Elda

"Elda, a mezcal bar in the Mission, closed temporarily due to issues with the landlord but plans to reopen at a new location, Elda 2.0. The bar, known for its creative cocktails and menu items like pepita salsa, was a hit since opening in 2019. Despite pandemic challenges, Elda adapted with bottled cocktails, delivery services, and virtual events. Unable to reach an agreement with their landlord, the owners are now seeking a new location, potentially outside the Mission, while maintaining the original's spirit." - Becky Duffett

"Elda, a Latin-American cocktail bar in San Francisco, has been supporting the Black Lives Matter movement by donating proceeds from its cocktail sales to related causes." - Luke Tsai

"The 16th Street cocktail bar will dedicate 100 percent of the proceeds from its cocktails (menu here) will go to Oakland pan-indigenous farming collective Black Earth Farms and black Socialist group People’s Breakfast Oakland." - Eve Batey

"Elda is a bar in the Mission that makes a mix of Caribbean and Latin food. It can get loud inside, so it’s best to come with your friends you know well enough that you don’t have to catch every single word of their story from their Tahoe trip to understand them. If you’re really hungry, you can make a meal out of coming here, but all of the plates are small and good for a quick snack if not. For sharing, go for the sikil pak crudite that’s like spicy hummus made from pumpkin seeds and the summer squash tacos with shiitake mushroom chicharon on fresh corn tortillas. Of the drinks, we like the Vampiros with mezcal and the Hot Stepper with rye, grapefruit, and hot honey that are both spicy but refreshing." - Will Kamensky