Across mother and daughter, their combined character and expertise can be seen within Eldorado’s Food & Spirits, a building that has seen extensive renovation, much of it happening during a pandemic-prompted closure in 2020. Almost every aspect of Eldorado’s Food & Spirits has seen enhancement, from marketing assets like the web site and logo to nearly every fixture inside the bar. Vintage dive bar carpet was replaced in 2020 with fresh flooring, the interior repainted, the bar resurfaced, bar rails replaced, new taps installed, a new drum riser installed and an improved sound system added to the bar’s live music setup.
Eldoardo’s has been reimagined in part as a live music destination, built around local mainstay Willie Phoenix and a host of live acts that rotate through the bar. Entertainment extends well beyond live music, Eldorado’s Food & Spirits offering a laundry list of dive bar-friendly activities from Thanksgiving potlucks to golf outings to karaoke. In true neighborhood bar fashion, something always seems to be happening at Eldorado’s. not only an intentional mechanism to draw business but an organic reflection of the communal nature of drinking at a local spot like Eldorado’s. Regulars here have bene cultivated by Debbie & Nebbie over decades, the Eldorado’s seen today a reflection of family-owned dedication.
A short porch that during the winter months is adjusted to feel more like a screened-in wind shelter sits just to the left of the bar’s main door, an outdoor smoking alcove of sorts. Inside, the layout could not be more familiar, bar just to the left, large seating area to the right, pool tables in back. The bar itself winds through this main area, creating ample seating opportunities lining the short wall of the building before stretching out into the main space.
While not specifically a sports bar, the television setup at Eldorado’s is robust, particularly in and around the bar. In addition to televisions mounted to the short ledge that hangs over the bar, additional televisions are mounted on the interior of that same ledge, allowing those sitting at the bar prime viewing angles on these underhanging screens. Christmas lights line this bar area, providing a little extra ‘dive bar’ ambiance to the proceedings.
