Ivan Vasquez, owner of Madre, Oaxacan Restaurant & Mezcaleria
Madre West Hollywood opened on Fairfax in November 2020. This location is a significant departure from the previous two locations – with a deep focus on embodying Oaxaca with artisan works, alongside indigenous artifacts sourced from owner Ivan Vasquez’s regular (pre-pandemic) trips to his home state. The implications here are deeper than just ensuringcopitasare authentic. Vasquez is continuing to purchase mezcal from small mezcaleros who are at risk of losing everything in this pandemic. As well, he sources all his products directly from Oaxaca.
Madre’s Cinco de Mayo offerings:
Drinks: all day
- $5 tequila and mezcal shots all day
- $9 margarita
- $6 micheladas
- 5mezcalesto celebrate Cinco de Mayo $40 1oz each: allday
- Origen Raiz
- La Mata
- Tosba
- Rey Campero
- Vago
Cinco De Mayo Menu:
- 3 de barbacoa: $12
- 1 lamb, 1 goat and 1 beef
- Chile relleno with chile pasilla: $7
- filled with shredded pork
- Pasilla $5
- Chile Pasilla stuffed with quesillo, epazote and shrimp
- Cinco de Mayo Paleta $5
- (Green, white and red)
- cascara de limon, lechequemadaand prickly pear
- Mariachi:
- 7pm-10pm Torrance and West Hollywood only
Take a listen to owner Ivan Vasquez fill Neil in!