The design combines modern Mexican sophistication with nostalgic touches of Old World charm. A minimal color palette of crisp white walls and a white quartz bar top contrasted with black paneling is brightened with rich, leaf-green accents inspired by the agave plant. A vine-wrapped installation suspended over the dining room adds drama to the space, as intricate geometric window paneling gently filters light through the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows. Hanging copper pots overflowing with greenery flank the six-seat agave bar.

A piece of original art by local photographer Dominique Fierro overlooks the rear of the dining room and presents a progressive take on Frida Kahlo’s signature look. The private dining room takes its cues from nature, offering a panoramic landscape of the Sonoran desert printed with green ink on whitewashed wood. Maggie O’Neill contributes a striking piece of artwork in the form of a three-dimensional wall hanging composed of construction drawings rolled into an organic, floral pattern. The restaurant’s most dramatic design element depicts a freestanding open door on the U.S.-Mexico border that is inspired by a real-life installation erected by Richard Lou in 1988. A depiction of Lou’s “Border Door” applied to a screen of vertical wood paneling just behind the host stand is one of the first sights for guests entering the restaurant.