The partners behind Tanner Smith’s open Vida Verde, a cocktail bar and restaurant in Midtown [248 West 55th Street, 646-590-2034, http://vidaverdeny.com/ ]. Vida Verde is an upbeat bi-level cocktail bar. A color bomb of food, drinks and decor with flavor bursting bites and cocktails inspired by Mexico.

Chef Orozco’s ingredient driven, shareable menu is fresh, hearty and shareable

features classic, well known Mexican street food with a high end twist. Featuring the best tacos and guacamole in NYC, Quirks of the menu includes a wide variety of tacos including braised beef tongue, grilled steak, squid and charred corn, grilled shrimp, grilled veggies, Grilled chicken adobado, chorizo and potato, lamb Barbacoa and pork carnitas. All tacos are served with fresh, house made tortilla, making for the best tacos in NYC.

Vida Verde’s menu draws inspiration from various markets throughout Mexico, featuring classic and well known Mexican street food with a special focus on hand held Tacos. The bi-level space features two bars and a dining space for up to 104 diners. The overall aesthetic of the space is vibrant and psychedelic, with mirrored bar panels and wallpaper with multi-color LED lights.

Vida Verde is open Monday through Sunday from 11am- 3.00pm.