Bar Vivant aims to be a raucous bar where guests are encouraged to eat communally, get comfortable, and throw their napkins on the floor. Opening hours: Saturday and Sunday, 11 am to 2 am; Monday to Friday from 2 pm to 2 am.
Photo: Allison Jones
2The Attitude
Bar Vivant aims to be a raucous bar where guests are encouraged to eat communally, get comfortable, and throw their napkins on the floor. Opening hours: Saturday and Sunday, 11 am to 2 am; Monday to Friday from 2 pm to 2 am.
Photo: Allison Jones
3The Decor
Outside and in, the new space is a mash-up of European collectables and wall art, including movie posters, velvet wallpaper, street signs, bird cages, and a giant toro making its home on the roof.
Photo: Allison Jones
4The Decor
Outside and in, the new space is a mash-up of European collectables and wall art, including movie posters, velvet wallpaper, street signs, bird cages, and a giant toro making its home on the roof.
Photo: Allison Jones
5The Pastry Case
As guests enter the new Pix, they’re greeted by the colorful selection of sweet treats. From there, a trip to the left leads to the stand-up tapas bar, and a veer to the right brings them to the sit-down service area with full bar set-up and a wall of wi
6The Pastry Case
As guests enter the new Pix, they’re greeted by the colorful selection of sweet treats. From there, a trip to the left leads to the stand-up tapas bar, and a veer to the right brings them to the sit-down service area with full bar set-up and a wall of wi
7The Tapas
Owner Cheryl Wakerhauser has curated a wide selection of $1 to $5 tapas, including Tortilla Española, Pimientos de Padrón, Boquerones, Bacon Wrapped Dates, Mushroom Vol-o-vents, Empanadas, oysters on the half shell from the folks behind EaT Oyster Bar, a
8The Tapas
Owner Cheryl Wakerhauser has curated a wide selection of $1 to $5 tapas, including Tortilla Española, Pimientos de Padrón, Boquerones, Bacon Wrapped Dates, Mushroom Vol-o-vents, Empanadas, oysters on the half shell from the folks behind EaT Oyster Bar, a
9How to Order
If you’re seated at a table, you’ll get a menu of the day’s options, but if you’d rather see the spread for yourself, the staff behind the tapas bar will take your order and open a tab. Just point to what looks good and start collecting small plates!
10How to Order
If you’re seated at a table, you’ll get a menu of the day’s options, but if you’d rather see the spread for yourself, the staff behind the tapas bar will take your order and open a tab. Just point to what looks good and start collecting small plates!
11The Patio
With several sections for outdoor seating and wall space for movie screenings, Bar Vivant is bound to be a go-to spot for warm Indian Summer evenings.
Photo: Allison Jones
12The Patio
With several sections for outdoor seating and wall space for movie screenings, Bar Vivant is bound to be a go-to spot for warm Indian Summer evenings.
Photo: Allison Jones
13The Bar
Serving up a list of 15 aperitifs–think Benedictine, Campari, Lillet Blanc, and Chartrueuse–in addition to 12 cocktails like The Royal Kir Royale, LE Margarita, and Pix Piña Colada, no one at Bar Vivant stays thirsty for long.
Photo: Allison Jones
14The Bar
Serving up a list of 15 aperitifs–think Benedictine, Campari, Lillet Blanc, and Chartrueuse–in addition to 12 cocktails like The Royal Kir Royale, LE Margarita, and Pix Piña Colada, no one at Bar Vivant stays thirsty for long.
After closing her two (much-loved) neighborhood cafes on SE Division and North Williams, Cheryl Wakerhauser has reopened in the middle at her new East Burnside patisserie-meets-tapas bar, Bar Vivant. The 3000-square foot space houses a new-and-improved Pix display cased stocked with macarons, chocolates, and desserts as well as a double-sided bar (stand up San Sebastian-inspired tapas tables or full sit-down table service) with $1-$5 nosh and $5 pours of Spanish wines. With savory bites, sweet treats, an extensive drink list, and an enviable amount of outdoor seating, Wakerhauser’s world has been turned upside down for the better.
