As bars with food go, the Tavern is a lot like Joe Jost’s: they don’t make it until you order it—and they make it right there. At a place known for burgers, one of the best is the Pendejo Burger: served with a split ortega chili atop the patty, a slice of jalapeño jack cheese, [...]

They oughta name a drink after Alex Hernandez

ALEX HERNANDEZ by JOHN GILHOOLEY
When Alex Hernandez needs a day off from his bar Alex’s Bar, he goes to another bar, which if it isn’t the V Room is the darkest old-man bar he can find. (“We all look better in darker light,” he says.) And when Alex [...]