Joe Wild and Kate Meehan have teamed up with Sally Jo Whitlow and Danny Murphy to launch a Mexican cantina-inspired pop-up for Spring-Summer 2025.


Picante, which will take over the site of the two storey Dockleaf in the Cains Brewery Village in the Baltic area of Liverpool, is a homage to the cantinas of Guadalajara.

The quartet bring a wealth of experience to the project. Wild is of Taco or Don’t and Vivir and El Sueno Tequila, Meehan is behind Gin Journey and Paloma, and Whitlow and Murphy are of Jenn’s Bar and Berry & Rye.

Picante will launch mid-March, initially opening Thursday-Sunday.

The cocktail menu is dedicated to Margaritas and classic agave cocktails, supported by a rotating cast of tequila and mezcal.

The food offering, designed by Taco or Don’t, features cantina classics such as Birria, Carne Asada and Frito Boats. There will also be Margarita Bottomless Brunches on the weekend and Margarita Masterclasses