{"id":1741,"date":"2017-09-21T03:06:57","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T03:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectmealtoday.com\/?p=1741"},"modified":"2017-09-21T03:10:27","modified_gmt":"2017-09-21T03:10:27","slug":"mezcal-magic-maestro-old-pasadena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectmealtoday.com\/?p=1741","title":{"rendered":"MEZCAL MAGIC AT MAESTRO IN OLD PASADENA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MEZCAL MAGIC AT MAESTRO IN OLD PASADENA<\/p>\n

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AGGRESSIVE BAR PROGRAM COMPLEMENTS FOOD<\/p>\n

Pasadena (Perfect Meal Today) 9\/20\/17\/–On a hot sweltering night in Old Pasadena I got the chance to check\u00a0out the modern Mexican cuisine at Maestro as well as trying out\u00a0some of their Mezcal drinks. I am not sure how many partners there mare behind the place, but the enthusiasm and passion they all show\u00a0is kind of infectious, so yes if you are reading this then make sure\u00a0you check it out. The restaurant be warned tends to be quite loudnand noisy, especially when there is a large party seated at the\u00a0very comfortable banquette.<\/p>\n

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The food is cooked by Elena Vega, a Pomona native who learned\u00a0all about cooking from her 91 year old grandmother who still has\u00a0a hand in the menu. The weekend brunch here by all accounts is\u00a0always sold out, as fans of Mexican fresh farmers market cuisine\u00a0come to the restaurant.<\/p>\n

The tasting menu I tried started out with a Kumiai Oyster Shooter\u00a0With just the right amount of spice that blended well with the Maestro\u00a0Margarita. The generational Heads Cheese Tostadita that followed\u00a0was also quite outstanding, and the Kale Orange Salad had just the\u00a0right amount of beets.<\/p>\n

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Next up came Scallop with Huitlacoche Rice and Mushrooms\u00a0with a Deovlet White Wine, and then a Free Ranging Chicken\u00a0Mole.\u00a0At the end of the meal which came after the Carrot Cake Tres Leches\u00a0the bartenders broke out a Los Javis Mezcal \u201cCerrudo,\u201d a\u00a095.18 proof from Santiago Matatlan in Oaxaca.<\/p>\n

This is just one of a large Mezcal stocked in the bar with some of them at\u00a0over 100% proof such as the 105.2 proof Real Minero Cuishe\u00a0from Santa Catalia Minas also in Oaxaca. Most of these will cost\u00a0you around $23 for a 2ox shot, although prices can vary from a\u00a0low of $9 to a high of $36.<\/p>\n

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The Tequila range is equally impressive starting at $8 a shot, although\u00a0If you are a hedge fund or options trader you might want to splash out\u00a0$75 for the 80 proof Seleccion Suprema Herradura Extra Anejo.<\/p>\n

They even have Mexican spirits such as the Hacienda De Chihuachua\u00a0Sotol Blanco in various versions, not a liquor I had come across before.<\/p>\n

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The bar at Maestro is pretty small but three bartenders work feverishly\u00a0to quench the thirst of the millennials and locals who pack the place on the\u00a0weekend especially, and why not because it is a lot of fun. I was told they go\u00a0through at least a case of the new and inexpensive tequila from boxer Oscar\u00a0De La Hoya every weekend to create the assorted margarita\u2019s on offer at\u00a0Maestro. The Golden Boy has visited Maestro at least twice to sell his\u00a0Tequila, which is the way to go to break a brand in today\u2019s market.<\/p>\n

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Maestro-110 E.Union St, Pasadena, CA 91103<\/p>\n

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