A “High-Class” Cocktail Bar Is Coming to San Antonio’s Northwest Side

A new “high-class” cocktail bar is coming to San Antonio’s Northwest side, according to MySA .

Privilege Social Lounge , led by Chef Brian West , will be located off Loop 1604 near Hausman Road , within the space formerly occupied by PK’s Bar and Grill.

“I took a lot of nods from the actual bar — so we’ll be doing a pairing menu with different spirits – it’ll be very simple to execute, but highly impactful,” West explained.

MySA reports that every single course on the Privilege menu is named after a spirit, “from a rum-centric, tropical coconut shrimp ceviche dish, to a braised short rib with cherry demi-glace plate, aptly named the whiskey course.” In addition to Chef West’s original drink pairings, Privilege will also serve classics such as cosmopolitans, Old Fashioned’s, margaritas, Pimm’s Cups, and more.

“A native Texan, Chef Brian West exploded onto San Antonio’s culinary scene more than a decade ago with his Café Paladar,” Chef West’s official website states.

“Since he has seen San Antonio emerge as a food lover’s destination and has himself emerged as one of the most influential faces of Texas cuisine. Brian’s love of mentoring and inspiring new chefs called him to serve as a senior instructor at the Culinary Institute of America and lead the school to multiple victories in competitive BBQ and smoking challenges.”

“In 2015, he was the Texas chef for the Great American Seafood Cookoff. He returned to the Great American Seafood Cookoff in 2016 and 2017 as a national judge. He has also served the Operational Chef of the Food Network’s hit show “Restaurant Impossible,” and still brags that he once beat the show’s host, Chef Robert Irvine in a cooking challenge during the Restaurant Impossible live show.”

An opening date has not been announced yet, so stay tuned for updates.

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