Mírate offers taco x mezcal omakase

Los Angeles Magazine reported on May 16 that Mírate in Los Feliz is staging a one-night taco and mezcal “omakase” as part of a broader May roundup of restaurant openings, specials and events in Los Angeles. The listing described the event as a pairing of tacos with curated mezcal tastings. Separate event listings add more detail: the dinner is scheduled for May 18 at 7 p.m. at Mírate, 1712 N. Vermont Ave., and is built around five tacos from chef Alan Sanz and five pours selected by beverage director Max Reis. ### What exactly is Mírate putting on? Beverly Press reported that Mírate will host a one-night-only taco and mezcal “Omakase” on May 18 at 7 p.m. The publication said Reis will pour mezcals from his personal stash, while Sanz will serve five tacos, with “no menu choices and no repeats.” Tock’s event page describes the same format in similar terms, saying the dinner includes five tacos from Sanz paired with five “super rare pours” from Reis’ personal mezcal collection. (lamag.com) The page says some of the bottles are one-of-a-kind. ### Why is it being called an omakase? (beverlypress.com) Los Angeles Magazine used the phrase “taco x mezcal omakase” in its May 16 food-news roundup. In restaurant usage, the label signals that diners are turning menu control over to the kitchen or host, and Mírate’s event listing reflects that structure by specifying no choices and no repeat dishes. (exploretock.com) The event also fits Mírate’s existing emphasis on guided agave-focused drinking. The restaurant’s website says the Los Feliz property is built around cocktails and spirits led by Reis, while its “Happenings” page lists mezcal tastings among its recurring programming. ### Who are the people behind the dinner? Mírate’s website names Max Reis as the figure behind the restaurant’s cocktails and spirits program. (lamag.com) The site says the restaurant is an award-winning Mexican restaurant and bar in Los Feliz, with food by chef Alan Sanz. Eater Los Angeles reported in March that Sanz had joined Mírate after work at Maizano in Costa Mesa. (mirate.la) That report said the restaurant, which opened in 2022, had brought Sanz in as part of broader changes to the kitchen. Resy’s venue page says Mírate presents a modern Mexican food-and-drink program on Vermont Avenue and highlights a dedicated mezcaleria inside the property. (mirate.la) That detail helps explain why an agave-led pairing dinner would sit naturally within the restaurant’s format. ### How did this surface in Los Angeles food coverage? (la.eater.com) Los Angeles Magazine included the Mírate dinner in a May roundup that also mentioned Menotti’s Coffee Stop opening in West L.A. The roundup framed the month around openings, collaborations, one-night dinners and other short-run dining events across the city. (resy.com) The mention follows earlier monthly food roundups from the magazine. An April roundup noted new brunch service at Mírate, indicating the restaurant has continued to use limited-time programming and service additions to stay in the local dining conversation this spring. (lamag.com) ### Where does the event fit in Mírate’s broader identity? Mírate’s own site says the restaurant focuses on Mexican food, cocktails and a spirits list tied to Mexico. The venue also says it has been recognized by North America’s 50 Best Bars, underscoring that the beverage side of the business is central to how it presents itself. (lamag.com) Time Out’s listing for the restaurant similarly describes Mírate as a Los Feliz destination known for cocktails and small plates. That outside description aligns with the event’s structure, which puts equal weight on the pours and the food. May 18 is the next concrete date in the story. Mírate’s event is scheduled for 7 p.m. at 1712 N. (mirate.la) Vermont Ave. in Los Angeles, with Reis and Sanz named on published listings as the participants leading the dinner. (beverlypress.com) (timeout.com)