Two-Night Pop-Up Invite Only · 2026

Welcome to Bar Laa an introduction to the things I love.

A pop-up. A prelude. A small cup, a long story.

A small bar with a focused menu — agave spirits, paired nibbles, candlelight, and a turntable for your records.

When
Mon May 11 & Tue May 12, 2026 Doors at 5 PM
Where
Laurel · 1500 E Olive Way, Seattle ↗
RSVP on Eventbrite ↗ See the menu →

Bar Laa believes that hospitality is an art — an act of compassion.

Bar Laa is a space for a moment of reprieve, the story behind the spirit, a small ritual in a cup, and an opportunity to talk with a neighbor.

We'd love to introduce you to the place, the producer, and the process.

Vessels — hand-thrown for the evening
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The Mezcaleros

Four pours, four places

Every bottle is a person, a palenque, a patch of land. These are the producers behind the featured pours.

Durango·Oaxaca·Tamaulipas paired pours
  1. 01

    Apaluz

    Durango, Mexico

    Maker
    Antonio Panuco
    Agave
    durangensis / Cenizo
    ABV
    40%

    Estate-grown, mature agaves from the high desert of Durango. The result is bright and lively — fresh vegetal notes that lean almost grassy, edged with a subtle, mild-cheese savor that lingers under the smoke.

    Visit Apaluz ↗
  2. 02

    Cruz de Fuego

    Oaxaca, Mexico

    Makers
    Margarita Blas & Carlos Mendez Blas
    Agave
    karwinskii / Madrecuishe
    ABV
    47%

    A mother-and-son team distilling out of their home palenque in the self-styled World Capital of Mezcal. Their wild madrecuishe arrives vibrant, herbal, punchy — a mezcal that walks in the front door and introduces itself.

    Visit Cruz de Fuego ↗
  3. 03

    Derrumbes

    Tamaulipas, Mexico

    Maker
    Cuauhtémoc Jacques
    Agave
    ensemble — Funkiana, Univittata, Americana
    ABV
    47.4%

    A wild ensemble that drinks like an everlasting gobstopper — lactic, mineral, layered. It traverses the palate like a small meal: course after course, the flavor keeps re-introducing itself.

    Visit Derrumbes ↗
  4. 04

    Rezpiral

    Oaxaca, Mexico

    Makers
    Alejandrina Aragón Hernández & Nicolás Hernández
    Agave
    angustifolia / Espadín de Mojo
    ABV
    56.5%

    From the small, remote village of Río Seco. Their signature method — dry-fermenting the cooked agave before standard fermentation — produces a mezcal that's rich, layered, and quietly kinetic on the tongue.

    Visit Rezpiral ↗
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Open Calls · Bar Laa

What Bar Laa is looking for

We're building something carefully, and the doors won't open by themselves. This page will soon list the projects, barters, and volunteer hands we're looking for as we head toward opening night.

Get in touch → laaragarcia23@gmail.com