Riverside residents no longer need to wait until evening to experience craft cocktails and elevated Mexican cuisine at Bar Ni Modo. The Farm House Collective venue has expanded to seven-day-a-week service, introducing what co-owners Stephen Hasemeyer and Shane Levario are calling an “all day bar” — a concept that bridges the gap between brunch, lunch, and dinner with a continuous service model designed for modern dining habits.
What’s an All Day Bar, Anyway?
“Who doesn’t like having a cocktail at 11 a.m. in the morning?” asks Hasemeyer, co-founder of Arcade Coffee Roasters, the team behind Bar Ni Modo. But before you picture heavy-handed pours at noon, he’s quick to clarify: “We’re doing lower ABV stuff. It’s not like it’s hitting you hard.”
The all-day bar concept represents a departure from traditional bar hours. Bar Ni Modo opens at 11 a.m. and serves continuously through 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. It’s designed for the professional who wants a quality drink after a 4 p.m. client meeting, the museum-goer looking for lunch after visiting the Cheech, or the couple seeking a relaxed evening that doesn’t require staying out until last call.
“I don’t like late nights and the party scene,” Hasemeyer admits. “This is about having a good experience during the day. You can have one or two nice cocktails with good food, not the ‘get wasted’ type of thing.”
For Levario, who was born and raised in Riverside, the all-day concept addresses a gap he’s observed for years. “Most bars just aren’t open all day,” he explains. “Who doesn’t want to have a good experience and a good cocktail at 11 a.m., especially with brunch? And to be able to serve bar-style drinks and food at 11 a.m. or noon for lunch — that’s really exciting.”…