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Business veterans Deano Moncrieffe and Emma Murphy are bringing their agave spirits bar Hacha to south London with the opening of a second website in Brixton’s Market Row.
Hacha’s new Brixton venue will function a bottle store and bar
Hacha Brixton will construct on the agave-focused providing of the unique location in Dalston, which opened in 2019 and shortly garnered popularity of its putting signature serve, the Mirror Margarita, and its considerate checklist of Tequilas, mezcals and different distillates.
Set to launch subsequent month, the venue sprawls over two flooring. The bottom degree will function a bottle store, the place visitors can pattern variations of the Mirror Margarita to assist them resolve which of them to remove (the price of the flight is subtracted from the worth of the bottled cocktail upon buying).
In the meantime, the buzzy upstairs might be dwelling to a 50-cover bar and an open kitchen run by Maiz Azul, the residency behind the meals at Hacha Dalston. Drawing on the aesthetic of the flagship website in east London and designed by Murphy herself, the house might be decked out with rattan sofas, low concrete tables and low lighting.
Deano Moncrieffe
Just like the Kingsland Highway venue, Hacha Brixton will supply a rotating collection of 25 agave spirits, every paired with an ingredient that highlights its flavour profile.
By way of cocktails, the Mirror Margarita may have a spot of honour on the menu, however Moncrieffe has additionally developed a brand new drink that may act because the bar’s signature: La Bandera, a twist on the traditional Mexican three-shot drink. The serve options three mini cocktails, every with a distinct agave spirit base, within the colors of the Mexican flag.
Group spirit
Moncrieffe and Murphy selected Brixton as the positioning of their second bar due to the parallels they observed between east and south London.
“We’re actually excited to carry Hacha to Brixton, there’s a synergy to Dalston and Brixton that drew us right here,” Murphy defined. “Each are such eclectic areas with a powerful sense of group, a mass of unbiased companies and an openness to strive new issues.
“Lockdown has actually highlighted our long-held perception that bars, pubs and eating places are important cornerstones of native communities so Brixton felt the plain and excellent place.”
Moncrieffe and Murphy plan on contributing to the neighbourhood in ways in which transcend spirits and cocktails. As soon as every week, Hacha Brixton will shut its bar and host a ‘group day’ in partnership with Equal Measures, the non-profit organisation Moncrieffe based final yr to foster range within the hospitality trade.
“Group Day is all about offering alternatives for individuals who need to develop, be taught, share and assist others,” stated Moncrieffe.
“We’ll run seminars, academic programs, workshops, cooking classes, spirits grasp courses, mentorship periods, networking occasions in addition to offering a venue for different Black companies to showcase their companies.”