In France, politeness begins at the door of any establishment with a bonjour.
At Merci Jones, 1101 Broadway, the newest spot from San Antonio’s Empty Stomach Group (Hot Joy, Petit Coquin, Barbaro, Double Standard and more), the welcome starts at your feet. “Merci” is etched into the mosaic tile at the entrance — a small but deliberate thank you every guest crosses on the way in and out.
The establishment itself is anything but stuffy. It reads like a mashup of Double Standard’s sweeping, curved bar and Barbaro’s unfussy cool — anchored by a deep green wall hung salon-style with framed art and the occasional piece of understated taxidermy…