bartaco Opens in Port Chester
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
bartaco — No, not Bar Taco; it’s one word — the new spot owned by Sasa Mahr-Batuz and Andy Pforzheimer of Barcelona, the wine and tapas bar with six locations in Connecticut, opened on the Byram River where Ebb Tide used to be. There’s a whole new look, feel and menu — all of which begs to be enjoyed on a fine summer’s day, cocktail in hand.
Unfortunately, it’s still winter. But we can pretend, right? Luckily, with its beach-shack feel, wainscoting and white-and-blue color scheme, that’s easy enough to do. You can enjoy freshly made margaritas at an enormous square-shaped bar that dominates the main room, or take a group and sit at the tables and couches surrounding it. A smaller dining area to the left has banquettes. As Mahr-Batuz puts it, the restaurant is “very casual with a little bit of sophistication.” The menu is divided — simply enough — into “tacos” and “not tacos". The taco varieties include baja fish, chicken liver, and pork chili verde; the not tacos are such dishes as the bartaco chopped salad, cheese arepas and tamales.
1 Willett Ave.
Port Chester, NY
914-937-8226
taken from the Journal News
Unfortunately, it’s still winter. But we can pretend, right? Luckily, with its beach-shack feel, wainscoting and white-and-blue color scheme, that’s easy enough to do. You can enjoy freshly made margaritas at an enormous square-shaped bar that dominates the main room, or take a group and sit at the tables and couches surrounding it. A smaller dining area to the left has banquettes. As Mahr-Batuz puts it, the restaurant is “very casual with a little bit of sophistication.” The menu is divided — simply enough — into “tacos” and “not tacos". The taco varieties include baja fish, chicken liver, and pork chili verde; the not tacos are such dishes as the bartaco chopped salad, cheese arepas and tamales.
1 Willett Ave.
Port Chester, NY
914-937-8226
taken from the Journal News
