After many months ripening in the womb, Mingo has finally breached. We walked by, heard music and poked our heads in to see what was afoot. High backed black leather seating and mostly black finishing give the place a club feel which is reinforced by the music they were spinning during our visit.
We met Mingo and one of the other proprietors, traced the mixology pedigrees of the bartenders and charged my iphone from the clever outlets under the bar.
Food won't be served until Monday as the kitchen is still ramping up, so we ordered a Sculpin IPA and one of the signature cocktails. The beer selection is deep with lots of regional favorites and some of the high end standards such as Delirium Tremens. The draft beers had just arrived and were still chilling down. Mingo let me view the bottled list from his Macbook as it wasn't ready yet for print. Although the cocktail was a bit steep for the neighborhood, my Sculpin was probably at the price point I would expect.
The place has a great vibe and will be one more reason to visit the charming art square area at Charleston and Main. The "Beyond Thunderdome" parking lot is not really under Mingo's control but somebody needs to improve the lighting, paint some lines and fix the pavement before another oil pan gets shredded. It's nice to see outdoor seating which is so useful and so rare in this valley. There will eventually be gaming but no smoking, cheers to you Mingo!