Photo courtesy of Saint Roccos.
You may not need a password to get in, but a new speakeasy coming to Trinity Groves this month will transport you back to the prohibition era.
The gangster-themed cocktail bar is being started by Jay Valley, executive chef and co-owner of the Italian hot spot Saint Roccos. The bar will be called Devil’s Back Porch, and will be tucked away on the restaurant’s second floor space.
The bar ambiance is described as being similar to the hit Netflix show Peaky Blinders, but with bar staples like dart boards, pool tables and poker games added in.
“Guests will enter through a separate back entrance into a room awash in red and black, with old gangster photos displayed on the walls,” a statement announcing the bars launch said. “Devil’s Back Porch will serve a menu of classic cocktails, like the Godfather (scotch, amaretto, lemon), a mezcal-laced riff on the Corpse Reviver No. 2 and the Bee Sting, a spicy take on the Bee’s Knees.”
A limited menu from the Saint Roccos kitchen will offer food options for guests.
The bar is named for the nickname given to West Dallas during the Great Depression era, when local legends Bonnie and Clyde went on their infamous crime spree.
The bar is set to open May 25, and will be open 5 p.m. to midnight Thursday through Saturday.
