Wolf Kombucha, and to complement that, a winter cocktail lineup will be revealed as well.

After the grand opening party, the regular hours for Exo Bar will be from 5 – 10 p.m. from Tuesday – Sunday.

Exo Bar Dinner Menu

• Bar Snacks ($7) – choose 4 of the following:
  • Spanish-style peanuts with chile and lime
  • Toasted sweet and spicy pepitas with popped amaranth
  • Oranges with gusano salt
  • Cotija cheese
  • Tepary bean hummus
  • Warm Barrio Bread
  • Spanish chorizo
  • Candied cacao nibs
• Flatbread of the Week ($8, +$2 for chorizo) – house-made flatbread, roasted seasonal vegetables, Jack cheese
• Tostada ($8) –  crunchy corn tortilla, Bonita pinto bean puree, pico de gallo, Cotija cheese, served with local greens, and cilantro sprouts
• Savory Empanadas ($.5.50 vegetable, $6 meat)
  • Oaxacan cheese in house-made empanada brushed with rosemary butter
  • Forbes Meat Company chorizo, potatoes, red, and green bell peppers
• Street Tacos ($5 each or $9 for two) – braised and seared beef cheek served over house-made nixtamalized, local wheat tortillas with lacto-fermented white onions and ancho-cream reduction, served with local greens and cilantro sprouts
• Corn Tempura Chicken ($7) – ancho chile and onion marinated chicken covered in a yellow and blue corn tempura batter and fried, served with a cilantro-lime aioli

Being that it’s a party, it’s complete with an evening of events that ought to be a blast.

Event Schedule: 

• New food menu available 5 – 10 p.m.
• “Rum 101” tasting at 6 p.m.
• Mezcal tasting at 7 p.m.
• Winter cocktails available until 11 p.m.
• DJ Q spins records from 8 – 10 p.m.
• Smashing of the agave piñata during last call

Exo Roast Co. is located at 403 N. Sixth Ave. Keep up with Exo Roast Co on Instagram.