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Cafe Corazón
3129 N. Bremen St.
(414) 810-3941
Cafe Corazón opened at the end of 2009, and already garnered a reputation as a cozy bar and restaurant with consistently good food and a creative drink menu.
Owners John Kelly, George Mireles and Wendy Mireles take turns behind the bar and are open to customer input for their ever-evolving list of beverages. Much of their menu is Latin inspired, but good ol’ American comfort food and drink is also available.
"There’s always something new," says Wendy.
What to order: Corazón’s drink menu includes 23 different bottled beers -- including $2 Coronitas -- along with five different Latin wines. Also, specialty drinks cost $5 or $7.
The $5 menu features the White Mexican, an amigo of the White Russian that’s made with vodka, Kahlua and homemade horchata, as well as a version of the Hot Toddy, called the Hot Tito, and the unique calimocho made with red wine and cola.
The $7 menu includes the bar’s signature margarita, made with Corazón tequila and freshly squeezed lime juice, along with the pinata, a mix of rum, banana liqueur, pineapple and orange juice, and the woo woo, which includes vodka, peach schnapps and cranberry juice.
Prices: Affordable.
When to go: Whether customers stop in for dinner, brunch (Saturday and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) or a Sunday football game, the drinks flow freely and the vibe is friendly. Corazón is open everyday from 4 p.m. to midnight during the week and from 4 p.m. until bar time on weekends. The bar and restaurant is closed on Mondays.
Dress: Casual to fancy. Anything goes. It’s Riverwest.
Don't miss: The Bloody Maria features dilly beans from Wendy’s partially organic garden in Wapun, Wis. Plus, the brunch drink menu offers a "beermosa" (orange juice and Tecate beer) along with a variety of non-alcoholic beverages including the kid-friendly Abuelita hot chocolate.
Parking: Street parking is usually not a problem.
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