When it comes to Mexican food, I say, the more the better. My personal favorites include El Salto in Glen Burnie, Papi’s in Fells Point (with another location coming soon to Hampden), Clavel in Remington, and Holy Frijoles in Hampden. New to the Charm City mix is Vida Taco Bar, located on the ground floor level of a glass tower downtown at Harbor Point.
The complex includes retail outlets such as West Elm, PlantBar and Ceremony Coffee Roasters.
Vida occupies a prime corner spot and offers floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides, offering great views from both the barroom and the main dining room. Warm wood floors tie the spaces together…
…and fun, authentic artwork dots the walls.
A central, open kitchen is trimmed in brick and provides a show as cooks bustle about the area.
As expected, the bar offers a nice array of beers, tequilas and mezcal, as well as margaritas by the glass or pitcher.
The menu contains a long list of Mexican favorites, but go for the tacos. Choose from flour or corn tortillas, or a lettuce wrap. Then opt to fill it with chorizo, fish, sweet potato, Korean pork belly, braised beef, Thai shrimp, lamb, seared scallops, or my favorite – tinga chicken. It combines shredded roasted chicken with tomato, chipotle sauce, pico de gallo, queso fresco and cilantro.
All in all, a great addition to the city’s casual dining scene. {Vida Taco Bar, 1401 Point Street, Harbor Point}
Sloane Brown
Baltimore's longtime fashion and social scene reporter, Sloane is the founder/managing editor of Baltimore Snap.
