Next Sunday's review: Talara
Next Sunday I review Talara, the new ceviche and Nuevo Latino tapas bar (with a little sushi thrown in for good measure) in Harbor East. I got around the ceviche/seviche question by not mentioning Talara's sister restaurant, Seviche in Pittsburgh. That way I can go with our style book and spell the raw fish marinated in citrus juice with a "c" without confusing folks.
If you've been thinking of trying Talara's Happy Hour, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and after 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, do it before my review comes out. I think it's a great deal, and I say so. You spend about two-thirds of what you'd be spending otherwise. ...
When I e-mailed a friend to ask him to make reservations, I sent him my Table Talk item on Talara, including this sentence:
Loud salsa music, South Beach atmosphere, mojitos, a live-wire bar crowd, outdoor seating - what's not to like?
He e-mailed back, "Everything except the mojitos."
It says something about the place that by the end of the evening he had been won over.
(Kenneth K. Lam/Sun photographer)
Comments
Does that bartender have Romulan eyebrows?
Posted by: Lissa | June 21, 2009 6:56 PM
Mojitos. They go great with sweet potato fries, sitting at a beachfront bar with the setting sun as a backdrop.
Posted by: PCB Rob | June 21, 2009 9:26 PM
Lesson learned this week: Do not try to do the Bacardi mojito dance at home while muddling the mint. splashy splashy.
Can't wait to try out Talara myself...
Posted by: Heather | June 21, 2009 10:23 PM
Trekie Talara
Posted by: Robert of Cross Keys | June 21, 2009 10:37 PM
If you google "star trek talara" there is a bunch of stuff
Posted by: Anonymous | June 21, 2009 11:23 PM
UGH....went there and won't go back! With 5 bartenders why did I have to flag someone down to take my drink order? I was sitting at the bar with money in hand! Never was offered a menu so don't know about the food. Too loud, too much neon. Oh, and the valet service closes at 1am-they don't tell you that up front! There has to be a better "trendy" place to hang out.
I have to say a 1 a.m. deadline wasn't really a consideration for me. :-) EL
Posted by: bubbles | June 23, 2009 10:33 AM