Vida Verde is a Mexican inspired cocktail bar and restaurant that has brought the taste, sounds and smells of Mexico to your doorstep in the heart of Midtown West, Manhattan NYC. Dripping with color, vibrancy and the secret promise that things could get a little ‘loco’ any minute now, the ‘green life’ will get under your taste buds.
The Vida Verde beverage program celebrates and embraces the drink choices of the Mexican people, their cooking styles and the fresh ingredients grown on their land, all the while adding a Vida Verde twist. All are booze forward, fresh and garnished with a pop of color. Vida Verde's bar and cocktails bursts with boozy potential. Boasting one of the largest mezcal and tequila selections in NYC, even Mexico is jealous.
Vida Verde's beer list features an authentic mix of American craft and Mexican beers. Our wine list, written by Alex Halbersradt, tickles the funny bone and adds personality to your wine choice, offering an inspired selection. Vida Verde marries Mexican flavor and NYZ cocktail culture.
Vida Verde's private events offers a convivial bi-level cocktail bar with full restaurant seating, Vida Verde is the perfect setting for almost any occasion. With a backdrop of sassy color changing walls, Mexican street art inspired graffiti and psychedelic mirror paneled bars lined with Mexico’s favorite mezcal and tequila, Vida Verde transports you to a Mexico you have yet to experience and won’t be able to forget.
Chef Hugo Orozco's approach to cooking is a perfect marriage of respect for the traditional with a flare of the contemporary. Taking what you think you know about Mexican food, and elevating it to a mind blowing level, teaching you a thing or two about the taco.
Owner of la slowteria in Brooklyn, chef Hugo has maintained a bulletproof loyalty to fresh ingredients and zero-waste in his cooking and delivery of all he serves.
Chef Hugo has partnered with the team behind tanner smiths to bring fresh flavorful and fun Mexican dishes to midtown Manhattan restaurants. Fresh, innovative and bursting with flavor, each of Hugo's dishes tells a story of Mexico.
