New Fort Worth Mexican Restaurant El Chingon Arrives From San Diego | Eater Dallas

"Opening December 18 in Fort Worth’s Cultural District, this 6,000-square-foot nightclub and restaurant brings a loud, party-forward take on “bad-ass Mexican” cuisine and cocktails from a San Diego group founded in 2017. The menu highlights theatrical dishes such as fire-roasted elote, “Bad Ass” fajitas flambéed tableside with tequila, and cheesy birria tacos, alongside margaritas and inventive cocktails like the Pancho Villa (banco tequila, lime, salt, Jarritos) and the TJ 1920 (Olmeca Altos Reposado with a Mexican Coca-Cola reduction and bitters). Cocktails can be upgraded “bad ass” style—served in a goblet with a Tajín rim, a Dulces Típicos Jabalina Xtreme candy straw and a paleta—and there’s an oversized, shareable Super Bad Ass Madero served in a halved watermelon. The space is designed as an Instagrammable party destination inspired by Pancho Villa and pistoleros, featuring Mexican-inspired art, 10-foot hand-carved Calavera sugar skull doors and a hand-painted Airstream trailer; promotional imagery reinforces a raucous, costume-friendly vibe. Programming runs from happy hour to the early dawn with DJs, taco and tequila flights, bottle service, branded “bad ass” drink packages, and daytime “Sundias” events with brunch and cocktail specials, and the Fort Worth opening will debut with a weekend of parties and ticketed events." - Brittanie Shey