Good Lion Hospitality has introduced a brand-new tequila and mezcal bar in Downtown Ventura: Jaguar Moon. The outpost whips up cocktails and Yucatan-style Mexican food courtesy of Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded chef, Ramon Velasquez.
At Jaguar Moon, guests step into a tropical oasis, which is drenched in bright colors, unique textures, intricate wallpaper, and pink-and-blue palms. The maximalist design, done in collaboration with MN Studios, evokes psychedelic adventure in an agave field, offering the perfect backdrop for sipping and savoring the newly opened bar’s expertly crafted cocktails. The venue also has space for private events, a cocktail garden with a second outdoor bar, open-air games, and stellar views.
Imbibers can dig into selections such as Oaxacan OF with mezcal, reposado, mole bitters, and orange essence; Jaguar Moon with blanco tequila, pineapple, manzanilla sherry, cucumber, spicy green pepper, mezcal, and lime; Bitter Cantarito with blanco, grapefruit, strawberry, rhubarb, house bitter, overproof Jamaican rum, lemon, pomegranate, and soda; and Vampiro with gin, vampiro agua fresca, apple brandy, curacao, caraway, ginger, lemon, and absinthe…