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Mezcal cocktails are the newest addition to Roseland’s ever-evolving food truck park.
A variety of Mexican dishes served at the Mitote Food Park in Santa Rosa, Calif. on Monday, July 25, 2022. (Beth Schlanker/The Press Democrat)
Mushroom tacos from the Lucha Sabina food truck at the Mitote Food Park in Santa Rosa, Calif. on Monday, July 25, 2022. (Beth Schlanker/The Press Democrat)
Tlayuda from the Maria Machetes food truck includes a giant tortilla topped with chapulines (fried grasshoppers), chorizo, cesina (cured beef), grilled chicken, black beans, cheese and vegetables at the Mitote Food Park in Santa Rosa, Calif. on Monday, July 25, 2022. (Beth Schlanker/The Press Democrat)
Damian Zuniga, owner of Lucha Sabina food truck, fills a glass of Horchata at the Mitote Food Park in Santa Rosa, Calif. on Monday, July 25, 2022. (Beth Schlanker/The Press Democrat)
Mitote Food Park in Roseland now offers a selection of tequila and mezcal drinks from their cocktail bar. (Heather Irwin / The Press Democrat)
Jose Cazares, right, owner of the Gio y Los Magos Mexican Grill truck holding a plate of birria tacos during the ribbon cutting celebration of the new Mitote Food Park on Sebastopol Road in the Roseland neighborhood of Santa Rosa, Calif. on Thursday, July 14, 2022. (Erik Castro / For The Press Democrat)
Alma Castro working the full cocktail bar located in the new Mitote Food Park during the ribbon cutting celebration on Sebastopol Road in the Roseland neighborhood of Santa Rosa, Calif. on Thursday, July 14, 2022. (Erik Castro / For The Press Democrat)
Young children enjoying tacos de hongos (mushroom tacos) from the Lucha Sabina truck during the ribbon cutting celebration of the new Mitote Food Park on Sebastopol Road in the Roseland neighborhood of Santa Rosa, Calif. on Thursday, July 14, 2022. (Erik Castro / For The Press Democrat)
A plate of al pastor tacos from the Antojitos Victoria truck during the ribbon cutting celebration of the new Mitote Food Park on Sebastopol Road in the Roseland neighborhood of Santa Rosa, Calif. on Thursday, July 14, 2022. (Erik Castro / For The Press Democrat)
Attendees dining from the many trucks during the ribbon cutting celebration of the new Mitote Food Park on Sebastopol Road in the Roseland neighborhood of Santa Rosa, Calif. on Thursday, July 14, 2022. (Erik Castro / For The Press Democrat)
In late August, Mitote Food Park moved to its permanent location on Sebastopol Road. Now, it has an enclosed dining square flanked by a changing lineup of food trucks and vendors.
A small shipping container is home to the new Mitote cocktail bar that sells wine, beer, mezcal and tequila cocktails like La Coqueta (The Flirt), with tequila-hibiscus-strawberry syrup and blood-orange liqueur.
We also loved the La Charla, with smoky mezcal, pineapple, cucumber, habanero peppers and lemon juice; as well as the spicy La Leyenda (The Legend), with mezcal and mole syrup. Simple margaritas are $10, and specialty cocktails are $12 to $14.
Don’t miss the churro from La Churroteka, where you can get crispy cinnamon-sugar sticks filled with chocolate, condensed milk or caramel (after 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday).
A pre-ticketed mezcal tasting and food pairing event, Sabores y Saberes de Mexico, will take place 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at the park. Tickets are $50, available at eventbrite.com.
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