The finishing touches are being applied to Northern Liberties' newest eatery, Cantina Dos Segundos, as the Mexican cantina prepares for tonight's invitation-only friends-and-family feed. The public opening at the former Azure (931 N. Second St.) will be Friday.
Here's a shot of the wooden bar, which sits beneath star lights. The rest of the space includes bright colors and deliberately rough edges, and looks -- in spirit -- much like Cantina Los Caballitos, the original on East Passyunk Avenue.
When you're in the main dining room, look up at the ductwork. It was silvery-new when the place was Azure. General manager Sky Strouth told me that they sent it out to be "aged," which explains its rustiness.
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Meanwhile, "middle to late August" is the target for El Camino Real, Owen Kamihira's Mexican border bar up the street in the former Deuce.